New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-22

dren of all sizes with regular gradatOn of year
between. The father, short, shock headed fe-
low, sat IN one corner; the mother who like nine
tenths of all the matron' We have seen between
here and Stockholm, gave promise of additional
humanity, greeted us with a comical, dipping court
esy-s sudden relaxing and stifiening sgaIa of the
muscles Of the knees-which might be introduced
A. novelty into our fashionable circles. The
boys eyes were terribly blocd-sbot. and tn, lid,
swollen, but solution Of nitrate Of silver, which
Mr.. W. applied has already relieved them gres.ly
We took occasion to visit the stable, where lslf
dozen cows lay in darkness, in their warm stalls,
on one side, with two bulls and sOme sheep on ths
other. There was n fire in one corner. over which
hung great kettle filed with mixture OF boiled
hay and reindeer moss. Upon this they aJe fed.
While the sheep must content themselves with
punches Of birch, willow and aspen twigs. zath.
cred with the leaves on. The hay is strong and
coarse. but nourishing, and the reindeer moss, a
delicate white hchen, contains a glutinous in-
gredient which probably increases the secretion Of
milk. The stable. as well as Forstroa's, which
We afterusrd inspected, was kept in good order
1t was noored, with Il gutter past each row o.
stalls, to carry off the manure. The COWS were
handsome white animals, in very good condition.
Mr. W. sent for his reindeer in the course of
the morning, i'll order to give us lesson in driving
After lunch, accordingly, We prepared ourselves
fer the new sensation. put on pOesk of rein
deer skin, and my fiir-lined Russian boots Lud.
uig took pulk also, to assist Us in case Of reed
These pulks are shaped very much like canoe;
they are about FIVE feet long, one foot deep, and
eighteen inches wide with sharp bow and
square stern. You sit upright against the stern
board, with yOur legs stretched out in the bottom
The deers harness consists only of collar of rein
deer kin around the neck, with rope at the bot
tom, which passes under the belly, between the
legs. aud fastened to the bow of the pulk. He is
driven BY single rein attached to the base of the
left horn. and passing over the back tO the right
hand Of the driver who thrusts his thumb into
loop at the end and takes several turs around his
wrist. The rein is held rather slack, in order that
it may be thrown over to the right side when it
slips to the left, which it is very apt to do.
seated myself, took proper hold of the rein,
strong, swift animal who had Just shed his horns
Ludwig set off first; my deer gave startling leap,
dashed around the corner Of the house, and made
down the hill. | tried to catch the breath which
had been jerked out of me, and to keep my bal
anee as the pulk, swaying from side to side,
bounced over the SHOW. II was toe late; a swift
presentiment of the catastrophe flashed across my
mind, but was powerless to avert it. IN another
second, ! found myself rolling in the loose snow
with the pulk bottom upward beside lsa The
deer, who was attached to my arm, was standing
STILL facing me, with an expression of stupid sur
prise (but no sympathy on his face. I got up
shook myself rightcd the pulk, and commenced
again. OF we went like the wind, down the HILL
the snow flying in my face and bliading me. My
puk made tremendous leaps, bounding from side
to side, until, the whirlNiud suddenly suhsdng, l
found myself off the road, deep overhead in the
snow choked and blinded, and with small snow
drifts in my pockets, sleeves and bosom. My
beard and eyebrows became instantly white, solid
mass, and my face began to tingle from Its snow
bath; but, on looking back, saw as white a beard
suddenly emerge from drift, followed by the stout
body of Braisted, who was gathering himself up
after his third shpwreck.
We took fresh start, narrowly missing another
over;um. as we descended tho slope below the
house, but on reaching the level of the Nuonio,
found 10 difficulty in keeping my balance, and be-
can to enjoy the exercise Ny deer struck cut
passed the others, and soon | was alone on the
track In the gray Arctic twilight, gliding noise
lcssly and swiftly over the snow with the low huts
of Muonionska dmly seen IN the distance before
ne, had my first true experience OF Lapand
travelling. 1t was delightfully."- novel and exhila-
rating; thought Of "Afraja," and the song OF
"Kulnasatz, my reindeer" " and BTyants - Arctic
Lover and whatever else there is of Polar poetry
and urged my deer with shouts, aud never once
looked behind me until had climbed the opposite
shore and reached the village. My companions
were then nowhere to be seem waited some
time before they arrived, Brasteds deer having
become fractions and run back with him to the
house. His crimson face shone ont from Its white
frame Of icy hair, as he shouted to ME: There Is
nothing equal to this except riding behind right
whale when he drives 10 windward, with every
man trimming the boat, and the spray flying over
your bows"
We now turned nortbward through the village
flying around many sharp ccrners, bnt this found
comparatively easy work. But for the snow had
taken in which now began to melt, got on hneiyr
in spite of the falling aakes which beat IN o'ir-
faces. Won Buch in bis journey through Lapabd
in 1907, speaks of Muouioniska A. "a village with
ian inn where they have silver spoons "h
stopped 1t house which Mr.. Wolley stated "a1