The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-24

another as n man who contemplated some
pleasant scene. - ~,
AT The small house where Father Bar
mum was staying awaiting the a'ealnei
10 go up the river he showed Hlc " ~
tiouarv and grammar OF the EshlIno ldl-
lu4oe unou which be has spent seven
wears OF constant study. ALREADY ne u"S
d.sfpnafed and defined over 500 ESKIMO
words. and says that his task haS put
begun. as the language ~ ~" an ar
vocabulary and for each thlhH, ~ %
thought there Is a separate ana alstlncl
word some idea Of the enormous tasN Ire
has before him may Doe gained run ~
fact that his grammar mas 20 pS 49,
and made up from pass ,.tonce with
evist i'm our language. for liistdHS 49,
ms we have singular and plural W nI1
,ith Tho limit or Eskimo language my
have singular dual, ana plural. J." ma
coniugation Of the various hlo0 ~ ,er,,-
49,. i'm order TO ACCOMMODATE Wy
,tH9,.f' ~ tbc language. and retain us
.t,,,b+ ff has been necessary lot a1i.'
pnr,,,n 10 create new forms ana gram,
maticaI constructions when 90 "''
i'm our language. ,his nriest this
~ ~ ~, ouard al the furthest llchet
,'' tobfing and laboring, ana dt w,
lil, ,i,,,e retaining an the 90 d .'H' = A..
F, child AS he turns over lnv ~ nectt-
r-onmar calling attention 10 80 lirht
liaritv and again 20 1H". I i,,, animal
,,n and his countenance ptCv,"- H., hid
~ nth an interest that could nol Dc ~
80 ,,,,tter how many years ne ms ~
gen; no ,i 70 stay on the frozen DanNs W.
'"T .bcr Rarnum had been ouI "u Ian
eirra he went into the Ill and en-
.l,,t,o. ont the last time ny ua ,,,,ternents
COMING get ~ bordehius and eNclttiur'..'
GuI.,,l - INC lot OF the prospeetoI 80
,-, 49,. mass ON the snow pulluln7 rivers
ii,i77,n,,ing over lakes ana ~ 1,,e,,s over
o%"in nlunging through naI j. m mo time
"E1,. ..,ued rapids. ana ~ - ctted
w.,lt- .,.ihl,sinoiie that seemed better ~
WIN " ~ Ir,vying room In a ce"Nv w
culture and refinement ,,.o comforts
..no,t YOU ever sigh for lne i,,t,,,
-, .,,,ss M civiliztion2 asheu mn lal
ai!. no =" ne said. II am slInpg a. and
,,o. md this IS my duty. 'O'i'"
6,d pleasure IN u 90, 4otb ~ everything
~ thor Rarnum will tax OF 49, md
tsHi,',.lf TTe talks of the counu5 y, ",,"
p u f,,1nd i'm IL beauties WnlCh ~. bc
@ miner ovorlOoks. me - h..,', 4 80
-. arc tho hanpicst. nest -i'.r. t,,a
,9c an earth. being full OF iau s., The
Inc affection that eNlStS Iii bo ON
ail,,re and the children might Wen "e 'lll-
49,, 10, moro civilized nations. us W.. \
u l..T tbf Indians both on the uhoh ~. =,
VIZ ,o,st has made him an hulho' ~
,,,,o,, them. IL Us his theory t,al ,r,r,t.r
ions originally came from lhr a,1
~ America. being driven lul'llS ,lr-orf,,i
rtLrr north hy the -ore u'N.
i Wi w ,,J he apparentlv takes no $40, Is
r., a. e-eroraliv accented theory tntt ln-
f,skirnos are traceable to the Mohsoli" w..
r,thcr Rarnums description OF ine
,,othods Of transportation ID llt Wi..''
3, tis mart Of Alaska was atnuaiu.. 4
,',. shown his winter suit ana was .O'u
to would wear when ready lot "
i~b ride which meant travelling ue
tt,,d "a tean OF dogs all Of variapie W
or and each Of them ready at any IN"
rnent 10 stoD and neht win s9il. ~" -
foam coming In sight. TO uuu' '"Nr =
1csDribe the numerous garments "ou!u
d, 20 enumorate about three tull SUITS
~ tho heaviest sort Of clothing. ana theSe
v;ranned i'm fur The fur parkee goes
over all. 49,.
Nv the time a slight man has gottenI. on
his winter suit and is ready Tor ltaNcH'is
ne outrivals the stoutest OF NtleI 81
i'm his proportions. For instance the IT,
ton OF gloves is a very simple one. Nss
the traveller puts on heavy par %.
woollen gloves. then ser this PAIR OF
fur gloves. and finally over an heaN-
Ter glove To keen the feet warm he"N
hose. with fur-lined boot la us'u' oNrt
this another fur boot with the fur on the
inside and over an "a ilsh SHIN DVO' ~
keep out the moisture.
Wrapped I'm robes the traveller gets INTO
HIS sleigh There are anywhere IRON enc
10 a dozen false starts on the part of the
dogs. Each dos Is bowling az me 'op on
his voice. There Is no stopping 20 ~"
good bye Everybody bids goodbye I'D me
house. and then II is a jump 10 set MAO
the sleigh and get the dogs away. All mat
the average Eskimo dog knows apou !
pulling a sleigh Is 10 get up and go. II
they all get up and 90 together ana YOU
are in the sleigh. everything Is All rlsh' l..
but II one does not go they VIII stop 10
argue il out. and another start mas 10 be
made This time in their haste 10 be on
the sleigh may oyerturn. and there Is