The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-03
AN OLD sELL AND AN OLD CHURCH.

AN OLD BELL AND AN OLD CHURCH.
And, speaking Of bellF, l saw the famous
old bell Of San Miguel Church at Santa Fe
the oldest church in the United States
and read in It's raised inscription the figures
1852. That was the year in which it was
cast in Spain. It first come to Mexico and
did service there and was brought up TO
Santa Fe by the Spanish invaders and
hoisted into its place in 1852. It Is not in
its place now but swings in frame iu one
corner OF the church floor. The Pueblo
Indians tore down the cupola Of the church,
and everything else but the walls, at the
time they rose againstthe invaders in 1850.
l told you something Of the Pueblos in
my former letter,and OF my visit to their
pueblo at Loguna. There are two churches
there-the ancient one Catholic and the
modern one Presbyterian church and
schoolhouse. There was no Catholic Ser.
vice in the afternoon and our party attend.
ed the Presbyterian service, which was led
by Scotch. Irish minister, who is also the
teacher. He and bis vile are in the pay
Of the Government as teachers and receive
an additional stipend from the mission
fund Of the Pfesbyterians. Anumber Of
old Indians, wrapt in their blankets and
wearing their moccasins, sat in the front
seats, while the younger ones sat in the
rear. Tae singing was principally done
by the minister and his wife and
the Ex-Governor Of the pueblo, who
is a white man, and his Indian vile, ieebly
assisted by one very old Indian. The GER
mon was in the Indian language. This
language, like the Spanish patois, is not
difficult TO learn. They all salute each
other and their white visitors with the word
"qiaLtSee", or show do you do 2" and their
farewell salutstion Is "sdupashattS" Atthe
Governors house, where we were enter
tanned. when an Indian got up 10 leave he
said "kauma", or ~ must co.. They have
no apparent jealousy Of their white Cover
nors, as they regard a white man who has
an Indian wife as in full fellowship and
good standing with the tribe.
THE PuEBLos. s..
The Pueblos area peaceable and indus
trious people and have always been the
friends OF the Government since we ac-
onirea Arizona and New Mexico, in which
tney principally live. Their husbandry
however iso a very crude character indeed;
They plog with crooked stick and haul
on wooden wheels, and grind their corn by
hand between couple OF stones. Their
houses are much the game US those OF the
Mexicans, DOLBY walls aud fat roofs covered
with earth. They say their dobys keep the
heat out in summer and the cold out in
winter. In damp climate they would all
have the rheumatism from sleeping on the
ground, but out in this dry climate they
seem to experience no special disability oi
that kind.
dry and pure indeed. Dead animals do
not purify by the way side, but seem to
dry up and blow away. Jerked or sun
dried beef is great article OF diet with the
Indians. We had some ja.ked beef soup
at the Governors house, and 1t was quite
palatable indeed. -y,r.y.
But 1t would take very long letter to
tell you all the interesting reculiarities oi
this interesting country, and l will be COM
PEELED to forego further account OF them
for the present. awe.