Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-11
u,ycnosr.s NATIVE RACES.

~. OF Bancfotts Nhuve naces % eao
Pacific States, and In material interest
and intrinsic worth consider them fully
up TO the high standard Of their prsds-
eessors. Volume III. Is devoted to the
mythology. religion and lam
and shows remarkable evidence
Of deep research and indefatigabls study
into the subjects treated. Commencing
with the origin Of language. the author
passes to . thorough analysis OF the
same. giving Evolutionary and mytho-
illustrations and anecdotes. Of
tho most interesting and entertaining
character. The gods. supernatural be-
ings and worship Of the native races.
are Familiarity dealt With. and the
peculiar languages, jargous and dialects
Of the various tribes from Puget Sound
to Panama arc thoroughly classified.
analysed. and placed before the reader.
Among the many very interesting mytho-
logical legends illustrative Of the origin
and end Of all things VI find the fol-
lowing:
The natives in the vicinity OF Lake
Tahoe, ascribe its origin to Q great
natural eouvulsion. There was Q time.
they say. when their tribe possessed the
whole earth, and wsro strong. numer-
GUS and rich; but . day came in which
a people rose up stronger than they.
and defeated and enslaved them. After
wards the Great Spirit sent an immense
wave across the continent from the Sea,
and this rave engulfsd both the OPP
pressors and the oppressed. all but .
small remnant. Then the taskmastsrs
made the remaining people raise up .
great temple, 90 that they. Of the ruling
caste. should have refuge In case OF
another Hood, and on the top OF this
temple the masters w~onhiped q column
Of perpetual fire.
iIali a moon had not elapsed. how
ever. before the earth was again
troubled, this time with strong convul-
sion and thundsrings, upon which the
masters took refuge In their great
tower. eiosing tne peopae o1s. .ne Poo,
slaves NED TO the hnmooias nvsr. snd
getting into canoes paddied ior nLe IRON
the awful sight behind than. For The
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tn a.mss vsnt nm 20 ths very heaven
and melted many stars, 90 that they
rained down in molten metal upon the
earth, forming the ore that the white
% % ~. s.~,h. wh;is ,hs
pl.ce yhsre th. great fort stood sank,
leaving only the dome on the top q.
posed Q me sasers Q, Laxs tsnos.
~. 49, !, !. az. ,hsms.ivs. from
a,ovnino: but The Great Shirt walked
upon the vaters in his wrath. and took
the opprsssors one BY n like pebbles.
and threw mem "a. in'o 'ne Ie y,
s.Il.S ~ ,hi. Al, \ snir;t Iodee.
vhsre thu vatsu shut them in. There
must they remain till u last great vol
canie burning. which is to overthrow
me "no ~. Sa.,s. =, sss;, ..,sn.
nr;.on they nav stiIl be heard. vsilinc
and moaning. when the snows melt and
the waters sweli In the lake.
Volume Nv. Ia upon The sntiquitiss'
old ruins. ancient relics. and remaining
evidences Of tho former existence OF races,
intelligent and otherwise. distributed
throughout the Pacific slope oil the
America continent. The authors de.
scription ofthe remains Of ancient cities,
and traces OF former civilization and
mechanical intelligence. is very interest
ing. and ably supplemented BY vsll-sI-
scuted engraving Especially does ne
find these ruins and relics IN Arizona
Mexico and Colorado n In pursuance
OF the subject, he makes ana
descriptive mention OF the works OF the
mound builders" on the Atlantic side
Of the continent, in tho Mississippi VAL
L. .nl .wh ,ld mo,,m.,,. NJ
various descriptions implements u
ornaments Of metal, stone. etc.. ancient
| coppsr mines. rock inscriptions. and
o,hs, -,.eo,,ls and rallies. Thu -vsr;ous
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Materials iound In eaiiiofnia anu No.
vada. are also described and illustrated
in this volume, such a. mortars, arrow
hs.d. ale Tn California thess rslie, have
r., ,o,,a ,-h,or,hor, an. ,.n,,h and
oreadth Of the 'ta'e' ihciuuins o'u s'one
mortars and other implements dug NJ
in The deem workings OF the mining
- tn. .-n,;,r;,;.. ,on,a In NJ.
vadA are cohnhsa W 'ns sou'neth Po''
ton. a the Colorado river. In the
introductory chapter Mr.. Bancroft
r.l.. IN. follovin, rems,l..
i.n 1enevsu .nN .ns ,uu9aAiys
.eSa Iot AZ eo~'ns uins W.. "
20 oeaf On mo o.ne' oolse.. man mo-
winch sSs, sun, emu ana
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