The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-26

terra Ihsy paiss thar iasss black IN order 10 protect
thsm nom wind, and when Irosma2s lournsys - y i.
parpose which sivss tisn 81 IspuIsvs Iook
fhs canoes followed out carefully ff>m the uunti
a1s is e 2 s:R; cs ssa
asost half an nch iliok ana lrsschsrs u roun sucks
Ssss ss~sa with bis q dss W sos~ % II:
keep N canoe from opening, = we'll fhsy rsqafy.
rnd and cracking qalis y sssy II ran against rock
81 rsoeving any severe collision The sum- too when
g yS ~. me- 80 -
covered ey seawseds wdI voted in Sea water, 70 b.
Baek Il ne town q sis rsdss Of hong hin, not a Al
hish upon whose hi.Asr slope the houses are balt.
whiea runs along for cute distance 70 ne westward
and : sEsae many huss hshind ths wgwams show the
tombe - The dsfunct inhabtants. Here they do not
oossrssacss, vh mucn howlins ana dna1iss, Esss;ns
up the wAee lar Into the night unt many lndians
arens s,d great deal q noise made and Until there
ars snctosea IN boz and deposited hut carefully
closed. which bat 70 ornamsnted with much caro- with
the imagination TO fancy this derived thas
OF the ancsnts In the sge when the Romans built couu
esnams and hlsd their ssbtsrranean inches with
dsiicetely ornafnented vases Of symmetrica propor
tions Ia which were placed the ashes Of the dead. Is
y beautiful Idea. ~ think Of put in praetoe by
rssoss no IDEAS Of co u sns foul - y sns
mingnQ with thoughts Of that last cold resting
= sssss and indsstructibe a. tho porcelain issi2
rhc funeral pile. however surrounded BY hundred
nsksa ssvases bowling and drunk with excissmsat sad
II & customary when any Iodan Of this or neigh
boring Tribe dss for him % desgnass just before
deosase those persons among his savesns would
ssssdsd = sacred snd moss binding duty u The part
maa q neso or powerful chief Who y upoa his death
bed there u limit 70 the number who may be thus
boring bs indicated bis desire far he dsa.S q one Of
ths town-one, too OF the leading Of the trbeas
necessary tor his( mfort hereafter 50 one % his
slaves grded up - loins and. taking his knife only,
padded straight on from that town 70 6itkas landed
upon the beach walked cooty up to the wgwam o. the
vas terrible hue and sry bas they seemed rscoa-
nizs the oct as the performance or boundsn dutya
" ss Id s %:
ussrumsntaty aad dld not modest him. nee resting.
however, I'LL they bad lowed upon the other town
sacrifices permitted BY the Russians viii NOT Se tolerated
BY government and the funerals will DO robbed OF
their children who have been taken captive IN battle
and The servitude is marked ana severe
Bay muskets with dint Iocksvery dangerous, Ishould
think, TO these firing thom-and bows and arrows. the
boz u about nve feet in length and has bunch Or
back, 10 give additional elasticity Tho wood Is strong
aud OF the snape OF the classical bow OF my hoiogy the
cord being OF sinew. and the good cloth
yard shalt, nicely fsathcrsa rhs barb which Ne Of
bone rs inserted into bone head ut the end OF tho
ss sea . .d loose y s1 win piece q
the centre Of tho arrow, 80 THAI Il animal in the
water il s,rack barb viii remain u and the arrow
act as buoy 10 retard It's escape BY swimming
Equipped with these bows and arrows The Aleutians
particularly kill great numbers Of fur otter
These srs covered all over except bce IN tns censrc
and the man SITS In this KNOBS rather managing th5
igns bess either with long double blsded paddle O.
parent waterproof COAT with hood to Il. which pro.
tscts TIE whole Of his body but the face. The part
Of the hole In the canoe and tied there securely so
that the only chance Of drop OF water getting into the
coat Il insds Of the ,asesnos Of tho seal sswed TO-
getner very carefully with snew in horizontal riuga
and - warm and light, answering every purpose for
Tns indians here have few OF these skin canoes and
some Of tho same waterproof Coats but they
perfection among the Aioutan islands.
The house Of the Governor OF the colony Is built
upon hg0 rock and was ntended ~ citadel for all
% retreat 20 10 cas- Of an attack ~ the Iodians When
had been oapsured aud destroyed. IL hns barricao
about BASE and small guns mounted there which
Bus" however oungug carelossiy about the sleps
leading up 70 tne top and hoeo and thcro around
town ssss the saiws.. form and Light buo cloak q
OF Unclo Sans soldiers IS he leans upon his
ket, the Improvisation Of veteran; and think the
whole tr Be would stand but smsl chance against
two companies OF soldiers nov hsrs for they tho
scs. and stern port and nv =; sss "a
would lake an ord 60 march thIolgh tao crowd q hos
tls 1870 80 ~ same aanchsian's - wsss -
There Is wharf hers. with stone sseps and plaok,
tho surface slippery with moisture has 10 10
careful when going 80 gsil tho ships not 20 gss
board che compsny's ships lie ut Ia end OCCASION
ally TO oh charge or load
tho town boasts park too, with high ssncc around
IL resembling an old parrcsds topping with weakness;
and there great deaf OF mud witnia lh walls and
great deal or rank f0ags bus the humid Innate. win
the great Amsuns o. ram kosrs,bscs AZ ssccossa 70
aole or primitive model, wilton wonld assacs much
attention ~ phcisns being Of tho crud 81 kind and
.~f ahn ilown "a
keep the balls from rolling Oh. and tho gamo bcng
almost tho reverse OF American, countnx think
tbess is ono nco walk whom II docs not rain and
this out 70 the river II IL about two miles from tho
wharf. add goss through The principal street Of tho
town Mud one expects Ia this pIacs, and DO
mind u; for the weather mild and not at All cold
while everybody prepared With rubbers AMI
river We pass Io shauty or certainly not moro than
twelve feet BY sis which u covered with canvas In
notice to effect ,hss sshis properly Tor sale or
.ss isnsntsd sIsssdy. Nansrous lIssis nais-rsssn.
camp. daring The wa--ars al about the Town, and
are offered a. fabulous priccs. Ono man oners
dollars IL would sssm that the properly owners nave
an idea there viii BE- .. huge rasn 20 this place -
SsTs . c'n Sss ~ Sa %
valuable than shs gold ssr.s out . b good. the
fragrant hemiocks and down very pretty pout
Of Iow lad projecting oss nso ths Bay Hare pos.s
driven aad poles nailed horizontally across than the
marks Of properly which some entsrprIslDg citizens
have staked ous - their own The stream itself comes
rushIng down from ~ mountain source ancag the
NOV and ioe cod and clear = crystal, and the view
from here 10 very attractive with The high snow-clad
bins and ne placid bay. and iss pinsciad Iassas pro-
tecttng Ne harb01 -
Ithink shs pE.emptors WIN b somswhs, disappointed
In The decision OF the governments n regard 70 aost Or
Srssoss "s ssE:g sas ssa "a ss9aa 1' Sossss =
usefaI 70 them - those most people erect with such
indviduas thus dssnenantsd. rendered tsnfold more
uncomfortabss BY The dee that the friends Of some
barter, have estabished noddng acquaintance,
asr him 70 accompany The departing savage 70 ths dim
hereafter Nor n this - chmsncaf, for enc old fellow
Expressed very strong desire that chs Governor,
Prince MsosatoG. should eocsmpauy him. and 10 does
feel 20 perfectly safe, fanatic mag carry
out the wieh Of the dead chief and ssBassnae him.
think with al due m0dssty, that tns mild, temper
ixlug policy pursued b. the Russians " wrong one.
These Indas have rough motions Of right and wrong.
and should b. governed like children with stern severity
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