The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-02
THE SON or ADAM AND EYE
The Story OF Old Capt. hob. Patriarch chief
Of the Plates

Prom hs Neraia Enterprise.
Capt Bob, who died last Saturday after
noon. was buried in tho Catholic cemetery last
SUNDAY afternoon at one o'clock. Ho was buried
from St. Marys Church. Rev. Father Manogue
officiating. Can't. Bob was confined to his bod
about ten weeks. The cause OF death was lung
disease. Six weeks before his death he lost all
nnones OF recovery. and sent for his old friend.
Father ManQguo. TO prepare him for the next
world Undnr strange circumstances. fifteen
years ago. Father Manogue baptized Adam aud
Eve. parents OF the great Pute chief. In 1868
Adam called often Mt the old Catholic Church in
this city, and was Hospitality received 10y tho
pastor both on account OF his advanced age and
bis Kind and genial disposition. The church
doors being continually open. whenever the
door OF the pastoral esidencc was closed. Adam
Ia tho basement was free. Probably wearied
from waiting in the church. tho Piute patri-
expectation and anxiety The fourteen stations
Of the cross wore very attractive TO advanced
Christians. and posscsscd moro than charm
for tho sentungcnnrian Piute He passed moro
than minutes before each station. and returned
day after day In making the rounds OF the four
teen. Ii Ii needless to say that the stations are
tho history of the last trials and troubles he In
suits, the mockery and derisiOn. ne well ns the
final agony ana crucillxion 81 our Divine Lord.
The paintings being lifclikc fresh. vigorous
and we'll :colorcd, had moro than passing at.
traction for the vivid fancy OF the untutorod and
simple old Pluto chief.
Hence he passed many an hour and many a
day pondoring over the tragic scenes. While
making the stntiOns one day. in his own Pluto
way, the pastor passed through tho church and
old Adam approached desiring an explanation
of tho sOrrowful sccnrs. A full eNplanati on
given. the old man for some moments remained
pcnslNe. After u lew minutes he expressed his
wish 20 become a Christian. Having UNDER
stood That some time was required for the trans
mutation he expressed his desire to commence.
A, month elapsed and hc was hapu2cd-he and
Ills old wrlnslod wife Eve Adam and Eve were
iherciorc. baptized by tho Rev. Father Manogue
IN the Church OF ST. Mary's in the Mountains In
1868.
Aner his baptism. Adam brought along his
children. even to the fourth generation and
they were also baptized. Nearly ali the Putes
roaming the ILLS from here t. Como. IA we'll rs
many along walker liver. Pyramid Lake tho
Christians. They have never had chance Of
being properly Instructed, They arc humby
and simply good II any immortality be trace
able to their midst, tho solution is found in
their contaH with the civilized ana noble
whlto man" A sorrowful nimiss ION. but as
true as 1t Is sad. Old Adam Is buried IN the old
Catholic Cemetery beyond the hills; Cnpt. jim
his son. was buried Inst 81: Purck's Day from
81. Mnrys and the well-known Pluto chief
Can't. Bob. was honorcd by hundreds Of weep
ing lutcs NJ the last funeral rites In 81. Mays
Church ON SUNDAY. Fen. 10. and is now resting
with his brother. Capt jim. All the Piutes re-
spected old Adam; his relations loved him.
Hence no reason OF their attachment TO st.
Cart. Bon and his folks wero always earnest
IN their religious belief. and as far rs their
knowledge went. they had the fullest faith. An
evidence OF Capt. BOb's faith is that on one oc-
casion he and his wife walked in n distance OF
siNty miles for tho purpose Of having their
month old child baptized
Al Capt. Bob's funeral last Sunday Capt
Charley HUMBOLDT Sam. and Buskskin Bob
had chargc OF the secular business. and. with
three other equally distinguished Pluto Cap
tains. acted as pall-bearors in the journey 10
the cemetery
The Putes who turned out In strong force
were greatly piansed with the funeral and all the
ccremonics incident TO IL, Their own religion
differs very little from that Of most Christian
peoples. except that the masses know nothing
OF "A Saviour. They believe IN God and a
heaven; also In devil ana "a he'll. pAh-Hh :"
J. their nhmo for God. aud they call their devil
- Ayiadagi." In their heaven all the good are
reunited after death and live forever without
hunger or thirst and in perfect happiness.
Ia their hell the wicked dwell in u grent desert
fenced in with steep and rocky mountains. The
sand OF this desert burns the iHet. ami thirst
parchee the lhrOais Of those who lnhahit this re-
gion. Here the wicked wander forever. They
are continually deluded bv mirnKes but nlkRli
wHtor. which adds to their torture. is the only
relief they find and when they attsmUt 10 pass
the mountain barriers. they ARE driven back by
devils armed with flaming brands.
Ola Adam. the ilrst convert. was never so
happy as when in and about the Catholic
Church. During the last years OF his life no
haunted tho church and studied the mysteries
there taught in his dreamy way day after day.
He seemed 10 think II but u step from heaven
tho nearest approach ON earth to the heaven
above.