The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-11-07

| lett 10 his own ln.efpreQnSs ana lmagln.
ings might suppose these noblemen to b,
about, when they give vent to that panto-
mimic expression which is quite settled to
be The natural gift of tile noble savage.
cannot possibly conceive for it is so much
TOO luminous for my personal civilisation
that it conveys no idea 70 my mind beyond
general stamping. ramping. and raving,
remarkable (as everything in savage life
Isl for lis dire uniformity. But let US
with the interpreters assistance, of which
for one sand so much in need-see
what the noble savage does'in Zulu Kaf-
firland. ... .... ii
The noble savage sets king to reign
over him, to whom he submits his life and
limbs without murmur or question, and
whose whole life is passed chin deep in a
lake of blood ; but who, after killing inces-
sanity, is in his turn killed by his relations
and friends, the moment grey hair ap-
pears on his head. All the noble savage's
wars with his fellow savages land he takes
no pleasure in anything else) are wars of
extermination-which is the best thing l
know of him, and the most comfortable to
my mind when look at him. He has no
moral feelings of any ki,d, sort, or des-
scription and his mission" may be sum-
med up as simply diabolisal.
The ceremonies with which he family
disversifes his life are, of course, of a
kindred nature. If he wants wife he ap-
pears before the kennel If the gentleman
whom he has selected for ais father-in law,
attended by party of male friends of a
very strong favour, who screech and whis-
tie and stamp an offer of SO many cows for
the young landy's hand. The chosen faith
er-in-law-also supported by high-fla
voured party of male fiiends--screeches,
whistles, and yells beng seated on the
ground, he can't stamp| that there never
was such daughter IND the market as his
daughter, and that he must have six more
COWS. The son-in-law and his select cir
Gle of hackers, screecf, whistle, stamp,
and yell in reply, that they will give three
more cows. The father-in-Iaw Gan old de-
luder, overpaid at the beginning) accepas
four, and rises to bind The bargain. The
whole party, the young lady included,
then falling into epilepaic convulsions, and
screeching, whis.ling, Stamping, and yell
ing together--and nobody taking any no.
tice of the young lady twhose charms are
not to be thought of without shudder)
the noble savage is considered married,
and his friends make deuonical leaps at
him by way Of congratulation.
When the noble saw age finds himself a
little unwell. and mentions the circum-
stance to his friends it is Immediately
perceived that he is under the influence
of witchcraft. A learrl led parsonage, call
ed an Imyanger or Witch Doctor. is i'm
mediately sent for to Eooker the Umtar-
gartie, or smell out thk witch. The male
inhabitants of the kltal being seated on
the ground, the learhed doctor. got up
like grizzly bear, al Bpears, and admins
ters dance of a most terrific nature, du-
ring the exhibition of which remedy he
necessarily gnashes his teeth, and howls:
Il sm the original physician to Nooker
the Umtargartie. WV VOW VOW No
connexion with any q.her establishment.
Till till till All othef Umtargarties are
feigned Umtargarties, Boroo Boroo but
perceive here genuine and real Umtar
gartie, Hoosh Hoosli Hoosh in whose
blood / the original lmyanger and Nook
erer, Blizzerum Boo! will wash these
bears claws of mine. 0 VOW VOW VOW !"
All this time the Learned physician is look
ing out among the attentive faces for some
unfortunate man who owes him COW, or
who has given him ahy small offence, or
against whom, without offence, he has con-
ceived spite. Him He never fails to Moo
ker as the Um argarth. and he is Instant
ly killed. In the absence Of such an indi-
vidual, the usual practice is to Nooker the
quietest and most gentlemanly person in
company. But the nookering is invari-
ably followed on the spot by the butcher
ing.
Some of the noble savages in whom
Mr.. Calm was SO strongly interested, and
the diminution OF whose members, by
rum and smallpox, greatly affected him,
had custom not unlike this, though much
more appalling and disgusting in It's obi
Gus details.
The women beingat work in the fields,
hoeing the Indian corn, and the noble
savage being asleep in the shade, the
chief has sometimes the condescension to
come forth, and tighten the labour by
looking at it. On these occasions he seats
himself in his own savage chair, and is at
tended by his shield-bearer; who holds
over his head shield of cowhide-in
shape like an immense muscle she'll
fearfully and wonderfully, after the man
ner OF theatrical supernumerary. Blu,
lest the great man should forget his great
ness in the contemplation of the humble
work ofagriculture, there suddenly rush.
es in poet, retained for the purpose
called Praiser. This literary gentleman
wears leopard's head over mis- own, and
dress OF tigers tails; he has the appear
ance of having come express Oh his hine
legs from the geological Gardens and h,
incontinently strikes up the chiefs prais
es, plunging and tearing all the wnile.--
There isa frantic wickedness in this brute
manner of worrying the air, and gnasiiiA'
out ooh what q delightful chief he is
0 what delicious quantity of blood h
sheds! 0 how majestically he laps it up
o how charmingly cruel he is O no,