Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-05-26

none DeIOre; C0ey nave I&u&nE the o0-
vantages Of peace and industry where b.
fore there was only unceasing bloodshed
and warfare.
Thus a tolerably accurate knowledge
has been gained Of the habits Of such Of
the natives as inhabit the southern coast
line. But Of the many THOUSANDS who
live In tn. interior very little has bssndis-
covered.
visited. one Of the most necnliar chario-
teristics is the insccesdhla poTition IN
which they Frequently place their housea.
This. no doubt. Il the direct ontcona ~
the state Of constant intarfrfhal warfare
IN which thew have so lono axiated ani
Which .eyen NOV IA M OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ont. some n thair honsss A. hniit n
hirhtreee mn on!fha nsyroWest ana mossN
insccesaible ridrea.of me monntaina 10
these bamhoo isdaers m tha only means
Of hnnroach. and vines are nftcn cnIti.
yated' to rnn IN The isiidara.to oiva them
,strenrth Anal n1afa thu ascant and dascant
easier. Other tribes-and fhera ~ manv
al. those livinp. alonr thu cosst-hniid theirr
villaoes some distance ont al saa. IN niiss
Of msnprove wood. atandinr eirht nr ~
feet ont Of the water. There are %viIiaoes
of this kind bnilt altooether awav froTn
the shore. IN Che shalIow vsfsr. az fKa
sonthern coaat. oontainfmu n nsanv a
ann or nm naonIa an : fortv n
fftv honsea.
Il "a commonly said and No do,,hA i.
often tha case. that; savs0es eat fheir var.
ouished foes in faith that Nv ~ doing thav
inherit from them their noh,aet nro1;tios.
a. annaara tn IA necnIsar a. \ ~,
Gninaa nataves to AT; their tindrad as !.
token of affection. A New Gninea hnv
was ae;zai and half eatan Nv ono ~ az
many crocodiIes That nrev mon tho enasta
Of The island. His sorrowinr narents s1ev
the OFFENDING monster. and rascninn fha
half If their beloved son witch was still
nneaten' hev rreadiIv devnnred q = thsir
grief. When their kindrad die thew hanr
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hamhona' for tha SIM tn c1oonao tha honas
Of flesh. While this is roino on thew keep
watch near tha cornsa. and AZ i@ntervaia
when their grief hacnmaa ~ -oroh FL.
them. thew visit T. and smear their I,nd;os
ali over with the inices fhat aro Ironnin~
from the dead bodv. when decav has
done its work the honea are claanej and
some Of them ara buried. while othars ars
worn A Ornaments nv the snrvivo,a "a
the sknlls decorata their houses In
,tribes the bodies ara buried ina sitano
nostnra I'M tn the meek and a vessel =
placed over the head. In these cases the
skull alone is preserved for ORNAMENT. Tho
rest of the body being left beneath tha soiI,
But though SO barbarous In some 81
their habits. the natives of this placa ara
far superior to those Of Australia in most
ways. MANY Of hem cultivata nlants for
food. Some Of them make pottery which
they exchange fol. saro with those sitn-
ated in more fertile districts than them
selves. Others devote All their lima Il
catching fish. and these. too. thew barter
for cocoannts or wanna r bsnanss whiie
most are clever at fashionin0 and carvino
weapons of offense anal shields. and many
can make a tolerable kind Of cloth from
the bark Of trees. rood canoes or service.
able bowsa and arrowa.
The saeo industry. e~sb(eisllv. ia a vain.
able one. So much food AN Ia nrodnced
with % little labor. and the tree arows
well and abundantly in New Gninea. Ths
method Of obtaininr the aaro Il to ont
down the tree end remoye q sIice Of harE
from the upper surface Of the felled frnnr.
The inner wood Of the tree which 4
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