Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-23
The lumaS lid ans.

Upon the banks of the Colorado river
lives war'ikc tribe, called the 4umaS
Indians, and more exquisite specimens OF
the human form divine were never turned
into this breathing world by good dame
Nature. They are tall. manly and mus
cular, and possess native grace OF man
ner peculiar to the tribes of the red man.
They are athletic and swift Of foot, and a.
bold As they are hardy. Their SKIN is OF
4 dark copper colorbut smooth and clear
and their countenance betOkens greai
franknesS and intelligence. But IN this,
heir good look, belle them; for as class,
lhev are treacherous, deceilful, and great
.hievcs. They are the most expert swim
mers. passing one half of their time in the
rushing waters Of the great Red river OF
he west, breasting the most violent cur
rent and transporting heavy burdens from
shore to shore. The experts are no'mcn
alone, the women are equally deXterous.
The principal article cf food with them Is
he mesquit bean, which grows in greal
abundance near the banks of the Colorado
and GIa rives, and is eaten by them
when ripe in raw state, and also dried
md prepared as afoIe or Cruel. The wo.
men as in all Indian nibes, perform the
work, and collect lhe beans in huge wick
er baskets, holding bushcl and more.
which they bear upon their heads
When mauon goes out TO pick beans.
she takes her papoose, claPs it in the
basket, and if ii is necessary for her To
cross the stream, approaches the hank,t"s-
~eS The basket into the water and springs
n after it. The b skcts are coated with
re>nous substance and are impervious
to the water. The swimmer then gives
the basket whirl before her, making II
spin around and fly before herwiih extra
ordinary velocity. They swim high out
of the water and float Ike bladlers.-
Their hatred to the MrXicans is intense,
and they have frequently attacked emIgra-
ING parties. They are very ioUi Of male
meat, horses, land such small deer, and
devour them when scarce.y warmed
lhrough. The fish Of the Colorado, they
also eat half cooked, tail and all.
They abomina'e their more civilized
Ineighbors of the CHA, tie Pllnns and Ma.
ricopas, who are quite civilized, cultivate
the soil and receive yearly grant of clo-
Thing from the Mexican governmcn'-
! They are under the command oI cap
tain-general, native chef, Ccto .H@"t,
who has bali a-dozen wives and amlII'ary
suit of clothes. The Maricopas and p
mos are The deadlest foes OF the Apaches,
and frequently max up war parties, pen
citrate the Apacheria AMI return laden with
scaIps. Gallo AzuI 4 llie more than a
/ wear ago thought proper 10 make an at
tito ciyilze the Yumas. He there
fore took war party and met The lumas
near the mouth Of Tie Gila, and deteTml-
ned not to be civilized, Hey turned o and
whipped Gallo Azul's little parry, where
upon that chief returned TO the bosoms OF
/ his wives and lis corn-heIds, with vow
never to auempt'o civllize the Iumas a.
gan-uuIcss he had an invincible band OF
warriors with him.-.Aha Californian.
There are few of talents so very lnenn'
siderable as to DE alierably excluded from
all degrees Of fame and all should, ~
life's visit, leave some token OF their exis-