The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-13

so Intimately related to California history
prior to and after American occupation.
The portrait OF the Judges wife is also
shown. Near by is the mirror Don Jose
brought from Santandar, Spain, lis years
ago, and to which reference has been
made heretofore.
A portrait of Joaquin GARLIC, first
District Judge of Santa Barbara, is
shown, and picture Of j. NJ. Covar-
rubias, also Intimately related in early
State history to State politics and legisla-
ton.
Among the host of curious and historic
articles making up this most attractive
and teaching display are two official
prayer-books used at the old mission in
IVA. Statue of st. Barbara, cut in wood in
Spain, from the old PresidioiChapel, 1877.
Figure of st. Michael, cut in wood and OF
a little later date.
Picture of Christ blessing the world,
retouched fifty years ago by some Indian
amateur artist. Wooden chair built and
carved by Geronimo Jesus, famed in his
day as carpenter. Portrait of Our Lady
OF Guadalupe, by an old Spanish master.
tabernacle cover used upon the altar of
the Preside Chapel eighty-five years ago.
Picture OF st. Anthony, dark in color,
but artistically drawn, from the old Pre-
sidio Chapel of Santa Barbara, 1872.
Mater Dolorosa, painting saved from
the old Apostolic College. 1t bears the
inscription: There is no one to console
me among all my beloved"
Picture ofSanta Barbara's patron saint,
at the sublime moment when the holy
soul of the virgin departed to receive
from angel hands the palm and crown of
her martyrdom." Painted by the Spanish
artist AlZibar 1888. Record books of mis-
sion work, with the names of all the In
dian tribes, and rosters of the Indian
scholars at the mission.
Bell of the Old Preside dated l722. with
the name La Purisima la Conception.
Book of archives of the Parochial Church
OF Santa Barbara. The nautes or altar
bread irons brought from Spain in 1877 as
essential to church fittings. The chain by
which one of the heavy church bells
hung upon the Mission tower.
a Roman scale, found with other relics
on the site of the Preside Chapel. Altar
robes in blue, yellow and white, very
old. Candle molds brought from Spain
for the friars to cast the altar candles.
Mechero in gold mosaic, used to light
cigarettes and cigars in the days when
matches were not.
Part Of the daily silver service used 20
years ago in Don Jose de la Guerra Y
Noriegas home. Painting of Joseph and
child from the Mission La Purisima, 80
years. Silver candlesticll and inkstand
and other cups used in the de la Guerra
family % years ago.
Large topaz pins in filagree gold, very
beautiful, and earrings OF same used by
ladies of the family of General Mariana
q. Nallejo of SonOma 90 years ago. Beau
titul seal of solid topaz three inches long
and one and a half wide at broadcast part,
gold iniaid. 1t was the personal seal Of
General Vallejo. 1t is valued at from
81 800 to s., 0O0
A trunk used in California in 1926. and
hD,. in
Amherst, Germany, 1893, entitled IAN
Itinerary for Parochial Priests for In
dians," by Reverend and IlluStrous Don
Alonzo de la Pena Montenegro.
Solid silver plate from the family plate
of Don Jose de Ia Guerra Noriega.
Handwork medallion of the Sacred
Heart used in the de la Guerra family
used by Don Manuel Jimeno, first Sec
rotary of State for California, under Gov
ernor AlvaradO.
Copper Golfer used in Spanish ships
trading TO California in which to pre-
serve from harm rich silks, fine laces,
etc. One of the old Indian-carved doors
Of the Santa Barbara Mission building.
1t is of solid cedar. RaWhide bed used
by the Mission FrIars. Ratters from a
room in which a California lady induced
General Fremont to adopt Il policy Of
conquest that would avoid much blood
shed, and lessen the time Of conquest.
Referred to by Fremont in his memoirs.
Gentleman's Spanish jacket of seventy
years ago, with embroidery of solid sill
yer thread. Cannon and cannon balls
won from Spain by Mexico, in 1Sl0-1S2l.
Cannon used by Mexico against the
Spanish at the fort Punta del Castillo
Castle Point Fort, Santa Barbara, over
looking the harbor. Bench made for the
first Governor of California, Don Luis
Arguello, 1921. He lies buried at the
Mission Dolores, San Francisco.
Mortars and pestles Of stone, matatas
with handles and GONZALES (the iron on
which to bake the tortillas)-these are
now used in the fair over modern gas
stoves, to the evident disgust of the two
old Mexican women who rub out the
paste and make and bake the thin cakes
beautifully made chemise, without
stitch in the embroidery or lace effects,
which is what is called "bridge work, !"
made by lady 30 years of age and exc
cuted fortY-five years ago; large col
lection of rebozaS or neck shawlS for
ladies'; thickly embroidered silk shawlS,
delicately lowered silks, brocade silk
robes, founced dresses Of the old style
mantillas in variety, one originally worth
$500, priceless now; yellow brocade silk
wedding dress, that has served brides for
three generations and is still rich and
unharined garment. It is from the col
lection of the GARLIC family. Richly
embroidered shawls, some in brilliant
colorS, the same on both sides and very
thick; silk shoes for ladies, made in
Mexico seventy years ago; solid silver
service; gold and silver spoons, worth $50
to $40 each, heirlooms, made seventy
years ago and hand-engraved. It is
noticeable that to-day the styles of silver
| service are returning to the old patterns
| here shown.
Fine examples of leather embossing, or
repousse. Ancient inlaid Spanish snuff
| box and cigarette lighter of solid gold,
with steel and flint and punk cord. A
sample IS gold coin made at United States
Mint in 1871, but half-dozen or so being
struck, as the design was rejected. Bed
| cover from the bed in one of Fremont's
! headquarters. Silver cup with rim of
| gold, made in San Francisco in 1855. The
| lady vino ordered it had the silver and
gold from Indians years prior to Mar
ShalPS gold discovery in 1913. Candle
stick of silver, used for forty years at de
! la Guerra baptismals. Many handsome
| silks, skirts, 1lOunces and rich wraps of
the fashion of last century and the early
part of this one. One of the damask bed
covers dates back 200 years. Lace hand
| kerchief, made at Camulos, the home of
| Ramona" Ancient drinking cup of
| horn, inscribed, but the writing is now
only barely discernible.
Bell wheel, used by mission priests to
| signal for kneeling in the conservation
| service. Silver enters into the compost
ton of the bells. Embroidered saddle.
with lady's head carved in wood and raw
| hide. 1t is eighty years DID, and was the
saddle of Commandante Don Jose de la
| Guerra y Noriega. A painting of St.
| Francis, 200 years old, from the first
| Spanish chapel in the City of Mexico.
| Half of ships cabin table from brigan-
tine Natalia, in which Napoleon escaped
! from Elba. On this table Napoleon
wrote during his voyage. After
| the table was saved to Monterey
when the Natalia became a Mexican rev.
| nnlla cllttar the treaty of E4lad nlllno HI