The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-15

Iorr that dangerous stream to the Arctic Sea,
along the shore of which he coasted with his party.
IN omen canoes, to Cape Turnagan. The early set
slements of the Hudson's Bay and Northwest Compa'
MES the lives and habits of the trappers uoydgeurs
and Indians. the rude but hospitable abodes Oh the
children of the forest are all graphically described,
and form interesting chapters Of the book, which Is
cot up in cheap style, that the reader of moderate
means NAV end it within his reach. We would sug-
eest to the publishers that better printing and bind
ing would have much enhanced its value. To our
friends in the country who desire to vile away
winter evening, the book viii be found delightful
companion.
R,oHr AT LAST AND OTHER TALES. BY NIB
Gaskeu. New York: Harper Il Brothers.
Stories by the author Of MARY Barton, ""North
and South my Lady Ludlow" &C., are always
readable. The present SERIES consisting OF .iagnt
at Last "The Manchester Marriage, LOIS, the
Witch" and the CROOKED Branch" appeared ORR
FINALLY in Household Words and An the Year
Round.r Their merit fully justiies their republica-
ton in book form.
TRAykIs, RESEARCHES AND MISSIONARY LAB0R5,
DrsIsG AN EIGnrEEN YEARS RESIDENCE IN EAST
yns AFRICA. BY Rev. DR.. j. Lewis krapt. BOs-
ton: Ticknor Fields.
All reliable accounts of the mysterious continent
Of Africa are at this time eagerly sought after.
Dr. Krapf the author of this work, is well qualified
for the task which he has undertaken from the fact
of his having resided eighteen years in Africa as
missionary in the service of the Baden Church Mis-.
sionary Society, and Of his having made extensive
journeys into the interior and along the coast. The
work contains an appendix respecting the snow
canned mountains of Eastern Africa, the sources
ore Nile the languages and literature Of Abyssinia
W
account Of geographical researches in Eastern
Africa Up to the discovery Of the Uyenyesi by DR..
Livingstone in September last The following is an
account of a race of pigmes in the INTERIOR:
Noteworthy the reports which in the year 1870
were communicated 10 me by slave from Enarea who,
by order Of the King OF shoa was charged with the caro-
O. NY house n goaia during my residence III Auko-
b.r H.s name was Di!bo, and he was native OF sab
Ia IN fIarea. As youth he had made caravan journeys
10 Kaa and accompanied tho slave hunters from Kaa
10 Tgte days. expedition, where he crossed the
Ono some sixty feet wide by of wooden bridge;
reaching from thence Kuilu, in days, which Is
bat w days journey from the Dokos, pgmy race OF
whom DiibO told almost fabulous stories. lie told me
TIA, the south OF kai and Susa there Is very sutTy
and hum d country with many bamboo woods, inhabited
b the race called DoSos who bigger than boys Of
tcu years old, that ls only four feet Lgh They have
SAVAGE state ike the beasts having neither houses,
tmpcs holy trees, like ne Calais, yet possessing
sgasthlng like idea of IA CHER being called Yer, to
whom VA moments Of wretcheduess and anxiety they
pray-ugt IN posture, but reversed, with the
the ground and the feet supported upright against
Arcc or stone. Ia prayer they say aver If thou really
dot exist why cOst thou allow US thus to be Slam We
O. ask thee for food and clothing for We live on ser
rents ants and Thon hast made why dost thou
permit ~ 10 be trolien under foou' The pokos have
~ chlei 40 AVS, 40 weapons they do Dot hunt nor til
TIC Frucaa bui live solely on fruits, roots, mice,
pet ~ ants huucy, aud the like, climbing trees and
gathering tie tsu.ts IKE monkeys, and both sexes 90
copetey TAXED TAy have thick, protrGd!ng lips, Hat
ross AL Cycs the hair Is not wooy, and Is worn
by az wtneu tie shoulders The nails the hands
AZ f are allowed grow like the taions Of yutures,
Ana ged digging tor ants and in tearing 10 pieces
the serpeu which they deyour raw for they are unac
crnssnt round ,b1 neeS 1u they pierce the ears
Nith q sharp IpLi.d pieoe q wool.
Tle h,so. multiply very rapidly, bat have 10 regular
sraTrs. che 0 tie leading to set
ED tNue. each b. Iercci Independence going whittier
fancy ss he aihaF uuFscs her child only for short
the flsiomirg 30 possible - the eating OF
ans as ssrreuts The child help itself
a. Haer lsls esp.r' wal,hes !, please Al.h nsh
il,ers ~ e ssss. ksss ba@SaS0 aaa kala; for whole
thsi ths fsssos cNEnot easily escape When the slave
hisrs sght " the poor creatures tAey hold up
ca Isos 40. u.eus VS. 70 be ospturei without re-
Euo~ns iron experiences that saca resistance !;
fulle sli lai ouy % their distraction. In this
vay m1usants can b. cAptarca by small band OF
burrrs an cap lrcd they become quite doce In
n'os serretis sns ants aihoagh oncu that acc5un,
Tur shla b tAcf tstsrs ~ho other respects AZ
,alhse g. la.m, a. N.y AZ eocie aal 9scdenl have
ave revcr sofa a. sass bsyund tnarca A. diseases
,saSu sm them u.ey die osy u Oh age, or through
ID csunot ~ teclai whether those pokos are the pig
rss 49,. sccsftag % hrreioias, wcre discovered nes
Freai river b. thr Kniiy uf Central Africa by tWS
yootbs as.I-ichri ~ pesfch, King Of the Oasis Of An
mon yeti tsal ssaess tat heard u these liill.
gres q. che fc1tb. ani Rrsvi tr-roe ani bali q
the uoth 81 tac tlsior IN bafass slave sis -howa
l. Nto rid completely VIA ne description of
nHbo ~ was focr fcsi NIB very thick ~ dark com
pcKoHef hgey aui sbc people q lhg pace assured
~, Irso 70 To- 10. s,rcsms,ancss. such a esa,aaal
raas Ma 70 January. and other means may con
ibate pr,.iucc dmiugttve people 81 signted dove
ioycurti !. ihc intfrior Il Africa 4 Irior therefore,
che fr-fts Ccacctci ftom dH rent and mutually nde-
peudot phis a Aifa cannot be directly ooa,aic,ed;
rv a. tSc.t b. taken 10 examine with caution the
fbuos c,cnout mixed ~ With what may be true by ma
ard r the language q farca "t5ko Is Indicative of
ignorant aus stuIia pcr-on.
A Hf~roEy or ruE MISSIONS m JAPAS AND PARA.
QUAY. by Cecilia Mary Caddell. New York:
ID. H. SadlieF a Co.
Tie mission Of st. Francis Xavier 10 Japan some
three centuries since, the brief progress Of Chrs.
tanity In those islands, and the sanguinary ex-
termination OF tie missionaries and their converts,
form Que Of the proudest episodes ia the annals
ofhe Ca,holic church. The subject Is well and
thoroughly treated in the work before Us, as Is
ALEC the kindred subject OF the missions OF the
Jesuits IN Paraguay. At a time when JesuitisIn
aud the Papacy are IN such bad odOr, this work
may come In opporiuncly 70 teach Us that al sys-
tens VI religion and education have theI bright
sides.
TIA CNrRAL Coin RE0iOS. By VIM. Gipa. Phila
de.phia; S6Wer. Barnes & Co
This work treats q the grain, pastoral aud gold
regions Of North America, giving some new views
Of H. physical geography. aud observations on the
Pacific Railroad. II contains much valuable iafor.
nation 70 gold seekers and cmigranis. AMI viii be
received a. "a oPporiune addition to our scaniy
stock Of knowledge a. 10 the central gold rcgiOa.
Az HIsroEIcAL SsErVH 90 Co~uERcE AID NAvtsl.
rios. ~ George CoggesAan. New l0rA: Gco.
H. putnau
The author treats q his subject IN I'll it,
genera important bcaungs fr0m the dswa