The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-10-21

did as he was hidden, ana WAel ~ f ~
ont the roses before the blsnop liieie' -
ou. tno &c his coarse zarape was painted
ist:., ,Io+,ro another miracle, OF the VIZ
-: Mary This was enough; and one VI tno
fnest churches in all Mexico was pun 81 'Do
foot of the hill Of Tepeyacac. a.
This remarkable portrait was placed IN
prominent part Of the edifce, WneIe = &C.
he seen to this day, enclosed by oe ,lurs,
frame said to be solid gold anu - - a,,aaa.
throughout Mexico as our Laes =
Iupe." a., ~ ..f,,r Lady
r,ada1nYe' occurs, and thousands NAM
~ long nilgrimage to her shrine. inis no No.
80 ~ n1ace since 1859, in which year Tue w
vim If Guadalupe was officially recognlzeu
On the Hill Of Tepeyacac IS il.le eA" -
which marks the spot where juan Dio9o 1,,st
the roses that he took 70 the uasntp in
taot of il is the Guadalupe cemetels'
hitch some of Mexico's most famous iie, ,,
1--we them are Santa Ana, Viceroy ba caleAAA
and colonel Obergon, are buried. - |
This edifice is reached by TWO eeiiee
winding stairWays, which go up ene
eteen Hill from opposite s1des. Aooue -
nav I'M one of these flights are Tue h ,a'4 .a
sails of ship, made 81 stohe anu - ps~ tFara
1,i+h cement How long they have peeh enele
~ NAN can say There is a legend c onceiln-
49, +bair origin which is as follows: A 1ahs'
r,snv long wears ago centuries, perhaps,
chin was in a great storm On the 1ul - 100
ico The vessel was IN danger OF sur SIR,
90 +ha sailors prayed to the Virgin anu y 49,.
ised her that If she would save eneAn 49, -
would take the mast OF tnelr sup ~
h,ina AT Guadalupe, and there set II " -
+ba+ II would remains forever as noh .s'
~ har nower The vessel was saVsu, h
ta IN their vow the sailors remover eio
heavy mast and carried 1t upon tneii So, 49,
doris over the long, weary miles iro1h =. -
cruz to the City Of Mexico, ana tnenee =. -
Guadalupe. where they erected =, lne 81 se1 l.
set It was covered WITH stone anu tana
ardar that it might be preserved for the pSns1
e ~ future generations; and there = -, ~.
r,a;ns 70 this day high up on the nh "ns1s
all may see :. .,,nrosed to
have stood when she appeared 20 Ju s Dis s.
. snring. the waters of which are Supposed =
cure any i'll, gushes forth over TINS s, -.
a little chapel one of the most peauenui .lsl
ba1a evar seen stands Over the altar IS :
Wanting Of Our Lady OF Guadalupe ~.
avarv day many go to her shrine 70 worship
, ono of the most pathetic scenes that can y
imagined takes place in front OF the caeneui .
Among the passengers OF every Street
> that arrives are the lame, the nalt anu :.
4 hind. Some have to be carried otnels . :,
+ led while many who are frendless, nopp,
and drag themselves to this sacred spring
oht,in drink of its magic waters
No dissertation OF this interesting iah
would he complete without some menuon
;, the picturesque city of Guana5uato. Inns :
q nous old place was founded by the opanial N,
: In 1854, and the attraction Whlch pioue'
!, them there was the rich vein OF silver KNOW
4 as Veta Madre (mother veln), Whlch nas pes
:. worked steadily for over three ana Ia
= canturfes The great Valenciana mine,
:. - Gated near the city. has produced about sso
! 0oO 600 Mining Is carried On IN the san
- primitive manner as in the days OF the ear
N Spaniards.
- The cemetery and the catacombs are, pre
- ably, of more interest to the stranger u
any other point in the city. Armed with
= hermit which the hotel proprietor gave
- I climbed the steep hillside streets to the 9
~ Of the dead, situated upon the summit OF Q
"a of the mountains
80 This cemetery Is rather small and W.
- -, dered that there were so few graves in It,
lie the mystery was soon explained to me-.
10 the walls that enclosed the place are IN
~ sands Of vaults, just large enough for cot
49, These may be rented for stated periods
~ when this time has expired If the relatives
70 the deceased do not renew the lease, the
10 mains are taken out and thrown on the d.
!. nile beneath The crypt is then ready
,an occupation again. The ground where
~ graves are located is sold outright.
an However the greatest surprise OF all
the before MY BuIde opened d sIudii
yell built in some masonry on top of the gror
ice. and flight Of narrow, winding stairs
.ad exposed These we descended, and t
ars brought us into long, underground pass
where is one Of the most remarkable
me gruesome sights in all Mexico About nal
leo this chamber is occupied by number
bly corpses In that dry climate, flesh will
MIC decay when protected from the weather.
the these bodies were SO Withered and dried
leo. that they looked like leather The ext
, it. sions on the faces were horrible in the
531, treme
way The other end of this chamber is piled
ass. Of bones They are the remains of the
the wretches who had once been laid to res
on the vaults above. and who after the term
that which their friends had paid rent
t of elapsed had been removed to this place.
the These cataeombs are indeed horrible.
ten q poor place for any one inclined to ner
II at troubles, for If your nerves are not p
strong you will see this terrifying place,
the its grinning skulls and shriveled NUM-
him for many night afterwards.