Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-27

The PArAGoNIANs.-Il Limp Ec5Ir-
Mlguz.ne for Aprs, IS very Interesting
paper. entitled !. at Home w.sa tile P~-a-
-oulaus. lu which the writer gFes tae
following curious account Of Jae manner 9i
we comu- friends ia that e ulfry
= At the Beg .un.n- oi November we t-f
iu wita party ot northern Iaa.aa-, aaier
chief uauei II nche ou winch oe.ls IN
the ceremonial Of Welcome was ll.E ua
served Both parties, ia y armed, Dir S.
ed IN their best and mounted on tHcr best
aorses, formed into opposite lines. Iae
nntheru Indians presented the -ayes' ap-
pearauce, displaying flannel shirts, pouches
and great show OF silver spurs ANA ogaa
mental brides The chiefs then rode arp
aud down, dressing the raussaud har-uEa-
ing their men. who kept up a cll-lnu.
shouting oil Wap,Wap. H4p l lei. 30
as a. lu.l private, though Cs~.m.go had
va.uIy enIeav5rei 10 induce ne 70 a-t a.
+. .CapltaueJo or ctiser ot . party Iae
Bu-uas Ayr-au color- were pr3Di i dis
playing ON our side, while the Ear.aea-
carried Il white welt, tac5r ranks prcs-at-
iug q much better drilled aspect t44u Our
lI-di>c5p 5piued rces. Messengers or aost-
ayes were then exchanged, catl size uepat-
.ug q son OF brother of the ca.et for taar
purpose aud the newcomers advanced
formed into columns OF throes and rode
round our rauss firing their Cuas and re-
yo.yers. shouting and brll.saus ta-r
swords aud bo.as. After gaHopu- r7dat
ut fu speed two or three times. laey
opened RANKS and charged out-s Z -a,t..es-
lug an cnemr, shouting he0e at every
bow or thrust. Tae object o5 attack V.a~
supposed to be the Gualican cr demon.
and certainly the Demon Of Dst9rl had
need TO be exercised Iiepc1e. party
then halted and reformed their line. wale
we. In cur turn, executed the same ma
rocargre,. Atterward the cacqlas ai-
v4uccd and t0rmol'y shook hands, ml>lns.
each in turn, lon. and comp .,m-ataIF
speeches Ta.s was repeated several times,
the etiquette beng 10 answer on.y Anon
or YES until the thlrd repetition. when all
began TO taIk, and iormaEty was -raIus. y
and aside. Its rather surprise % mi
etiquette so vigorously ius stei ON, but
these so-called savages are as puuetI.loae
10 observing the proper forms as II they
were Spanish couraers.
The stories in the old Biographies, that
the Patagoniaus are giants. Is thus dis
posed Of;
Whether the ancestors Of the TehuaI-
cbes-to whom alone, by the way. the
name Pltagouians properly appues-wcre
taller than the present race Is uncertain,
though tales OF gigantic skeletons touui %
TeaueIche graves are current 10 Puufa
Arenas aud Santa Cruz. Tae average
he ght Of the Telue.cae mae members ot
the party with winch Travelled was rarl
er over tnau under i've Ices tea inches.
Oi course no other means OF measurement
besides comparing my own hciEnt We're
available, but tnls resa.t, noted ait the
time, comedies with that Independently
arrived at by Mr. Cunningham. Two
others. who were measured carefully by
Mr.. Clarke, stood SIX fees four incae-
each. After joining tue northern Teaue!-
ches, although the southe-ners provei
generally the taIlest, | found no reason t9
alter tins average, as any smaller men that
we're met with IN their company We're not
pure Teduelches. but bau-9red P4mpas
Inc extraord nary muscular development
Of the arms and chest Is ia al particularly
strising, ana as a rule they are we
p0rtjoned throughout.