Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 15 May 1897 — Page 6

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(The Trapper's Story Continued.) I The patriarcli was standing in one of the arched doorways, and I bowed to him, and before going in I turned about and stood beside hitn in the door for a brief rest. We had stood there but a few minutes until my companion, uttering an exclamation of alarm, hurriedly passed from my side to the center of the esplanade, and with outstretched hands pointed down the road. Looking in that direction, I saw approaching us at a rapid run, a white-robed bareheaded figure. Breathless and warm he soon reached us, and stopped at the old man's side, and with hurried \vords and griefstricken air communicated to him what it was at once apparent was a grievous message. The old man stood with hands clasped before him, his figure bowed, and his whole demeanor indicating the most extreme grief. Rapping upon the roadway with his staff, the people began to emerge from the doorways in answer to his summons. No sooner did their eyes rest on the whiterobed messenger than exclamations of grief were heard on all sides. Every countenancc wore a look of pain. The women wept and wrung their hands, and the silent twilight was disturbed by their lamentations. The messenger, by this time rested and refreshed by a cup of wine that had been brought him, after a few hasty words, started up the road at a run.' The people dispersed in a sad and listless way, and my aged friend seemed to have shouldered a burden that bent his shrunken form toward the earth. It was all a pantomime to me, and a mystery which I could not have then explained.

Ascending to my own room, I was soon asleep, having attained such a frame of mind that I never worried over any new mystery that might present itself. On awakening in the morning, I found that a complete outfit of white clothing had been placed where I had left my suit of blue. It was similar to that the messenger had worn, and consisted of a long white garment, giving the wearer the appearance of being wrapped in a sheet. Arraying myself in the strange garment, I went below and found the entire population dressed in a similar fashion. The most abject grief was depicted on every countenance, in striking contrast to their usual light-hearted bearing, and it was evident that the entire community was at home, and that none were employed'in their usual avocations. Further observation during the" day confirmed this first-formed opinion. Clearly some calamity had happened, the nature of which I was utterly at a loss to conjecture, and it was equally plain that something was still expected to take place.

I came to this conclusion from the facts of the changed clothing, and the general air of the people, who sat, or strolled about, with an expression of listless indifference. After the usual morning meal, there seemed to be nothing else to do: and not feeling like tramping around in the unaccustomed garb in which I by necessity found myself, I again ascended to my own room to await developments. That there was something out of the usual way on hand I was certain.

All day I waited, and as the rays of the setting suj\ shone clear across my apartment, and" not having been summoned by the patriarch nor having seen one of the people all day, I went below hoping to see the end of this inexplicable masquerade., I found all the people gathered in front of the houses, ranged in regular rows, and dressed in their white wraps. As they stood there bareheaded against the arched and loftywall behind, with the rays of the setting sun lighting up the scene, they presented a most picturesque and weird appearance. They made room for me, and passing out I took a position to the south and separated from the body of the people a short distance, that I might observe what was plainly expected to shortly take place.

The sun was now down, and the twilight shades were deepening. The flaring torches on the balustrade cast strange shadows on the paved roadway, the towering cliff above, and the whiterobed assemblage, silent as the embodied spirits of the unresting dead. Far to the southwest the winding road could be traced by the shining torches among the trees—vacant, deserted and lonely *as a buffalo trail on the plains. Silence reigned supreme.

Presently, upon the evening breeze, came a sound as' of singing afar off. There was a stir of expectancy among the people, but all remained as quietly in their places as so many statues. The patriarch stood in a position where he commanded a view of the road to the southwest, and as the singing reached his ears he walked tothc southern end of the broad, paved street fronting the houses, and near to where I had stationed myself. Hardly had he done so, before I saw, just coming into view around the curve, a sight the like of which I shall never behold again, on this earth. Approaching us was a long procession of people, walking four abreast, as soldiers march. All were clad in the white garments. At the head of the procession, borne aloft on a stretcher, carried by four men on their shoulders, was a recumbent figure, and as they came in full view I saw that it was the dead body of a very aged man, with long white beard and hair. The face was uncovered, the head being slightly elevated, and the body was being carried feet foremost. With a long, swinging tread the bearers passed us, •followed by hundreds of people in their white robes, and as the last phalanx passed us, our patriarch, with a wave of hi6 staff, motioned me to follow, and •we fell in behind, and were in turn followed by the people—or the most of them—of our household. Steadily we marched, at a free but not hurried gait and trom time to time the procession in the lead would break fortli. with a

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THE LOST TRIBES,

AND THE LAND OF NOD.

AN ORIGINAL NATURAL. GAS STORY 1

BY A. P. KERR.

"And Cain went out fsom the presence of the T.oxl. and dwelt in the Lund ol Nod, on the east of KJon." -GKNF.StS Iv 18

melancholy, chanting sotig, not unmusical, but unintelligible to me. Clearly, it was the funeral of one of the patri-archs-of one of the households below us on the river.

So, after all, death indeed, did enter' on this fair domain, and my uncanny speculations of a few days previous were without foundation. I was satisfied that I was still alive, and on a part of the earth which, strange as it had seemed to me, still had one fashion in common with other and less fayored portions of this unhappy world—"the old, old fashion—death."

Still onward we marched, over the beautiful, winding, paved and torch-il-luminated roadway, the strange and ghostly procession stretching away among the trees and across the bridged ravines and gullies with an almost noiseless tread, the leathern sandals of the multitude making but a faint swishing sound upon the smooth surface of the road. As we reached the households above us, which there were three on the eastern side of the river, a repetition of the scene described at our household took place, and each waiting throng, followed in procession, until, looking behind me, I could see a long line of white-robed figures stretching back into the gloom of night, seemingly without end.

We had frequently walked from our household to the temple in three hours, as near as I could guess the time by the sun this trip being by night I could not judge of the time consumed. But I suppose we could not have been much more than that in reaching the point where the road leading to the temple branched off. Here we were met by another procession of white-robed people who had evidently been waiting tor the arrival of our party. As we marchc-d past the head of this detachment, and filed into the branch road, they were singing the same mournful chant which I had heard all the evening. We were soon nearing the temple, the number of lighted torches increased, and as vfe came in sight of the structure I observed that the entire surroundings were brilliantly lighted up with torches, many of them being of a larger size than those illuminating the roadway and houses.

The bearers with their mournful burden marched rapidly around the temple, and turned into the broad path leading to the stone box before described, upon reaching which they gently lowered the stretcher upon some benches, that had been placed in front of its yawning mouth, and retired. The people in the meantime scattered and filled every available space surrounding the box. as the column in the rear came up. My patriarchal friend marched straight to the bier at the mouth of the box and there took up his position, after having placed,me in a position where I could readily observe all. that was going on. lie was presently joined by other old men, all bareheaded with long white hair and beard, until there were nine aged patriarchs surrounding the stretcher on which lay the silent and motionless form of one who bore to them the most striking resemblance. When all had gathered about the body—the people standing in respectful silence all about—they carefully lifted the corpso from the stretcher and placed it in a long metal vessel much like a trough, which lay upon the ground, and which

I had failed to notice before. Placing this upon the benches, they stuck tapers of split or splintered wood in holes all around the edges, which they light ed, thus illuminating the body as it lay at rest. Having done this the patriarchs ranged themselves in a row on one side, and resuming their staffs, which they had laid aside, the people began to pass by, gazing reverently upon the placid features of the dead.

And here I was again astonjshed, How long that column of white-robed figures filed past the bier I do not know, but their number seemed to me count less and, as they were all so much alike, the proceedings became to me monotonous and tiresome in the extreme. At length it seemed that all had viewed the remains of their departed chief, and the patriarchs, again laying aside their staffs, lifted the metal box or trough containing the body and carefully slid it into the stone box at whose open mouth all these proceedings had taken place, leaving the lighted tapers burning. Then again forming in line facing the box, tlrey apparently gave some orders in a low voice, and a num ber of men came forward and lifted the heavy stone door into place, thus effectually closing the opening. Then it seemed that the entire assembly joined in the monotonous chant, and so mournful was it, that I hoped I should not have to attend another funeral where such a program was carried out. All at once the patriarchs lifted their staffs in unison, and brought them down on the hard pavement with a clash. So loud was the singing that I heard no other sound, but the flames immediately be gan to issue from the flue on top of the furnace—for a furnace I now clearly saw that it was—and that it was the intention to consume the body of the dead. Then for the first time did I understand why I had seen no graves or tombs in all my explorations.

But all this did not prepare me for what was to follow. After a time the people ceased their chanting and dis persed among the trees, and sat down 01* lay down, as if to rest. The aged guardians of the furnace door, however, kept their places, and the night wore on. The proceedings had become most monotonous, and I was tired and sleepy, but I felt sure there were other cerepionies to take place, so I nerved myself to the task of seing the drama that was being enacted before me to its close. For it had become a spectacular performance of great interest, and on a scale of magnitude that I had never

seen or dreamed of. My interest in the scenes that had been transpiring had been wrought up to such a pitch, that, now that all was qu/'t, the tiuu. seemed to drag, and to pass tnc time I fell to counting the people, but soon discovered that I should go to sleep if I continued that. So, leaving my. post of observation I advanced to the outskirts of the asesmblage, and walking:.. around endeavored to form some idea of the number of people gathered together. Crowds of people were a novel and unusual sight to me then, and have always remained so. I estimated the number at

5,000,

and I have never seen more

people gathered together at any time since. Returning 'to my place near the furnace door, I had not long to Vait for the next act in this weird and uncanny performance. Possibly two hours had' passed by since flames began to issue from the flue of the furnace. AH at once the patriarchs lifted their staffs slowly and in unison, pointing upward, and then brought them down suddenly. At once the flames ceased to issue from the flue. Then for a time all were quiet as before—the patriarchs standing in statuesque repose, the people either standing around, or scattered among the trees in recumbent attitudes, the temple near by towering dimly into the gloom of night, the huge mass of the giant peak to the north faintly discernible by the light of the glittering stars, and the flaring torches all about casting an unearthly radiance over people, path and dim receding forest aisle.

At least an hour passed in this .way, when suddenly the patriarchs signalled as before, and men came forward and carefully lifted the heavy door from the front of the furnace, then taking long rods which had been lying on the ground, they reached into the heated depths and brought forth the metal box, glowing with heat. Handling it with great care, by means of the rods, they placed it on the stone door, and retired. \gain all was still and I had time to look into the box. Not a vestige of the body remained. The box was apparently empty. My curiosity was more excited at this point than at any time in the entire proceeding. How had they controlled the fire? What was this fire which seemed to permeate every nook of this strange country, and which the inhabitants seemed to have at command for all purposes? And what were they waiting for now? I was indeed deeply mystified.

Another hour wearily lapsed and the first faint streaks of dawn began to creep athwart the eastern sky. Again the patriarchs signalled, and out of the multitude who now surged around the furnace, two men appeared, bearing each a golden vase-like vessel about 5 foot in height and flaring at the top to a diameter of five or six inches. Approaching the metallic box which had held the body, one of them, with a small utensil, something like a large spoon, began to scrape the inside of the box carefully as if to take up the ashes, which I now observed were scattered over the bottom. After having collected the ashes carafuily and placed them in his vase, the other vase-bearer poured from his vase into the vase containing the ashes, what appeared to be water. The one who had collected the ashes then carefully stirred the mixture, and the two, bearing the vases, then started in the direction of the temple, followed first by the patriarchs and then by the people. Entering oil of the aisles between the beautiful white stone columns—spectral now as the whiterobed people in the semi-darkness— they marched straight to "the center of the building and entered the circular space which I have before described, where they were followed by the patriarchs who formed themselves in a circle about the large crystal vase. The people speedily filled every seat and crowded into the aisles and up to the balustrade. All these proceedings were conducted with the utmost decorum and solemnity. The torches on the balustrade surrounding the circular enclosure were lighted, but the balance of the building was in darkness, thus throwing the persons and the entire scene into strong relief as on a stage. The bearer with the vase containing the mixture, now mounted the steps, which had previously been placed beside the large vase, and on reaching the top of the steps emptied the mixture into the liquid depths below, producing a slight discoloration of the clear water which filled the vase, but which soon settled to the bottom. All this had been done in entire silence. At tViis point there was a pause. Looking upwards through the opening in the roof from my point of observation, I could see that daylight was advancing, and the sun would soon appear. Soon a loud cry was heard on the outside, anu again looking upward I saw the golden tnage upon the eastern sky. Simultaneously with the cry from the outside, the patriarchs gave the oft-repeated signal with their staffs upon the stone-paved floor, which in that crowded and enclosed space sounded harsh and metallic to a startling degree. As they did so, one of the vase-bearers bent down and pulled the plug from the end of the small pipe under the vase, while the other, by means of a taper which be lighted at one of the torches on the balustrade, kindled the magic fire with which the land abounded, bringing forth a small flame from the end of the pipe. As the flame leaped to the metallic bottom, the patriarchs as if to vary their signal, waved their staffs aloft, while the entire assemblage in concert broke forth with their wild and mournful chant. Louder and louder rang their voices as if to lift the very roof from its supports. The patriarchs now began a slow and solemn march around the vase. The people, still singing, surged toward the central space in a dense packed mass of humanity. Apparently, all eyes were on the vase. Taking the idea from the multitude, I fixed my eyes upon the vase also. The'flame was still burning, and the water in the bottom, I thought, must be getting hot by this time. Perhaps not over five minuies passed, the people still chanting. At the end of that time, you may believe it or not, a large bubble was seen to form at the bottom of the vase which slowly passed to the top, and as it reached the surface seemed to rest upon it 'as if loath to part from its crystal depths. But only for a momgnt it lingered, and then it gently ascended, and as it left the vase the singing ceased and silence reigned and every eye was upon it as it slowly sailed toward the

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opening in the roof, and as its transparent form vanished from the gaze ol mortal men, such a vail—such an aggregated exclamation of grief and woe as*, cended from the people as I never heard before and hope never to hear again.

Such were the funeral ceremonies of this strange race. And now another ceremony was to take place. A man well advanced in years, but not nearly so gray as the patriarchs, stepped into the enclosure—taking a position near the vase. One of the men who had carried one of the smaller vases now appeared with a small bundle, and a staff similar to those carried by the patriarchs. Opening the bundle he shook out a blue garment which he threw over the shoulders of the man in waiting, then, handing him the staff he left the enclosure. The patriarchs then advanced to him and in succession placed 'their hands upon his head, and with face uplifted stood in silence for a moment. Evidently they were investing the man with the prerogatives belonging to their peculiar office. And such was the case, as I afterward learned. Having completed this singular and silent ceremoney, the new patriarch passed out of the enclosure, and down an aisle which had been vacated for his exit, and was followed by his tribe in regular procession.

My aged friend next emerged from the enclosure, and, motioning me to follow, we led the way and were in turn followed by our tribe—for by this time I considered myself a member of the tribe', though very mu&h in the dark at to my rights and privileges. So the .funeral assembly dispersed in the order in wliich it had gathered at'the temple.

To be continued.)

CYCLE NOTES.

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Tonawanda and Niagara Falls are to be connected by a cycle path. i.'-, A

After May 1 St. Louis cyclists must pay a tax of $1 per year.

M. T. Faulkner, the veteran trainer, is to take a representative team across the water.

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By act of the West Virginia Legislature at its .last session speed on streets was limited to twelve miles an hour, changing the rate in Wheeling, which had been eight miles before. The same act fixes a penalty on persons convicted of placing anything on streets or roads liable to do damage to bicycle tires.

Wheelmen of Boston are vigorously protesting against a new ordinance framed* by the park commissioners of that city, which provides that no bicy cle shall be allowed to stand by or lean against any of the walls, fences or trees in the parks.

Cycling interests are beginning to boom in Bay City, Mich., and the town has formally entered the race for the annual state meet. A fine third-mile track is being built and will be in readiness for the racing brigade. An organized and systematic effort is being made to beat out Grand Rapids, which entered the field some time ago. The Cyclone Cycle Club of West.Bay City, which has been peacefully sleeping for some time, has also been restored to life an'd its members will work with Bay City tooth and nail to secure the prize.

A letter to the Referee from Mr. Miles, that paper's editor now in England, says Lee Richardson is slowly recovering, and will be able to return home in three or four weeks, unless he suffers a relapse. This was the cause of his last illness, in fact. As soon as he is strong euough he will return to America.

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Handicapper A. G. Batchelder will act as referee.

The Anderson bicycle baggage bill requiring the railroads in Michigan to carry bicycles free, has passed the Senate. This measure has now passed the two houses and will go into effect as soon as Governor Pingrce affixes his' signature. A test case on the validity is looked for by the State league officers,

United States Consul Bergholz at Erzeroum, Turkey, has reported to tha state department at Washington, D. C., that the Turkish court there which has been trying the Kurds and Armenians charged with the murder of Lenz, the American bicyclist, while on his tour around the world awheel, has acquitted the accused. The trial was conducted in their absence. The magistrate found that there was not sufficient- evidence to warrant the conviction of the accused persons and dismissed the charges, as matter of small moment after all, considering the fact that none of the accused had been found by the authorities, having fled the country,

If M. T. Faulkner's scheme to take a team of American racing men abroad works this country should have the satisfaction of knowing that its riders can or cannot defeat the best foreigners, for if reports be true the team will be a representative one. {J

The condition of trade, so far as the makers is concerned, remains unchanged, the factories being worked to their utmost capacities and the dealers howling for stock. High grade goods seem to be more in demand than the machines of cheaper construction, though those who build this class ol bicycles seem to have all they can attend to at this time. There is every prospect that, with good weather and dry roads- for the coming month or six weeks the trade will see a most prosperous season. —.

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