Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-13

his home, and consequently out of sight.
The Russian soldier is stolid and unedu-
Gated, still he is contented, merry, and
singing animal, with much Of the dig
nifty due to bearing his hard life with
pathetic accomplishing. At Vladivos-
tok multi is not seen, and some Of the
ladies affect the velvet tiara and much
embroidered national Dress There is an
appearance Of poverty over all, in stores
and equipment, even clothing with the
men; fortunately they are hardy, and
numerous enough to admit of the weaker
members going under.
Fatalism and consequent resignation
reigns through the East NicolajeWsk
is at the extreme north where the river
Amur divides Russia from Manchuria:
some thirty miles up is the settlement
where the rivers width is nine miles:
it has cathedral and official buildings.
However, Vladivostok has taken the
wind out Of its sails. The north OF the
narrow island of Saghalien is opposite.
The coast between Nicolajewsk and
Vladivostok has numerous ports, small
place, Pique, ETC., Castacei Bay, Olga,
Vladimir, and numerous isolated posts,
one with a pathetic little graveyard in
which lies British naval officer. acct
dentally killed whilst shooting. Bar
raconta Harbor lies in an enormous re-
gion of pines, but some Of the other
places are comparatively bare. On the
whn1a ~ <hio rooe< MA fovcd .,..o n>>s
mails. as we'll as long-haired tigers, deer
and wild hog, and hunters, usually Door
and squalid, are ready to barter, through
Chinese middleman, their skins, ot-
tiers, etc., the best of which go, believe,
to st. Petersburg, as those they have
seem poor, though have seen some fine
dressed tiger skins in the stores for sale.
The tiger-hunters have, or had, fight
ing reputation in Korea, and post or
fort on river was on some occasions of
invasion desperately defended by
them.
Stiffness, with restful calm. which
certainly had its charm to me, is here
in excels1s In the summer: and be-
lieve that at ports stiffness must be
perennial, as II ones foot gets caught
on mechanically lifting it over a fallen
trunk the toe will tear away in powder
a half Of it, it apparently having lain
to silently decay for many years. DOS
sibly centuries. A carelessly-flune
match may make fire of leagues, and
there is tradition of such a fire beine
caused by a naval chaplain. Salmon
abound, but are overstocked, and con-
sequently sickly.
The horses OF this region. especially
those in Korea, are small-some very
small-and, in inverse ratio, proper.
tionally vicious. At places MOSQUITOES
are numerous. but, beyond biting. have
less share than elsewhere Of original
SIN, and unsuspiciously allow them
selves to be destroyed; I know to my
cost that there are horse-flies.
Such is this more or less pine-clad,
solitary region, its desolateness &C.
centuated when in the ice grip of win.
ter. The necessity to cut wood for fuel.
building, including boats Cfor the Rus.
sian is proverbially clever with his ax).
must be a godsend to the inhabitants.
The little black piggie is not unknown.
BERNARD ESPINASSE.
The Time.
youth is the time to learn"
1T shouldn't be. It's the time you know
| itall"-Cincinnan Commercial Tribune.