The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18

iCooiO lot JUG tiiCu uusAuCSo hob WIZ
can easily spend his Sundays In qui, t
there and it is no wonder that Cortt z
and Macmillan each chose 1t as the
mos: desirable place for their dwell
ing.
There Is no point in the Republic
which has stood witness to 30 many
tragedies. to the enactment Of sucl
comedies and the display Of such
pomp and grandeur as did this plac,
in the earlier days of Mexico.
After supper we spent short time
IN the coy parlor of the hotel aut
then went TO our rooms determined +,
rise early the next morning,
The next morning we secured
guide and started for the falls an,
the pottery manufactures, for Cuer
navaca makes the finest pottery H.
the Republic. This trip is usual!
made on burros, but we decided /,
walk. Ii proved quite task but al
interesting one. The scenery en-
route was most imposing. We wenI
down a steep hill and then away vi
the side OF mountain to the ancien
church Of San Anton and then mos
rugged and quite perilous path t,
where ne water roared and splashet
and poured to the derths below. w,
could here it for some time before W,
could even get glimpse of 1t. l an
sure l never saw anything to comDar,
with the awful grandeur OF the seen,
before us We climbed down tn,
tide of rugged steep to where W,
could see the basin into which tn
great volume OF water fell. 1t was b
great barance which had been worI
aud cut through the solid stone, by
the force OF the mountain streams.
We stood away back under huge
ledge that appeared TO have been cut
n regular folds and pillars by the
hands OF the mighty sculptors. About
fifty feet above US came with tremeD
1ous force, a mighty volume Of water
which dashed down perpendicular,
lbout fifty feet to great basin. IL
ran there under the mountain and
disappeared into what is called lost
river. The ledge upon which we stood
was just midway between where II
vent under them so that We wer,
surrounded on three sides by the solo
rock and screened from the world Oh
the fourth by that powerful stream OF
water and am sure 1 never felt more
helpless and Insignificant.
Pottery is made by the Indians al
over Mexico hut Cuernavaca ware il
really the prcttiest and most noted
On our return from the falls W,
stopped at a pottery factory and
watched the different processes OF
manufacture, which was indeed in
eresting. After spending some time
here we went back to the hotel to rest
for our afterne n "trip. We were goink
to another palace and garden o.
Naxmillian. The place is caller
Borda Garden and was builded BY
Macmillan and Charlotte at cost OF
u, $50, 900. 1t beauty can not be de
.cribed. 1t is simply the product o.
me of Natures most extravagan'
moods, as it were, bit Of the tropic
enclosed and showed hw much maj
working with God can accomplish
Macmillan must have loved to com
nune with Nature and have beer
able to interpret each Of her variou,
languages.
In the center are two beautiful
lakes with boats and bath-house com
olete and fountains at play ever
where with their refreshing splae
and .gurgle. Tr.tty tiled walk
cad In every direction under III
lch tropical foliage to secluded littl
,rottOs and one long paseo lead
through the center where one Ca
asily visions Of the fairest and mos
gallant of Spanish Royalty wh
formerly walked there. There is +.
iavishness displayed here which coul'
,nly have been similar to that g
solomon.
Returning from the garden we en-
cred the quiet church yard wher'
,tand three Of the oldest churches l.
Republic, one built In 1919, which ye
stands as a monument TO the skill o
the artisans of that time. The heay
carved doors still swing, however
and bid welcome to the hundreds o
people each day who bring prayer
and offerings to It's affairs as the an
cestors of generations have, befor,
them.
The visit to the churches formed |
suitable ending for our sojourn Ia
Cuernavaca and as the train left oil
Time the next day we said "adios" +,
the prettiest place in Mexico.
r. EMMA TURNER