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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1889
Page
9
A travelogue recounts the Ganges sacredness from its source in the Himalayas to Benaras. It describes bathing rituals, priests applying forehead marks, and Pilgrims carrying holy water to distant villages. The piece situates Benaras as a Hindoo pilgrimage Mecca and notes vast distances across India.
A vivid account describes the Ganges as a holy force shaping life in India. Temples line three miles of river banks with thousands bathing, prayer, and offerings as worshipers of all ages wash in sacred waters. The narrator contrasts Ganges plains with the Nile, noting fertile land, dense populations, and strong Hindu beliefs fueling daily acts.
The text notes muddy pea soup colored water and silt rich plains using no fertilizer. Crops are harvested by pulling stalks, livestock are not allowed to graze, and animal droppings mixed with straw and mud are dried as fuel. It portrays the land as continuously yielding with soil depleted by exhaustive use.
The text explains the vast silt load carried by the Ganges Brahmaputra, estimating 55 million tons yearly and detailing implications for irrigation. It contrasts primitive Indian methods with large scale irrigation efforts by the English, noting vast land brought under irrigation and overall wheat yields in India versus the United States.
A traveler marks severe hunger across northwestern India and Agra, noting widespread undernutrition in the Ganges valley. He describes emaciated, bare-bodied villagers, long-shadows of poverty at railway stations, and extremely low wages for farm laborers from six to eight cents a day while English servants travel with travelers for about a third of that amount.
Aot Indian valley crowds face severe poverty with mud huts and small plots. Despite stark undernourishment, many are strong and capable. The piece contrasts harsh living with potential regional prosperity and notes India's rising population and foreign influence.
A lengthy reminiscence recounts the 1857 Pitt River expedition against Modoc and Pitt River Indians. The narrator, wounded in prior campaigns, describes marching through snowbound mountains toward Yreka, delivering news of massacres, and organizing a volunteer clash to reclaim territory and aid starving friendly tribes. The account blends personal bravado with vivid field notes of snow, elk hunting, and frontier justice.
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