Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-09-19
TIE NORTHERN TYI0L.
A LIGHT HEARTED, MERRY, SIMPLE
AND PICTURESQUE RACE.
Old world Customs and old Time super.
stition--ReIigion of the Il, roI-rhe
National Costuue-Not a Race of Hard
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I The Austrian Tyrol. though visited by
many, is by no means well known as swift
zerland and many other parts Of the Euro
pean continent, vet no country is more beau
tiful, more rich in quaint legendary lore, and
certainly no leasantry Is more courteous or
more picturesque than the Tyrolese
The Tyrolean peasants are a light hearted,
merry race, very simple, very superstitious,
disliking innovations of all kinds aud cling
ing with wonderful tenacity to their old
world customs. In most villages during the
frequent and terrific thunder storms which
prevail during july and August. the great
bell in the church is rung--flrst as a warning
to all who arc abroad to seek shelter as soon
ss possible, and secondly to drive the thun-
der away. Any ono who did not believe in
the efficacy of the bell would be looked at
askance and his ignorance would b. pitied,
but thu villagers would not try to convince
him On one occasion | was talking TO a
groupof poasants and inquiring what wild
animals were to be found in the kaserie-
berje, range Of almost inacccssiblo mount
aims In the northern Tyrol. After telling me
that wolves, foxes, wildcats, vulturcs and
chamois in gr,,at abundance were to be found
there, one PEASANT remarked with n nysteri-
Gus look:
"Ah but gnadige frau. there are far worse
aii"sS 'h"h 'hs peha1s ih thHse mountains.
There are witches, many witches; but people
u" NOT oiteh zee tne'h except before an awful
b'orm' Out once there was Jager (hunter1
VINO had cilmoeh up higher than any one
ever had oeiore' ana he came to sort OF
cave anu there sat horrible Old hns, bend
hs over 'aldfoh iaii OF some loathsone
c"inpound IL was 70 terrified that hc threw
a"hy All the skiils ne was carrying, and hew
hho "ne loest'ssed win deNil, ana never
ater Nentured WITHIN many miles of the
SPOT
another story Is thnt n poor girl-a servant
on a iaril-wa' ~ lond oi dancing that she
declared she could dance forever, and had
even been hear 10 say that she would dance
WIN tue deVh hiillsei II he would ask her
One evening dance at a lonely little inn
IN Tue mountains, where thls girl was pres
eht, nne, very tall ana handsome man,
dlt$Ssed as butcher, came IN lie asked the
glrl To dance anu wns accepted On, ON they
Went tlll the girl was ready 70 drop with
fatigue, anu begged hln To stop, but no, ON,
on she miusI dance, lh' story goes that sho
danced tili she ieil dead on the hoor, upon
which her partner Ftalked from the room,
ioiiowed oy some OF the villagers lie went
owed 10y thick bushes There be stopped,
and planting one foot on the rock thus show
ing the PEASANTS th" cloven hnof he sprang
with iearim Yell into the water and disaI-
peared III hane oi Tire. The mark Of his
foot may be seen nn the rock by thu curious
and creaiulons u TINS DAY, aud few care to
pass the spot after nightfali; or IL obliged TO
do 50 they tell their beads with unsual de-
yotionL
The religion of the Tyrol indeed OF Aus
tria generally, II itpman Catholic, and in the
more remote parts the people are very de
Sout There Is generally a sisterhood and
often monastery near every village. One
In particular occurs 70 me where there was
and Is a monastery OF the Capuchins. These
monks live entirely by charity, and gifts Of
eggs, bread, milk and butter, are freely
brought by the people, the recipients giving
little sacred pictures, holy medals, ora flower
from their lovely garden IN return, and To
those "h" ask Tor, anu need them, their pray
ers' In Salzourg the sisterhood oi the Capu-
chins have curious custom. Sometimes
they are quite without food, and until the
third day they must bear their privations pa
nentiy, but then they ring their chapel bell,
and then the townSpeople come Hooking To the
convent, bringing the welcome and soreiy
needed PROVISIONS
Ahe S'F'uiii' - NhO fs'N'i'hhS - "a itStty
one, consisting OF stun dress, with very
iuil SKIRT, the hodice cut square IN front ana
hlled IN with SIX handkerchief which
matches IN celor anu gay SILK apron
which Is oil punk blue or yellow, according To
the TASTE Oh Tue "otfet Ne mats are not
unlike the sailor mats worn ny ladies', except
that they nave stlii' straight hrlIn, ana are
generaiiy adorhel with tasSes oi soia hul
+ hon,
! The NATIONAL costume Oh the mon u even
, more picturesque, consisting OF knitted dark
, blue or white STOCKINGS, knee nreeches, waist
/ coat with tw9 rnMs ol silver buttons, some
: what long skirtish coat anu nat with q
, bunch OF some VIA blrus feathers at th'
! side. But the prrttlest costume OF all Is tha'
( OF the jaeger, or huntsmhn. The breeche'
! come 20 the knee only, and the legs are en-
. cased IN embroidered leather CATERS, leaving
> the knees bare, the coat Is dark green, with
collar and cuiis ot lighter shade; Int O
a dark green, with an eagles feather, and al
: embroidered shot pouch slnns over the shoul
ders.
The Iyrolese are by no means fond OF yer.
hard work, Money Is not to them what 1t i
A To their neighbnrs the Swiss They low
pleasure, and willingly take lower wages /
). they are allowed plenty Of time 20 anus
5 themselves The schools, too, do not carr
. education to the extent which prevails unl
i and must confess that Tor purely asrlcu