, 1873-08-24

llo yoang mon Hloul1 motlltate n trip to Arizona
on the str"nngth Of tho foregoing description Of
opinion of an old trnvelor In thoHo parts. Speak
lug OF tho attractions of tho country to oxplorora,
minors,, and aayontnro-Boolors, lio satd that
owing, howovor, to tho BaVago hostility of tho
Af,no[cB, thore Bh0uld DO written over ovory
rond entering Arzona, AZ oyorsDa,lto's Inferno;
" Poi che en{rdto, tascfa!o ogri spelNnza."
Illoao Apachon aud Navajo Apactes aro nro9-
ably as vlllanons n aot Of rnHcas ~ over oSstcd.
fellows, who think tho 1ndian poor, porhooutoat
creature ttint would noyor TO anything wrong II
o was not frat inc'tod thereto by wckou wllaioh
mud whisky, mud who wish to furnish him WIN
study tho history Of to raco az far bacl "y = We We
llayo any information with rogard 70 II, anu then
ought to be nont to experience In their own lef,
sona tlio point Of perfection 70 Whit n sovorst q
a tortsro IL and devilish cruelty. Tie Apaolos are
tho thotr r''+or reach. H'' Thoy livo by hunt
Ing md robbery, mud obtain supplies OF grim.
frlouJa, tic Xutlis. When hard pressed in wn-
tor they sometimes find It convenient to asa9n'-
hlo ut Government post, whore tlioy hold
pow-wow with tho Peace ConlmiaeioncrB, aud
obtain enough. snpplica to put them in good
Although Arizona iB considered dry and bar-
rcn waste, tho mountains abound iii cortaii1
plants from which tho Indians obtain mcarls OF
suBtcnanco. Prominent, among thom is tho
tho uuftearnol Arizonian, tho Gigantic cuss Of
1ipsus psss ID September, and Witch i pressrvcd In
large jars, called o'tas; Tho stsk some
o' gsows qod TO- height nuo q try 1sft. 1oft.
ers and for hrewood: While :, growing
It Is used as MI atd in torturing captivoa, who
arc tied up by tho foot to Its branches oyor ltyc
Goals within few, inohoB OF tho head.
FIn1 S1I~& 1F $E1n
however, ia tho mcacal, or agare An'ert-
| cana, which ho1riBloB beat at an elevation
OF about 5000 foet. It is closoy allied to tho
century-plant, ii not, in fact the Hamo thing. III
| Arizonn it flowers nbout once III sovcn yoarH,
which rather intorforos with tho century theory
Tho fruit can TO preserved worry easily, and Is
aBod to q great e1tont by the natives, while tho
liquor mado from It is All excellent drink. Attor
having been Intoxicated by drinking excessively
Of meseal. ono is said not to feel tho eame bad
effects in recovering as IL tho cnao with other
| strong liuuorB. Tho Apnches mako varied uBo
Of the plant itaolf, obtalning from it ropes,
1anco8, war implements, lbres for dresHeB and
mats. Il has long, thick, lance-shaped loaveH Of
a pnlo bluish-greon tint, onch terminating IN a
| stir spine. Tile Apaches regard IT., as did the
| Aztecs Of old, with feeling Of veneration, and
| celebrate foasts at tho time when 1t blooms.
These ApachoH arc donbly dangerous from be-
Ing, In ono sonso, superior to tho common run
| Of Indiana. Thoro III no doubt that they nro
naturally very smart thoy arc quick to loar1i
| and to comprehend. They haVo GreAt natural
ability, and, II ovor civilized ns d nation, they
will be ablo to hold their own against the sharp
ost wits that can be sont to cheat them. Though
on torms OF tho utmost friendship with tho
Zunis, thoy aro continually ongagcd In fighting
tho pimos, another tribo Of pueblo Indians.
Tho pame pueblo is given to all 1nd1ana
living In towns. ThoHe Pi1noa ofton capture
! the squnws aud papooses Of tho Apaohes and
| hold them ns slavos, or soil them to tho Moxl-
icans Tho traffic in slaycs Of this kind is quito
extensive, and 1t is ovon carried OH in United
8tatcs territory. Mr. Gentilo. on returning
from his trip through tho Apache country, pur-
chnsctl from the Piinos q bright littlo Apache
about yenrs old, and brought him to Chicago
to bo educated. Flo Is worry Intelligent looking
thongh aoniewhat shy, Of worry nmi9blo bio
no dcsiro to 60 back to 1ndias,
lifo. Mr. Gont!le was also fortunate enough
to obtau, In addition to his large collection Of
curiositeB, number Of photographs Of hcone-
r., and or tho domestic ]lfo of tho different
tribos visited by him. As thoso lattor could not
DO takon With tho proper anish. they will not be
placed in the Exposition with the ouriostios, but
anyone caring to examine them can do 30 by
calling ut MIR. Gontilo's gallery, tho southeast
corner Of State md Washington streets, whore
also Montozuna, tho young Apache, makes
frequent yiHitB.
# IL to bo regretted that We have not in thtE
country any permanent collection or museum o.
ourioBitieB and momontoe Of strictly American
| origin which Gun DO handed down to poHtority
before they aro totally loBt by decay Or dostrnc,
tion. IF flue nucleus Of Buch a collection
could DO commenced hero in Chicago, heius
society, tho mere fact that such q collection sx
listed would lead to tho preservation Of man
roles OF the ancient, inhabitants which nil
otherwise probably be lost or destroyed.