Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-23

of the sights OF Mexico. They
are floored with white marble,
with brass balustrades, aud lighted
by electricity. The upper terrace
extends the entire distance around the
castle and is twenty-four feet broad.
Lovely little flower gardens are located
at frequent intervals and here are
blooming geranlums, fuchias, hello
trope and mignonette, making the air
rich with perfume and adding to the
brightness and
BEAUTY OF THE SCENE.
The great observatory Of the National
astronomical society, which rises from
the center of the building, always casts
upon some part of the terrace CRATE
full shade, while adjustible awnings
can be brought into use when neces-
sary.
The view from Chapultepecl Who
can describe it? What the Yosemite
is to California; what Niagara is to
New York; what the Yellowstone is to
Wyoming-this is what Chapultepec is
to Mexico. To the extreme right, as we
look down the Paso de la Reforma, rises
Popocatapetl, grand beyond description,
his snowy summit dotted with soft,
white clouds. To the west of Popo-
catapetl is Iztaccihuatl, called ''La
tho natives. This peculiarly shaped
mountain is really wonderfully suggest
i've, by its shape, OF woman in white
shroud prepared for burial. The dead
face, as seen from Chapultepec, is SIM
ply perfect in outline, and her hair
seems to stream in silvery locks from
the marble-like forehead down over the
bier. OF course there is a legend con-
nected with the White Woman. Ac-
cording to the Indians, the two volca-
noes were once human beings, giant
and giantess. One day they offended
their Creator, who struck the giantess
dead, turned them both into mountains
ana chained Popocatapetl, whore he
MUST GAZE PERPETULLY
into the face of his dead wife.
by floods of fiery lava tears,
and in mis- agony would
cause the very earth to tremble
beneath his writings. So runs this
very interesting tradition.
Beyond lZtaccihuatl, extending as
far as the eye can see, the beautiful val
ley, with Lake Texcocco-called Testi-
co-co-n estling in its bosom like great
silvery pearl imbedded in emerald set
ting. Lake Chalco, turquoise among
the sapphire hills, next comes into view,
WlLii a lOnB, lOnB oITcbCh VI tlle lONc-
liest meadow lying between. in which
the cattle are very contentedly brows-
ing. Then comes the great city, with
its cathedral spires, the dome OF st.
Briglta (Mexican for Bridget, and the
''swell" church of Mexico) and its hun
dreds OF smaller towers shining clear
against the blue sky. The great Span
ish bull ring is in the foreground; to
ones left the tree OF Noche Triste,
under which Cortez shed tears over the
massacre of his soldiers. Beyond, the
old Aztec causeway stretched away to
Guadalupe, the ''holiest shrine in all
Mexico" The Paseo, or principal
boulevard OF the city, runs straight as
an arrow from our very feet to the foot
of the celebrated statue Of Charles Nv.
THE MOST COLOSSAL BRONZE
in the world. Over all this lovely
scene is the most perfect atmosphere in
the world; clear as the air OF Denver,
but not so cold; balmy as the breezes OF
1homasville, but not so heavy ia quail
ity; light and ozonic as the New Mex
leo plateaux, without their discomforts;
paradise of flowers and perfume and
ozone and health-giving air--Chapul-
tepec stands alone, unrivalled.
The furnishing OF the castle for the
reception OF President Diaz has been
very elaborate. The private apart
ments are in the northwest wing; the