Arizona republican., 1895-10-11
ON TIE MEXICAN LINE. Notes From the City of
 Nogales. An Exodus to the Feast at
 Magdalena. Personal JottingS of the Town Funeral of Little Lottie
 MapeS.

Special Correspondence of THE REPUBLICAN.
 MORALES, Ariz., Oct. 8.-Nogales was nearly depopulated during a portion of last week, owing to the great number of our people of all ages, and lrrespec- tive of race or "preylous condition of servtude," who went to pay their re- spects to the great San Francisco de Magdalena. The fiesta" which is held annually in honor of this saints day-October Ais the greatest of the many which are held every year in the state of Sonora, both in respect to it's attractions and the number of people who visit Magdalena during the time the feast is h progress. Almost from time immemorial 1t has been the cus- tom for all classes to gather there, the poorer and more ignorant to pay hon. age to the little wooden image Of San Francisco, in order to obtain his bless ing for the ensuing year, and the more enlightened, the intelligent and the wealthy, attracted mostly by idle curiosity, t. witness the prayers and the devotions of the former, perhaps to spend few dollars at one of the many gam bling tables, and. at night, to wit ness the fireworks, which are unsur! passed in their variety and the beauty of the display.
 Hundreds of years ago, so long that when asked as to the time the oldest Mexican inhabitants reply "Qulen ?-muchos anos," party of Christi ian Indians started on their way northward with the holy image strap ped upon a burro. When they arrived at this place, So the story goes, the burro quietly but firmly refused to go farther. Taking this as an omen that the saint wished to remain there, the party camped for the night. The next morning a consultation was held when it was decided to erect church on the spot, which should be dedicated to the honor of San Francisco and as 8 place for his worship.
 From that time to the present, every year thous ands of people from all over Sonora and southern Arizona congre- gate there to worship the image. This is true especially of the ignorant classes, and they will travel for hun dreds of miles and submit to great hardships in order to be present at feast day. Thousands have been known to visit the saint in single day, and they always make an offering of money or other thing of value In sums according to their means ranging from "dos reales" to hundreds of dol lars. If a person is sick or has sick child or other relative, he will be sure to go to visit San Francisco, no matter At what cost, and will promise an offer ing of money or other thing of value or the intervention of the saint in behalf of the patient; and in case a cure is effected, the promise is religious ly kept. The amount of money and property annually given, amounts in some cases to 1000. Many persons approach the little coffin where the image lies. on the1r knees and are satis fled with an opportunity to kiss the image. Others present some article which is rubbed over the face and body of the image, and is then supposed bl the fortunate owner to be sure means for standing of all agents of his Satan ic majesty during the year to come.
 A good story is told illustrative of tht methods which these superstltious peo pie employ and of the extent to whlcf they will go to obtain some article tt present to the saint. Some time ago party of Yaquis passed south througl Arivaca on their way to see San Fran cisco. The next day party of Mexi cans appeared at the custom house a Buenos Ayres and complained tha some Yaquis had stolen band o horses. The Indians had driven off tn animals as an offering to San Fran cisco.
 No canio1 q the N. M. & A. R. R.. at Fair bank paid short visit to Nogales Friday, rt turning home the next morning. Il was accompanied by Mrs. Harrington and the babies.
 F. W. Heyne, Jr., United States as saver at this port, left Monday morn ing on visit to his father and siste at Tombstone Miss Heyne left Tues day for her old home in New Tor City.
 The funeral of Lottie Mapes, wh was killed by being thrown from
 hand-car on Saturday morning las took place on Sunday afternoon at
 o'clock under the auspices of tn
 Knights of Pythias. The remain
 were taken to the Congregations church where services were held, an
 thence to the N. M. & A. depot whel
 a special train was waiting to conve
 the body to the cemetery. Two coacl
 es were hardly sufficient to accomm'
 date the number of friends who ha
 gathered to show their sympathy f.
 the bereaved family. At the grave, u
 Knights of Pythias burial service W;
 conducted by Judge ED. William
 Much sorrow is felt by the entire COT
 munity, and the flag over the publ
 school. where she was a pupil, was
 half-mast during the day as maj
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