The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-23
TIE AUGU UST MAGAZINES.
Harner,s Monthly,

Bolivia, and "Jobn Ball in Abyssina"
In tue following paragraphs are given some
facts concerning the natives OF the Amoor
REGION
The Gilval,s will not permit fire To be carried
out OF their huuses-uOt even Ia a pipe or cigar
through fear that it viii bring them i'll luck.
I learned this fact on being requested to eXtiu-
Fuish my cigar before entering one Of their
q elngs.
they once had a practice of killing occasional
g1ests wheu asleep IN their houses. They be-
heved that by SO doing they caused his spirit 10
remain with and protect them, auu The more
umlable the stranger the greater the chance VI
his being slaughtered.
Their Religion is pagan, with few character
lstiCs borrowed from the BAudh!5J Ialln. LneN
have n supersLtiUus regard for tne bear, tiger,
eagle, ana cat. They never hghl the tiger, ald
when 8 native happens 10 be killed by that
animal they bury his remains without ceremony,
and believe that his death has avenged some
crime. They catch the bear alive If possible,
build him cage in conspicuous place, and
fatten hum upon dsh. On some gaia occasion
Bruln plays a conspicuous part, by being led or
dragged in procession, and theu killed aud
eaten. Hls flesh Is supposed TO make the caters
Tie native houses are of small logs or poles,
having tue iuietsticCs CaihCd, and the outside
generally though not ilTays, plastered with
mud, inside tuey are the reverse Of neat, being
pretty oguscly occupied by human beings aud
uogs, ana stored with variety OF articles OF
household use. S5orahouse- are set upon poles
like an American CUIl-btru, to keep away dogs
and ycrmu and preserve the nsb IRON moisture,
On platform or porch IN front of the mouse
canoes, nets, and Cthc" implements Of usaiug
are generally pied. Dogs are tied under the
building or run about at viii. On my first visit
10 2 village was some what annoyed ut the
conduct Of The CANNES, They bWEci ANA
lOVlgd at me iH no indication Ol GOODWILL, and
several OF them manifested desire to bic me.
The Gilyok- made how Of soothing tue bru,es
but really believe they would have shed no
tears If luie dog dentistry had been pras I3ed
upon my les.
Sulmou..Ein clolhiug is IN general use among
these natives. yuu stIl. are pounded TO remove
The scales ana 90 maze them iitEiOie, Garments
OF .Lls ma.eral are WttcrDrOOl as India rubber
anu when new aud Cy. cred wlth onlment5
Of oeadWorA and embroidery are quite hand
some.
"How Fort IcAilister was Taken" is the
title Of an article by Colonel Nichols. 1t seems
that weeks before the capture Of this import
aut fort, General Sherman had got hold Of the
following letter.
Dear Mother. Here J am In 30 biz fort way
OF ON the O-gcC0ce river it is called Fort
heICdDOut,. lL is a g Tort. with thirty or forty
b. guns, which we ire at the Yankee vessels
whenever they come up the river. They have
UtCU II On with tron-C!aos, and an that, but we
always beat them oil, and are perfectly safe
behind our ta'i bomb-grOOis You can't imagine
how erOoaCC this river is--a suake wrl2gi ny Is
5ra..,ing vb cb Ia yr made Of fha hGod I'M thn
1,ivar and fan u,sifion of the tort A strnul,
ni.c4 i, i. md IIIr ya,Es never r,,n faEr If sC
ioua s,s tbev knock al Inc front door. >
We 4onir 'bova TnIrh IN not and it,. ,irbt
lonely nore.1
M, .-....
1NS ML4tSL -IIA 'ey So
The soldier gave this bit OF paper to his cap.
tam, auu 30 II came on through Henelal llOV-
ar& TO General sherman; aad as he care ally
examined 1T / remember hearing some one say:
- Fort McAlt,tcri ! never heard OF such
place before. 1t must be one OF the Rebel line
OF sea uatenses," None OF us then imagined
That the name was 10 90 do"4 10 his.osY with
lhosC Of ACOio, MaiahOh, ana Donelson.
As Colonel Howard and rode along INTO
5oresJ pt oa, aLc cypress we encountered tue
head OF column Of troops who, with Wcll-ulied
hayeIsacss, were marching along with that
steady gal Which was tue certain sign OF an
EXPEDITION which meant work.
what movement OF troops IS thl5" asked.
Ido t IS &ze%s oysiqn, t Iney are &c 70 cross .0e
fors which is down the river" replied Colonel
Howard, An, there he comes! Good evening,
".ooS avaniro con,len,nn was the rosnonsa
ot the man who passed Us, carrying in MS pocket
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