Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-11-10

steamers. Most OF them dress like white
people; many OF the women dress very
neatly and modestly, although not few
show a rather excessive fondness for bright
colors. The Aleoots (or Aleuts), occupy
ing the Aleutian islands, belonging to Alas
ka, are remarkable for their gentleness;
and the religious sentiment in them Is said
10 be very strongly developed. Great
crimes, such as murder, are almost un-
known among them. A gentleman who
has been on this coast many years, told me
he had never heard Of a case OF murder
among the Aleoots for twenty or thirty
years, except one when a man out Of jeal-
ousy killed girl he was in love with. An
attempt was made 10 send him 10 San Fran
cisco 10 be tried, and he was quite willing
10 90 and did not deny his guilt. But some-
thing happened to the vessel on which lie
was to be conveyed, so that ho went back
among bis own people. They refused 10
have any intercourse with him. AT length,
iu despair, he put an end 10 his own life.
There has been lately remarkable re-
ligious movement among the Indians near
Fort Simpson, in British Columbia. Some
Of them have come up TO WraDgel and be-
gun meetings here. have attended some
of the meetings, and have never been more
impressed or affected in any religious rs.
semblles than ln these. The preaching is
chiefly in the Indian language. The sim
pie, unaffected earnestneAs of the speaker
might have served as a model for any Chris
tian minister. Tue whole conduct of the
congregation was in accordance-every
countenance denoting a deep interest in The
words of the preacher. Some OF the In
dians shed tears as they listened to the
wonderful story OF Gods love TO mankind.
The minister took as his text Uhe first
time / heard him), "God 30 loved the
world" &c. John III, 49, Everything was
simple aud natural; there was no attempt
TO work themselves or one another up into
an artificial excitement. The conduct even
OF the children was most appropriate, beau
tiful and touching; and confess 1t was al
most impossible for me 10 repress my tears,
especially when 1 considered how wonder
fully Christianity is adapted 10 men in
every condition-to the lowest as well as to
the highest. 1t is a religion that appeals
chiefly 10 the heart, and In this respect
there Is little difference between all classes
OF men, however much they may differ In
intellectual culture. II is indeed melan.
choly truth that often while The intellect is
assiduously cultivated, the heart becomes
withered and cold. 1 ought 10 state that
while the preaching was usually in Indian,
the text was given first in English and
then explained In Indian. Portions Of
hymns in English were sung by near.
ly all the congregation. Some of the In-
dian voices were very rich and sweet; and
IL was impossible for me not to believe that
music in this way is capable of accomplish
ing great deal in softening and elevating
the character.
The government has done a good thing
by propibiting all liquor being brought TO
Alaska. If brought for medicinal purposes
1t is only by special permit. III am cor
reetly informed, the regulations in this re-
spect are more strict in regard 10 Alaska
than in any other part of the United States.
You scarcely ever hear of any crime or dis
turbanee among the Indians OF this Terri
tory. az