The marvellous country, or, Three years in Arizona and New Mexico.: Containing an authentic history of this wonderful country and its ancient civilization ... together with a full and complete history of the Apache tribe of Indians .../ By Samuel Woodworth Cozzens. Illustrated by more than one hundred engravings.

A SHAlRP TRADER.
Notwithstanding all this, we learned from our Zuni friend
that the fine fields of waving corn, so gracefully nodding
their tall, tasselled heads before the gentle breeze then
sweeping down the valley, were cultivated entirely without irrigation; that large quantities of garden vegetables
were also raised; that melons, pumpkins, beans, chilli,
oniiions, and garlic thrived finely, while our own eyes dliscovered, not only valuable and extensive vineyards, but
magnificent orchards of peach and apricot trees stretching
far away in the distance. Our friend furthermore informed
us that he was a gardener, and would be most happy to
slupply us with such vegetables as we might need, —a proposition that we at once accepted, although he charged the
most exorbitant prices for everything that we desired.
We soon learned to leave all bargaining to Don Rafael,
whose superior knowledge of the habits and customs of the
people rendered him peculiarly fitted for the office of majordomo, in which position he was immediately installed, much
to Jimmy's chagrin and mortification, who regarded the
appointment as a palpable infringement upon the rights
connected with his position as chief cook and purveyorin
ordinary.
Driving to within a short distance of the town, we encamped near a little stream of clear, cool water, that meand(,red quietly through the plain, until it finally lost itself
in the waters of the Rio de Zuni, a mile or more below
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