New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-21


MGR ES AS Fl - LADOiERi.
VT Graham fund tIAt the ltl5 pi.rlH o. grolh
given 20 the nc-rocs 70 work Jor Htn.,lrr' ~ ln.
hcy fput far more tmc This Is another pI''i Oh l"'
superiority Of fee over slave labor.
Will YOU WALK INTO ~ PARt0R
In speaking OF the Founding Hospital @. llo de J.neiIo
that within lt'ie moro than nine years i'p' c-di.1
had been receiycl these were l-c,dou az nne alu
many accounted for. Not, perhaps that they
all d ,d-Jutfe TEN 1gfiOn Of TC,GiAtHg UfGftO chhf
as a Stare and most likely secure care offs e.' Until
q recent date they had died IN proportion lHehtu. ~
compared q their numbers. Tbs W-s tle stIi1MeIt OF
the Emperor Mr. Christie accounts for t as we snail see
and as Ale. Graham hints in the words We have i'a
BURIAL oP SLAVES.
Mr. Daniel y. kidder an American Missionary, In
1875 pub,hcd two volumes OF "Skctches Of Residence
and ayels in Brazil" and yet, from title pages to the
apDendix there is 10 distinct allowance 70 the existence
Of Slavery in either Of them lie slave aae Is lnCen
tally alluded to- but Slavery, excepting by infer
cuce in description of funeral ceremonies, where lie
tells Low the slaves are buried.
GLOW different" he SAYS "from the funeral core
nony with its boosted sumptuousuess and magncence IS
that of the poor slave. Neither torches nor CONN are
borne in his lonely procession His body Is placed IN
hammock the ends Of which are fastened to long poe
which carried the shoulders Of two Of bis comrades
These NAV be early in the morning marching SLOWLY
one after the other towards the Msssrcodla HE Gene
terry connected with that institution consists OF SINAI!
piece Of ground surrounded by high WALL on which tho
hgure OF deaths head is emblazoned IN different places
Within this ncosure hole is daily dug in the form OF
Dit feet square. III ms are placed FiOuloCuo"a
the bodies of those who die in the hospital overnight ana
Of the slaves and poor persons who are brought nero 10
receive gatuitOus nteTmen Thus IN the space OF year.
the whole surface dug over and IN successive years e
process continues TO DO repeated. In connection
with this subject i will allude 10 another species OF
funeral which illustrates the continuance OF heah Gus
toms among the Africans in Brazil. Great numbers OF
slaves are brought together the Emperors countsea
whore they are permitted TO ioiow TIE customs tHc!
prefer w. - o..o,,;o,
was called from the of tie house, one sabbath Day
by loud and protraced cries in the street On Looking
out of the window negro was seen bearing on DIS hca9
wooden tray which the corpse of child, covered
with a white cloth, decorated with flowers, q bunch OF
them being fastened TO its hand Behind him. IN pro-
mcuOus throng, about twenty nogTesses ana num-
Der of children adorned most OF them with haunting
strpes of red white and yellow. They were all chanting
some Ethiopian dIrge to which they kept time by SLOW
trot the bearer Of the deceased child pausng once IN
one OF two rods, and whrng round Oh his toes Ike
dancer .,,
"Amonc the foremost, the mother was distinguished by
her excessive gescuatiOn although 1t could haId! Do
determined by her action whether emotions OF Ei'l vi
10Y were predominant Thus they passed on 70 e clCIch
ward where the CORPSE delivered up TO the Vgaro ana
lis sexton. The procession then returned, cnahuhg am
dancing If possible. wildly than when they came.
Thus Mr.. kiddeI has done what Shakespeare iailed 70
do; he has told us how the Brazilian Hamlet Is buried
although he left him out Of the play.
SoUTH-SDE WITNESS.
1851 The Travels in the Interior of Brazil by George
Gardner f. LIS book often quoted lie paints SlYer{
in rose coors. The accounts that he neari a9 ne IaHae
fCHNfA -,
Of c Brazilian STARE 0y he most wretchct mat coEtf lie
concerned. But few years residence very mAtcnan!
altered those impressions. lbs experience aAong suc
saycho'drs very great he arms; and but Yey lew
wanon acts of cruelty cane under MS notice lhoAlcl-
ton is seldom observed among the back popLlalJn IN
the a0cr the necessity for punishment Is OF IRE
qucH occurrence The master has II IN his own power TO
Chastisc lis slave al has dscff0H some however
prefer sending the culprt 10 tie C4bcuza where on tho
payment Of small sum, punishment y gwen by ue
uocc j. only for serious crimes that the save u
given up entirely to the public tribunals, as then his ser
vices lost to the owner, cter a!togee Or al e1"
ON most OF the plantations tho slaves well attended
TO- and appear be very happy. Mt Gardner conFeIscl
with slaves all parts Of Tie country, and met very Tow
who expressed any regret at having been taken rom their
O IN county, a desire 20 return % T. ne sometimes
resided for short periods on plantations when Iai nom
800 to 400 slaves would never have known from ms
own observation that they were 0oudmen. lie saw set
Of contontcd and welcOndtoncd ahorers turning OUT
from their little huts often surrounded By small garden,
and proceeding their resp ctye daily occupations rom
which thew returned evening, but not broken and
bent down with the severity of their tasks 1hc coLuo
# e domestic slave is perhaps better than that o.
the others lis labor Is but light, and ne u certainty
hotter fed and clothed. Almost universally, no pini we
Brazilian ladies Kind both to thcf male and female Do
nestle slaves.
posoa of The negro there frequent necessities Tor
the punishment OF cyillsposcd ones, and That general
rse 81 The tfack PopHi1tgn % mnch af'sa.N ~ b'4,,
and nOuH hare happened long aP0 bit for ne hosfis
Drejudocs crsHg among Pie dg,fcat races Of africans
The uulaocs and other mixed bi1Ods desire republic an
form OF government. II IS to be rcmgrked, ne says, at
the worst Of criminals spring from tins class WI" inherit
degree the superior intellect Of the white, wis 10
they retain much Of the cunning and frocy OF the black
They are mostly free and bear no good VAL toward The
whites who form the smaller part 81 the population.
The character and capacity Of the negroes introduced
into Brazil vary very much IN the different nations mat
tbcy represent Those from the Northern parts are by far
The finest races. The slaves OF Bahia are more difficult 70
manage than those % any other part II BraA ana more
frequent attempts ut revolt have taken place there than
elsewhere. Tho cause Of tAis is obvious Nearly the
whole Of the slave population Of that place is fom the
Gold coast Both the men and the women arc not only
taller and moro handsomely formed than tho-c from No
z.Ubique Bcnguca, and the other parts OF Area but
haze much greater share Of mental energy, arug per-
haps from their relationship 70 the Moor ana ARAB.
Among them there are many WHO Doth Tchd "lI "Iite
Arabic They united among themselves than the
other nations and hence less liable to nave their
secrets dyulsed when they aim at a revolt
CHRISTMAS os THE PLANTATION.
Nj Gardner gives description Of negro festivities at
Christmas on Brazilian plantation:
az being Christmas day on which arrived, and q
Great holiday we found the whole OF the slaves belonging
10 hc estate amounting about lO0 dancing in the yard
before the house. and al attn IN new suits Of clothes,
which had been sent to them the day before ,
In the evening party Of the best conducted, primer
ualv creoles were admitted into the yemndah Of the
house where lad good opportunity o. witnessing their
dances-sono of them not being very delicate. One Of
the best kind of dramatic dance, Of which the fol-
Near he door OF house belonging 10 padre priest
a young fellow commences dancing and playing on The
viola q kind Of guitar. The padre hears tho noise ana
sends Of his servants TO ascertain the cause he
finds the musician dancing 10 his own strains, ana tens
him that he sent by his master TO inquire why he is thus
disturbed. The musician tells him that he is making no
disturbance at all but only trying new dance from Bahia,
which he saw the other day at the Dia1o.
"The servant asks If IL is good one
com very good replies the other; VIII you not
! try itP ,,-.,.,...o
The servant claps bis hands cries Let the padre go
to sleep and Immediately joins IN the dance The same
thing is repeated till the padres seryants-men women
and chidrcn-amountng to about twenty are dancing III
a circle before the house.
Last of all the supposed padre himself makes ms ap-