Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-01-02

DC Nicaragua. Their descendants are
everywhere, while the last of the Nahuls
the superior of all, are found in only two
villages The Indians OF today have, OF
course been modified by three centuries OF
contact with the whites and an equally
Oug tried subsection TO the Spaniarcs-
They bear everywhere, the stealtny i29h
which long centuries Of oppression have
stamped lndelib,y iu their eyes, yet he
M5saya they Gave retained GO a surprislu.,
degree their primitive customs. and aea 3
their a5origiu u.ood remarkably pura.
So pure that am confident that If ICF
whites and mestIz1s were removed tle lB-
dl8ns would begin human sacrla 2-s again
To spite OF the numerous assortments Of
ugly saints offered by tine priests the old
gods come In still for more than their
-1dre os attention In time Of trouble
The broken idol that stands az the cor
uer 81 this plaza at Granada to-day, known
az the Piea~a de Ia Bqca. or the Stone with
the mouth, always has its mcut9 stuffed
with flowers whenever a revolution is
ueHdingj and during eartEquakes pcDle
have been caught hiping T. le-
be priests are too lazy, Indifferent, or
uuld q remove the stone Animals were
w0r5lipei here as well as along the banks
OF the Nile, and the alligator is frequent
ornameEtt1 thglr pott ~. One of the and
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man 1A
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rms are 'afe'15 "olN' W. a'.'
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s.'isH 'ts'.e .t.a.I.A =' .'"N
I.hR1a aii ot-t, .a' question .'3"
a'5 l.e5 make ,e.Af ia-5 possessed 70
metals eA'efs 2.lo '45 . NC j. COPPER ll
], dlssaef .ose -'. tis" 1ia t-e5 come q 9
4r&cliee lIeAl.l.l9n ana use ''s-a. oIh7
=" = y suggested Wy lAa II pLt-.'ei " or
i-tih- q" siah steillees ey llt lA lAel'
worship gt las rising SUM- =. 'a.3 "' tne
,lAte g}az--e- atl.t' I2-3 lht -te@..
~t.fllslil MOUND sun sloa3 tL iAe Guy or
iNlFas. here sa-t.4c's We're Al3a1 "l lhe
n'4lnA iA1 or WINTER ana .o."-L+,' staef-
aus using taIiareh from O. ~ years or
age tearing ont ;ls laiEsrilg heart and
sprnSllug the 9.92d % tAe i3af points 9t
lhe compass. Prisoners were sacf4l-ea,
as a maiter oI course % c-'eaIa-e the
victory lt Is lo We expected ttaE t'oi"'
maj many u their paintings are r'ph.sLFe,
as the principal history h55y Ald to cord
was that OF war and h.oodshed. az MIA
pa, thar dread pooi 81 mystery and lQrror,
20 lde3i pool al artistic beauty, OK cheer.
ing ,unsllner OF lowers ana ferns, OF
cry itdl waters turned hy sule. ll4an luto
q bloody luiernoi th7 crimson STAINS 5A Jhe
tih we've painted 10y terror % c5mmemor-
ate murder.
For ages tne winged serpent protected
from fading. by the foliage ads snone m
crimson Ied upon the waters That ul' the