Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-04-07
VOL. XIII. NO. 20.

journal left him at Jaipur, whittier he had
retuI ned for that purpose. The follow
| ing letter is dated Nam Sang Maya
! Hills" and the writer says, :" 1t is with
unfeigned gratitude to the Father of all
mercies that address you from my new
home among the mountains" We then
have an account OF
PREPARATIONS FOR REMoVAL-EsTAB-
LIsHMENT OF THE NAGA SCHOOL.
Being anxious to return to the Hills as
soon as possible, after few days pre-
pared for my departure | had sent off
my baggage, and was Intending to start
the next morning (Feb. 1917 when letter
was received, stating that Certain rumors
were afoat that several tribes were united
In a conspiracy against The Hon. Compa-
ny, one of which was the Nagas, and that
should be in an unsafe situation among
them. This made me hesitate for short
| time, but at length, feeling inclined to dis
believe the rumors,-and especially that
part which related to myself | concluded
TO go forward. The next morning just
before starting, received letter from
the assistant, saying that :" the school had
increased, that the people were all well
Opposed, and were wishing me to return
quickly" l accordingly left, and on the
second day reached the village, where
found all quiet, and friendly. After a
few days felt assured that the reports
heard were false, and that there were ac-
tuaIly no new discouragemenls TO remov-
ing my family. [ accordingly proceeded
to make the necessary arrangements To
he s'oalI bungalow built for me, | found
| it necessary TO make an addition. In this
the Nagas gave very little assistance, ex-
cept furnishing whatever materials We're
necessary The greater part ofthe addi-
ton is made into one large room, twenty
feet square, with veraudah on two sides,
which is the school room and place of
worship. 1t is strong, aud large eHough
to accommodate US for years to come. It
is covered in the native way. g. e. with
a long kind of leaf brought from the jun
giles. The covering will require to be
renewed often-and after my best efforts
to make it proof against the rain, it would
, not be considered endurabe under other
, circumstances. The school room have
+ fitted up with a few wooden benches,
which | had split out OF large logs, in
:. the distant woods. Except " HoIbrook's
= Apparatus" and the "cardo" recently
/ sent by the Board. the school room has
n no apparatus. [ most sincerely regret
q that | cannot furnish the room in such a
: manner as to render it at once inviting
n and useful to the scholars. This is a
point of the utmost importance in creating
:, and increasing an interest in our schools.
o Difficulties IN the way-Habits ofHe
d Mattress
[ have found much difficulty in estab-
: fishing the school. One cause was the
=, impression that none but young men and
l, relatives of the chief could learn to read.
u The common people, it was thought, had
!. not sufficient understanding, and would
. receive no benefit from books. 1t was al
s. so said that they could not be spared from
Il their daily work,-the manufacture Of
= salt. To these, and similar objections,
i equally cogent, l was obliged to listen for
= a time, thankful for the privilege ofteach-
20 ing the first elements of learning to the
~ favored few who were supposed to have
- the requisite amount of ability, and cent?
~ dent that this very course would tend to
" give popularity TO the school, that would
- ultimately bring lis privileges within the
=" reach of all. 1t has also been difficult to
gather them at any stated hour. 1t has
:, often been amusing beyond expression, to
H. notice their wild habits. While busiIy
K lempIoyed in reading,-no sooner is the
&C bark of the hunting dog heard than they
u excame, a deer! deer "!--each one
IL seizes his spear and Ratchet, and ruShes
ne to the chase without ceremony. After
5f- this is over perhaps he returns to resume
ne his lesson. Talking, laughing, and hal
:e, looing to each other 10 school, was no
"a considered in the least improper. .Aftel
H. a few days | commenced striking gong
as a signal for them to commence al ter
ne in the morning, and a,so in the evening
ne I soon had an increase in The evening, frou
ne those who labored during the day.
80 The melancholy scene described below
~ is briefly alluded 10 in Mr.. Browns jour
- nal, page 81, of the February number
80 Mr. Thomas. whose remains had beef
~, thus inhumany violated, was one Of tn
sd company Of missionaries that sailed froa
ID Boston in the latter part of 1886. Ga
or readers will doubtless recoliect the paiu
Ia ful providence by which he was sudden
81 removed, when just ready to enter upo
he the field of his anticipated earthly labor;
IKE He was instantly killed by the filling G
ew a tree across his boat when within thre
hours sail of Sadiya, the place of his de:
tination. His remains were taken to tn
= latter place, and buried within the missio
compound. During the late hostile incu
sion OF the Khamtis, which caused sue