The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-06-29


OF sikkim and towers up IS, So above In,
sea, and Is only IS miles on an air line from
Darjeeling. The lowest pass In these noun
taina which separates Tibet from Sikkim 4
the Jelapla Pass, which Is only II 900 fee
above the sea and Is passable all the year
The district Of Darjeeling was purchase
from The Raja of sikkim In 1885 and Is nov
one Of the most beautiful and notcd healtl
resorts In India a perfect paradise foi
children. II II 90 miles north Of Calcutta
Is between seven and eight thousand fee
above the level of the sen, commanding
some of the most sublimeiy beaulifn
scenery In India said BY many tourists Il
be the grandest IN The world. From iher.
we have most magnificent view Of loyel,
imperial KunchinjInga looming far abona
numerous other snowy peaks, ranging h
height from 1900 10 s3,ooofect above tho
sea. kunchiniinga,as every one knows, i
next TO the highest mountain 10 the world
aud In the early morning when tie sun
beams touch with fingers OF gold this sub
timely grand picture, one can only gaze IN
hushed awe, drinking Ii the orious bean
y OF this charming panorama of snowy
range, mountain, bill, valley and riyer. .and
bow In mute sdoration before the mighty
power and infinite love and greatness OF the
Creator On clear day ard from the high.
css point Of observation near Darjecling,
one can only obtain an imperfect and un.
satisfactory view Of Mount Everest, which
Is In NepauI,about eighty miles ION an air
line) distant II i 10000 feet Highland the
view that Is obtained Is only OF small
peak, apparently about the size and shape
Of soldiers white helmet. During the
fall and winter months the Tibctans are
often seen In DaJeeIIng. They cross the
snowy range in thcfaii bringing with them
various articles for sale, among them rock
salt. yacks ils.musk sometimes gold dust.
and large fIocka Of sheep and goats. The
hardy little ponies We sec in Dareciing are
also brought from Tibet. All these they
sell, and return laden with tobacco, broad
cloth. piece goods, and other things suited
TO their needs. Daring their stay in Dar-
ieellna they live In smali,light tents which
they carry with them. Poiyandry Is ex-
tcnsiveiy practiced by the Tibetans. The
young women would have rather fresh
complexious If they did not daub their
faces over with preparation Of gum re-
sembIing browniacqner. The men are fine,
staIwart looking fellows. notwithstanding
the pig tall and most liberal coating of
dirt. In the crowded, mixed bazaar on a
Sunday morning, the very dirsicss person
you can pick oui, you may be snre.he or she
l. Tibetan trader. This Darjeeling ba.
xaar Il curious study on Sunday morn.
Ing, that being holiday for the people en-
pioyed on the many plantations, and Il Is
taken advantage of for making purchases
In the bazaar.as the ucsi choice goods are
then displayed to the best advantage by en-
ierpFising tradesmea. The natives Of diff
fercnt tribes and caste from the adjacent
country bring their produce In on Saturday.
and with the earliest peep Of dawn on sun.
day the noise and confusion commence.
These people nearly all squat on the ground
with their goods spread out on great mats
before them, and queer mixture one sees,
said 20 be one of the most heterogeneous
collections ever exhibited in any market In
the world every variety Of goods, horns,
tin whistles, praying wheels, China and
Tibetan erockery, armlet ornaments, tooth
brushes, feeding bottles, looking glasses,
quaint cups and sancers, plates of the most
an,idiIuvian designand manufacture, pick
les, jams, sardines, oranges, shining brass
pots and platters, umbrellas, needles, pins,
shoe strings, beautiful vases, urrs, cups and
teatrays of oriental design and manufac.
ture, precious stones, jewelry from many
different parts OF India, beautifully cmbroid-
cred table spreads,cushions, handkerchiefs
and baby robes, ,perfumeries, Mrs. Wiuslow's
soothing syrup, hail yes,quaint pretty jew
elry made from different stones, camelian,
amber, lapis-laguli, onyx, opals, cats eye,
moonstones, ,garnets, topaz, etc, thick, coarse
woven from the fiber produced by the pecu-
liar worm which feeds on the caster oil
plant, little native idols, and the long curved,
murderous looking knife called "kukeries, .
which the men wear stuck in their belts
many different varieties Of vegetables. fruits,
sheep, goats, pigs, ls,cheap tea, tobacco,
grain of inferior quality and rice, which is
placed In great heaps on huge mats. Many
of the native women unfasten their babies
from their backs,where they carry them in
the ever useful bamboo basket, and deposit
them in these huge heaps of rice for
amusement and safe keeping II is need
ess 10 add we suddenly lost our appetite
for rice and curry in Darjeeling The con
fusion, the shouting, bowling, chaffering
singing, the Babel OF tongues, bleating o
flocks, sqnalling chickens, with now ant
then chorus from the babies is something
terrific.
The cultivation and manufacture of te'
Is the most important industry in British
Sikkim. The Darjeeling tea is delicious
the Indian teas are clean and free from
adulteration,as they eprcpared under tht
CAREFUL supervision Of good European te'
planters. Many people prefer tte Indiar
tea to that of China.
The cultivation and manufacture of cin'
chona is the next most important industry
In this district. From a small beginning
about twenty-five years ago, and some dis
couraging experiments, It has now devel
oped into a successful enterprise. The f.
nancial results of the cinchona plantation
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