Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-17


100000 of the Philippine population
ana their origin is unknown. They are a
wild as Hottentots on some remote islands
and have been known to eat human flesh
On Pumolu island the negritos have prac
tised human sacrifice for years.
"Cock'fighting and bull-fghting," con
tinued Mr.. Green. care the favorite pas
times of the people; have attended thes,
sports many times and little wonder tina
the Spaniards are enthusiastic over bull!
lighting. About every other man in Ma
Mia when | was there in 1910 to 1860 uset
to bave a cock under his arm ready to be
on its fighting qualities. The house will
which l was associated, Russell, Sturgess &
Co. controlled an entire island where we baG
5000 or 1000 head OF cattle, and we used
to furnish bulls for the fights. And, BY
the way, Mr.. Russell went to Manila in
1924 and was the grandfather of Mrs. Cop.
ley Amory of Walpole.
81 we'll remember one incident tba.
amused me greatly. occasionally used
to send my mother box of different arti-
Giles that thought would be of interest to
her, and one time slipped in one of the
Mikado's cards and said nothing about it.
In those days the governors ofthe provinces
in Japan visited the Mikado annually and
each was presented with slab of solid gold
four or five inches long by two inches wide
with the Mikado's autograph on one side
In India ink, and valued at $3.50. In the
course OF time received letter from nv
mother stating that she had received the
box and also the brass tablet and that thev
had tried bard to rub off the ink, but with
out much success. The fact that the auto
graph was the most valuable thing about
the card made her efforts seem ludicrous
indeed.
81 remember of being often in the office
OF merchant prince in Hong Kong and
seeing cut glass bottle containing single
coffee bean standing on his desk. l asked
him one day why he was so careful of that
bean, and he said it represented 10000
pounds sterling ) his father once owned
coffee plantation in Ceylon valued at that
amount, and the single coffee bean was all
be had to show for it then.
u learned curious thing about wild
elephants when in Ceylon one time. In
The full of the moon they would come from
me forests and jungles and if they found
lew house, or one in process of consruc.
ION there was trouble forthwith. One eIe-
'hant would lean against the house, and
others, sometimes as many as so, would
can against the first elephant, forming a
ong row. They would then begin sway
ng from side to side and presently down
would go the house. The people used to
orm parties who would fire guns and shout
md the elephants would scamper away like
Kittens. A house from which they had |
'nce been frightened would never be mo-
ested by them again.
81 well re- member the time | contracted
his rheumatism that has been the bother Of
ny lite since. l was with a small shin
hat effected landing on the coast of one |
4 the Japan islands. 1t was a rough
light and we were unable to carry cover
'g OF any kind ashore. We slept under
able in one of the frail Japanese houses
nd awoke in the morning to find snow
ritts three feet deep on the floor.
1.-The government officials at Manila
sed to have careless, haphazard way Of
ding business. They would send to our
ouse for instance, for 200, 900 pounds and
'e would cart it over to them; perhaps it
ould besix months or a year before we
ould receive word that there was 2OO,OOOl
ounds our due which we could have by call
e tor 1t. They never paid US any interest
tter we had been accommodating them
II number of years we received word
at medal, a medal of honor it might
called, had been awarded Mr.. Russell
I'd Mr.. Green by the government and the
me could be had from the proper author
les at Madrid. Mr.. Russell called for
s when in Madrid one time but had to
" $500 for it. Mine is still over there
I'd l presume the government would
yard me half dozen for $500 now.
"The natives in the country districts
'out Manila are very hospitable. If they
e stranger passing along the road they
i'll often ask him to come to their houses
ID have something to eat. In all these
fuses there is a cigar hung on the wall by
string, sacred to guests alone. This
gar consists of tobacco leaves wrapped
gether and is often three feet long and
big as mans wrist. As soon as the
'itor is through eating, this cigar is
'hted and passed to him; he takes as
my puffs as he wants to and the cigar is
turned to the host and hung on the wall
ady for the next guest.
81 hear a great deal about young men
xious to rush to the Philippine, and get I
ddenly irich. In my opinion the only
anee young man has there is to associ-
3 himself with a well-established house
d wait for somebody to die. That was .