The large number of deserted cliff-dwellings found in Arizona and New Mexico, have often been assigned to a people older than the ruins of the Toltec or Aztec races. That there is some relation between those old cliff-dwellers and these new ones I think more than likely; and I believe most writers who had seen both, as I have, would agree with me. It is pretty clearly settled that the Apaches came from the far north, and very likely they drove southward or killed the northern cliff-dwellers, leaving only these here as representatives, although numerous beyond belief, of a most curious race generally supposed to be extinct. The Pueblo Indians of the same locality, living in large communities and stronger abodes, were better able to resist these Indian northmen, and some of their towns still exist. But the old cliff-dwellers, like the new ones, could in many cases be cut off from water by a persistent and aggressive enemy, such as the Apaches must have been then, when fresh from their northern excursion. It is probable that they drove the retreating cliff-dwellers southward until they became so powerful by being massed upon their Southern brothers that they could resist further aggression, and give successful battle to their old foes, as we know they have been able to do recently, when the Apaches were doing such destructive work in this part of the country, a time happily passed forever. Whatever may be the relation between the dead and departed Northern cliff-dwellers and their Southern living representatives, it seems to me that it would be well for some one to devote a few years to their thorough study, as Cushing did so well with the Zunis. EDITORIAL. THIS number begins a new volume of the Journal. As it is now the only American magazine devoted to Numismatics, it should receive the generous support of all lovers of the science and especially of the members of Numismatic Societies. May we not ask with hopefulness that the management of these bodies will use their influence to secure us new subscribers, by commending it to the kind consideration of their membership. THE present volume will contain a continuation of the scholarly articles by Dr. Storer, on Medical Medals, which we are pleased to know are attracting much attention. Mr. Marvin will give us further descriptions of Masonics, more particularly those of France, Germany, Switzerland, etc., and of the American issues that have appeared since his volume was published. An interesting series of papers on the Medallic Memorials of the Great Comets, which we hope to illustrate, and which has been prepared for the Journal by Mr. David L. 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