Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-21

DeSt, anu am ulSp0stu W luOh upOu
the bright side. That sort of philOso
ply has carried me through very try
lug experiences during the past three
years when there seemed to be very
forlorn hope for me.
WAITING FOR MELVILLE.
Another week has almost passed
and Melville has not yet come from
Bulun, but | think he is on the road
aud viii be here soon. We are passing
the time quietly, but impatiently. l
will give you an idea of how we live.
II is dayl hit here at about Sam. We
get up aud have breakfast at little
hotel that is handy by. The forenoon
spend in reading little, writing a
little, and in attending to any business
that | may happen to have on hand.
About 2 pm. General Tschernaieff S
sleigh arrives, and l go to dine with
him; generally return about A pm,
and if | do not have visitors ! take a
nap and kill time as well as [ can until
pm. when we have supper at the
little hotel and then go to bed.
FRIENDS EVERYWHERE.
As l have told you before, 1 have
found nice people in every part Of the
world that | have visited, and this
place is by no means an exception.
Last evening for example, we spent
very pleasantly at the house of Mr..
an Irkutz merchant, who
US very well. His wife is
! charming lady, and it was very
pleasant to see their three beautiful
children. They have fine piano, the
first one we have seen since leaving
San Francisco.
JACK COLES CONDITION.
took our sick man, Jack Cole,
With me to give him little diversion.
He behaved very we'll and the visit
iid'him good. After my experience
IF the night before ] vas very glad to
have him quiet yesterday. Some time
after midnight | was awakened by a
noise in my room. 1t was the "old
man. looking for a match. | took
aim to task sharply and sent him to
bed. He went quietly, but after
! little while | heard him 60 out, SO |
waited five minutes, and, as he did not
eturn, | awoke the Cossack and sent
lin to look for the "old man" He
'eturned without finding him, SO |
Immediately dressed and went to the
,fiee of the Police Master and had
he town searched for him. | was
llraid that he would lie down on the
now, as he did on one occasion in
he mountains. He was brought back
q about an hour with bis toes frozen.
Immediately applied snow to them
nd got the frost out of them, but be
viii probably suffer from ohilblains
or a long time.
QUIET AGAIN.
The next morning he was quiet and
reasonable, and he begged me to have
lim well guarded, for at times he is
nut Of his head. He is a very worthy
nan, nearly City years of age, and has
,een a very excellent man in his time.
The great trouble at present is that he
las to be idle, there being nothing
or MIN 10 Do but kill time. At three
,'clock this morning | was called by
me Of the men. who reported that the
old man" had been singing for four
hours and that they could do nothing
With him, SO got up and found him
al dressed and apparently ready for a
start. | went up to him, and. putting
my hand on his shoulder, said, Come
With me" took him across the room
10 his sleeping place and said, Take
of your clothes" He did so promptly.
Turn in and don't get up until | tell
you" lie turned in and slept quietly
until eight o'clock. Fortunately |
have the upper hand and can control
him, so | hope to get him home safely
having 20 lock him up
DESCRIPTION OF YAKUTsK.
Yakntsk is city Of 5000 inhabi.
tgnts, and is situated on the west bank
Of the Lena river. 1t is the chief
city in this part Of Siberia, and is the
residence Of the Governor General
Tchernaieff. The houses are built OF
wood and are not painted. The streets
are very wide, and each house has a
large yard or court. The principal
trade is in furs, and in summer a
great deal Of fresh meat is sent up the
river. This is a very cold place.
During nine months of the year snow
aud ice abound. In the winter the
thermometer falls to zoe below zero.
Since our arrival it has been go be.
low, and to-day it is 80, or there
abouts. In the summer the tempera.
ture rises as high as $50, but the
nights are cold.
CUSTOMS OF THE COUNTRY.
There are many horses and COWS il
this vicinity. The natives of YakutsE
eat horse meat, but the Russians eat
beef and yenison, potatoes, cabbag,
and a few other vegetables. A fov
berries, wheat and rye are grown il
this vicinity. There are a few
sheep and poultry also. The Rus.
sian Christmas is twelve DAYS afte,
ours: They have great round Of Ies
tlyities during the Prasnik In FAC
It has already commenced, and it h
bard to get any work done. | went /,
the tallor's to get some clothes mad,
and he refused to take any more work
have been able to get poor suit q
ready made clothing. Last eyepin,
when | tossed a little boy up towar'
the ceiling my coat burst open upde
both shoulders, and when dining win
the governor last Sunday the trouser
burst from "clew to earring" ana
had to have the seat Of them renewed
HIS EYEsIGHT.
| am growing stout. Dr., Kapell