The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-04
Graphic Account Of Her Voyage TO
lie Arctic Regions.
HER STAY AT DISCO.
A Ball on Board LOve-Making
Among the Rsquimaux.
GREENLAND BEAUTIES.


edge Of glacier on the other by a rocky slope, sur
mounted by flagstaff without flag Lying in the
bay two small schooners and vessel with long
low, dark hull and slender masts stepped back that
give her raking, jauny she lies reflected with
the tall ellis in the clear, smooth water Of tho little
bay Scattered over the rocky slope ten fifteen
half wooden half earthen houses standing about in a
loose free and easy manner quite Independent OF each
other though dcspising the Of streets to
which they do not make the slightest pretenson The
raksh looking vessel is the Pandora the little bay is
that Of Godhavn and the collection OF houses scat
tered up the slope comprises the little town OF
LIevely, in North Greenland, usually known by the
name of Disco
The Danes by the way, seem to DO runously extrav-
agant in the way OF nomenclature One would almost
think they had resolved that this country poor in
inhabitants, should at least be rich in Thus the
island which the above mentioned town is situated
is called Disco The Of the little harbor IS Cod
havn, while the collection of fifteen twenty houses
which make up the village itself IS called Leyely
They evidently determined that error shall DO
committed in regard to it, and that there shall Dc no
danger Of the town being mistaken for the harbor
sunny, pleasant little spot Il is Just now, during its
few short weeks Of summer when tho grass Is peepng
out timidy between the rocks, and The great round
snow for one OF moss deep green and soft;
when the melted snow tumbling
down the ravines in white aeecy torrents, and the
tall rugged cliffs in the glow Of the turn
q warm reddish purple like great rcd curtain drawn
shelter the little bay from the biting northern
blasts Altogether the little place has warm and
comfortable look very pleasant after the chilly winds
and icy air OF these northern seas Trees there
nome OF vegetation properly speaking, there is none;
only little grass and moss and an occasional Wild
flower that shoots up almost the snow DIS
appears, and smiles and waves ITS tiny head in the
afternoon sun galy do any OF its sisters in the
tropical air OF the South.
The world in general probably has a very exagger-
ated notion OF the size and Importance Of Disco
Lievey. one continually reads OF it in Arctic books of
travel Arctic ships always putting into L. going
put OF it, touching at it, or getting fresh start
from IT, or having other relation with it, and, in
short, Disco plays important role in Arctic dis
covery that very unreasonably, perhaps gets an
idea that it Is rich and thriving metropolis with
thronged and busy mart where all the Injuries
Of the Arctic world all the commodities Of the Polar
regions be found in unlimited quantities. But 1t
is in truth, just the kind OF place have descrbed
wild, primitive bearing little resemblance to any
thing resembling civilization that it is difficult to bring
oneself to believe is the Disco Of which hear
much.
A DISAPPOINTMENT.
The Danish Governor Of the place Mr. Elberg, called
soon after we dropped anchor and from him we
learned that Alert Discovery the English
tic exploring ships had proceeded heir voyage north
days previously and that the yalorous had sailed
for England about the same time II with the
vaorous We had expected TO send home hrst let
ters and considerably disappointed to hear OF
her departure, letters will now have to go by
nj Copenhagen
We all ashore in the OF the forenoon and
returned the Governors call
We found him living in a neat little wooden house,
pleasantly situated overlooking the bay He offered
us cigars and introduced TO bis wife, who
Is Esquimaux and an old acquaintance OF
Captain Young-afteen years ago OF the reigning
bellies Of Disco.
The word Governor as applied in Greenland means,
It should be understood the head manager Of trad
ing post The Danes really pretend to little govern
mental authority the Esquimaux but wisely re-
strict themselves 10 the exercise Of influence rather
than Of positive power and there only eight
ten Danes tie place. including the Governors own
family, he would have had limited field in which to
exercise his authority
DANISH LIFE DISCO
The men who came out here from Denmark TO take
selves % passing their lives here. They leave the
world behind Them and completely dentfy themselves
With the interests Of the TITLE colony around them.
Some of item have been in Greenland for twenty
years, having only returned to Denmark twice
during that time and when a man has passed so much
Of his life here he would probably lnd that even IL he
should go back the world would have no place for
him; he would only be stranger in a strange land.
Come Of them marry Esquimaux wives others 90 back
TO Denmark and induce Danish girl TO share their
lonely home, and sometimes girl comes out alone
10 her future husband and gets married here The
Assistant Governor, young who has been out in
Greenland for three years introduced US to his
Intended bride, very pretty young lady, who spoke
English remarkably we'll She told US she had come
out TO pass a here, in order to sec how she
would like it before deciding to pass her life in such
monotonous isolation She did not inform Us whether
the prospect pleased her not and We did to
hazard the question in the presence Of her lover. He
Informed US however, that she going back Den-
mark this autumn, to return next summer when they
would be married. He seemed quite convinced that
she would return.
now THE WOMEN DRESS.
we took a walk about the village. The people, young
and old, men, women and children, all turned out to
see Us aud greeted with pleasant smiles, many Of
them giving Us a "Good morning. which they pro.
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their best nnery and some or them, especially those
who had Danish blood very pretty; only it was
yather difficult at FIRST to bring one's self TO believe
lhey were girls at all This Is the country for Mrs.
Bloomer. The women all wear breeches here and
would scout the idea Of anything else absurd and
probably Indecent | should pity the girl that
tried 70 introduce the fashion Of pcttcoats
IN Greenland. fashionable New York belle who
should walk down Broadway in knee breeches, cap.
boots and genteman's shooting jacket With a cigar
in her mouth, would not be more utterly lost 10 the
eyes Of society than would be Diseo young lady who
should appear walking about the rocky slopes in
fashionable bat, ribbons, long skirts and criuoline
ooh, the shameless hussyn "The brazcn faced thing
would be tho verdict Of every DISCO woman ana Disco
society would know her no more.
The Disco costume appears very funny until you set
accustomed to IT, but rather pretty nevertheless
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