National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-11-13
A RACE OF PIGMIES.
Wonderful Discovery Made by AN Adj
venturer In the Mountains OF Ari-

venturer In the Mountains OF Ari-
IONA.
&C. r. s., in San Francisco Call
The adventurous narrator had been wan
derng for sometime In the Arizona noun
tains, hunting, fishing, and exploring. He
came at last to that portion Of the terrific
chasm OF the Colorado now known as the
Marble Canyon. Here, seduced by the wild
and grand beauty OF the surroundings, he
pitched his adventurous camp for some
time. One day while on the trail OF deer
he noticed some singular indentations In a
lofty cliff OF marble that overhung the
chasm. These in2entations presented such
a curious appearance to the naked eye that
he ceased the pursuit OF his game to eX-
anime them through his field glasses.
What was his establishment when the
glasses revealed regular paths cut deep In
the face Of the solid marble. These paths,
though deep, were very narrow, having
more the look Of trenches. All thought Of
his deer now forgotten, the hunter turned
his eager attention to the investigation OF
his singular discovery.
He had noticed that the paths or branches
all tended toward deep recess situated
high up on the face Of the cliff. Accord
ingly he began the ascent OF the Gill from
the land side, aud after all hours severe toll
stood upon the summit of the dizzy emil
nence. He had marked well the position
Of the recess in the face OF the cliff, and
was delighted to find that the descent from
the summit was less perpendicular In the
direction Of the locality he sought than else
where. lie could even discern a species Of
/ platform which seemed to be situated eX
/ actly at the mouth Of the recess Scram
/ bling back by the way he had assembled b,
| proceeded to his camp, and returned witt
a long and stout rope. Fastening this Il
| the trunk of a stOrm-beaten pine which
stood upon the summit OF the clii, he care
! fully knOttCd 1t distance of twelve to III
/ teen inches, lowered II over the edge OF TIN
precipice, and trusted himself to 1t
strength. Hand under hand down he went
swinging under the dizzy and perllou
depths OF the terrific Marble canyon. A
last his foot touched the rocky platform II
front OF the recess, and he found himself a
his goal, And now indeed u singular sigh
presented itself, In front Of him was
miniature dwelling Embedded In tn
recess. This dwelling was perfect Il
all its appointments, though those az
pointments were Of the rudest kind,
had certainly been fashioned by huma
hands, and those hands, though small, ha
evidently bee industrious and guided b
! intelligence. Inc mafDlt uWtlUllI DOuSlc
doors scarcely fifteen inches In height, an
the tiny windows which lighted up the iron
were scarcely the span OF baby hand
These doors and windows were nOthn
more than holesin the walls Of the dwelling
and through them the various apartment
could be seen, There were accommodation
apparently, for some eight or ten little pei
sons, and scattered about were many uteT
sils of use and ornament These thing
were fashioned from the cear.v ened ma
BILE, and bore the look of chidren's toy
rather than the household gods OF grow
folk The paths which converged to the el
trance of the dwelling from all parts OF Il
cliff face were some ten or twelve inches
depth, and must have been cut with emo
nous labor by men whose stature could NJ
have exceeded foot.
Our adventurer, after concluding his o
servations, grasped his rope, and, after
perlous ascent, again stood upon the sun
init Of the mighty elf, IN whose face d
pigmy race Of old had followed and heV
their dwelling place. Who these HIT
folks were, how they lived, and how tn
died, are secrets buried forever In I
mighty tombs of the past. They may ha
died one by one In the course Of nature,
f. the race, like their prototypes OF old, III
have been raided and deyOured collective
by cranes, great number OF which biz
; frequent the locality.