The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-11-26
Types of the Human Race.

The appearance Of the white Scandi-
navian Is as different from that of the
black Bedouin as are the climate and
scenery OF Finland from the temperature
/ and aspects Of Sahara. But the CeIt is
suited to life in Finland as the Arab is
TO an existence in Sahara. 1t is not nee
essary to suppose that these different
looking men were created originally In
Finland and Sahara, or that they were
gifted at their creation with the distinc-
tive traits which adapt them to the can
ditlons Of localities so entirely opposed.
Climate and all the peculiarities of the
physical geography OF IA country, com
bined with the government, education,
and habits OF its people, modify their
compilations and features. Even in a
single century people of the same race.
occupying the sea board and mountain
plateaux of one state, will be 50 greatly
diversified that they will appear to belong
to different nations. 1t has not been Il
hundred years ago since certain Scotch
and English families were mingled to-
gether III North Carolina Some of them
settled on Albemarle Sound. and engaged
la amphIblous pursuits as agriculturlsts
and fishermen while others migrated to
the mountains, and became hunters, gra-
zlers and cultlvators of the cold and ele-
waited hills and valleys OF the eastern part
81 the state. Now the average specimens
Of the descendants Of the same emigrants
who have been separated, and who have
occupied the same homes in different 10
calltias for nearly century, look as little
ike each other as the Swiss and Dateh
OF the French and English The inhab-
liants Of the coast arr generally short
bodied, and ol small s;atue, while the
ln0uutaineers are tall anal spare, and their
averaga SIZE is much i4ug r; the habits
aad manners OF these kiusm IA are As
different rs their forms ant features
Many Of the coloaists settled in fexas bv
Col. Stephen L. Austin. ia 1922, were
natives Of Connecticut II the counties
formed within the limits OF what WAS
known as "Austin's Colony" many Of the
deseendats of these New Englanders are
living upon their orig. nal land grants and
have not lntermarried with the MeXie4ns,
Indians or negroes. Men and women Of
the third generation from these colonists
are in blood unmixed New Englanders ;
but they are as dark skinned as SpJniards
'lI lLSbbittt~5 anu 4iItf az tsC4iSi1tt
large and finely formed. There is moth
ing in the gait, speech or air Of one Of
these dashing rangers or rancheros, which
indicates his descent from hi. prim and
calculating" Puritan ancestors. He i
a thorough Texan, which term is already
significant Of a new and very superior
type Of mankind papidiy forming upon
the broad and fertile prairies Of that grand
and lovely State, The traveller through
what is called the ''blue grass" region Of
Kentucky can not fell 70 observe The al
most gigantic size Of It's population. In
Middle Tennessee and the fine prairie
lands of Illinois, Missouri and the rich
agricultural valley Of the Mississippi, the
native population are much larger than
their ancestors were who emigrated from
poorer countries, and settled on this pro
life soil nearly hundred years ago
November Home and School, Louisville,
Ky.