The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-28
Firms BLOOD
runs IN VEINS
Of M.U.S.COVY
Millions of Firms in Russia
Proper Are Subject to
the Car.

WASHINGTON, Set. as.-"The
Firms, traces of whoze almost I'M
recorded way are to be found today
from the Balkan peninsula to pre-
sent Finland, have played no incon-
siderable part in the development of
Great Russia" says the latest bull
letin issued by the National Geogra-l
phic Society. In Russian proper
the Films predominant in the lake
region Of the north. The lake dis
trict,' where forests replace farm and
pasture land and where the chief
means for livelihood are hunting and
fishing. The whole of this country.
likely. was once occupied by the
Lapps, whom the Films drove north
ward. The Films, in turn, were press
ed backward by the Slavs, but they
left many thousands of stragglers be-
hind and a strong strain of Finnish
blood runs in the veins OF Muscovy.
The Russian Tsar rules over mil
lions Of Films in Russia proper, all
distinguished for their honesty and
stubbornness, all of them plain Of
feature, with light hair, often as
white as prepared fax, with promin-
emit cheek-bones. broad, fat noses.
wide nostrils, fat foreheads and
pointed chins. This general type has
been largely varied by inter-marriage
between Slavs and Films, and the re-
sulting product has proved most
havvy one. AS firm as our own
granite the Films say OF themselves,
and their Russian neighbors bear
witness also their quality OF being
headstrong in the proverb Once
fire among Firms and 1t burns
throughout eternity
Highly Priced Servant.
THE Finn is the most highly
priced servant in Russia. because. in.
sharpest contrast with the Russian
peasant, he will not steal. In Fin
land, or among Firms. the Russians
say, it is never necessary to make
use Of lock and key. The Russian
and the Finn display the same love
for getting drunk and for going to
church. The peasants of both races
are admirably regular In their pur-
suit Of these pleasures Moreover,
the Finn and the Russian are alike
superstitious. The head OF the new
born child is thrust into the open!
door OF the stove in order that its
family's hearth spirit may become
acquainted with 1t. Now and again,
this Introduction has been fatal to
the baby. The Films also believe
that the dead member OF the family
fingers in the household forty days
before taking its final departure.
The Finn thoroughly enjoys bath
ing, shares with the japanese the
custom Of both sexes bathing to-
gether. Firms predominant in the
country north Of the Duna. or Dvina
river. which the Germans are now
attacking. Here, they are agricul-
turists. Farther north. they are Rus
sia's fishermen. trappers and hunt
ers. They catch forty or more kinds
OF fish in the lake district, the best
of which they send to the big mar
kets to the south. Their own diet
consists almost entirely Of fish and
coarse bread. The mix stale fish
with their flour and make nat cake
to enjoy which the stranger first
considerable experience and resolu-
tion.
Great Hunters.
1.-THE peasants hunt squirrels In
winter, when their fur is thick and
valuable. The pelts are sold at the
Mini Novgorod fair. They also hunt
otter. bear and game birds. the last
OF which are killed as recklessly for
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