River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

| such places would no longer have any induce
ment to accept doubtful cases II they knew
that after a while their patients would be
taken from them and put into the hands Of
| responsible physicians. This would be giving
| uuatics a court Of appeal. as 1t were.
CANNIBALISM.
An Account of the Horrible Practice
In the MarqueSas Islands.
Among the passengers by the Greyhound,
arrived at this port from Tahiti, was an
| American, named Lewis Chase, who, for
more than quarter of century, has never
/ seen civilized country, and has seldo
/ looked upon the face of a white man. San
| Francisco is the first Gimp Of civilization
! he has had since he left his native home in
| Danbury, Conn, twenty seven years ago.
| The group OF Islands on which Mr., Chase
has passed his quarter of aceuturyis the Mar
Qugsas, where before his own eyes ne has seen
cannibalism practiced both as a fine art and
3 display OF human ferocity. This horrible
practice is INDUCED in principally TO crafty
deadly spirit OF revenge which one tribe Of
natives hold against another. In the many
| brutal and bloody civil wars which they have
| waged against one another the slain and cap
| tGred victims are eaten with vengeance. In
| their religious rites, also, they oiler up hu-
| rnan sacrifices captured in battle. When
victim is selected for q cannibal feast his body
| is washed clean and the hair OF his head is
| burned off II the feast is not of a religious
| character, the victim is simply beaten TO
death with war clubs, and when dead his
body is again washed and placed
| in a large oven dug into the earth.
! The hole forming the oven has fire
| beneath, and over this is pile OF round
stones On the top Of the stones mats made
| of strong material are placed, III which the
| body is wrapped mp. These mats are then
( >. t7Ni1p Of lpn1s and
| all is again covered with another layer Of
mats The fire beneath absorbs enough OF
| air 10 keen il burning steadily, aud q volume
OF steam is generated This escapes SLOWLY
| through the mat and leaves, and gradually
| the body becomes cooked through this simple
/ INIT certain stealning process. The cooks are
Of superior skill in their profession, and can
| tell to the instant when the body i sufficient
/ w done 10 suite the taste OF the guests.
/ When ready to take ii out OF the oven all the
! material covering is carefully removed, and
when it comes to the last layers surrounding
| the victim the mats are taken off with ascnsi-
| tive touch lestapy of the skin on the body
should be torn away. When all is bare, and
the body looks brown and beautifully cooked,
| a shout of demoniac laughter rcuds The an,
| and the cooks are complimented in the high
est terms by the hosts OF eannibals thirsting
/ to enjoy the dreadful luxury.
The brain and the eyes are considered the
| greatest delicacies, and are always give2 to
| The iUefS. ne DftSkSs III flitA ZIG tt4tSi
portions Of the calves Of the legs are the next
| greatest luXuries, and in this categDry also
| NAV be placed slices cut OIL from other p0r-
| tioas of the body. All the parts mentioned
| belong to the Chiefs and Chiefe ses, OF high
| and low rank, according 10 their relative
social status while the rest of the body and
the entrails are sayageiy deg0ured by the
| common natives. The flesh IS eaten from
! The hand and to give it greater relish, dipped
| in native sauces. Cocoanuts, vans and var
| iOus k = d OF nuts,are also among Tie edihies,
besides certain varieties of tiSh;hut the leee dc
| resistance is the human portion Of the spread
| While the feas. lasts the greatest hllarity pre-
| walls and after il is over a fearful drunken or
gie follows, Whenever the liquors. native or
imported. can he procured. Scenes OF the
! widest character accompany the reYel ana
| for DAYS after the cannibalS are IN state OF
Observation-Disclosures They quietly retire
10 their huts and allow sleep and Nature 10
| restore their shattered constitutions. Sleep
| is their greatest restorative, and after lear-
full leNluch they viii lie rs if dead for a space
Of from ten TO fifteen hours.
Mr. Chase was witness TO fearful and re-
| voting act of Cannibalism pracliced at the
little harbor OF Atawana, two years ago.
young and beautiful girl mad been captured
and brought in canoe to AtaWaua. she De-
louped to a tribe which was iiefcely hated by
her captors and they determined to ayenge
themselves upon her. She was taken out IN
to the center Of the village, stripped and
bound Then, with war-clubs, she was beaten,
and fell as if dead to the ground. But while
life vet fingered Il woman OF Atawana rushed
M 10 the PROSTATE body, and, with aieToclous
veil, dug her fingers into the Eyes OF her VIC
tim. plucked them out OF their sockets and ate
them in the presence OF the inturi0ted and
appIauding multitude. Her whole body was
then cut TO pieces aud divided up among the
cannibals present. While INDUCING in the
almost incredible brutality, shouts Of Joyous
vengeance were heard on every side. The can
nibals fairly reyeicd in devouring nearly every
atom OF the body They washed down the
| flesh eaten with native intoxicating drinks,
and, after the carnage was concluded, trl
umphant war-danee Of vengeance followed
; Great pomp and socInnity surround;
victims intended for religious sacrifices, ant
none but high priests can oilieiate IN the mos
: solemn ceremonies. The priests have numer
Gus attendants, mostly young boys, who arr
being educated for prestly honors. The
victim selected is usually man OF note among
r his tribe, and while he is in the hands OF hi
: religious torturers, previous 10 the aet
: sacrifice, receives some consideration. hei
e the hour arrives, he is placed upon laIg'
D stone, to which his body is bound firmly. TIL
priests then chant low walls, which increas
t in volume until il seems as fthey were shrek
4 ing Charms, spells and incantatons are thel
! brought into play, the priests occasionail,
. placing their hands upon the intended sacri
e fee to the moment of his death. The instan
( selected for performing the operation belni
S reached, the chief high priest advance
G toward the victim, and feeling for the beating
I of the heart, announces to his attendenis tina
: he is ready TO commence. He then takes
d knife and deliberately cuts out the heart, tn
r victim writhing in agony during the process
= To speak or utter a word during this trightiu
: process would be cowardiec, an eyi
e denee that the sacrifice had acknowi
2 edged the power of his enemies. The hear
l. cut out, il is handed To Young priest, VIII
b airs il of to the hig hest Chief, the priest con
i sidering this the gretest honor OF bis lite
D The victim quickly expires, and then IN
: whole body is cut up and divided among laos
It waiting TO receive their portions OF it. tn
l. flesh OF religious victim Is more highl
L priced than that Of any other, AL the portion
t considered most choice being reserved for til
: high priests and high Chiefs.
v The cannibais nave epicuTean tastes, and
n fine sense of the various shades q deilcaey 9
J. different classes Of victims The tle ia mos
i highly priced is that OF the African, and Co
0 orcd man who, in life, neither drank liquor
h ar smoked, IL he falls into the hands Of th
u MarquesaS eaunibals IS certain to have u
j. h. CHEST respect shown him. lie will be fei
Z iuxurously and tended carefully up 10 I'll
e time that he is 10 he sacrificed. The bodie
e Of missionaries take second rank, because
e life they are supposed to have used Eeitife
q LIQUORS nor tobacco. sailors are nc
o esteemed q luxury, because their lesh Is thol
q oughly saturated with smoke, whisky an
II salt water Children and women are grsa
; Iuxuries. Persons advanced ia years are SCI
o dom eaten Gas their bodies are too fun Of vel
b developed and tough slneHs- Dir. thase ha
J. never seen wiite person offered UP sacr
Il nee TO the eanuihal appetite, but there AZ
IS well.auihenticated cases OF such being n
3 fact a missionary and two colored men AZ
IS known to have heca eaten on Dominique l;
81 land one OF the most savage OF lhe GROUP
a In recent times the eaunibals rarely sacrifice
5 a white victim, but they are eafirely wialln
" to do so II the opportunity offers. Il Is nc
It safe to trust them with 4 tender Anglo-SaNo
ie lamb, or anything in The shape Of humauit
Il that would be certain to take q first prize at
5. baby show These hot beng pfocurabie, =
+ objections would be offered ID making goo
i square meal out OF q uice, fat healthy nj
% sionaFy- Sailors are the only elass 81 Will
o men for whnrn the eannibals e43uat get i
r IN appetite Ut 4 sncI0ents wAfnlsw. ~
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