Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-14

ing belonging TO us Is disturbed. From the
highest to the lowest they seem to worship us
and frequently express their admiration of us.
Did not the government, for which they have
the most profound respect, interfere, they
would o7erwhelm us with kindness. They
are simple in their habits, eating no flesh, so
far as could learn, or even fowls. The CON-
mon people subsist on rice and sea weed
And yet the country is exceedingly fertile and
aooundS in Injuries. We were able 10 pro-
cure wild pork, deer, fish of great variety,
chickens, ducks, eggs, fine flour, lice, sweet
potatoes onions, radishes, peas, beans, &c.
Aiso' oranges, lemons, pears, peaches, psums
cherries, raspberries, black berries, apricots,
and IN fact all the fruits which we get at
home.
In walking luto the country. we found that
pleasing views invited us from one point to
another, from mountain peak TO mountain
peak, as we admired the strangeness and rich
ness and beauty, until. though we started for
morning walk, we often wandered too far TO
return the same night. The climate is unex-
ceptlonaoIe. The range of the thermometer
was not over hive degrees during my stay, and
was informed by the Russians that in winter
II was colder. The h fuses are all oren. The
officers dress well when they make nnblic
appearance, yet the people are very freduent-
ly seen with scarcely any clothing, and mani
testing no sense of shame. They have no
method Of warming the houses other than by
Kettle OF coal. and they often require fires
Minerals oil all kinds exist in the country. and
gold and copper, am convinced are more
plentiful than in the United States. They an
pear anxious to keep all the facts hidden from
us Our only way of obtaining direct infor
nation from them, is by asking questions cas-
ually, without manifesting particular interest
IN the reply. They manufacture a great va
rety OF articles. visit to a Bazaar is eY-
ceedingly interesting.
The religion OF the people is singular far
as we have been able to learn ANYTHING about
IT, ihey have no Sabbath but divide the
ume by moons and hall. moons. The first and
middle of each of their months is observed as
day OF rest or recreation. On those DAYS no
appearance or activity is to be seen. All the
houses are closed, and the inmates spend their
time IN eating and sensual ENJOYMENT, to an
extent, as the Russians informed us, perfectly
a6horrent to an enlightened mind. | cannot
speak from my own observation of what takes
place IN their houses on those DAYS; only |
nave seen that they seclude themselves then.
temples are built all over the country where
there is spot sufficiently picturesque to meet
Their idea OF temple site. In the temple
priest lives With as many wives as lie wishes
and to all appearance leads life wholly given
to debauchery. In front of each tel. pie is a
large bell. which is sounded at certain hours
OF the day, or, according to my observation,
at any hour at which it may suit the pleasure
of the priest; and it is simply signal that
he goes 10 prayers. None come at the sound
Of the bell, nor does it appear at alhtha it is
intended to call them. The priest sits down
in front of the altar, with a small taper burn.
ing, and with malet in one hand and
string OF beads in the other. He begins 10
hum or half sing certain number Of words
as tor instanee-''AmJ Jam Am > at the same
time rapidly striking wooden bell or tub
and then copper one, and so on alternately
for an hour or so, except that sometimes he
ceases to strike with the mallet, and begins
to rub the beads with both hands, and modu.
lates his voice, making it finer, OF more slow
md nlaintive