, 1874-11-07

u,i eact, maintaining aoparato political system.
They aro aimoet absolute strangers to reading
nnd writing, m and tho only 'nanuscripta Which
mserasling m European letters, wlliol, ~ ars
preserved by tribe protesting to 10 do
eceneed from the enrly Dutc, settlers on ,hs
island, as atl ilrofra9ablo proof Or tho nuthon-
iesa tatos tie form OF tho grosssss laatoYiasua.
They bo1icyo that tho world 10 governed bya
good aud an OWL spirit, each Of whom is cons
s.a"tly striving for tic rnustory; and that both
Tile priesthood is monopolizet By women, who
combine fnrsuuo-tctltng with their Hace7dotal du-
tiea. and who excaciso euproine power
ovor thelr yotnricR by' tradiuE on thotr
,l,ot they rotain their hold over thnir affections
by encouraging them III nanes Of tlloir gods. to
give fnll vent to their paasIous. These prleat-
essosIor jn'os, ny they nro callcd-ers cou-
sulie aa oiucles when any warliko expedition or
undertaking Of any magnitude is IN conteu1-
platio,l. md still further token from tho gods
ie looked for LII tho movements Of tho bird
A1laE. X troops moot an Aiiak with a Wornl
10 itB mouth. they 20 forward conldent OF VIC
tory; but should It cross their path, or fy from
them, thor considor 1t as q warning not to bu
diHfeyAtded, md they accordingly return ovory
man to his dwelling.
LtNo tho Miau.t teso, tho Tornosaus deliyht In
oopoii,ar fcnn:5 and ner1y-n,akiuga. and during
tho nino great festivals OF tho year, a}l work Is
suspended, md the people, one and all, sit down
to dance ann to p}ay.-and. 1t mutt be oddod, to
become, especially Mt tho Venus fotes, scenes of
the iowtA.. dobaucheries: all aeceucY ia laid
| aside, mud the people, led bY their prlestosaes,
| give themselves up to oscry form Of sensual on
joyn'ont. The naarriage-tio is aa loosely made
ss it 10 eaeily dissolved. Tho young swan who,
| by m nuWritsen Inv, must lavo arrived ak tho
| aga Of 81. having made choice OF lails-love,
neronados her; and she II ahc fayors his suit,
hlB company. Ho than sands certain plesenta,
varying in value according to tho resources St
his command. to tho ladya parents, n day IL dzad
tor the wotd'inE, and the happy nalr-h1aying
como man and wife. nut, by curious peryer-
sion OF tho lava OF naturo. from tho day Of hin
marriage until he reachoa the age Of 90 tho hus-
oa 3 s y 1os Ssifa s fa openly v t Is enHy a The 80 80
ii night is he allowed 10 Visit hes,
ut her fatloc'a house; and daylight Ia the
signal for his departure. During thlB Or nnE 1u-
tulo TING. the merost quarrnl. however slight, IA
1t II should be proved TINT the wife ls the pro-
voking cauae Of the dispute, tho husband has =
| right 70 elaim from fer parents the presonte b
uavo than az his betroslal This iccnse Of d.
vorce Ia freely uHed, and 1t often happcns that q
inau masriea and divorces several ntvas In q siR-
Gle yenr. The evils arlaiug from this free-and-
easy state Of thtuga are somewhat ultlgated BY
o inv which provides that no child before ita
mother has reached the age Of 81 ahaN be al
lowed to live.
In their style Of dress tho Formoaans strongly
resemble tho afalays. IN ali but tho cold weath~
or the men wear only cloth round thsir lotns,
and tho women q short petscoat. The latsarr
aro fond Of decking their hair with flowers, and
thor eats with ringa. Both aexea Heen TO b
proof agains. the extromes Of tenperature, and
thelr hobjt Of bathing in cold water all the ya&F
round ii made tho s1bject Of renatk and rdt~
cule by Chinese writer's. That they are .
remarkably healthy people is certain; and poBsi-
bly. the complete absence OF doctors and the
popular mode OF treating ths stck account foz
the disappearance Of any stray weakly ones from
among them. If \ man ia i'll his af1ectionata
friends, instead Of attempting ut nj hazards ia
Ha7o his life, adopt the kill~or-curo remedy Of
hanging him up by his neok to hesn,-whicn
nleaeure accompanied by the shock Of being
suddenly let down by the run, ia believed to Dos
acss particular curative qualities for those who W
strouE enongh to survive tho dose. Il tho patient
shonld die, his bods is placed In the open air On
raised atretcher, and ia these left to bleach In
the sun until it benomea driod up md mumml.
fled, when 1t III buried in the house which had
been his homo when n|tve. From the tina of
liB deash until tho burial, make Is kept uR
round tho body by tho friends with the hi1ed
mourners and tho lnibs. Dancing, singing,
weeping. drinking, and eating form the pro
Era,nfno Of tl,e Eha8tly entertainments AID, n
report speeks truly, no Venus feast Witnessed
more disgusting orgies than do these 6AturnauRs,
Living from hand to mouth, ns do the ahozs
igines it certainly mot due to their e3ertie11l
that formosa 10 known as the granary Of China
Eut there, aa elsewhere, tho Chinese colontsta
tssa,ny their il,stinet,ve industry. Ou every
nj rims AMI sugar are carefully cultivated. and
rccompenBo tho farmers by yielding thon con-
BtAnt aud abundant crops. These alone, l'
addition 20 sssh products, % jNse, ,gEsss,eloth.
!ibro, rice-paper, and rattens would mike tia
island p valuable possession; bnt tt1 1noEs
precious. In the eyes Of the Chinese Chan.
celor Of the E1chequer, arc the sulphur
and the camphor Which are obtained from tns
| mi,
which arc claimed by tho Government aa crown
1nonoEoles. IL the northwestern portion Of the
islun1 sulphur n,inee arc frequently met Hata,
psessn4tin1s disagu1ing boss 1n ,ne othsfSSs m s
"Holes Oh For,aosa," thus ieec1lbos tho a.pect T
says, "appeated at distance LILO canker %
the aldo Of the g1ess-coyercd hill, Which W.s %
the immsliin.c vicinity Of tho mine. Tho
hsoad aulphur yaloy or chGsn, was esoryWhere =
; pale, aickiy tint Of yellow aud rcd; ano GUY =,
many Of its numerous recasses hot stcaa Eusnea
, steam from the eEcape.pipe OF y llgh-pressute
engine; in other aposs small pools u pale saa-
p!,ur we're bubbliug. 1t tho bottom Of tho
barren rayino rippled foul ,ivuet, carrying OF
Within a1a round ubont this hollow tic earta
undor foot cru1nbied and gtoaaea. aaa
the air waa 50 saturated wth tne e3-
halntiona OF sulphur ~ 70 hase neen ~ ~
! tf80GIy Gota0he, olA AtStINttAFo W sAs0~
espccislly. Of Which no uaw abundant PROOF Ia
the numerous rema1ls Of boeses and bntterh,es ut.
scattered around" Whou taken from the ulina'
Tue sulrln,r ia boiled In iron boilers nntl tha
aatlko nnesa! sssunes aSlSaH' Sl, eeeqs ee
n,nmrify n snnarototl from tho aulphur, Which Ia
oa ate goadS = - a ssIs so eao snape and ss t.
o,i,ini cnha ia frectl from the tub by the simple
psceaas ot knocKiug out the bottom thereof. M -
. Az tbe gigantic lau.sls from which tue cat,-
! nhor Ia uhiuiled a.e found ouly On tho noun
sns IL ths possession OF the a!origines tho 90.
onisision at constant supply il somewhat dill.
J tan]t. Ouiy from those trtbea which aro on
fxicn,lly terms with tho Chinese can leava be oh.
: tsiueI to cut down tho treea- With auch. pres
ant giyon 10 tho Chief gaius, as ralo, tho ro'
. Guirad permission. Tie Chluese woodman thou
makos choice Of tho troos which appear to ha
val supplied with nap. aud, having {oliea them.
ho Keeps tho best parts for tilber, and rcseryea
the rp,ilanacr for tue Iron boiiing-potH by means
Yields tho c.mphor. 1a tho noighborhood Of
fameuy alone sou. .ooo lbs. Of thta valuable con,
, moiity arc prouuced alnuAl1y. Petroleum aiso
, olln 10 tho richcN of tho iAlaui3, which, 00sn