Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-07-16

tirely around the structure, was placed
at the time the building was. put up a
row OF cedar beams, which probably
lserved to brace and strengthen the
building. The ends of these timbers,
which are still in state of preservation
show that they were consumed by fire,
up to and in some instances, part way
through the wall. There are now three
stories of the wall still standing in one
place. The windows are long and mar
low, and seem to have been placed
where they were needed, and without
regard to external symmetry. The
doors are at the corners. At the top of
| the inside walls are several round holes
about the size of hat. The art of plas-
tsring seems to have been perfect in
those days, as the inner wall is still
smooth, and of yellowish white color.
What this building was used fer can
only be conjectured, as it stands in an
open space, surrounded BY the same
class of ruins as those above referred
to. 1t is probable that it was church,
or, if that people did not worship God,
idols may have received alteration
there.
Near this building, and at other
points among these ruined cities, are
still standing rows of cedar posts, set
on very accurate lines. The upper end
of these posts look old, and have been
worn by the elements, still they are in
a good state OF preservation. The por-
tionthat are in the ground are much
larger and very little affected by age.
The same class of ruins described
above can be found all over Southern
Arizona, New Mexico Territory, and
the northern part of Mexico wherever
there are fertile valleys and flowing
streams.
Little or nothing is known Of the pee-
pie who built these cities, or when
they existed. The Indians say that
long ago the inhabitants of these places
were summoned off to the South, and
engaged in battle in which they were
killed. They probably derived this
story from the early Americans or
Mexisans who visited this section, and
seeing the ruins, concluded that they
were formerly occupied by one Of the
semi-ciyilized tribes with which Monte
yuma, the Mexican King, made war;
and perhaps plundered their cities and
burned them. This is simple conjec-
ture. If these were the facts, as Monte
Emma kicked up his troubles about three
hundred and sixty years age, we would
probably have had some account Of it.
And then again, there are, we believe,
no such pottery and household imple-
ments in Mexico as have been found in
the Arizona ruins.
The theory that the wanderers through
Asia, about ! 200 or 1.500 years ago.
crossed Behring straight and made their
way down the Pacific coast of this con-
tinent into the temperate and torid
and probably does come,
nearer to offering an explanation. But
what has become Of this race and its
history? We're both blotted out at
once, and if so, by whom? Now that
The bloody Apaches are being subjugat-
ed and exterminated, and fine oppor-
unity offered for academies of nat
lral science and men of money to ex-
pend for the enlightment of mankind,
20 encourage and aid in exploring these
ancient burned cities, and to bring
% light what has long been en-
1eloped in mystery. Who will be the
irst to move in this matter?