Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-04-25
HOW to be IdOIised.
from Dickens Household Words !


French manufactures ON board, which her cap
tain was to barter for coffee and spice with these
naoobs OF the Lunda Isles. After a few DAVIS.
sail, The vessel was becalmed !; and both passen-
Pers and crew were put on short allowance of
provisions and water.
Preserved meats, fruits, chocolate. fine flour
and livestock, were all exhausted, with the ex-
ceptlon OF one solitary patriarchal cock, who,
perched on the main-yard, was mourning his de-
vastated harem, like Mourad Bey after the battle
of the Pyramids
The ships cook Neptune, Madagascar ne
gro' received orders, one morning, to prepare
this bird for dinner; and once more, the hungry
denlzens of the statc-cabin snuffed up delicious
odor of roast foul. The captain took nap. in
order TO cheat his appetite until dinner time and
the chief mate lowered like guardian angel
round the caboose, watching lest any audacious
sPoIler should lay violent hands on the gracious
dainty.
Suddenly, a cry of terror and despair issued
from the cook cabin and Neptune himself rush
ed OUT the picture of alright, with both his
hands twisted, convulsvclv, in the sooty wool
that covered his head. lat was the matter &?
Alas in an ill-starred hour the cook had SUM
oered at his post, and the fowl was burnt to
cinder
A tit ofrage, exasperated by hunger and trop-
zeal sun, is fearful thing. The mate uttered q
dreadful imprecation, seized large knife and
rushed at Neptune. At that moment, one of the
passengers. named Louis Bergaz, interposed to
ward off the blow. Thu negro was saved but
his prcservcr received the point of the steel in
his wrist, and his blood flowed freely. With
much difficulty the other passengers succeeded
IN preventing him, in his turn, from attacking
the mate; but, at length, peace was restored,
the aggressor having apologised for his VIC
lence. As to poor Neptune, he fell on his knees,
and kissed and embraced the feet of his protec-
tor.
\ Ina few days breeze sprang up, and the Di
do speedily reached Sumatra. -Four years after
wards, it happened, one day, that Louis Bergaz
was dining at the public table of an English board
ing house at Batavia. Amongst the guests were
two learned men who had been sent out by the
British government to inspect the countries living
rear the equator During dinner, the name of
Bergaz happened to be pronounced distinctly b.
one OF his acqnaintances at the opposite side of
the table, the oldest of the SduanS looked up from
his plate, and asked, quickly.
"Who OWLS the name of Bergaz ~
81 DO"
Curious enough" said the sarant, you bear
the same name as a god of Madag ascar'
Have they god called Borga2 ~ asked
Louis, smiling.
"Ycs And if you like, after dinner, will
show you an article on the subject, which pub
lished in an English scientific journal"
Louis thanked him and afterwards read as
follows -
The population Of Madagascar consists of
mixture of Africans, Arabs, and aboriginal nha-
btants. These latter occupy the kingdom of the
Anas, and are governed by queen. Tho Ma
lagasys differ widely from the Ethiopian, both in
their physical and moral characteristics. They
are hospital and humane, but extremely warlike,
because a successful toray will furnish them
with slaves. 1t is mistake to believe that the
Malagasys worship the devil. and that they have
at Tcntingua tree conSeCratcd to the Evil
One. They have not but one temple dedicated
20 the god BergaZ (beer, source, OF we'll, in the
ChaIdcan, and gaz light in the Malagasy tongue.)
To this divinity they ordently devoted, and at
stated periods offer him the sacrifice or a cock
rs the ancient Greeks did to Esculapus. So
true it is that the languages and superstitions of
all lands and ages linked together by mvster-
Gus bonds, which neither time no. distance can
destroy
Louis Bcrgaz thought the latter philosophical
reflection very striking.
"You can scarcely imagine, said his compan-
ion, show important these remote anaogies, trac-
cd out by US with so much labor and fatigue are
TO the advancement of science"
Bergaz bowed, and was silent.
4 The cares of a busy commercial life soon caus-
ed him to forget the philosopher and his own idol
namesakc.
After the lapse of about two years, Bergaz
set out TO purchase ebony at Cape St. Maria, in
Madagascar; but a violent tempest forced the
vessel to stop at Simpaion on the Anas Coast
= While the crew were busy refitting the ship
BergaZ started off to explore the interior of the
country There are no carnivorous wild beasts
in Madagascar; but, there is abundance of game
to tempt the sportsman and Louis with his gun
on his shoulder, followed the chase of patrld-
ges, quails, and pheasants, for several miles
: until he reached The border of a thick bamboo
Jungle.
There, he saw number of natives PROSTATE
before the entrance Of large hut They were
singing with one accord mouotonous sort OF
hymn, whose burden the word "BergaZ -
SO distinctly pronounced. that Louis Immediately
recolected the account given him by the phil
osopher in Batavia.
Impeled by very natural curiosity he stepped
forward, and pceped into the temple. No attempt
= had been made to ornament lis four walls, built
of bamboo, cemented with clay but in the cen
tire of the floor stood on pedestal, the statue OF
the god Bergaz, and Louis was greatly struck
with his appearance.
The idol, although far from being a finished
work of art, was yet far superior in form and
Workmanship 10 the ordinary dvnties of savage
nations. The figure represented man dressed
r IN European costume, with wide straw hat on
{ his head, and striped muslin cravat around his
neck. Tie was standing in the attitude of one
who was lntcrcopung blow, and his right hand
was stained with blood. There was even an at
{ tempt, Louis Bergaz thought, to initiate his own
features and the god had thick black whiskers
meeting under the chin. precisely such as Louis
had worn in 1878. The dress too. resembled his
own--and the crayat marked in the corner l.. b.
was one which he had given Neptune the cook.
In few minutes, procession OF natives enter
ed the templc--they kinded a fire in sort of
chatting dish and placing on it a dead cock burnt
the sacrifice before their god, amid loud accla-
nation. Bergaz, unlucklly. was not able to pre-
serve his gravity during this pions ceremonial.
He burst into fit of laughter, and was instant
ly seized by the offended worshipers. With
shouts of rage they were about to sacratice him
to their outraged deity, when noise of cymbals
announced the approach of the Chief of the
tribe. The high priest met him at the door and
announced the sacriligious conduct OF the stran-
Ger The incensed chieftain seized a Malaysn
crease and ran to take Vengeance on the offender
Bergaz turned and looked al him each uttered
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