New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17

men In being continued from the waist In two
full rounded skirts at the front and back
reaching TO the knee. The womcn'S frock Is
DISTINGUISHED by a sort Of rounded bulge or
pocket nj the nape OF the neck. which Is in
tended to receive the head Of the infant when
carried in the Jacket On her legs the woman
wears a pair of tight-ltting decrskn panta-
looms with the hair next To- the skin. and outside
~ thcs.. similar pair made of the skins 81
deer legs. with the hair out and having soi"s
Of scalskin. Tho outer frocks worn by b"th
women aad men are ornament"d with Mite
tufts ~ marten fur and stripes Of red ochre.
That the Esquimau has an eye for tastetuI orha-
mentaton IS shown In the elaborate trimmings
Il some Of these frocks Many Of the hoods
edged with wolverine skin. while the frocks
have shouldcr-strlpa Of dark. hairless deerskin.
with narrow borders Of wolf fur at the wrists.
Th. Esquimnu uses no tool for shaping large
pieces II woodwork except short handled
acne. HATED in the same manner as the stone
rnauls The stone head is narrowed down to n
sharp edge by cutting on pieces from the sides.
and Is dashed by soalsNn thongs To a haft Of
wood or reindeer antlcr. The Esquimau has not
set learned to make eye in the head of the
tool in which L. insert the haft.
one Of the most ingenious tools ~ the Esqui-
maus Is the bow-drll or borer. The drill IL n
slender rod Of stce! worked to drill point and
imhcddcd in a stout wooden shaft, which Is
tapercd To a rounded tip. This fits into the
stone socket imbcdd, IN wooden block. which
is held between the teeth So that the point Of
the drll can be- pressed down against the OBJ
i,.ct 10 l.. drilled by the head leaving both
hands free to work the bow, which Is loose
string ~ thong. long enough to make one turn
hA a. e
groups 10 be made for the museum will show
the Esquimau In the act Of operating one OF
these drills.
The harpoons with which the Esqumau capt
urcs all kinds Of marine animals are OF different
patterns for the different animals. and may be
divided into two casses-those intended for
throwing. which come under the lead of pro-
lcctilc weapons. and those which do not leave
the hand but are thrust into the animal They
are alike. however in having the head only
attached permanently To- the line. fitted loosely
In the end of the shaft and arranged so that
when struck into the animal II IL detached
from the shaft and turns under the skin AT
right angles To- the line 50 that ii IS almost I'M
rossilh. for 1t 10 draw out. The walrus har-
uonns vary in size being adapted to the strength
and stature Of the owner. They have long, heavy
shafts ~ wood. usually between five and six feet
long The head. which Is 4 barhcd piece or
bon. or metal Is not usually fastcrcd directly
TO the line but has leader of double thong
ONT, to two feet long with a beckett at the cnd
into which the main line is loopcd or hltched.
At the other end Of the line when IS ABOUT
thirty feet long. is another beckett To when Is
fastened a float consisting Of whole sealsNih
Inflated The harpoon is poised IN the rish'
hand with the fOreingcr resting against Il
curved ivory projection and darted like whlte
mans harpoon For the capture OF seals as
they come up for air to their breathing NOES
or cracks in the ice, narpoon Is used "hich
has n short wooden shaft, armed with an ivory
L. ...L q Nd q long. slender. loose Rhaft enAPcu