New-York tribune., 1885-01-15
r. II. CUSHING on THE ZONIS.
cIBoLA AND The SEVEN LOST CITIEs-CIGARErrEs
700 YEARS OLD.

CIgoLA AND The SEVEN LOST CITIEs-CIGARETrEs
700 YEARS OLD.
The annual meeting OF the American Geo
graphical Society held Tuesday evening In Chickerng
Hall Chief Justice DAILY presided Reports were read
from various committees showing tho progress and work
OF the society during the last year. The following
,icket WAS presented by the Committee Nomi-
nations and elected by acclamation President,
Charles p DLy; yice-Iresidept. General George
W. Culum; foreign corresponding secretary. J.
Carson port treasurer Georga Cabot Ward; cOun-
cllors W. H. II. Moore. Isaac Bernheimer. Pacl b. Du
Chalu Charles II. Baldwin and ID. o. Mills After the
business OF society had been dispatched Judge DAILY
introduced +. II. Cushing, OF the Smithsonian In
stitution, who read tho paper OF the evening upon
@The Discovery OF Zuni, the Province OF Cibola and
the Seven Lost Cities"
Mr. Cushing has lived among tho Zunis for several
years. speaks their language and was even adopted into
Zuni family. He has therefore had most excellent OPP
portuntes studying their manners and customs lie
began his lecture by short description OF the tract
country occupied by the Zuni Indians. which probably
includes the sites of the seven lost cities, long and
arently sought by the spanish Adventures This terri
tory lies partly In the present Territory OF New Mexico
and partly In Arizona II extends about three hundred
miles from west and hundred from north 10
SOUTH and consists Of plains covered with sage bush
with stuned forests II resembles" said the lecturer
two countries. supcrimposed upon another OF
which the one beneath can only DO seen through tho
cracks and rents In that above" Mr. Gushing proceeded
describe the Zuni story teller and the formula with
which he invariably commences his stories OF his
cesor. In beginning his tao he lights cigarette"
said Mr. Gushing " IL might he supposed that this
is custom Which he has learned from the Europeans
but the contrary IL was the natives who taught the
spaniards the use OF the cigarette, and from the
spsniards get the custom. In cave which dis
covered the Rio Colorado found with other relics Of
It's former inhabitants. thirteen cigarettes which
have been from 700 to 900 years old"
The lecturer proceeded to give an account Of Cor
OnadOs itOn In search OF the seven cities Of CDOa
aftcTEdTd descriptions
spanish invaders of the country and It's nhab
are verified by the. traditions and customs OF the Zuni
Indians of to-day COronaJOs expedition took place m
l54l. FarMarco dc Nlsa and called, Estayanico
oi Ngro we're sent ahead spy out land and bring
word To- the commander of the country and the people
The negro arrived as one OF the cities Of Cibola before
natives he killed The frar got within sight OF
the city. and having erected pile OF stones
turned back to carry tidings to Corona o. Mir
Gushing related how an old Zun told him one OF the
traditions Of the country, OF black Mexican who
to one Zuni and killed by the inhabi-
tans and OF the subsequent chastiseInent which the
Znis received at the hands OF the black friends
VINO subsequently to avenge his death. This
legend he thinks. the Zgni version of the story
Esavanlco e Nigro and OF the subsequent taking the
Zni city by Coronado and his army The pile of stones
left by dar Marco Is stl to be ionnd the zunis saying
From the spanish chronicles can DO gathered the
Spanards heard the names from the Indians The Zun
story teller commencing his tale ALWAYS dates
saving that what lie Is about To recount place when
villages were Ia existence mentioning the names
ruins to be found Ia the Zuni territory. SIX
these names CLOSELY 10
given by spanard ot the cities OF bola that Mr.
Cushing thinks 1t certain thai. the towns visited by
the invaders correspond with these ruins. Coronado
brought back with him many specimens or the clothing
and arms OF the natives. The description OF these
taies exactly with the dress and accOutrements OF the
Zuns Of day. they were exhibited by tho lecturer
Mr.. Cushing gave also several specimens OF Zunl
songs which with great applause from tho audience
The lecture closed with set OF stereoscopio views.
Illustrative of the subject treated.
Mr.. Cushings long residence among the Indians.
has somewhat impaired his constitution. during the
lecture found himself seized with sudden ndispos
tOn which forced him ~ surrender for time his manu-
script to Judge Daly, who read until Mr.. Gushing
able to as he shortly did, amid the hearty
applause Of the audicnce.S