The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-19

stones within a dolne-shaped hut. Water Is
of steam arises. completely enveloptng her.
After a thorough eamin she j. led to The
cred worthy, Of a husband.
The marriage ceremony almost always takes
S4"D d suF TIM yd shs . Test q, t hssod ute 9 besn sref IS
fastening to the .ripening. When the choice
OF a young buck has fallen upon a maiden. he
"Ne,e&o sen-yah. ak thou -nooyah. yah OH"
The parent. with simulated rage and flash
ing eyes, orders him to depart. As soon. there
t viously "a ssd pasSiirH1!t that III" his 's sWtyeeihcart'ss par.
ents are comfortably out OF the way. gaudily
decorates himself with feathers. beads. and
all the airs md grace of which he is capable.
II willing. she makes no reply, but sits with
downcast eyes and modest expression. Subse-
lance from her village. As soon as she r~etires
she builds a scanty brush shelter. which Is un-
SYSTEMATICALLY occupied by her and her ac-
s;slP.edd husband md Tsenceforth they are con-
The divorce custom among tho Yumas Is
also unusual. When a wife wishes divorce
from her husband. she notifies her father or
brother. and the terms are agreed upon between
the husband and the wife's male relatives. II is
]optionsl With The husband whether he shall
When the husband wishes a divorce he must
consult the chief, who decides whether the man
r Hight the h husband has Of s aq ration from his
wife IL he wishes. The question of another
marriage alone mas consideration. SuDulu II
squaw die during confinement, the infant IS
usually burned or buried with her. as it is
considered guilty of Deliberately causing her
due to considerable ingenuity and shrewdness
on Snn.tthh the c, m9t h bnr,I Part d,,v in a, 1 hiai1s ,f i,rG h half
The Yuma father is proud when a son Is
born. and he receives congratulations OF his
so Welcome. Children are not named until they
begin e talk SShen the immHd,ste relatives
or comical. It Is called by a name to indicate
that. Some Indians have several names. and
m 1Sss t ss', t,f DpP0 OFT, BY 6e 50 sff ri them M @ npon '9 they
child, who IL forced to carry them until old
enough to repeat the performance upon an
other vi slim.
SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT.
The ethnologists from the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition. who have dweit several months In the
Colorad DC River taGe ,6 Seuh intsre IN the !%st year. In
the rriLnl government Of these sayages. Prof.
almost Identical with that of the Aztecs long
previous TO the days Of Mon,ezqma. Indeed.
ly connected with the other:
The hon-ah. thai. or head chief. is the prln-
me year, but when he is a popular man. like
Chief Pasqusl;, who died some nine years ago.
as fo Is ree sSd thus ash holds Officer fhSef for ire as . I mri' re
so desire. All laws are promulgated by him,
either in person or through the sub-chief, but
such cases the matter made q subject, for
discussion by his people at II solemn gather
ing. where his reasons are weighed and the
effects OF hts decision settled by arbitration.
Otherwise he Is forced TO cOnCede the point
or submit TO instant dismissal. While he
execution, but leaves that To his sub0rdinates,
lie Is the principal erbiter and settles most Of
the, disputes, but Is free at all times TO refer
ms election he notifies the surrounding tribes
and expresses a desire 10 continue peaceable
relations. They are also Informed that should
any of their members steal or commit depreda-
tions upon the Yumas. punishment will be meted
out in accordance with the laws of the latter.