Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-16
~ Erxa CHARLES SOUTHLAND.

~ EIx6 CHARLES SOUTH LASD.
Fasnano tells US that before he came here the
people had never lived in houses. but con-
structed the rudest kind of weather breaks OF
poles and brushwood-alway five huts in a
group. ii hn.s they could be called. with one
hre built ID the center. Cold as the weatheris
sleeting and showing nearly every DAY in the
year they wore 10 clothes whatever. eXcCpt Oc-
easlOaal!y an incurred otter skin. whose stencil
would be uncomfortable to anybody but a Fue-
gOan- To this day. says the padre. despite the
efforts OF all the missionaries. every one of them
will sell his or her last rag for plug Of tobacco
or a few glass beads. and stalk home happy
though entirely naked There are now aiont
200 Indians IN the mission. who are being taught
t. read and write~ IN SPANISH AMI TO do vari-
Gus kinds Of mshAat labor. The Brothers of
Charity have erected comfortable homes for
all who viii come into the station and abide BIS
the rules. and furnish clothes. blankets and food
until thew are able 10 provide for themselves
But says Father EagnarO. Ii is impossible to
prevail upoa the most civilized Of them, how
ever bitterly the winds may blow aud SHOWS
may diff. 10 live in house which has anv
sort of door in e. In every case the door
must be taken Of its hinges and put away
out .; sight before auv Indian will enter the
much-Deeied shelter. IL j. also extremely diff
rc1lt 10 persuade the women TO take anv care
OF th.ir children. anu the nearest approach to
sewing which they can be induced 10 1o-sl-
ways with their own fsh-bone needles strung
IN
hitch together a few otter skins TO partially
cover their nakedHess-
WOMEN MORE ;N-FIyIGzxr THAN yEy.
IA may he imagined hfe is no. particularly
pleasant here for these pious city bred Her
manos &c Caridlsi. who are gentlemen ~ crl-
fure AID refinement. so isolated from their
KIND IN these Wild south seas. Bnt whoever
heard 81 a good Catholic shirking his tlat, for
mere personal comfort! AL their FOOD. Is sent
70 'he n ircn n;ar. mostly from the brotherhood
IN santiago &c CHILE. and there Is not the
rernotest PROBABILITY of their beIrc al
lowed 10 sts-ye TO death for lack Of
fresh supplies. a. did the first Protestant, WHO
were sent out here from England through the
gross neglect and nlI-n.auage.neut Of tn ms.
sion al home Mons F2Snaro beii.ve, rh,.
the women Of Eireland are much more ir,su;
geGt Than the men, and though good results are
aiseoursyinSly SLOW ne hoieS that Dv Le2iu,,ip,,
ear.y with the children the tribes Of Kline
mares south Land. II not Of the whole arcii-
pelaS0, may Re christisGiEed IN time
This island Is inhabited Chiefly by the OnoS
who are not Canoe Indians and who. thonyb
ty no nisa.Is amid IA the ordinary sense q. the
word. aTs sery sEy OF showing themselves 20
strangers who isli n their domain. unless for
ri-c-isyops purposes Those OUTSIDE The mis-
sion stall live N a barbA-ous condition h.yiT,,
10 chiefs rOr other form o. government al
always actively hostile - the neigh so,inc
trlOes. VITO each speak . 6iEers,s: d.alec, Ths
NOS; warEAe and dangerous Indians are those
o. the extreme southern islands known a.
1sSLcns. while f:On Cape Forward rorthwarJ
aad up al the western chanGels 10 tb. Crit ~
fei.as The natives appear 20 be Of ;Ls saos
families o. both -.des oil the Straits o. 5acel am
or at ieazt TO maintain friendly relations viii
oac another.
THE CANOE ISDI.Ns
These are the celebrated Canoe Indians =
sso1; the lowest type OF ssvAges On the face o.
tho earth, lower even than tie dirt-e.,i,,