Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-10

n. Tets OF the Do..-.... life of Her Pee
pls-Isw women Amass Themselves

Miss Olot Erarer. a native Of Green.
land. i visiting this country. She 10 .
pure blood Esquimaux lady OF . very
quaint and curious appearance, es.
peciallv from an American standpoint
She is 81 years old, 8 feet inches In
height. and as she weighs l20 pounds
il can we'll be imagined that she il
pretty stout In an Esquimaux's eyes
she is probably handsome. hut not 90
in an American sense Her face II
peculiar. and almost impossible TO por-
tr2y. Her hair, which she SAYS when
abe left Greenland was black, II now
almost golden. Her eyes are large and
full Of animation. her usual attitude
j. With her chubby hand, folded Ia
front Of her, her short, curved arms
resting close sgaiast her person She
saws tuat Ia her country children are
never allowed 10 play cut Of dssrs.
and her arms, she explained. were
bowed because in her country children
are compelled 20 fold them always.
Her plump and robust figure was richly
cad Ia red silk. close fitting, with
t~t.a, the whole trimmed with lace.
TIE ornaments caas.St Of heavy gold
rag aud N--ch guard oruauented with
pendants. Her movements are easy
and quite graceful sud her voice low,
blr Gear aud distinct. She was edu-
Gated 10 Iceland, and sPeaSs Engish
very g.-Is.ag.y-
Miss Grare- SAYS that ia Greenland
pr1g.r seldom I've above sixty years.
They a.t.s l.L o-e sickness, snd that IS
s-sl as l- r..s country s called con-
sguH-.na. They axe sick about four
y-'r-. auI q ming -Lat tlE-s our peo-
pie, s.- says never pay any atten-
t1a -r .r-a. ] ~ say spirits have
ge-a aul .lry a.re them. As soon a.
tHrs a-- -H,aa D.. y-ey are placed in .
H1.-- .y r.=.a elves, aud al Ihat is
-HIr 90. .e.a IS 90 tlrow them = piece
lt .,.a.-- ~. yaey would TO dog. II
s.c- ara .e -aJ vr.l they are smart; II
s.ey de -gs- axe 40 good. and they
are -.G..,u ...1 a hole ia the snow, to-
z..a.s ,y.,.. -.....s t.rs aud spears. When
g-u. --e -e-t IL ny country We
.1z W. 4a- -l-cg rsoce 20 co with
-.s.l.
.-E.rrs 5a gav country" says Mrs.
---..e-. --..- .-&-eI ~Isa = t.zL Ard
a4al ,.aH .rus "A Hint - wealthy, and
ar -aarar -s .1s c.yc:I-y IS q man In
la.s srag-gl- so. B a lump of gold"
Le- u1Eg--.. .t OF asr people Is
vs-- 1...e, AL bel. subject to very
r.I regulations. She SAYS: When
We Is wanted from among the
u.a.-eus the euJmored young man
Wagcae, njs opportunity. and while the
plge.-- are away or not observing he
Syea.s Ier and taxes her TO another
house IL ctGgh, 10 the act he is killed
5y s-= parents OF e grl. II they are
dead .., own parents do the deed. as
taey crIs.aer llaJ "A uaa who IS not
smart enough 10 sJea. girl for his
vie is NOT smart enough 20 kill a bear,
auc therefore suou.t not be allowed 70
live. A man must live with his wife
for life 10 he deserts her he is put TO
death. II ca,.u dIsobeys its parents
IL is punished by being burned with
.- crr land. 90 she said. I'VE have
ar...r. l0eru.s, lawyers, preachers
So e-s o., any kind for we never
tell .as or stes-s consequently it is not
n-cr-~..y t1 have any rulers. In all Of
Grera.Eai there Sre no trees, the bare
ground - never seen. and there Is no
water bur tHay OF the ocean. l think
t1at Iceland would os a good place for
many rs rho American ladies TO 20, for
ia rua. country tue ladies never wash
themselves from tIs yiue they are
b0ru until they die. The only thing
tavy DO IS 70 Vuoiut themselves daily
with oil. tn our country the ladie,
suuse themselves by sitting eu the
E01r C- ra-.v houses und cooking zi
each 1tasr. while eugagju-i IN animated
GlseE>gs1a as 20 the beauty Of each
otarv, and y-e one having the greatest
amount NJ oa on agr face Is considered
- .r l.s greatest beauty"
Ms krIrrr has been eight years IN
this country, and has 40 desire 70 re-
tlrl ru ur.~1 sld. she saws she never
NIL Go there again to remain per.
z-aca-.v.