New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-18

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CerGcd. Nest oi acu white, the remainder having
Size band had uuc largo, complete anters hut q tine re-
m1utur some uad ,'o right huru missing, sal otn'F-
were minus iav 'oti tI.V h'd Luth horns C'oruel ni
about sis inches ir'i" e sAu io wing aHa'a t'4eiu-
la.-.ac prong pr, cling over the forote,d snap.I
e-s art were t-aisod sof a. ing thor horns having
H,sn yut oil Oi iuiury 90 tlc uo's. i.ere were
o5 ' os . nv w. n 4 t 'y Of, ~ ,ho woods
This was them o. mod The shn or velvet
;' S'', lou Zinc. ci IL Aans dangling over
ucyo- and csd- oi IRE amin '' ryins them aHEthns
"rIc,r nGo aita't,o u'. H., H. ctp',;oT,o. :. vr@
.l+. i-ltro in crp ps long flpv ore Iu velvet. TO
obtain rea.i whenever opportunity offer, IN" animal
tre velvet ia ioo,cnei amt torn t0 sheis, and t"n
d,nIa, FROM the horu sometimes for many days. unless
pcnnfprrv crt of oy their master-, Who use their
sCst,ves Tor the purpose. Both sexes nav" horns,
though OF thr male arc much larger and heavier.
nee entIy inca ,uriug six ict IN the They hrEn
f. She'd Them in Forurr | very much ds7p-
pointed 60 their ~zc ~ particular, since had cN-
psctcd large. maiestclookug creatures hut their
backs are rarely tafu five feet above groupi
Their heads without The horns very much like those
mon slight legs, which terminate in broad large hoofs,
The latter also much BIKE those Of ne cow ilc nooi
spreads when the apma steps, enahlng u 10 tiycl
more easily over snow and marshes, ana when raised Tor
a"o'hcr step the tive toes strike together, keeping up
en- nuou5 rattle Wben the animal travels over = haEl
SURF c. The male has thick bunch OF long BAR uioer
Mounted on the shoulders of the leading deer sat
figure dressed in heavy fur clothing, that made HIN look
deer aud in his hand he carried stan which was kept
the sides striking the auters a. the same
tine both feet were kept busly employed kicking the
sides and chest of the creature each blow being accom-
panied by peculiar " cluck" of the tongue, such az
had not before heard IL seemed very much Ike work
ing ones passage; YET IN spite Of all these demoHsta-
tons. the deer could not 1e made TO move faster tdh
walk This after an did not seem 50 very strange TO
lures the and the deer, II would have been much
appropriate and just for the rider to carry the rid
! den Following this Heading deer were s.X o. eight
others, each fastened to the preceding u by ht'r
made OF sealtaong and carrying on as DacE-oI l,!r
shoulders very small packs saddle. Taen came anohci
huge uncovered individual. going through ~" me mo-
tons the hrs and leading ,he remainder oi the dcer
| amounting ia all 10 twenty.
An exciting incident in the pilgrimage the
first attempt at travel with the Esuimaix dogs and
sleds Of which the author gives a lively picture III
one of the best descriptive passages III the volume
Having Journey Of fifty miles before u, we deter
mined 10 = art a. soon as ii was light enough % disn-
gs tho welhcajcn sled rontc. Having packed ny me
the inner man with several cups of hot coffee, we ied
pipes and CROPPED our way out through the Dark P
Sagc-w8y of the hut 10 note the progress or daI' II
was G,Iy IS' al" cSt~d TO- Inc Trepaafon ana lis,
posaI OF breakfast and there yet being 40 indications
OF arproac hing day paid visit 10 tine nuts OF our
renis OF wateullcss. Swar1z, having in his midnight
! aid also dragged them from their SUMMERS After an
Other hour waiting we al once more a,H"dil5l 20 our
couche- 10 finish the nights rest III anything but de
When day al length did break, al was life aud activity.
The whole village old ana young, were out, wishing
Il
pairs 10 long srdthohss fastened nttN"en Two ces'
Ietiai@5 to atisGnE tie TO i ned 81, L,sf
G ~ o t Iy roriiIv 'codT hS drsiIed and
Wd with excitement and delight upon seeing the Eight
>cis dragged from their shelter tBcy set up barking,
vc.p.uc. ina Aowng that mieh have been heard .yr
miles IN the slil might air. So eager were they Tor the
START that there was danger OF the scathonS being
broken aud the whole band rushing oil pcmei without
T1esc natas are made from eight to ten feet in length
Sof e SEC, is about one loot above tie snow. Above
rcps tine load iu place. The runners are about Tour
in.ie, ia width. Gltb0jJmei, and built Of White Wich
,CI oi i' c ra1nide Hastings 1T every ont which
,rli II Strained. i'm Cad of swapping iron o. other
fGstcnngs would do while chilled Witn cold The whole
,,DI,l[ M red Tor JOURNEYS over q rough country Im
u0cAy ice II front oi each lea Is aout b'" 20 "lg
attached in pairs ons pair preceding the other
instead Of being h.rn, sea az abreast as j. IT, custom
lode would Doe feasible in rough or wooded cod-
n.y. though answers every purpose upon zee on tAt sea
Two of tie most active AMI be,t trained dog. are
chosen rs leaders, ana 'Ihrs>e' m t'I VA. - s,ue nc
others These are directed ehtlf-E b{ me Fol,, vi,
same as in driving oxen, the words II th OF fut!
pas - meaning the right. aid No!Ik! yolhb. to me
whistles peculiar 20 himself, 10 which his dogs soon be-
can rarely excite them much speed e&crton To
cause the team to stop OF slack i5 IeSu, ~ I." t
ina-hh" of goat crying, though without the ]" pre-
The whip is never uscd by Siberian doClrvcrs ready
substitute being found IL the "Ostlc ~ il i Called
mi. 0stIc is stout staff about four feet long,
ANA having non spike in tie lower end u IS used
chiefly ~ break che ;inSthr speed Of the dogs and
preventing the Marta from sw wing sideways while
crossing incline 81 on smooth zee. By thrustlng u he
tween tht knees Of the sled aud crowdiAg me spike into
the ice SNOW, it wores very cfiecually !. snsi-
uc for che whp. tie drivers hurl through the air al
lazy dsobedient dog picking 1t up very adIoity as
the sled da,Aes by the spot wIee At has idiit Ihey
RAJ cly miss their aim.
Each dog has complete little harness, consisting Of
broad belt across ,he chst, by when he pulls This Is
retained la place by another attached TO IT, ana passes
around tho dogs body. The whole is connected Will the
muh thong b} snort trace Much labor ana taste Is
sometimes expended u the manufacture of the harness.
particularly the d q are large iinc, and Vi uniform
During the preparations for start upon this morn
ing several times greatly astOnlshcl 40 the
amomt OF sagddty and apparent Intelligence displayed
hr these dogs. Ona poor Htir feH0" eA'ued al car
sympathy. Ont of the large numhgrin the village, not
moro tlh 80 animals were .eec'ea 10 ufdN our thitt
ejs. OF those Ieft behind, th,rc was one htlo fellow
w;o manifested he .rea est delig az the prospect Of
Journey None jumped higher or barhed louder Than he,
and from the very counonc' htnt OF The preparations,
ne S oeI S c 70 Ds SeT { o @ @nd lie sa a
no M enn,l al been iii 10 him With AN air of quiet
patience he walked up 10 the team, aud took mis- place G
tie luc with the expectation Of being harncssed 20
prevent bic ac 0npuAymg IA, Guoii pat strap anOut
hi neck aud, leading hu M 20 post tied hul fat At
t the poor fellow dropped his tail, and lis intelligent
countenance assumed an oppression OF the most inf, use
disappointment. H. evidently iet the denial as aCutey
Aier having packed in the bottom Of each sled
dried and frozen fish dog food, baggage was next
loaded on ana over The whole our FUR bedding md
lila lketS were spread, MAILING quite comfortable couch
iu u 20 rccliuc upon. linen, !ooseung the dogs, the
drivers seized the o,tle, ang upon the front tncir
>le, ana. at the signal % start, of dashed bike the
vino through hc dark forest Tie dogs were wild with
enthu. Hsni, amt deyinS al restraint with heads GH
tails 10 the air and causing the wood, to IesOund tn
their bars and ye!ps, rushed forward like pack IAN
isIcd wolves closing upon their prey. Destruction t.
both ourselves ana sle1s seemed imminent sho.
through the dim twilight, every few moment, barely
grazing The oafk Shaggy trunks Of huge trees that
sSItcd The narrow tl. few moments carried us out
Of the wood, safely 10 the slough along edge OF
which sicJs bounded, now up little incline, and
/ now down again: ami then daShEg beneath the lOw
branches clusters of willows, when suddenly, by
magic every dog vanished from sight, and the neat IN
Mn Nh nNn M In ,Anfl .