Polynesian., 1861-08-10
No. Is.

ton of European observers in the Archipelago They
have abundant laws and penalties They are strict con-
servatives cherishng peace for trades sake and max
ing all things of religion. war, art. subservent to
trade. They have invented letters have some litera-
ture worthy Of our consideration and accumulate
wealth in strong. cemened dwellings, that vie in many
respects with Caucasian civilization and yet owes moth
ing to it.
What contrast again, when we turn to Mindano-
as big Pennsylvania. the home Of the Lanuns the
prOfssed corsars of Malaysia These are the cruelest
and most alert of Msays their study plunder their
sport the shedding of human blood This is not an
occasional pursuit, but the only one, the only honored
occupation. They are the unmitigated Ishmaetes Of
the seas. But they war with all mankind Of right,
inherited right and still these innate tutored
robbers and murderers have many Of the kndinesses
of the strong wicked men of the world. Dampier
speaks well of their hospitality and know from my
encounters that Lsnun has appreciation of the
value Of friendship, and win fight for it. He has
ges, quickness and national hopes fitted for high
development.
To continue this ethnologic patchwork, and offer
another shade of human variety, turn to Java the
foremost in population and wealth of all these islands
Its products are in every market of the world 1t sup
plies half the coffee in in Christendom and ii feeds
its own swarming mass Of humanity. eleven millions
and quarter, and still many more millions beyond its
borders. All this is evidence of richness Of soil. and
sssiduous culture of it. The Javanese loves nothing
better than the mud of the rice 6eds sborng with his
favOrite and docile companion, the smooth bumped
buffalo Of the East. The Jsvansse is welded to his
soil he loves his tamsrind and waringin groves he
clings to the traditions of his sacred isle - and Java
is to him the centre of the solid earth He has face
like many Hawaiians and the natives of Honolulu
and soorabaysh might interminge without exciting the
recognition of any noticeable difference. IL there
in costume. will not say that they the most
resembling these islanders for in many parts OF Ma
laysia the face of Hawaiian would hardly attract
ment. that Of stranger. The Javanese is the far
mer and the greatest producer and the closest welded
to home associations of all Malaysia.
There is contrast to this home plodder, his very
antpodes in character and tastes. not to be found
any island Of the Archipelago yet belonging within its
circuit and this is the Bsjau orang lsut, the
man - Of the Indian seas His home is ever on the
wave, going in fleets, with from to ten thousand on
fish, chance venture of piracy. They are the
ing fishermen. the gypses of this archpeagsu region,
and yet numerous and distinct people Of the Malay
stock and as judge directly in descent from the
Malayan conquerors or coonizers of Polynesia than
any other people of this island world Their stories
abound in illusions to the gores of the past that they
of conquering race, and yet to build up an
pre in the These dreamers and rovers about two
millions of them, of course nonproductive, and
present sufficiently striking contrast to the ploddng,
delving, gathering Javanese.
There are more yet. could enumerate q score Of
such contrasts There variety at every step in this
region. find it in the industrious, independent,
like Balnese in the farer yet feeble people of Pulo
Mas who sell their daughters for concubines to the
Netherlands army; in the black, woody headed Pspu-
an who captures the birds Of prradise in the wonder
full varieties Of Nsgtos in the Philippines in the hemp
growers of Lunon in the sago eating Alursns in the
wild Semangs of the Malay Peninsula and the still
wilder Kubu of Sumatra. Now this latter offers sufi-
cent novelty to dwell upon, and will introduce him
Is far as known.
Marsden makes mention from hearsay of a wild peo-
?, covered with hair, who clothing, construct
10 dwelling, eat all their food raw, who to be found
in the interior of Sumaa There more particulars
given concerning them by Mr.. de Sturer, an officer Of
the Dutch East India army. He spent some time at
Palembang in Sumatra, and heard and much of the
wild Kubu, and that he truly hairy man, coated
with long. soft hair, like q bear He says that the
Kubu has idea of the of clothing and cannot be
impressed any more than the most utter brute with
any idea Of the improprey Of exposure He subsists
upon snss, toads, fish, and sometimes an alligator,
which he devours raw. He uses no weapon instru-
ment of any kind, except a piece Of bamboo rudely
sharpened with shell. he makes his lodging Ike
of the great apes by arranging sticks and leaves
among the thick branches Of the great Sumatran trees
He has no idea Of Government knows no chiefain's
authority and shows no vestge Of social order not
even adhering in family group much the orang
uton for the young Kubu leaves the parent support
as it has lis teeth and run, and can catch
toads and snakes for itself No ties influences Of
appear to exist beyond the rst animal,
maternal, attachment, which is lost by separa-
ton and these creatures readily intermingle with
the unconscious indifference of any beast In all the de-
grees of incest We have here surely at the low
est rung of the human ladder. We have not much, II
any, vestige Of relationship with the being made in
Gods image and should be disposed to rank him with
the souss orsngs but de Sturler says he has speech
some short grunts-a few sf the rudest srticulaons
Of Joy and fear Now this is strong case. and not
much gratifying to civilized, human pride; and We
should need much, very much, confirmation in order
to realize its actuaty. Well. there is testimony
in long account to be found in Dutch periodical en-
titled Tvdchrff roor NederLaz,d Iuds In the volume
1888, at page 2s6. find the observations Of Myn-
heer J. W. Beers, very intelligent, matter-offact and
HoIlander. He has the hairy Kubu