, 1877-05-12

twenty miles south Ut Lima, ia Peru, nrc sit
uatcd the famous ruins of Pachneamac, the once
sacred city Of the tribes nhnbtttng the coast-rc-
g!ons. 1t bore the name OF tho divinity whose
scat of worship was located within It's bounds,
and was the resort Of dcyout pilgrims from ali
tho region In which the sway Of tho god Pacfla-
cnmnc was acknowledged. The soil round about
tho temple erected to tho honor OF this hcathen
deity seems TO have been vcncratcl "a tho waters
OF tho Gangcs arc rcycrcnced BY the uindus,
aud WAS sought a. place Of burial by the faith
full from ali parts Of the Kingdom.
"Dig almost anywhere says Mr. sauler
"in tho dry. nitrous sand, and you will come
upon whnt are loosely termed mumn,ias, but
dead. Dig deeper. and you will probaly find
second stratum ol roles Of poor humanity; and,
deeper still. third, ,--showing how great wAs
tile concontee Of people. aud how eager tho dc
s!ro to Ind a rcstlng-plaee In conseerated
The bodies were generally buried in little
yaultcd chambcrs,-wc arc told by the snmc
suthoFity,-wh!ch wcro rooted with canes and
lnyer 81 rushcs. In eacl' grave room was
afforded for several bodies, which were placed
In sitting posture, with the knees brought
close to the trunk. They were sometimes en-
yc!oped IN wrappinEs Of c1oth,-the inner folds
being Of inc cott0n. aud tho Otter ones Of
blankets Royen Of the wool OF the alpaca TT
longing 10 tho dead werO Inferred with them;
ard It Is from theso relics that much of the past
history Of the race 10 now obtained. The textile
fahrirs, the ornaments. utensils, and pottery.
eti!l existing In perfect state OF preservation,
rcycal tho vaffcty. and condition Of the Indus
tries, and many Of the social and religious Gus
toms, prevailing with this ancient and interest
i,lg people.
tmct Ia death treatment corresponding With
TINT nctcu out To them IN life. They were
thrust Into holes In tho nitrous sands Of the
coast, or into crcvires OF the rocks AMONG the
thclr wonlcr!nCs In future world as their own
limited meats, or th0sc ot thef humble frtenliA,
could supply. F0w aud rude arc tue relies
tound with these shslvc!ed remains: ealabash
Or Eourd; perhaps a carved wooden cup con-
taintng nmulets and charms; curious stones, N
the natural pccultartties OF which the supcrsti-
tlous mind rendered reverence; IN implement
of toll; anl perhaps rude wooden Idol: such
were tho objects most frequently found with
tic .p1cbsan dead Of tho coast, BURIED In such
shallow graves that the winds often exposed
them, and tho earthquake thrust them up to
the dsy."
THE TEMPLE OF JUGGEnNAUT.
Tho great Tcmpfe Of JugGcrnaut at poorcu Is
threatened with imn,!nent destruction, Rank
vegetation has taken root In the earth de-
posted In the tracks md cranuies OF the edl.
nee, md by It's arowth Is rapidly breaking up
the structure. The foundations arc everywhere
pierced by soots, and tho walls arc In every past
inter'aced with tho fbrcs and branches Of trees.
Other Hindu shrtncs arc suffering similar fate,
md applications have been made to tue Goycrn-
mcnt 10 arrest The process OF decay. md, III tho
gaso OF the teInplo ut Pooree, to restore the
building to ts original stats. "Tl,c petition"
says the Athf.4FHHt, stfa cautiously urged o,l
non-religions ground, that by tiosefnn,eit all
alone India Will be savcl the loss of Ill lmpnr-