The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-02

ing from the mountain sides, having
temperature of lO6 deg. ~ and
containing sulphur ana iron, have
been celebrated for their curative
qualities ever since that ancient day
when MOntczuma's daughter,
brought all the way from Tcnochtct-
Ian Mexico found health and beau
ty in their thermal waters. In the
! the midst of the ancient village,
whose houses resemble the homes
of the Cliff Dwcllcrs, flows tn"
stream, giving health to the lazy
/ AztecS, who may bc seen within
/ their huts, companions of goats and
/ growing dogs. We were told that
these springs were the common
property of the village and could
not be bought at any price, and
leased only for Il short time. What
al opportunity for an rntcrpriSiug
Yankee!
Two miles west Of the city and
plainly visible on the mountain side
is the famous Obispado or Bishops
Palace. 1t was built in 1852 during
the administration Of the Rt. Rev.
Bishop Nerger, and remained in the
possession Of the clergy until con
fiscated by the government. II
typiiles the ancient splcndor of the
Catholic Church. Its architecture
IL of ancient Spanish style, II mas
sive dome towering oyer the main
chamber, now gloomy and silent,
inhabited only by lazy guard and
his family.
Relic OF Battle OF Monterey.
In one room of the building the
wife, Mt the time we visited the pal
ace, was making turtiIlas, kind Of
corn cake, In the style seen by Cor
| tez when hc first bchcld Tia, A2trrs.
She was amiablc, not bad looking,
spok" Spanish fnirly well, and for
vcinti ccntayus ~ cents gave me
metal ball which had evidently done
! duty in lN4i-lSl1; for this same
church was the storm center of the
historical battle of Monterey, one of
| the most important of the Mexican
war. General Taylor's forces from
/ the United States captured the pal
ace only after n strategic night
| charge. The old walls bear testi-
mony of the fight with a thousand
sears. The possession of this pal
ace gave TaylOr's forces command
Of the Saltillo road, and cut Off the
Mexican army's communication
with the interior of the Republic.
The evidences of the battle, until
the United States troops reached
XaragOsa Plaza in the heart Of the
city, are on all sides, and fully JUS
titled the eifusion of the poet when
he said:
And on sim on our column kept,
Through miles of name. It's whitening way
Where fell the dead, the living slept.
NtilI charging on the guns which swept
The slippery streets OF Monterey"
OF course we saw n bull fight. 1t
occurred in the Mexican Plaza dc
TOrOs or bull ring on Sunday af-
tcrnOOn. At one time in the arena
lay two dead horses, II bull with n
sword through it's body believing in
the agony of death, rider wounded
and unable to walk, and just above,
on the ampitheatre, band playing
the appropriate pandemonium music
and ten thousand Mcxicans yelling
like lemons. Was this not scene
for st. Francois county people? We
have gratified our curiosity. May
not look upon the like soon again!
Visits Palace OF the Governor.
The City of Saltillo is reached by
n three hours ride by rail up the
mountains. The elevation r. near |
~ n mile above the city of Monterey. f.
The scenery is inspiring. The
mountains are beautiful in the af- !
ternoOn sun. An October GOODNESS |
steals over you just ms you come In .
sight of the capital of Coahuila, .
which ut one time with Texas formed
IA State Of Mexico. Adobe houses .
predominant, but far above them is
the great Cathedral, whose white
walls aud gilded cross glittered IN
the setting sun. Cardinals, the |
Governor OF this State. on account
of his sympathy with the anti-ad- .
ministration force, had been removed .
from Office the day before our ar
rival, and General Trevino with the
Federal troops was still in the city.
Soldiers and detectives were on all
sides, but aside from this display of
military force, the city was quiet
and happy. At the hotel they told
us IL was not advisable for us to at
tempt to visit the palace Of the Gov
ernor, or capitol building, but We