The Lamar register., 1896-04-04
NoRrAERNMosr ssl<imos.
a rrimiiI.s r-opis Ja.t Enerstas from
the stens Age

tine tfcpr AK
The characteristics OF the northern
mos, Eskimos have provided Henry O.
Bryant with material for a strisinsly
interesting lecture, which was deliver
ed before the Archaeological society
10 the university museum, s-ys tbs
Philadelphia Telegraph, The Eskirnoa.
Mr., Bryant said. have attracted more
attention from scientific men thau any
other similar race IN the world He
visited them thrre fimeH--in is9i.
when he vent to the Graud falls q
Labrador. and IN iS9e sHd isai IN north
md south Greenland, when on the
pe1ry expeditions The Labrador Es-
kimcx be regarded as q somewhat de-
generate race They have been 10 con-
tact with the nznish missionaries for
I75 years and afford evidence ef the
admixturs NJ European blood. The
women alone retain their drcss- This
Mr.. Bryant Illustrated BY a native doii.
which showed aroaE ether peruilaritisE
the method OF wearing the hair. Th~
color OF the hair Tihbna DISTINGUISHES
;he condition rf ihe v--nn whether
usid, wife orEidov. The nss OF ica
rud coffee sud the changed rode ~
nfe- be observed. have ar rftfst the
men for the fs,irres % scai-huntinE
sud 9utmouary diseases ere frequent.
Dr NRBsen. who ts urw r-~is'nE Soma
where 7ssr rA~ nale hss given : rau-.
favorable Hcrounf % TIE EnSirsns -
ihe west cust; OF Greenland while
~~rai intrstt~e N~z h-s- sr-s - ne
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llaritiss earant - prs-~--rf thruurh
suy intervention ~ riviitzss peo7le
The northrrnmn.' Fskirrs wrrr Hr-t
enonurterci n ISIS. vh~r tho --~-aseru
of Sir John Ross' expedition rrsr; sew
rral days IN the neirhhs-haot ~ Carr
York They are \ pr'-7itiyr trit-s, is-i
emerging irors The sfan~ s-~. ss tAe
vessel approachst csrs Work the OK
niorcrs saw cro~h. ~ skir-rist us~n
and wonen. with hat- .fs~s-,irr fovr
their hacks Thev she-~f No signs ~
alien blood or physissi t~cav. TIE snea
aveTarr s feet S inches sud come are
even fee, 10 inches ~hIie the women
contorm more nssriv ~ 'he HoVular
idea OF Eskluo sieiprr. Tho uor;h~rn.
most EskiraoS meet ,Na T-sStua7 iHhsbi-
tsnts % the west cnar. OF Rsrsu's hsv.
whom they cali the 'is,;cced -,ru.' rna
fierce Nights occur between them Fen
living members OF the ;ris~ hai srsE
white man up 70 tho tire ~ Lieu.
pcRry's visii IN 1891. In ISIS SIR inh7
Ross noted they ~er~ not vsf ssDil'ar
with bows and arrN-s nor fif 'hsv
know the kyaek L.iert p~arv four.'
bows and arrows snd the k-rark ia uss
among them. and u world spr~sr they
had acquired a knowledge Of these Or
tec,s since they wers FIRST visited They
arc very rrticent ahou, their rriiri0Hs
beliefs. They have nntio-s ~ faturs
stnte and a spirit ni ~rNf ard IN evil
splrtt of the ice and waters There Ers
no ruisrs or chiefs among them ana
no formal government Family life ts
yeTy happy and they sre distin suIshed
b. tEeir regard for children and their
care for the weak and sirsiy The bar
haroas eus;ora OF stranrlins trfsrts
when the father dies. however. stiii sur-
wives. Poiygarny and dtvoree are not
popular. bu, the custom OF exchau Eing
wives is quite eommoa and oft~n e.
fected By force. The exchange las,s
J from tEo ronths to \ YEAR