Arizona republican., 1899-05-15

scmb-e the present Indian forms. being short and straight in the stem, and bigher and narrower in the bowl than the pipes of today The Indians much prefer their own pipes if they can get them, but pipes of native manufacture are now seldom found in use, although numbers of fine specimens can be seen in the museums. The faVor1te ma terial Twas catlinite, or red pipestone, and although this material is found o1fv near the present town of Pipe stone, Minn.. So highly esteemed was i. that it passed by barter from tribe to tribe. and has been found oyer a thou sand miles from the place where it was Cl5arried. When first taken out this stone is soft and easily carved; after ward it becomes quite hard and takes Cn- 2. fine polish Sometimes the bows cf these pipes are inlaid with tin or lead. forming elaborate and beautiful designs.
 Tn social or in ceremonial smoking the pipe i5 never actually put into the mouth. but is pressed against the lips and the mouthpieca remains dry. In taking the smoke the lips are slightly parted al the corners Of the mouth and the air which is suC.-ed in mixes with the smoke and is drawn into the lungs To be perfectly au fait this must be done with considerable noise; accord ing to Indian etiquette such noise is necessary in order to indicate satisfac- tiOn.
 In ceremonial smoking the pipe CT cigarette may be handed ta, the right hand neighbor to light but in sn0k- f-1cr 1 1rr-.3y To 10f+ from hand to hand. This is thcstrue ceremonial direction. the path of the snn.' During a ceremonial smoke siI- encC is maintained, and if any con- VersatiCn becomes necessary it is con- duct5d in a whisper. At intervals Daifs cf smoke are directed toward the six cardinal points of the Indian sys- Jeln, which are the same as ours, but include, in addition, the zenith. the abode Of the wind gods, and the nadir. the home of the dead
 Among the Southwestern tribes the pipe is seldom seen. Smoking is uni V5rsaI, cut tobacco is used in the form Of cigarettes consisting of few grains rolled in q piece of corn husk. In for
 ner times every Indian carried some oI the latter in his pouch, and when he met white traveller his first inquiry was always for tobacco. Plug was preferred, and, chipping eff Q few grains with his thumb nail, he care fully wraped them in the corn husk (1hey never rolled 9 cigarette. but al- ways wrapped it) he would light one end Of it in the fire or with a match and proceed to enjoy it. Such cigar eLte5 are hardly as thick as a match but, judging by appearance and noise. they yielded the smoker an immense amount Of s2cisfacticn and pleasure F is an essential part of Indian eti- quetca t5 testify openly enjoyment of something given thus in eating t is necessary to smack ones lips. belch and So on; otherwise the hest will feel offended. Similarly, in smoking the smoke is sucked in with a loud noise, Is5zE after puff, until the cigarette is consumed. But. contrary to cur habit the smoke is swallowed; apparently none Cf 1t emitted.
 The smoker, says Thackeray. has great physical advantages in conversa- tion. Breaks never seem disagreeable when filled up with puffs of smoke. 'I have no doubt. he adds. that 1t is from the habit 1f smoking that the Turks and American Indians are such nlCnstr0Us well bred men. o The pipe draws wisdom from the lips of the philosopher, and shuts up the mouth of the f0-lish; it generates a style of con- fo-2-icn cOEtcm plativc, thoughtful, benevolent and unaffected. '
 Carlyle goes further and suggests the great advantages of introducing tho practice of smoking into parlia- montary assemblies. "Tobacco smoke. he says. 'is the one clement in which
  silent together without embarrass- ment. man may take to his pipe again the instant he has spoken his meaning. if he chances to have any. ne results of which salutary practice. IT lnCroduced into our constitutional parlIaments, might evidently be in CalculabIe. The EssencC Of what little Intellect and insight there is in that ro2nl-we shall or can set ncthing mere out of any parliament,
 Q the Indian smoking is a sacred rte as well as a social indulgence. It l5 associated with practically all their religious ooservances, and something CT the sacred character Of tNe practice has been transferred t the material itself for tobacco is often used as an cAerinS to the dead CT sprinkIed on rocks or 1n places considered sacred IL lS also sent as q peace offering. elthei- to inG 5Viduals or tc other tribes. Sent with other offerings and some proposition CT question. it is equiva lent to request for an answer. an h. dian R. s. V. F. When a long journey or Scme serious undertaking is in hand there is always much deliberation and Il equent recourse to the pipe or cigar cite. accompanied sometimes by retire ment and prolonged fastfng.-Cosmos Mlnde!en in New York Commercial