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e. :--NARRATIVESTOURSOFIN INDIAMADB BY. .HIS EXCELIJENCY LORD
CONNEMAR.t, G.e.I.E., OF MADRAS.1886-1890.BYI . .....J t;v'D.
(!;mtpQni!" ()f the Moat 'mi1zent Order-;f the Indian El1rp;roe;
Co"ector' {WI/ .'Mag;sfrafe, Hi/girls; .Persian (I'nd Hindustani
'l'rnnslatrn- to the J(adrrrsGO'l.'er1lmentj FeUOtIJ oft.",
Uni'tJerBity rtf Jl(1dras; Ff'lfo'U: n.ftheRU.lJn,l GcogrolP1tical
Sof'iety; .lJfembnouj'the RO!Jfll A'fotic '.. Suciefy and of/he
Geographical S!J(';t:ly of soms tilNJ to flu: Gm'ernmentof Jlallra8
in Ta.il and tel ug lI..MADRAS:Pl"BLISHED BY THE
SUPERINTENDENT,GOVERKMENT 1891."to'.IlTY O'tOP.IlTY O'f' JIll i7Jlt
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CONTJllrll!l. PAoi and Dalhousie-More speech88-Viadta-Bporte atBody
Gua_ linee-To Diamond Harbour-On board .H.tJfIJ_Incidents of
voyage-Eclipse ceremony-Arrival at Irladraa 77.\CIIAPTER
V.SALEM......Departure from Madras-R6ception at Salem-Opening of
Agri-cultura.lI' Exhibition-Mr. Dykes-Cattle shows-Former
{;xhibitions-Municlpal address-Govemor'a reply-Sections of
ahow-Alambadi bulls-Kangyam bulls-Nilgai-Pegu8 and Arabe--" Parfait
Amour "-Government stallions-Arabs and Penians-Pony-breeding
operations on hills-Agri-cultural implements-Native and Swedish
ploughs-Nativeharrow-Penian wheel-Native picottah-Vegetable
products-Specimens of ftbres-Iron-smelting-Spear
heads-Animalproducts-Native manufactures - Palampores -
Bricks-Lac-quelware&--Na.ti ve saddles-Shermadevi mats-Garden
party-Mr. Sturroek-Proposed transfer of Coorg to Madras
Presidency-.Prize-giving at Agricultural exhibition-Departure for
billa .-Eucalyptus plantatioD8-Sim's Park-\\.,e!come at
.DharingCrossCHAPTER VI.89C:MYSORE, SERINGAPATAM, OOSOOR,
KOLAR.l)eparture from Hills-Our party-Object of
tour-GovernmentHouse, Ootacamund-Seenery en 'rQut8-Toda
herdsmen-Korum.bers--Ovorsoor's encounter v.-;'th a
tiger-Mahlu'ajah of !lysore'8Silladars-Brahmin Superintendent of
Police-Tippoo Sultan-Fishers' village-CRste in Modern India-At
Nanjengode--Native welcome-Hindu temple-Jain Priests-Story of a
Hindu at Mysoro-Chamundi ltill-An Eastern St.George-Visit to
palace-Dusserah festival-Mysoro forests-State jewe1s-Tippoo Sultan'
8 sword-Palace library-.Bi.sexualdivinities-Picture gallery-Visit
to Beringa.pat'UIl-Cauverybathing ghant-Daria Dowlat-Hyder-Colonel
Baillie-Paint-ings on walls-Apothecary cicerone-Maer 8aduk-Tomb
ofHyder and Tippoo-Return to Mysore-Grove of palma-Dukeof
Wellington-Maharanee's caste girls' school-Lady
Dufferin-Departure-Tales of Seringapatam-At
Bangalore-Residency-Mandalay mementos-Social
OONTENTS."race8-Mah&rajah-Aga Khan-Of local
water-llUpply-RacecoW'll6-Inapection of Remount depat-At
OOflllOOr-A legmd- Hamilton's bon6ll-Stockfa.rm-Principles of
agriculture-Return to Bangalore--Mad.ras Sappel'll and
Minera--Myaoretplateau-A story of powder and
shot-Depa.rture-Arrival at( Kolar road-Hyd.er's tomb-8ocial
relatiollll among Musaulman8 of gold minll8-Their future-Pr ent
prospect-Return to OotacamundCHAPTER VII.'. siPAGK101AUBAR, SOUTH
OANARA, GOA, BELLARY, CUDDAPAH,NORTH ARCOT AND ELLORE.Departure
from Ootaca.mund-Pa !Illgo down ghaut-R.n.ilwayext6llllion to
Caliou.t-Our party-Corruption in Malabar district-Condition of
Lacca.dives-Rat plagues-Turtle catching-Malabar Tenants' Bill-Waste
lands-Sir Oharles Turner-Departure from acriflce Rock--Welcome at
Tellicherry-To MaM-A Brahmin "Preseutez annes"- eaning of
Ma.be--It8 iuhabitanlil-ItB "constitution-It8
Administrateur-Addretlll68 at 'l'ellicherry":'-Ohristianity in
Malabal'-Seikh
Zeinud-Deen-Departure--AtOannanore-Addresaes-"Railway
extensions-Ramayanam enter-tainment-Church service-Local Native'
Chief-CherumanPerumal-Convict Kunjen Menon's hoalth- Vanity Fair
onNatives as Judge&--Employment of NativfJ8 in public
service-At Mangalore - Landing -- Welcome address -
Representativeinstitutions-Basel iIidustries-Government schools-
.-Toddy Drawer's neputation-Tiyyans-Levee-Curious features-St.
Alosyius' College-Jesuits-Carmelites-Syrian Christians-Their early
settlement-Mar Dionyaius-Mar Athanaaius-Early Christian
church-Xavier-Convcnt of girls' school-Buckrams-Founders of Jesuit
College-Concordat-Exhibitionof district products-Silver
question-Babel of tongues-Ananecdote-At KI1.ndapore-:-Nambudri
Brahmin-Mr. and Mrs.Bhnjaet Ali-Peculj.ar fishing-Local d.warf-At
Honawar-To Gairacppa - Falls- Visitor's remarks - Lover's
raptures-Panther surpriscd-Ruins of Jain city-Queen of
Gairsoppa-Jain temples-Government and Religion-At Karwar-Coasts01
Canara-Arrival at Goa-Reception at Government House--Portugn6SEl
power in India-Vasco cIa Gama-State dinner-Constitution of
Government-Native Viceroy of Goa-Old Goa-Ita Cathedrals-St. Francis
Xavier's tomb-Cape,falaee--En"/lUte to Dharwar-Sctlnery/along
railway-At Dharwar-ColonelLindBay-At weather-Munro
Chuttrum-At"-.'/,I:1OOln'ENT8Cuddapah-Local Civil regarding
burial-grounds-At- Renigunta-.A.ddreeses-At Chandragiri
Palace-l\Iahant of Tripetty-Asccnt of hill-Temple-Sacred
bin-Governor's visit to Mahant-Departure-Auival at Ne11ore-Dr.
Macleane-Levee-Rajas of Venkatagiti and Ka1abastry-Latter's
eetablishment-IrriA'&tion worb-CiviI dispensary""Indian
castes-Lo"al Lying-ill f memorial-At from Hailway atation-Ra?"
-Arrivalat Madra&-Beeults ot toU!'CIIAPTER
VIII.PAOB123GANJAM:.By Mll. CLAUDE VINCENT.Bad news from Ganjam
district-Famines of 1877 and 1866-In-accc>s13il,ility of
district--Means of cOIDyuunication-Causcs of.present distress-Mr.
Garstin's report-Professional.agency works-Civil agency
works-Gratuitou8 relief-Outbreakof chQlera-Serious condition of
affail's--Govemor' 8 departurefrom Oota.camund-Our miEhap-Antonio
"killed"-Arti,val in Madras-Departuro by sea-Culm v..-yage--At
Gopal-pur-Dangetous surf-Landing-Lugg'age-boat
capsized-Vaualreccpt.ion-llishop Tistiot-Port of
Gopalpur-Condeynned pier- Examination of inhal)itants-HtJsults
thereof- -Cholera cases-Drive to'IktmbhA.-Mr. }Iinehin--Anecdoto-At
Berhampore- Supply of scod-grain-Purchase fronl OOliavcry-Visit to
jail-Uriyas-Thoir c.aste ob8crvankes, andmany others. .No time was
iost in commencing business, andafter a drive around the town, we
visited the N School, the Taluk Office, and the Municipal
market;where an address was presented by the MunicipalitY,-and
where the leading of the town were intro-duced to His Excellency.
In replying to this address,the Governor took opportunity to say
that thoughheads of villages mi6ht not, 'When acting in 8 judiciai
. eapacity, give universal satisfaction, the stateof things was
brought about by no less distinguishedan authority than Sir Thomas
Munro, and that hewould have to consider the 8ubject in all its
bearings,and could not promise at present thato any changesshould
be made. thought, however, that it wasprohable that greater powers
of supervision over theoI ?I
I 0,8 TOUR8 IN INDI.A.()Village :Munsifs might be cdnceded to
superior A Bill to this about and to remedy other def6 "in the
existing state of dam will shortly be befalt .the Legislative
Council. In fact where is"";tfcompetent Village Head, in :whom the
people ha#- .oonftdev.ce, he does a great deal of useful work. In
avillage in Tinnevelly, in which I resided, the soleEuropean
inhabitant, for upwards of a year, the had Ii capital couri-house,
sat on a bench with green baize, 'conducted business with-much
dignity, did substantial j1l8tice, and always had-his hands
full.The jail was visited and various points were notedlor
communication to the Sooretari@t, more parti.cularly concerning the
treatment of juvenile criminals. Govemtnent horse-breeding
establishment receivedattention, six stallions were inspected, and
a dinnerparty concluded a long day. .We slept in the train and
awoke next morningfJ,t Mettupalaiyam at the foot of the Hills. On
theway up the ghaut the Governor inspected the BurliarGardens,
where we were met by Mr. Lawson, andafterwards proceeded to
Coonoor, where the General(Jommanding the Division and his Staff,
Colonel Jago,Master of the Nfigiri Hounds, ltV- Burrows, the
eol-lector, and many others received us. After a briefhalt for
breakfast, we rode into
