Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-09

outraged or INSTRUCTED mining enterprise.
SO potent WAS he that he could forcteil
the PROSPECTS Of mine. levy fines (which
went into HIS own pocket. direct tho Of
fcring up OF animal sacrifices, and enforce
rules respecting the workings Of a mine
which, but for him. would have been
simply ridIculed by the miners. Although
In many districts his pretentions are now
disoredlted, he still fingers on. superstition
with the existing generation OF miners
having yet firm hold in the more remote
districts
Tn pawanR may or may not be the
/ hereditary successor OF predecessor.
In some cas6s he Is sclf-mads and at.
taina HIS position by a few lucky tore
casts a. "a thc value Of projected vine.
In a territory where. as Is sometimes
said "Tf you dig up the high
. way you are sure TO find tin
The systematically gifted prospector has
tolcrabiy easy task Not that tin is
always found when a hole Is sunk. But
81 moderate acquaintance with the usual
indications Is quite sufficient. Chin Sc OF
limited means do not often trouble a
psuane in the initiat0ry stages. But
whom the mine" stream tin" or tin sand
with an OYerhurdcn OF ten or twenty
ftC oly,h end gravel-is feirly started.
the nawang sUggesta that he alone
iSnaws hoW 20 keep good luck In sight
Sometimes he 81 politely Informed that
Lia service arc not wanted. and ne
lcavcg in wrath. predicting al soris OF
dieaeter 20 the uubelieyins towkay or
manager. t-pOn the wn1le, however,
De manages 10 get his way.
a inc physical appearance is indis-
.rsahie. When engaged IN any duty
ouch as invoking spirits or Offering sac
fines. he ia allowed TO assam. only one
o. two positions with bis hands resting
On his hlps. 0r with them clGsJcd behind
h- back. lie alone * allowed 10 wear a
f-.e', coat iu che mine. ~ In thc case
of .ampho~ hunters In Fornosa and gut
tq..-rcha hunters in Malay, he uses a
pecllar vocabulary. Thus cats, eie-
INFANTS. tigers. bunalocs. etc. must not
be mentioned by their usual designa lions,
nor are such animals Oigers. unf0rtH-
natcN. sometimes prove unpleasant tA-
ceptionsj ever allowed upon mine. Icf-
hans the oldest article in the paWdDS
index oNpureatoriUs" Is the lime fruit
or lemon which under no circumstance
may be- brought TO mine; ana shoulu
TIN Juice be thrown into the mine "alei'
dire results are dreaded. Raw cotton,
glass. and earihenware. or an unsheatheu
spear or kris. are equally ahathtlhd'
al tho articl g mentioned being OMEN
ftN' ~ '''' 't'Aa'NN W.
the mine
Assuming that the pawang is engaged
bv "a mine owner at a fee varying from
us 10 10. his first business Is to erect
a platform. or altar constructed OF q spe-
cial kind OF wood The four branches
which serve as supports have the bark
recled on for about four ana a halt lee'
from the ground to where the twigs be-
gin The leaves on the latter are not re-
rooved. \ square platform. measuring NJ
teen inches each way ~ Ieeled sucKS'
iq fixed 10 these supports at about thIee
feet from the ground A foot above this
comes a railing round three sides OF 'he
platform. while rallied ladder with iO1r
rungs reaches from the open slde OF ule
platform 90 the ground. Friges OF cocoa
nut ornament the railing. ana the whole
construction Is bound together WIN
creepers rattan. however being iorpiu-
aor Tuon II offerings are laid ana the
pawane invokes the hantu or tutelary
s,,irit of the mine TO bless 1t with good
fortune A bag Of tin sand from the iirst
,,osbiug is the. zee paid for his service.
Sometimes q cheaper kind Of altar y
mad, bv placing IA the ground single
Deeled stick with its upper end splt IN
four upon which IS placed the little plat
form, alovc described. The next process
ia 70 hang an amend or square lIailV
about eivhteen inChcs each way IN the
smelling house Just under the caves OF
the roof This serves as an interior affair
upon which the miners place their oltr-
incs TO the hautu. The accurate hahsihs
no of the anCha is "a matter OF speCidi
care. IT'LL, ,ha
These praliminarles accomplished the
MIN. IS considered sure OF luck.