The New York herald., 1878-10-07


The above Int does gave the amount paid tor la
outside OF the sealing season. ana ior fox SIX ns
which loots up IS to3, making total income OF $500
Tor each ianily alter providing Tor the supper. Of
cnuicn, pastor, widows and orphans: and all THIS is
tue resut OF the work oil sixty men for Two montns
In the year As the law requires The lessces 10 iur-
Inc natives WIN houses, fuc, SAT- hsh ana seal
mca. Tree Of cnsrgs, they may justly be considered
tue most prosperous laUorers IN the world. Mr..
Morton, Special treasury Agent on ST Pau. aided by
the company, mas succeeded II restraining and nearly
suppressing general Inclination To arun K en- uess
among the people by nmi log sales ar winch
formed The principal Ingredient OF home IN
toxcaling drink nd the result is tnst they are be-
ginning - Accumulate savings, on which they
allowed eight per cent interest, some
ing rs much as $3.50 IL is Impossible, however,
10 eradicate ali sin from aLy human beng, and In
this case IL breaks out IN poser games all over
steady anu sober comunity, especially after the
nuai settlement. Csrds can DO found IN every house,
and yoaue and Old congregate In corners pilching
halt doiiars
Yankee ALgur
young native, naniea James Butrin, returned to
his home on 5t Pau Island last spriug having grad
ua,ed from The Vermont state Norman scnooi, after
seven years oi schooling at the company's expense
Inc young man, Sho, oddly enough, speaks English
with siisnt Now England twang expresses himself
as perfectly satisfied wuh his ol. though certainly
couia earn good living anywhere IN civilization.
aud even the receipt OF large package oi letters
any desire OF returning 10 the world once more.
hc expresses himself very hopefully with regard
20 the future OF his country oug AZ The present
arrangements continue and as he Is TO tcacn school
among tnem during the water ne will nave an oppof-
tuniy vi accomplishing much good # he chooses Tne
their children 10 American teachers, but with Mr..
Burin tnis obJecsion Is overcome.
several OF the more intelligent Aleuts also ex
pressed their gratitude for the substantial benefits
conferred upon them by the government aud mo
essecs oil tue ISLANDS, but there seems TO be- gen
ana very natural eeiing oi resentment of the govcrn
ments interference with one OF the sacred rights OF
citzcGs--tBs right TO get drunk. That they cannot
drink and prosper ~ The same time truth trey
beyond their comprehension.
ULTIMA THULE.
quick but stormy passage brought tho steamer
to Attou Island, the true west emu oil tho United
States, situated IN 10 deg. Ot eastern longitude,
bat lew days sail IRON the Asatlc coast The most
remarkable iact connection win this island Is tDat
soil never before been rodden by tue uOquit
Gus newspaper correspondent, aad Consequently,
though without any striking scenery, It Is stiil IN
vested WITH tho rrcsistiole charm OF novelty. The
only sale harDor, Tchtchagof Bay, entirely land
locked, ana al It's head lies nesting between green bs
n small village oil hundred souls. The hin
ing innusDccs OF civizstton having yet b,rely
touched Atton the people are Tar more xmabic and
hcaitby tnan ANY OF tneir countryme dwelling iuf-
ther TO the east. sea otters arc getting very
scarce Ia this vicinity, the annual eaten
being between twenty aud thirty, altogether
insuihcent 20 supply me wants OF The people, WAC
are becoming more aud moro indebted to the Alaska
Coiumerciai Company Ior clothing anu other neces-
snrcs. should tnat nrm Withdraw ~ store, which Is
maintained at loss, me condition o tue natives
wouia be dnpi0rablu, nuoed. tho tact thai tho bay
yisids an abuuaanco oi nsn. hair soa ana drit~ood