Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-06
A Visit to the Oldest City on the
Continent.
ATTRACTIONS &c THE ANTIQUARIAN.
The sncient Cathedrsls and the Curious
Residence ofthe Venerable Archbishop
An indian Pueblo Centuries Old
Appearance Of the Descend
ants Of the A2tecS.

aud picturesque. The grade at times is
quite remarkable, and tuere are mum
Der o. complicated and compound
curves that fairly Outrival the celebrated
Horse Shoe Bend Of the Pennsylvania
Central. As the track winds ITS ser
pentiPe length through canon, and
over level table land, you may behold
far away in haZy blue perspective
mountain peaks, green-velled with
cedar, OF capped with snow up III the
line uf eternal winter.
One prominent point number OF
tunes i'm view IL Starvation Peak where,
history relates, 900 SpaniardS besieged
ny Indians starved TO death. Below
the famous Apache canon, going south,
a bali mile 10 the right of the road, can
he seen, browning a little hill,
The Rnins OF the Peeos Church,
the oldest in America. 1t marks the
birthplace of MOntezuma, and the spot
from which the tabled eagle bore him
away on its pluuIes, and leaving as a
token of his return the ever-burniug
Ire. The eagle winged uis flight with
Ll~ royal burden far away to the south,
coward which the faithful still direct
Their prayers st every sunrise in antici-
patton OF his glorious return. These
vOintS are hut few OF the many that,
,ICh III romantic beauty, historic and
legendary lore diversified our route as
We sped away To the South.
Association in travelling not only
ends ~ uhviatC COVventiOualltieS, bat
,.TenEthen> interest for mutual pleasure.
linus our party seemed like some large
l,Imity out for a holiday. AT every
station the younger fraternity would in
dulge iu feats OF strength and skill, and
managed 10 rope in some Of the Older
,iIgISaEivS for forced ride ON their
shoulders, white the ladies, like the
Romans, applauded from the windows.
Ater u delightful ride of five hours
duration We arrived at Santa Fe, aud
a. we rOue down 10 our hotel the even-
IUg aiTe Ut lis narrow streets echoed to
the music of our chorus. The new
Palace Hotel i a fine modern structure,
nicely furnished, complete in all its APP
VOintulenrs, and stands in startling and
agreeable contrast 10 its ancient sur
>OundiHgs.
4 Peep at the Town
Supper finished, the gentlemen pOr-
ton OF our party, mwcaried by travel,
>taEtcd out Tor peep Of the town by
9aslight, under the general auspices of
the boss liveryman, the chief of police,
and the head of the detective depart
ment. The Mexican fandangO is dis
COuraging and unintereSting spectacle,
aud the elderly gentlemen, particularly
those OF the bald-crOwn order, voted it
- grand fraud.
An early bed and an early breakfast
prepared Us for trip Ofeight miles over
the mountains u a village Of Pueblo
Indians. 4 long line of open carriages
tailed by our favOrite conveyance an
Old-OId-timc four in-handl stage,
wound out of the town. and over the
rough mountain road, that has for many
wears served ~ the government trail.
Although this rOad has served for the
stage and government transfer line, II
seems like a dirt road unimp~Oved by
any haudiwork at man, and when the
road wears dangerously close 10 a gully.
the Inventive genius OF the Iehu leads
him To- select a route a triile less risky.
At frequent intervals 10y the roadway
may be observed piles of cairns. These
20 the NeNi-an have special and re-
HgiOus meaning. Whenever he passes
she grave If a friend ne heaveS 4 stone
at it, site: If he knows Of all accident
along the road, there lie lays his rock ;
nr, il perChapce
Some Hoy Father Has kneeIed
and blessed a spot, there also he COu-
trlbuted his stony alteration. The grass
.Uf the hIlls is Is gray is the mountain
mouse, and the arroyo, or mountain
"luiyS, which with rain till their re-
StriCted bonds aud madly try to break
away, are peaceful and pensive. Cir
cling through the hills and winding TO
Instant points, deriving their water
rom q source To Va unknown are little
.r,gatius canals. \ heavy growth of
low Ce,iaI crowns the surrounding dis
rant mountains, but in our immediate
y;rIHGy the growth i sparse aud
-r:awLy.
Frequently blocking our roadway
NOuid Gene Il small regiment Of burroS,
III. e"yed by stupid Mexican driver,
90 followed 10y gangOf swaTthy wood
choppers, plOddiug along almost hidden
beneath an intricate piIe of short cut
mountain cedar or complicated bale Of
aides THESE burros, hardy aud dOcile,
.iu thr burden bearing for the country,
uUd generally exhibit rs much activity
a. their masters. After q ride of some
.wn hour duration We reach the PeublO
village. In New Mexico there are
nineteen Pueblos inhabited by about
io,pO Indians, these in = measure pre-
serving al. their old tribal distinctions.
'I.,.y support themselves by the manu-
,ur,ure at aesthetic pottery, agriculture,
1ui stock raising.
The Village OF san Juan
= arranged in form Of a hollow sIuaIe,
~" side Of the square being omitted OF
! UcvOted 10 the small Catholic Church
which stands uuSUrrOuuded. Tue
houses Of this hollow SQUARE are perul-
liar, built entirely oE adobe or large sun
drIed brick, the di~tlnguiShable feature
beng their gai!aricd and pyrau,idd
form. to roofs of the lower stories form.
-1ng platform for those above them.
These roofs are of clay. laid on bearings
soi saPphugs; they have a slight iuClina-
zion, ana are drained by small wooden
pipes that Project several feet from the
walls The people reach these plat
fnrmS ~ ladders, and then descend iuto
rthe lower rooms through trap-dOOrs.
sIn times of danger the ladders can be
rrawn Up, and every man can have
tOrmid&ble castle. Long years ofpeace,
nweNer has led to the construction of
lower side doors aud windows. At the
q aOo l'Gt bio, the village Is in the form
ft pentagOn, inClOSed in q wall that
Embraces some twelve acres of ground.
IN The centre Of the town there are four
SSiulSSr or secret council chambers. In
these circular subterranean rooms are
neid their councils, and performed the
mysterious rites Of their religion-in
cne l. preserved the eyer-burning fire,
"hIch must not be extinguished till
The Coming of Montexnma,
Cur approach seemed to excite consider
a6le cominotion; the sentinels peopliny
fhe hou~e-toPs were soon treb,ed i'm
Dumoer' our as We came into the plaza
nagIc, aud only few veterans releS.
at'd to the ranks Of peace, with babi,,,
Strapped across their backs, and curiou4