The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-19
SAN JOSE,
De- INTERIOR, THE FAMOUS
NISH-AMERICAN TOWN.
The Central Park Of San Jose-An Amerf-.
can Adventurer-The Band and Soldiers
At Military Mass-Strange Survival of
Mysticism.
Continued from End Col

to the strains OF the Barber OF Sevile' or
LA File de Nine. Angot;' the aristocrats
remain upon their benches until the bare
footed populace has shuffled out and present.
~ the great sanctuary is deserted, except for
| here and there ling woman whispering
| into confessional window, or some grief
stricken soul upon whom bereavement has
| lately laid heavy hand, PROSTATE before the
plying Mother of Sorrows.
In front and on both sides of the cathedral
are pretty gardens. Back of one of these gar
oens stands the sacristy, and behind another
tae handsome tWo-story dwelling OF the
olsncp. On Sunday in San Jose the banks
| and government offices are closed. but most
OF the shops remain open,, and the after
Moons anc evenings are given up to the paseo,
eral smaller churches, Dolores, La Carmen
e0ledad' Merceder, and others, but they ara
all shabby, sorrowful, humble locking srruc-
lures, like the "penitentes" Of architecture
walls OF adobe, roofs OF rough red tiles, floors
or hardened clay, and skeleton belfries snp-
gestlng g1bbets. A notable exception is the
Protestant place Of worship, beautiful itt1a
Gotnlc chapel set in tree-shaped garden
cvernoWlng with rose bushes constantly in
bloom. With eternal blue above and tia
fragrant breath of eternal summer blowing
softly through the open windows # is The
most restful spot ever found by the wearie6
trave.er in strange lands
Strange Survival Of Mysticism.
One hot Sunday morning, not long apo
went to the church of La Carmen, M
oehches are provided therein for worshin
ers, out rlch and poor, saints and sinners
Kneel upon the floor together. Having gone
early soon found myself in the thick Of
Sue crowd sandWlched between the Scylla
and Charybdis Of a case of moldy bones on
enc side and the vermin- infested locks of an
odoriferous Indian on the other The heat
was intense; but the strange scene. the earn
est devotion of the worshipers, and th.
vera music OF the flute, cornet, and some
reeq instrument, more than made I'D for
all 'dlscomforts. On table near the door
rosarles, prayer books, and the usual relies
were offered for sale, among the latter. LONG
b:ts or ribbon OF gorgeous hues, each warrant
~ 10 De the exact measurement of the yir-
gins head. Going out my attention was o.
!cacted to small square frame hanging On
the wall, which every one kissed in pass
Ing. When my turn came found under the
glass only piece of white paper. marked
with the outline OF a very small shoe and I'M
aerneatn, neatly printed in Spanish the fol-
lowing remarkable statement: This is the
true measurement of the foot of the most
foly mother of God taken from her own
shoe, which is venerated with the creates.
alteration in the convent of Torito, Italy, in
wn1ch convent is also kept her most holy
OF angels" No doubt this is copy of the
same sacred relic upon which Pope Joh-
xxi. granted SO many indulgences 900 to
whoever should kiss the measurement three
tlmes' repeating each time an Ave Maria
l re same indulgence was also conferred nv
POPE Clement VIII. in the year 1903: and
here 1t is, in this remote corner of the earth
near the beginning of the twentieth century,
ss adored and potent as ever! Kingdoms
lave risen and fallen, generation after gen.
Grafton has gone to dust and the world has
advanced in many particulars, but the wor-
ship OF mythical shoe goes on with undi-
minished fervor
FANNIE BRIGHAM WAR;.