The Grenada sentinel., 1897-04-03
GRENADA, MISS, SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1897.
lery is accessible upon application to
the secretary in the building. Many
fine pictures and specimens of statuarY::

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fine pictures and specimens of statuary;
among the former are the remarkable
paintings, "Padre Las Casas' and
"The Deluge. - Also Murillo's "San
Juan de Dios' and "The Lost Sheep
in the fourth and fifth salons are the
paintings Of theMexican modern schools
and medallions Of famous men. 1t was
founded in 1881 and is situated on the
street east Of the Palace.
] National Museum. In the Palace
place, north side, Curious Aztec antiq-
uities; picture writing; Montezuma s
shield; the statue of Auitzilopchtli, the
; God Of War; the calander stone, Tula
monolithas, Goddess Of Water, Palemke
Cross, Chacmol, and the Sacrificial
Stone. Other relics from the time OF
the conquest are to be seen. Portraits
of the Viceroys and Of Cortez; objects
pertaining to modern history as Maxi
milian's gala coach, his silver service,
etc. The National History and Minera-
logical departments are also very inter-
esting. The hours of the Museum are
from 10 a. m. to noon every day except
Saturday.
Cathedral .-Most prominent building
in the city. Built upon the site
Of the great Aztec temple which the
Spaniards destroyed when the city was
conquered in 1921 The first stone OF
the existing building was laid in 1873.
Final dedication, 1867 Completion OF
the towers, 1791. Entire cost, about
$27 200, 900. The building measures
387 feet from north to south, and III
feet from east to west. Interior height,
170. Ninety quadruple pillars, each 80
feet in circumference support the roof.
Fine view from the towers which are
208 1-2 feet,high. Five haves, fourteen
chapels and six alters independent OF the
Sagrario or metropolitan parish church
adjoining.
Suburban Places-San Angel, gar
dens and orchards. Tacubaya palace of
Escandon, Mierty Cells Baorron, etc.
Cs:.taneda park and tivoli. Tlalpam
anf rosoacan summer residences. On
the A. apotzalco line; Popota and Ia
cuba, Atzcapotazlco, once the seat of a
native kingdom; San Joaquin, ancient
Franciscan convent. Tacubaya is
termed the Monte Carlos of Mexico.
Here those not overly scrupulous will go
on Sunday afternoon to witness card
playing, ruolette and other chance
games, by the Four Hundred of the city.
Women as we'll as men enter these games
and it is claimed play for larger stakes
than the men. Everything about the
building and gardens is fine and well
kept and "decently in order' seems to
be the motto there. Judging from the
comparative quiet and beauty OF the
place, one would not think that fortunes
are turned, made and lost by the turn OF
the roulette wheel or the hand of cards
held by one man going one better than
that Df his opponent. Behind Chapul-
tepec, Molineo del Rey (King's MILD ,
scene Of battle with Americans in 1S4S,
now used as the national arsenal and
arms factory. The old battle fields OF
Churubuco, and Contres lie to the south
Of the city. On Lake Texcoco, Ell Penon,
with natural hot baths; also the city of
Texcoco with ruins and monuments. On
the Morelos railway, the town of Ame-
cameca, from where the ascent Of the
volcano Popocatepetl is made; also at
Amecameca, is the Sacrcmonte, most
charming picnic resort.
Road to Noche Triste Tree-The road
to Tacubr is the old causeway OF Tlaco-
pan, where Cortes was routed in 1920 on
the night Of June 3Oth to July 1st, the
"Dismal Might - On this road is the
place known to this day as "The Leap
of Alvarado, where the chieftain saved
his life not by his bravery, but by his
agility.
At the extremity Of the old causeway
is the village Of Popotla, when Cortes
wept at the foot Of gigantic cypress.
Ahuehuete that still exists almost ruin
ed, having been set on fire by fanatic
some years ago. Further on is Tacuba
Gold Tlacopan )where another large cy-
press exists and where Cortes encamped.
Guadalupe. .-Holiest shrine in Mexico,
the scene Of the tradition Of apparition
Of the Virgin Of Guadalupe to the In
dian Juan Diego in 1851. Diego's It'll
MAJ on which is the miraculous picture
of the Virgin, shown; silver railing
weighing twenty-six tons. Grotto with
nosaics. Stone sails set up as an ex-
voto by rich family in gratituee for
he safe return Of vessel, to the port
If Vera Cruz, believed to have been lost
n storm, Cemetery where Santa An
Ia and other celebrated in Mexican his
ory are buried. Reached by horse cars
l.