The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-05

world; the sixth, tho priest Of the over
world or skies. These six men, together
with the priestess, constitute the supreme
council OF the Zuni tribe"
ut is very strange" said Prof. Bande-
her, thoughtfully.
at is strange" replied the cthnologist;
but regard IL rs survival of the time
when each priest actually lived in his casa
grande, or great house."
"That is undoubtedly the probable OK
planation," replied Bandclier ''but in
heavens name, where are the six great
houses?"
81 do not know" said Mr.. Cushing.
Perhaps we shall find them il we wait"
SEVEN GREAT HOUSES FOUND.
The surprising fact is that the great
houses of the Zuni priests have been dis
covered, These houses are great in more
than size. They have deep and inys-
ferrous Significance They unlock the
secrets OF the past and throw light into u
dark and difficult problem. IL il as strange
and Us interesting fact as science affords
that among the pueblos, which constitute
the cities Of the Los Muertos system, rise
six great houses OF the ancient priesthood.
Nay, there are seven houses corresponding
to Just so many cities. The temple build
ing, which is the central ediiice OF Los
Muertos, Los llornos, Los Pueblites and
the other cities, Is the great house of the
ancient priesthood. To the astonished
members Of tho llemmenway expedition
this fact was al first regarded Us startling
coincidence, but still stranger discovery
increased the wonder. A hasty inycsti-
CATION OF the great ruins near what is now
Mesa City revealed the further fact that in
these ruins alone Of the entire seven there
were not one but several temple build
ings.
An apparent inconsistency will occur 10
the critic once. Atmodcrn Xuni there are
but six masters OF tho great houses. AT
Los Muertos there are seven cities, six Of
which have one great house and the seventh
OF which is the proud possessor OF seven
casas grnndes. The criticism, however, II
superficial, The supreme council OF the
Zuni was composed Of seven, the priescss
constituting the last element of divinity,
hut the link which made this seventh one.
The procession Of the All, deliberately de-
scribed by MIR. Gushing in the Century ar
ticle, explains the inyolution OF this idea.
IL IL the idea OF seven in one, very much
like the Christian idea OF the Trinity with
three in one. In this procession OF the
All, the performer assumes the costumes
and masks OF the six gods OF the north. east,
south and west, the over world and the
under world, finally appearing in all the
glory OF the seventh, the mysterious All, Of
which the six were but diverse manifesto
tons. At Los Mucrtos this idea appears
in peculiar refinement. There are seven
cities, six OF which represent the six mani
iestations of the Dimon, the great God OF
ancient culture. The seventh city, which
counts as one from the pole OF diversity, in
tmnsccnding 10 the pole Of unity, contains
n very large temple building surrounded
by six other temple buildings Of normal
size. The seven idea IL emphasized again
in the great seventh city OF the All.
sEvES CITIES ON THE CHA.
A recent trip made by the director Of the
expedition. DIR. Ten Kate, and the tppo.
graphical engineer, Mr.. Garlick, 10 Casa
Gmnde--thc great Casa Grandc Of the
traveller 40 often described aud commented
on by scientific men revealed still more
astonishing coincidence. These ruins are
on the ella river, little south Of Los
Mucrtos. Here, as well as on the Salt
river, the traces OF the ancient dnms exist
The irrigating canals run pcrpcndicularly
from either side of the ella across the
plain. The Casa Gmndc Of the traveller II
not the only temple building on the ella
plain. Although the sands Of the desert
have blown over the ella ruins and burict
them rs II In n grave, among the mes
quitcs rises a complete series Of sever
cities, each with temple building of th,
Casa Grando type, and no doubt the sew
enth or central city will be found 10 con.
tain, upon moro thorough investigation,
the seven temples, thus completing the
symmetry OF the myihic idea.
Here was the coincidence strengthened
In remarkable manner. What doubt
could there be OF method In this arrange.
ment3 II was as II the ancient culture,
had told their history In n sort Of cipher
seven In one, and one In seven"
Mr.. Garlick, who had been connected
| with the United States survey Of the
southwest ior years, added 10 the com
plctoncss OF tho Hypothesis by pointing
out that the system OF ruins nj Silver City,
the system seycnty-fyc miles east Of Iuni
In fact the entire chain Of pueblo cite.
from Arizona 10 the Mexican plain wcr,
arranged in groups OF seven.
NNN - 'AAAho w aAh'lAs
But the significance Of this numerical
arrangement did not end here. Coronado,
the Spanish general, In writing Of the seven
cities Of Cibola To the king oi Spain, In IN,
sixteenth century, mentions the signid
cant iaci that the natives, In speaking o
the seven cities, ''call them one" What
charming accuracy In Coronado, and how
valuable the testimony IL nj the present
time. In 1894, long b,iorc the cities Of III,
Nucrios were cxcayaied from the Arizonl
plain, Mr. Gushing delivered an address,
before the Geographical society Of New
| York. On this occasion he completely
identified thcSycn cities Of Cibola. "ThC
ruined cities" he said, "arc still visible
near Zuni; In fact, ON the ruins Of one o
the cities the modern Zuni pueblo has been
constructed" Mr.. Cushing identified the
seven cities In n most simple but conclu
siyo manner. Coronado mentions thcii
names. The modern Zuni calls the seven
cities by the same names given by the
worthy Coronado In bis valuable account
Of the mythical city which no excited IN,
covctoua greed Of the old world. Could
there be a more complete chain Of cyidcnc,
connecting the long succession Of ruins II
one2 Obviously this discovery of th,
seven arrangement Is Of the greatest scion
tihc importance.
WHAT BEcANE oF TtE RAcL7
The next question 10 the journalist Is
what became OF the culturcs7 The modern
Iunis number but 600 souls. There are
few other remnants u the race scattcr,
among other Pueblo tribes, but ~ N,
evidence Is positive that no one Of thcs
groups ri cities could have coniaine'