New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-02

patient watching. Tho Pueblo Indians of the
present dav are as skillful in pottery making as
were their ancestors, and evidently have received
their art by inheritance The pottcr's wheel IS
unknown the only implements used are little
trowes. made Of clay and mOrtars and pesleS OF
stone, the latter serving to reduce to a powder the
mineral substances which are employed III part for
decorating the pottery. The cav, OF which the YES
sells made Is of fine quality. II IS mOistened
and kneaded like dough- and is formed by the hand
and the trowe as desired. number of the un-
baked vessels are placed together, and an
Oven-shapen pile Of cOmbustible manure
built around them and burned
by which process those intended for cooking are
completed. The finer vessels those designed for
uses which will not impair their beauty. are deco
rated with mineral and vegetable paints. They are
first coated with a fine quality of white clay, which
being allowed TO dry, receives high polish Upon
this coating the paints are applied with a piece of
rabbit skim in such designs suit the fancy of the
artist One species Of jct-b'ack glossy pottery has
heretofore been puzzle TO the investigators. It's
glossy coating was supposed to be due TO
some kind of mineral paint known Cnly to
the Indians, but is now known TO be
the result Of process which follows the heating.
When the vessels are very hot they covered
with a second pile of manure in a puIverized condi-
causes them to absorb the smoke which becomes
oXidiz'du2on their outer surfaces.
The explorers spent a considerable time with the
Iunis, where they gathered great number of
articles Illustrating almost every feature of their
home iifcs y'ar religion, theis .rts and mauufac-
lures. /<cy <h'n visited the MoI', situated
in s4<v/en Arizona. MoH is a generic
crmf for rFscvcn Indian towns situated on
the SUBMITS OF High Mesa. The castenmo~t
of the villages called Wapi is situated on a table
elevated about 200 feet above the surrounding
barely sufficient area 10 accommodate the crowded
homes OF the villagers. Five hundred Yards distant
cro"dci village is built. The inhahtIuts Of the.
two Niilagcs speak Che same language but II IS
IN intere-tiu and singular fact that the
dWclcrs upon third table, situated Only lev
hundred yards distant speak m entirely
different dialect. The people and their ancestors
are supposed 20 have dVeit thus as ncighboIS Tor
not I'M ,rSt2ui each other; aud IN their restricted
are compelled TO resort 20 the
Use of sig language. Their manners. customs and
religions are very similar, indicating common
origin, and they arr al peace ono village with the
other. A9out ten miles ~ the west Of these three
villages, three other villages similarly situated are
found, while ten miles further on lS the western,
most Of the Molii VILLAGES, called Orll5I and con-
tainlna population about equal 10 the aggregate
numbers of the other SIX VILLAGES.
Its inhabitants are so exclusive that they do not
even visit the Government agency nor
people Of this village subject to influences from
some source whi IN induce them TO object 10 any
communication with the whites When the in
habitants discovered tie approach OF The eNplOung
party they became so much alarmed hat they
abandoned their homes lc yin" only she aged aad
brd-rIuGen. The opportunity wa tAus presented t0
the parry to make their invest gallons IA the homes
of tHc people their icis re y ,encs of fine
photoGra hic views OF eNtcri1Ts and interiors was
obtained. hut j, wa. .houg.t best not 10 carry
away any of ne utensils or curious articles Of fur
uiture. win which the yI'lag" homes
were filled. Mr.. Iiillcrs, the Photographers,
had once before visited tus village win Major
Powell, and hai secured few Photographic ncgi-
tiycs but the result of the last VISIT was much
more complete and 81 iSfactOry. The people OF the
seven villages manufacture variety OF interesting
dN tics, ii u =, aocrt,: UdiA - drcoiat,c orftet-
ing and ornamental objects OF worship large mum
Der ot which were secured by purchase ana eN-
change. I'm their vicinity the ruins of the VII
la and cities of their ancestors, Wlch remain m
such a condition that favorable opportunity was
offered for dcferuHIng the state of civilization ol
the ancient inhabitants. Mr. stevenson estimates
the number OF Lunls at about fifteen hundred. OF
Moois about twenty-five hundred aud of the re-
manning Puroos from three 20 five hundred. lie
believe. thry VIII soon disappear Iils collection
ior tine past season comprises between eight AMI
nine Thousand articles. which are now on their way
10 the Smithsonian Institution.