Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-03-18
Correspondence.
Foreign Letter.
SHwAY YEEN, BURMaH. !
Jan. 4th, 1875.

readers. A. Tor me. II i hard Tor the To
realize that This l. the month of January,
the thermometer reaching eighty ia
the shade daily. The nights are quite cool.
lint the DAYS are warm, To Say the least.
yet with door, and windows all open. aud
with summer clothin. on. We manage TO
keep quite comfortable In thi>. oar winter
season. How it will be WHEN hot weather
comes remains To hr seen.
We haN" been ia ihi- land of heathenism
npW for over a month. and the Impression
obtained Al first sight OF the degradation
and nth OF the people. and the dcba>in.
natarc "i idolatry &, hy no mean, lc>>cncI
ou further acquaintance. | shall give some
sketches al the manners aud customs OF
thc people from time 10 time. but just now
want 10 tel your readers of our Journey
iiom Glasgow to th> place
We eft Glasgow on the steamship ANA
rlpoora. Capt. Stuart. master. oct 2O'h.
Sc waited al the mouth of the CLYDE for
storm which was threatening. and Which
proved a very heavy one. destroying sever
si4 NA-N'I~ " lt4l4l = lew llltf~ ti u. TIE
wr,cA- being visible in the morning FROM
the deck of our vessel Orr voyage OF
th.uN->cvcn day. TO Rangoou was very
pleasant one: not storm occurring to
disturb u, excepting few heavy showers
of ram while We were Ia the tropics.
Dining this time. we were so fortunate a.
To pas nearly all the points of interest IN
thr daN time. ~ that We had line views of
parts @! spain aud Africa. Gibralja. Malta.
tac place where the l>raelitcs are supposed
tu have crossed the Red Sea. and Ccylun
ald minor points Of interest. We spent
"ae day at Port SAID. where We obtained
"ur fist introduction to heathen,m
though IN nodded form. The native.
were generally better clothed n to guam
t'H ut clothing. ami fithicr than the
Baime.c. We were one and a halt days
I'd passing through The caual. because vc>-
>,.~ alo permitted To- steam on,y i've nj -
T.. q aour. L., the canal bee filed up rs The
Washing away 81 the banks. Wc passed
"a aamn, g steam dic,l.c> which are con-
,'aur.y ~ work deepening the canal and
hs.l. i clear. ", AN also = caravan
%; Af.HN prab41. returning nnn Mecca
H. ,tr E,d sea. the white walls oi Mocha.
tmuu> Tor IL coffee, formed a pleasant
re.i-cto th- sand, shore Of the coast.
~suu after entering the Mediterranean.
rio Heat became 80 great that Au awning
So, stretched over The mann dock: also.
forward. when th" Itb Wa mot st. l,,4
tl.ru. We al iDu,, suffered from the haas.
especially passing ihruu.h the canal aud
tac Rcd Sea. also daring the latter part ol
tAe voyage when We were ia lun la,itudc-
lAv loves: point reached was about >iN
a'-Irc- north latitude just south ct the
Island al Ceyion. Here We Jaw some
natives fishing. Their boats were about
tA,n,y feet long hy TWO wide apparently.
and were furnished with an outrig.cr. or
~ 81 wood to run parallel with 1t. about
rod from it, 10 balance II and keep il
from upScttin.. These were fastened 10
the boats by crooked bough.. In each
boat were three or four natives. nearly
naked We passed hy a great number al
,!.s - boat, either coming out. or al anchor
us going i'm.
Ia I've days more We were at Ranguou.
receiving the hearty welcome u our mr.
>ouAFy friends. oar first meal on .hore
wa> Ycfy appropriately Thanksgiving"
d.au,.. We had been two month, OF the
way ie,> ton days delay IN G.A,sow. III
teen days more found IL Al >lwaygyren.
Off Rev home.
~ Ean-opn our party 0. iiyc separated.
N-- Nanmu. renamed TO teach Ia lie
Karen College. Nj. Thomas -iilcd IN
Aiac 4.i iu Il ~t,auitr up the lrrawaidI TO
lIeH;Aa4a lo Aer work among the karcu,
aud N +, Ma..Iu- the same day by another
Steamer To- similar work. These steamer.
500 Wr,nly. Your correspondent and vie
.c.t two day later, Monday. De. I'm, by
ntltr boat. for hi- ! ii Of labor among
iAe Burmese Of NAway.ycen. Th.> d,
about o.c hundred mics up The Stang
r1t.. We YER four days in maxim. the
distance. EaugJou j on sinaI river OF
;4at name. Nc went down It mile or
IN" just before the Hood tide sci in; for the
current j. 20 rapid. that travel j. very q III
emit or Impossible except VITA the tide
Ne entered the Pesu river. and by Il canal
o->td 10 the stang. This canal must
lave been made nom small stream by
deep oh!ng, judging by il crook, dues
here j. water enough in it for travel only
al iuIl and new moons, 50 We had 10 wait
lot That before leaving Rangoon.
Our boat was about thirty feet long by
seven wide in the widest part; was loaded
wiki our baggage which was quite bulky,
and eleven Passengers. There were five
Burmese Doatmen, our teacher, native
preacher, both thurman, our cook aud his
brother. or - We afterwards found out hi>
cousin. Tamil or Madrassi. and self and
Wife, Americans. We were to live ia the
boat Tor four day. eat and sleep. We had
a sitting room" by day anG a bed room "
ior The night We had bamboo root, and
walls To protect ~ from the suu aud dew.
ne Aad shutters 10 our sitting room 10
raise or lower al pleasure. which We found
very convenient. We retired early even
in@> because OF the mosquitoes. which
pad no attention 10 the fact that it Was
December, but Bit a. if ii was July. We
Aad Rev. Mr.. Cross and wife as fellow
travellers in similar boat. and were their
guests till our house could be made ready
Tor use. We moved into it in three DAYS
aud had callers from the first. Burman
men. women and children who came to see
The new mama" and siyah." or teacher,
a. We are called. Another time will tell
duou' them. II. ". HALE.
ADDISON, March 9th, 1873.