Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-16
THE PUEBLOs OF NEW MExICO.

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Among tne people OF the East yer,
iitue Is known oi the remnants OF "a
dian trlDes winch remain among th'
1pahisn resiuents OF our sister terrltory
iney are considered IN popular esuma
tlon very nearly idenucai IN an theil
prominent characterismcs WIN the otnel
tribes Oh indians Ihls populal
error. lhey nave no quanties, or yer,
lew' In common wlth the wild aoorlgina
ol 'he ohlieu states, out are more ioe,i
ticai IN haoits' sociai customs ana reii
glon, wlth the more southern tribe
iounu py Oortez, wnen ne Hade MS mrs
lrruptlon into Mexlco.a Wnen the nrs'
spanish explorers pushea their ad
vanceu coiumns tnrougn new mexico
tney iouha tne aboriginal lnhaoitants o
.naI uisIricI, WIN some exceptions, NV.
ing IN Towns ana much lartner advanced
III ene arts Oh cIvinZeu NE tnah tne
lomauie tripes' Inc lirst enorts Oh tnt
conduerors were dlrected 10 tne spreac
OF inc Gathollc religion among thess
nasive triDes, ana tney succeeueu IN en-
graItng upon tnelr ansiehs reiigion tne
outward observance oi tne Oatnohc rlles
anu ceremonies; rrlesIs were placeu
among tnem' Natlve laDor was EN-
ployeo IN the erection Oh churcnes'
heservatiohs y Oh lanu were set apart loi
.he use Vi these natives. lneir uinereI,,
tfipai aeslslat,ohs were ignored, ana al,
these nan clViiized indlans were eiasse9
Iose.her shder 'he general opanlsl,
name OF ruepios. over tnree huhureo
years nave passed since they came uhdeI
Ine uor,'na.lon ol tne opanisn ana
Lnuch oi tneiT intervening history mas
Deen Iost;l Z FROM numerous Hiilages,
some OF t1em tnickly populateu' tney
nave u"ihuleu 10 le" leeDie commu-
h'',es.
10" iaets Vouchlhg the renglon ana
peculiar internal government OF this
strange people VIII DC interesting 70
many mt reaueIs. I'll.
lney are diVided INTO separate com
M, rrunl'igs, eacn independent Oh all otners.
hese rueoios are 0pJects oil curiosity ,,
W eIa'elers ~ Tew MeAico' anu are wen
wortn prlei description. In each OF
Ine,n . very iew houses suillce lor tne
~, Scolil,iOuaelon Vi tne e1tire popuiatioh'
nose houses are VI auooes, anu from
TWO ,e 70 seven stories III night' IN the
n ginerent communliles' Inc fueDlo OF
aos consists ol TWO houses one OF
tneh seven mi sCories III hlgnt ana the
otner HVe. Inc lower story consists oil
rows ol lr1ohs, G separated py paraiiel IN
terror walls. Inc second story is mar
rover 3y slngie tier Oh rooms, than the
F1 nrsI-tne thiru tnaii tne second ana the
wails are tnus regulariy drawn IN, until
tne hignest stery Is reacned' whlch con
sists OF single tler Oh rooms, OVERLOOK
ing ,ne ehtire STRUCTURE. In the entire
Duliding' constructed on so extended a
scale, tnere are no doors nor windows
noles resembling the port-hoies oil a
'ortillcatlon serve W AUNT ar ana
very nttle hght' Inc buildings
are entered Dy lauders against
tse walls ana noies through the roofs.
FROM TINS description II may readily be
seen tnat the vast interior OF these build
ings consists OF lapyrinth OF rooms,
rom tne greater part OF whlch iignt and
air are eXciuued. mere these strange
people nave liveo, ior now many genera
tions no man knows. In an under
ground room separate from the build
ing Already uescr,oeui callea an estuia'
a constant hre is kept burning, and one
OF their number keeps perpetual guard:
II any reason exists IN the minds OF
these people why thls ST. is done, IL is Kept
proiouna secret ihey only tell the
outside world tnat they adhere to the
custom because it's one handed down to
tnem py tnelr ancestors. IN tne room
wnere the undylng nre is ied with such
scrupuious care their counclls are heId.
NO woman is ever admltted mere NO
persons other tnan the male members OF
the triDe are aiio~ea 10 know what Is
done IN the couhcils Wmcn are heid
witnln the sacred precincts OIL Iae estuia'
Among themselves the fmeblos speak
tneir ancient language. Iney commu-
nlcate with the outside world In span
ls9. lhey nave government OF thelr
own. An aieaide Is CHOSEN at intervals,
VINO procialms ms decrees from the
housetops. Inelr rehglon is pelleved TO
oe worship Oh tne sun, since IL Is tneir
prac.lce 10 nave one OF more oi lnelr