The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-14
NOTIONS OF SAVAGLS.
SOME STRANGE BELIEFS or THE SIM
PIE CHILDREN OF EARTH.
Darwinism Anticipated by Tribes of AZ
rica-Carious Ideas Concerning White
People-what sayages Thought of the
Clothing Of observation-disclosures.


rapay and the kindred scieuces are 50 numcr-
Gus that volume would not contain them,
and may be passed by, although some OF them
ere exceedingly strange and interesting or
greater interest % most readers are their no
tons about mankind, Dire :, domestic animals,
furniture, etc. few Of which will Illustrate
the character OK the larger number that might
be given.
The first time natives Of the province Of
Victoria, in Australia, saw an OK grazing. the
whole tribe turned out 10 watch him, and the
most daring warriors begged him to give
them the huge horns he wore. Many savages
call the game by name in bunting, just as a
herdsman calls lis COWS. Tuplnamba women
In Brazil 60 70 the ant hills and call the ants
out. promising them nuts, while those OF New
South Wales beg the FISH 20 beeaught. In the
cabins Of Canada Indians there was an indi-
vidnal especially charged with this duty.
Bolivian Yuracarics would not feed corn
70 their fowls, saying that as they could not
raise it they ought not TO have It. Many
tribes Of Africa, Paraguay and Central
America anticipated Darwinism in their be
lief that monkeys were formerly men who
have lost the art Of speech because they arc
not made TO labor.
II is difficult for Us TO understand the be-
lief held by many sayaces that they crc the
sole inhabitants CT the earth. Comanches,
Caribs. New Guinea tribes and Marquesans
had no idea that there were any other people
on earth besides their own. and similar ideas
were entertained by Rocky Mountain tribes,
Orinoco Indians, Australian aborigines, Ma
ranne islanders and natives Of tasmania.
Forty years since natives Of the Marquesas
Islands professe1 Ike. ignorance Of any iu-
hibitants upon the earth outside their own
Island
Many Of the natives Of tho West India and
South Sea Islands and Indian tribes Of North
end South America thought that the first
white people they saw came from heaven.
Esquimaux believed that the first ship arriv-
ing On their coast came from the sun or the
moon. from which latter plane. came the
crew 4 Senegal tribe, a. well as the Caribs,
maintained that the white people came from
the sea. and that ships were their only hab-
itations.
Some negroes on the eastern frontier Of
Congo were greatly astonished az finding all
the white persons wearing clothing, not I'M
agiuing how they could procure 50 great
quantity. SO pleased were the simple ma
iivcs OF country 70 the south Of Sahara
with buttons that Park was kept some time
butt0ning and unbuttoning his coat % snow
the use OF these attachments Tire king Of
Bondo and bis officer greatly admired an
umbrella. and were some time ia learning
Non
Zealanders We're equally impressed with one,
delghting To open and close IT, The inhao-
itauts of an island in the cas-, believed that
The man. bis clothes aud Zoos were of
one piece. and We're only Convinced OK tie
contrary by a close examination. 4 Senegal
tribe was convinced that this must he tEe
case with the missionarie.
Some women on tie borders ~ tie Great
Sahara thought the Abbc Poirct had Green
skin because be wore gloves ~ that hue. and
others IN a nomadic tribo Of Morocco were
very much frightened az seeing Drummoud
Hay pull Of h,s gloves. Iasmarians were
very much surprised 10 see traveller do the
same African Laus thought the boots werc
part Of the natural Joiy, and wondered
much that they should h. dark whilc the face
Wen white Another African tr.ho though.
that @ missionary wa. CetaeLiDg 3D.. fee.
when removing the snCe and that bis tiack
stockings were q Detachable part Il @ double
SKIN with which he was provided Tho taZa-
ramos Of Africa thought that another. vino
wore glasses had four eyes, one pairof which
were detacnaJle. some New Zealanders
were persuaded that a wig wa. tu, the SKIN
Of the head, and tina, its removal was accom-
plished ~ magic. Hawaiians though. Coos
officers were horned becausc they wore three
c0rIercI chapcaux. and believed that their
pockets were entrances t. great natural res
ervoirs Of treasure within their b0dies.
Guinea negroes. Talitians and triDes Of
the New Britain GrchiueiaSc. believed that
cloth, arms. hatcnels. mirror. and other cb-
iects q the Kind were fruits Of tho earth. and
Iahitisns scwcd nails % raise a CROP. wnilo
Cards planted gunpcwder ~ the ground,
with similar expectation
Several Australian triDc. a. wei as NATIVES
O. New South Vale and Acxicln.. though.
the horse and rider inseparaLlc, and were ex
ceedingly astonisned O. see tic human par:
OF ,bo Centaur descend iron MS perch.
South Sea islanders thought inc frs, morse
brought GA -Horc Was pig. l. which latter
animal they were accustomed
KamscnctKans thought al animal, under
stood their language, ard addressed e them
most fattering words Iacuts a Siberia call
the bear lord, iilustricus CD man good father,
and lee 81 nim numtly the permission q con-
tiuue their Journey. Tho tiger j. named lord
c. grandfather by CamtCdic triUes. and the
Anuamite call him Sir Tiger and address
prayers 10 nim. Philippine islanders beg the
cgocodiles not to do them any harm, while
Inhabitants CT one Of tue FIJI Islands think
the shark will net attack them If they call
cut, Il am from COlCuuba' their village
Negroes usually think wine Is tic3d. %
frs. seeing 1t. Some Esquimauz though,
biscuit dried seals flesh. When Canadian
Indians saw white men. for the first time,
eat bread AMI drink wine tney thought them
wood ana blood One African tritc Is con-
WINGED that rivers Il rum flow on tire Euro
pean soil Missionaries enumerated rum as
one Of the blessings Of paradise o. tic sc1es,
q Madagascar tribe.-F. T. Bassett.
Deposit Of the Great Rivers.