Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07

decorated In excellent taste. There are
twelve minor affairs, some of which con-
tain beautiful paintings. 1t 10 extremely
clean, and can accomm odate a good
many of the devout with seats-a luxury
in Mexican churches. 1t is also the ia
vorite church OF the brides and it is
every child's ambition to be one day
married at the Sagrario.
In the baptistry are also several fine
paintings, The Baptism of Jesus, Con-
stautine, San Augustine, and San Felipe
de Jesus; also a fue picture of Murillo,
St. John. The Baptist, in the Desert.
Although OF very early date. these
churches cannot boast OF being the first
erected. The very first religious build
ing was the church of Santiago Flaltel-
olco, erected before the year 1923. At
first 1t only consisted of a chapel, but in
1887 the church. which still remains, was
erected, it also contained monastery,
and a school was opened with 100 Indian
students, but as Latin, logic and philos-
ophy must not have been very amusing
TO them, the school was abandoned and
the building reduced 10 ruins. IN 1860
another attempt was made, and some of
the Irdiaus who attended This college
have left some of the brightest names in
attempt was not much better tnan the
first, and again 1t was reduced to ruin.
10 the last century another attempt was
made, but this college was destined to be
unfortunate, and now it has entirely
changed hands, being used as a military
prison, also containing several barracks.
The church is Used rs storing house. As
IL Is close TO the many custom houses, as
all the railroads enter at this point. This
old church and convent has nothing to
recommend it to tourists but the beauti-
ful view which is obtained from the roof,
for here all the buildings have fiat roofs,
enabling one to promenade on them
without any danger. As far as the eye
can reach to the west is a iuXur ant veg
citation, and on all sides but one the city
with its many steeples, for Mexico counts
more than l50 Catholic churches, to the
north is the town of Guadalupe, to the
east the town of Pexoco, and ut its feet
the sparkling waters of Lake Pexoco.
Beyond this are the snow-clai peaks
Popocatepeu, 1xtacihault, and manv
Others seen at the hour of sunset with
golden and crimson clouds giving
a Silvery reflection to the far off snowy
peaks, you are amply repaid for climb
ing the wormeateu and rather rickety
STAIRS. for such sights are not an every
day occurrence.
The young Lieutenant 1terbide % de-
scendeut of the emperor) is now in this
prison for having written against the
Mexican government. He is senteced
for $40 days. The princess, his mother.
is allowed to pass all the days with him,
and OH Sundays he Is permitted t. go out
for walk. He Is u fue-looking mau of
about twenty-eight, speaking English
quite tiuently, also French. His mother
is of English birth, and an exceedingly
aIniabie woman, seeming deeply grieved
over her sou 3 mprisoninent.
Among the prisoners of the lowest
class Is an Indian who attracts attention
By the exquisite work he does. With
simple pocket-knife be carves cocoanut
shells, after. having arranged them in
the form of skulls. Alter the carving is
finished he polishes them with certain
preparation until they resemble ebony.
1t is Il veriiable work of art, and he al
ways fluids ready sale for all he makes.
Another artist is the lieutenaut-c colonel
of the Second battalion of cavalry, who
is also one Of the chiefs of the prison.
He has been year working on whole
battalion of cavalry. 1t Is now COM
pete, and the whole miniature work is
perfect. 1t is intended as u gift to Pres
ident Daz. MARIE LOUBENS.