The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-07-29
:-.0ldSegies, Ea. 81.
n NEWLY DISCOVERED NSTIoN.

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4 a NEWLY DISCOVERED NATION.
The cga'paigo Of Gen. Crook against the
| Apaches fast year. opened to research Il
iractaf land 200 miles square. which ii
rich in relics Of our cpumry's unknowIs
past Il contains . chain Of ancient, cities
N ruins and eoicrie or ancient towns
still Inhabited by Trace which holds it's
self aloof from Indian, Mexican and A.
merriam; prides itself on its sdeseent FROM
the ancient Inhabitants Of tue country
and maintains Il religion and government,
both OF which are peculiar 10 itself. We
sare indebted tocapt W. G Manning. Of
the regular army. for the facts in our pos
session concerning tnis newly-discoyerei
race. Capt. Manning. who was with Gen.
Crook during the whole campaign, and was
recommended fof promotion ly the latter
% account Of gallantry in the field. ex-
plorcd in the intervals Of fighting. lie
visited the inhabited towns. talked with
their rulers, and Informed himself con-
cerning their customs.
The largest settlement Is in New Mexi.
co, about thirty miles south Of The border
line. II is type Of tle rest. A strong
wall surrounds IT, Within are houses for
about 4 ,00n people. The population has
dwindled. however, 10 about 800.
THE PLACE WAS MESTIoNED
by Spanish Jesuit who published, in
1929. u description Of his wandering IN
America. About 1885, another Jesuit
wrote minute account of it. This ac-
count is true in nearly every detail to day.
The language resembles the Chinese. So
an ardent arcLeologist. who visited the city
a year ago, says. Some Of the minor Gus:
toms correspond to those Of the Chinese.
The women are Of the true Celestial type.
almond eyes. protuberant bodies. little
feet. etc. They dress their hairand them.
selves 10 Chinese fashion Their religion
il barbarcusly magnificent. Montezuma
is their deity. Ills coming Stocked for
1t sunrise each day. Immortality is part
Of their creed. The priests have heavily.
embroidered robes which have been used
for unnambered years. The ceremonies
Of worship are formal and pompous. The
morality Of this strange people. as far at
least as foreigners are concerned. is irre-
proacable. 1t is probable that they keep
a record of events by means Of tying peeu-
liar knots in long cords. This. if true,
seems to establish some kinsllip or remote
acquaintancesbip between them and iLt
Az,ecs. Their government is
A CONSERVATIVE REPUBLIc.
Power is vested in a council Of thirteel
caciques. Six Of them are selected iof
life. Old men are generally chosen. in or.
der that their terms Of Office nay not be
long. The remaining seyeR
ire elected l,om time 10 tune. One OF
them il the Executive Another oftheni
i sort Of Vice President. There Il L
War Chief. a Chief of Police. etc. These
even caciqnes are usually young men.
they serve but few months. Suffrage j.
Il is scarcely necessary 10 sup
element these facts with the statement
hat these dwellers in towns are q1ile far
ldyanced in civilization. On this point
me fact speaks volumes. Woman is not l
yeast Of burden among them as she is With
III Indian tribes. She is held in high res
,pct. Her tasks are confined to those u
,ouse- keeping.
The written records which We have men,
ioned sliow that this isolated community
las maintained its traditions unbroken for
i least three and half centuries. Its his
orr. carefully studied, may prove clue
. the problem Of the aboriginal A,neri.
ans. The mound builders II the North
nd the city-builders of the South may bo
cprcscntcd III The tomrrdsellers Of Ntw
Mexico and Arizona. - ChioagJ Iritme.
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klssESGIN. July 3.-Whil6 Prince
Bismarck was driving ii ihe country to-day
i was fred 1t BY young man. the ball
trnzing bis wrist and inficiing slight
round. The would-be assassin was
'romytly arrested and was With difficulty
rotected from lynching BY the people.
le has not been identified.
'ng woULD.BE ASSASSIN iDESTIFiD.
BERLtS, July l3.-'rhs identity Of the
foold.be assassin Of Prince Bismarck has
cen established. Ills naine is Hullman.
Ie belongs to Magdebufg. and is a cooper
s trade, lie is member ofthe Catholic
Society ofthst city. aud has
cen Observed Of late frequently 10 the
,lnpaoy Of a Catholic priest.
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McCoxSrLsBuRc. Pa; July ia
arly yesterday morning Mrs. john Woots,
siding about ten miles sOnth VI this place;
lille iahoring under state IL mental
,arration. sei zed 4 gun. and phile her