Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-24

Mr.. Maidment ten days ago. It was dug
up this morning and proved to be quite
tender having lost its fshy flavor"
"Captain Gardiner writes: "We managed
to trap fox, and found in its stomach
feathers, fish and mice He was fine ami
NAL, with a splendid brush; albeit the
odium attached to fox our party have al
ready SO overcome any such natural fastid-
iousness that this morning they made a
hearty breakfast OF his pluck, the legs and
quarters having been cut up and kept in re-
serve. 1t was not the first extraordinary
boune bouche our worthy caterer has set
upon the spit or made into soup for us.
We are still confined to bed, varying much
as to our sensible condition at different
times. Sometimes we are apparently we'll;
but the least exertion, in talking or other
wise, has prostrating influence that takes
days to rally from.
Weeds That We're Like Mamma.
"About two months ago 1 picked NV some
weed from the rocks, which was boiled as an
experiment in the event of our requiring it
as food. 1t became tolerably soft and was
easily masticated. We thought no more Of
1t till few days ago, when Mr.. Maidment,
unable to procure either limpets or mussels,
and tbe old stalks of celery having become
very unpalatable, added little of it to the
weed we have found it to be providential
supply. 1t will boil to gluten, and must
be very nutritious. 1t is now my chief diet,
since limpets can only be found at particu-
lar periods. The weed grows in small
punches on the rocks, and has thin,
crimped semi-transparent leaf, resembling
picked cabbage, though of an olive green
color
'This jelly weed, as we now call it, was
providentially brought to our notice bysome
leaves of it adhering to the fin of mussel
in the saucepan, which were found to dis
solve into soft pulp. desireto thank my
heavenly Father for directing us to it, and
for so mercifully providing palatable diet
In our present necessity"
How the Bodies Were Found.
It was the American Captain Smiley,
who first appeared upon the scene of the
tragedy. His log-book says: event on
shore in Spanairds Harbor, and found a
boat on the beach with one person dead in
side, supposed to be Pearce, as we cut the
name off his frock. We found another
body on the beach completely washed in
pieces, which we have every reason to be-
lieve is poor Doctor Williams. Another
buried, which was John Babcock. Tine
sight was awful in the extreme, and the two
hardy sea captains with me cried like chill
dren. Books, papers, clothing, medicine,
tools were strewn all along the beach and on
the boat deck, but there was no sign of any
edged tools whatever. The person in the
boat had large scar in his neck and another
in his head, apd L suppose that an Indian
might have killed him, as they were too
weak to offer resistance. 1 find they had
long been out of provisions, and died miser-
able deaths of starvation and scurvy.
Captain GARDENERS remains were found
beside his boat, the stranded Pioneer. He
had put on three suits of clothes, one over
another, and over all his arms were thrust
into wooden stockings. Mr.. Maidment's
ematiated body was found in the cave, and
upon them all birds and fishes had been
feeding"
Civilizing Savages in England.
Perhaps the most notable missionary
effort was made soon after the return of Ad-
miral Fitzroy's expedition, which is de-
scribed in Darwin's "Voyage of the Bea-
gle." -Four Feugians were taken to En-
gland, where one of them died and the
others remained for three years and were
educated. One of these was called Jimmy
Button" because his,mother sold him to the
Europeans for brass button cut from an
officers coat He was fairly intelligent
and gave promise of future usefulness, so it
was decided to send him back to his native
land as a sort of assistant missionary.
Before starting for his former home,
Jimmy received great many substantial
gifts from charitable English people. The
ships carpenter built comfortable house
for the missionary and Jimmy; garden
was made and seeds were sown.
But hardly was the ship out of sight be-
fore the natives robbed Jimmie of all his
treasures, burned up his fine clothes and
him to dress, or rather undress,
like his own people. The next visitors to
Terra del Fuego found that his taste of
civilization had only made Jimmy Button a
cutter rascal than before.
Affairs are now in much more peaceable
condition. For many years Bishop Sterl-
ing, of the Church of England, has had
charge of the missionary work in South
with headquarters on the Falk-
land Islands. He has won the friendship of
The Islanders, far and near, by presents, ad
Iibitum, beads, twine, blankets and cloth
ing, and the schooner in which he sails
around the archipelago is another Allen
named in honor of the first un-
fortunate missionary.
FANNIEB. WARD.