| Show RETURNED FROM MEXICO before leaving the borders of old mexico I 1 have a little more to say regarding my rambles in this wonderful country which has sorely troubled those historians who have devoted much uwe talent and money to de e voiad velmat it I 1 Cleopa Cleo patras needle has bait run the thread of egypto story and her hav bavo painted the plo pio ow on papyrus parchment nt vind and graven image hack to the ume time of the pharaohs Phara and from underneath her pyram pyramids idis some owe elwir tole tale is unfolded with the of resurrected kings kinga and bens who lived before moses wm was rocked in the cradle ot of the deep waters of the nile deeds of and wars alarms songs of peace and plenty are s written rewritten on them but the names naides ot of the heroes and heroines have been lonc ago forgotten in the ages before pharaoh pharaohs Phara s and cleopatra Cleo patras were sung in egyptian phrases I 1 the record reaches to the and to is lost the contusion of tongues the diaan te atlon of have sent bent the forefathers of the and the azteca aztecs to mexico and this Is just what it did do read bead their history in the book of mormon or they may have been there before we may call mexico egypta egypte younger sister or say ashes the older elder or that they are twin like for if there is a choops there there Is a cholula here with many a hieroglyphic graven stone atone and obelisk to prove it while conversing with sone some of the most brilliant men on the subject of the many relief relics ruined cities cilie hieroglyphics etc found in south central mexico and also here ii iu old mexico or america iu variably I 1 found its sid although many speculations are ff ered all to Is and must remain a subject of deep deed mystery before cortez and Monte time to travel in mexico is leto to make a voyage of pleasure no matter whether the object be business health or recreation the climate is pleasant in summer as ae in winter the he railroad accod is iii excellent and the hotels are te gool good the silver money of mexico 4 from 40 to 43 48 cents under par a premium on american kold gold anu bante bank drafts on new york runs from 40 to 45 cents premium bank notes are abu n dant daft and pass pans at par there to Is also much copper in circulation the street oars cars although propelled by mules and horses are complete and regular the mexican style i Is to begin gj to whip the animals from the letart and keep this up to the end of th the journey most of the street ars center ou on wor bayor plaza and from this point every fifteen minutes cars care leave leav e for every point of interest vas daiy y according to distance eld point 01 diw some borne of the lines are twelve irles long so 00 that thiet a person may easily reach and with very little expense the various suburbs it is six miles mile north to guadaloupe Quada loupe fare six ceita each way and so much was I 1 interested in this ride that I 1 repeated repeat td the trip just on the outside of the city to is the great canal which was begun years ago but never fl finished A long lie its banks are pillars constructed at a 9 ort intervals leading on to the old church called the holy holk shrine of mexico where pilgrims of olden uwe times passed from mexico stopping at t them thee various pillars or small lowers tower sanO and praying praying at each oui oue until they reached the holy oly church at ai guadaloupe Quada loupe the oars cars stop in front of this ancient edi edifice fide there are two other churches a small oneat the entrance to which is a very tory large boiling spring with a wonderful his bis tory it Is i walled up indo and covered with iron fron bare ban numerous small ema Haila palle and dippers are provided an all of them fastened with chains the balls alla are let down through he iron bars bare about ton ten feet into the d dep spring with aith the dippers almost every aery persons drinks drink from this holy fountain afore entering the church the water is worm end something like sods soda water sparkling and sharp to the taste from this church I 1 ascended a steep hill with stone steps having the usual opportunities of giving a few coppers to cripples and wretched looking beggars in a conspicuous part of this high hill which overlooks the surrounding country is a sail of three sheets turned to the wind with the sails very natural and the bow of a boat to which the sail is attached this is all made of stone and was the work of certain ail the legend runs that some storm towed tossed sailors prayed to the virgin of guadaloupe and vowed that if they were saved from a watery grave they would carry the mast to the shrine and erect it there as a memorial and thank offering it is said they did carry it from vera cruz encased it in stone and placed laced it where it stands today we the tales and legends of this interesting spot are innumerable but time and space will not permit me to tell of feasts and fasts of the millions of money expended its cost and richness of decoration must be seen rather than described on the summit of the hill stands a small church nearly years old the legend says that a pious indian juan diego by name was surprised by RU an of the Virgin who commanded him to gather flowers on tle barren hill bill where she appeared and where rethe the church now DOW stands over its altar in a frame of gold hauge hangs the tilma with the ingate mysterious rious picture pre A fund of some millions of dollars has been collected to provide a crown of gold but it awaits the sanction odthe of the powers that be at rome before the plan can he be carried out in this old edifice are vast trea treasures bures of gold rand and an kimmence railing of silver the mother church ia fe proverbial for its scarlet and richness of gold and nd treasures A visit to the larger and ancient church where them cause pilgrims who prayed by the way and came to worship concluded my visit to this renowned place after an absence of forty two days I 1 was pleased again to return to utah my old home of forty five years standing and which to me is dearer than all al other places I 1 have traversed tra versed over EDWARD STEVENSON SALT LAKE CITY utah may 26 25 1892 1692 |
