The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-18

They have sometimes been known to anrro,,h A.
eooces OF civilized people when pressed with hunger
lieutenant gives an instance Of Kubu female who va
induced 70 live with Malay At rst she rejected
~ anu wnsn sne began 70 partake of it, SCENE
toSuner much pain In her stomach For some time al
NOT 90 prevailed upon to wash her body with water
instead s o. smearng II with liquid gum non, trees
number Of those beings are to be found ii
he country OF the Batang Lekoh: and these appear h
hrye some sght traits Of civilization some OF them being
engaged in gathering benzon and in fac
are the chief collectors Of that article Of which
they exchange for trinkets and pieces coloret
eioih They are extremely cautious of approaching Thu
caught retained as slaves which very often hap
and said be- doubtless the treachery Of the civilized
man which keeps these poor Wild creatures more isolated
than they otherwise would be.
This mistrust Of civilized has led very curious
custom Of tIhdng somewhat resembling that describe
tribes in Africa but more singular st in the case q
the kubus, described by the Dutch lieutenant and
afterwards TO me by many Arab and Chinese traders
nave met with The kubus deposit the gum they collect
and other articles to exchange, in certain place wheu
traders in the neghborhood then they strike with
suS upon suspended hollow log called taboh BY the
Maiays making loud, drum sound-and run OF back
into the receses Of Thine forest The traders come to the
spot take away the gum and leave what they think pro-
per- Alter they have gone the kubus cautiously venture
out CT the Ticket and carry off what has been left for
Them Sometimes this mode OF barter is reyersed-the
naders depos,,ng tTnkes and ciothsthen beat gong
ano retire; whilst The wild come and take away
what bias been offered and honestly sly cave
gu that they have got Of gum other articles Thus
ccrenonas Of the church Of Rome il gathered by these
rude hands.
Marsden who resided many the western coast
% suat in his account of the aborgnes of the island
says tina he had heard OF two species of people
IN the woods and avoiding all communication with the
other Inhabitants: these the orang Kubu and the
oraDg Gugur the former being he understood very
numerous the southeast const between the Paiem
bang and Jambee Territories He speaks Of having heard
several that had been caught put to work slaves
aud OF young kubu female that captured by nan
IL the laboon country. He says that the Gugurs are
use of some uncouth kind speech the orang uan
OF borneo-hsy being entirely covered with hair. But
harsden rather skepica about the existence Of these
beings Of doubtful humanity.
MALAY TRADITIONS OF THE oRANG-KUBU.
Ihee we're tai orang the refuse of they the
descendants OF some slaves Of Alexander who had fed
fathers; they could only speak some short, gruntng
words and one syllable only of Malay words they could
repesnassee (rice) being mass with them and gan for
oiang. They were brutes; they had worship
rage, no law, clothing idea of its use they were
the accursed of Allah, companions of dns on earth fit
only to be beasts of burthen and the Malays hunted
them and caught them in pits ana tree tops and made
slaves Of the Of right said the all beings
ought to be who are inferior to
We have already alluded to the part played by q
Malay girl named Sahyeepah in the adventures of
OR author. He first met her at the house of her
grandfather in Sumatra where he was Hospitality
entertained. She subsequently came to Java, where
she visited him in prison, and assisted him in his
escape. The Captain thinks it necessary to ex-
plain the Platonic nature of his relations with her
We give him the benefit of his statement, only OBJ
serving that his position rather dangerous one
AN INTERESTING DISCIPLE FOR YANKEE TEACHER.
Sahyeepah came to the prison with her sister return
the she had taken away she had studied all the
lored Compartments knew all the names of countries as
linked with beast or bird; had read all the notes,
sna was prepared to give her grandfather great
To Sumatra But such love for study any wo-
man. in any region OF the world; still seek to
in prison. there surely have been some
interest beyond the study to such mind to a tropc-
born heather girl, to Malay young womans SOUL and
hing there was, no ooubt disturbing the artess
thought OF and puzzng the mind of the But
desire TO learn European wisdom, had been n ruling
thought before the Frt went to pasmbang; this was
common mind q remarkable one to De met with
Among Caucasian, as well AZ Malay.
bad taken rambles tar upon many strange paths into
the native Oriental mind had entered many curious
regions Of fancy and feelings; and who had often
81 etteo that the worli small quickly explored
SO thoroughly known, wishing at time for young
adventures sake that girth were one hundred thou
sand miles, instead Of twenty fve now began to feel
Mat there fields Of exploration in the uumea-
so'ed unexpored human soul in many strange varieties
OF race, than AL that might the eye in a hmitess
space oil mere earth and sea.
bad contemplated with interest a quick and
veous Malay mind and fervent young alay heart
but had become wrought up by late scsss, touched
with sympathes for race, and moved to the mainte-
nance OF chstacter that inspired me with feeling to
Itm sign Of weakness before them. Some enthus-
asm the offspring of strange experience caused
meet the love OF learning OF the sole ground
upon which might stand together and further events
Of the thought Of the and observation
III the other made 1t desirable to maintain the relative
pos n the teacher and pupil the master and disciple,
III which we had met.
And sahyeepah came and sat down in prison, and
listened 10 talk of many things beginning with
the absurdes Of the dreams OF her race and then
to the region of eason and thus an
ged consciousness OF soul 1t was not strange for
her TO listen to all this now it for the other
unfold himself in such place to such person. all had
been strange to her. the first word the first thought
coming irom what seemed to her and her people, a
superior and wonder ork ing race; and her object in
coming to listen childlke curiosity and wonder
whilst the other though not seeking this encounter now
sought in the curious interest OF It, stu iy of remark
able Oriental character the analysis to be reszed
in the midst Of civilization Of womans nature, and
antdote against the ethargy and stagnation Of
some prison hours. a
The following episode in our authors adventures
is graphically related. 1t shows what Yankee in
genuity will accomplish under the pressure of cir
THE BRICK MACHINE OF THE GRANDSON OF NAPo
Icons UNHUNG MARSHAL.
For time 1t was a hard struggle with help
against hepe deferred uncertainty of law badgering
in the judgment seat bad quarters bad air. food
snd nothing to DO. This the hardest fate of all for
prisoner to have nothing to do, but to prey upon him.
SELF TO dream of home, of bright fresidrs of shady
groves OF sunny fields Of glstening spring streams and
then of love in its best and brightest gab Of love with
the quiet nome beside 1t in the fields and by the
shore and then to think OF lapse of time the gulf of
.pace Of the good forgotten aId evil only growing by
ABSENCE to feel the world rolling u.s. alive in grave
no one needing, no coming not q voice through
those bars but the voice Of demons aye of cells
who alone TO lonely men, and blow foal staining
breaths mirrors Of home, botting love, hope
and peace from the selfeatng heart.
But there work for the prisoner &c. do something
the sefpreypg soul work for his ailers work
for the government; that had put all its talent into
prison.
The government wanted many millions efhrcks to build
some storebouses some barracks, ana come walls
ana cells in the prison OF Wetevreden. The government
like all other governments gave its good Jobs for pubic
service public plumber to avorss,o OF the governing
ones without much regard TO the nteres, Of
The contract for brcss given to- the grand Of
stout supporter Of the Netherad lrlia monoroly. A
terrible man. by the way, was that gysndfathor, who
took large contracts to say meu rsh of tho great
contractor Napoleon--the Marshal Daendeis-of whom
the imperial warrior said that if he had two Dacnels in
his army he must hang torribA for hanging his
own people vel, as for staying she enemy, was that
old Dutch marshal
He was cent curing the imperial Of he comman-
der hief be Governor General OF the atD Dutch en-
rire in the last merged MIC the er.pira of the
trench He gave out contracts tn build fors roads
He said Ia one make mlioas Of bricks and to build
fort within Fix months, and & finished the mar.
.la ~ his Ia ,ha