Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-10-05
VOLUME 27, NO 46.
DR.. Liring,tone's Explorations.

tinuo TO develop many exceedingly interest
ing facts concerning tho people and produc.
tions Of that long bcnighted continent. 4
paper from him was recently read before tho
British Association for the Advancement Of
Science. The doctor states tina, IN the upper
part Of the Lower Shire. and In the valley Of
the Upper Shire. there is q somewhat nu-
mcrous population. living in villages. Zach
village has it, chief. while the chiefs Of
given territory have n head chef, TO whom
they render allegiance. In ono case he
found lhi. paramount chief TO be woman.
Nearly every village !. surrounded by q
thick hedge of the poisonous euphorbia.
The inhabitants poison their arrows with
the juice Of it, leave, by shooting them
through the hedges, and the constant drip
ping Of tho bruised branches prevents an
enemy forcing 4 passage through, as It de-
s,roys the sight Many Of The men are very
intelligent looking. with high forchead' and
we'll shaped heads. They show singular
taste in dressing their hair-which j. ar
ranged in grca, variety OF siyle--havs
handsome necklaces, wear rings m their
ears and on their fingers, and bracelets on
their arms and legs. These ornaments aro
Of brass, iron aud copper, and are often
elaboraiely figured. MANY have their 'front.'
teeth notcbed, and some Gle them till they
resemble the teeth Of saw. Tho upprr lip
ring Of tho woman gives them revolving
appearance. Somo are very large. One.
which the doctor measured. eauscl the lip
To project two inche. beyond tie tlp Of tho
nose when the lady smiled, the conirac'
. ton Of the muscle. elevated IL over the eyes.
" Why DO the women wear these things ~
the venerable chief Chn.urd was asked.
/ Evidently surprised a, such 'tupid quo.-
ton. hs replied. " For beauty They aro
the only beautiful things women have men
have boards. women have none. What Kind
OF a person would she bo without the pelrle'
She would no, bea woman at all, With 4
mouth like man. but no bsari."
they sccm T. be au industrious race.
Iron i. dog out or tho bills, and every vie
ns, ha. one or two smelling house, and
from their own native iron they make ot-
cellent hoes. axes. spears, kniya-, arrow
heaI.. etc. Thry make al.1 round baskets
Of ,aripu, .lIr., AMI ..F,hern pois, which
they ornament wish pIumb'r1. In almost
every village men are 70 b. s'cu cleaning aui
spinning cotton. while Others wrr" weaving
inc IL into cloth by exceedingly Slow pro-
Cos. iti.a great cotton growing country.
To. cotton /. OF two kinds, native and flr-
cirn. The foreign cotton j. Of good quality
and require. 70 D. planted only ouce m thros
years. The native !, an annual plant, and
feels more ike wool tnan cotton. but not.
with.nnlius the extra labor required to
produce il, th' natives prefer 10. because is
make. stronger cloth. Every hmiIy seems
to own cotton patch. which i. ..mltim'-
two or three acre. in extent, though usually
from a half 10 quarter OF an aero. Tbe
native, say tho country il toll of cotton,
and IL was to be seen everywhere. There
are extensive urasu on the level plains Il
both tho Lower and Upper SHIRE. where 'als
eluds, from tho ,lil. Sei l.land 3olton
might grow wcl therc, a, On ,he'o the for
ei,n cotton becomes lohsss ,U ,hO staple.
TIE cotton growers never ha'o their crop,
cut ~ by the lrosis. There are none. Both
kinds or cotton require butltile labor, mona
Of that -,y,rc aud killing toll requisite ia
the United States. The people AZ grea,
cllriuior, of the ''iI. anl il yopays Ihem.
we'll. They raise maii3, rIc'. two kinds Of
miIleii. bsaus, sugar cans, .elos potatoes,
yam.. grouDi mats. pumpkins. tobacco ani
Indian hem;.. Near Lake Nya's', 'nI'sa
seven lcc, high was '"en.
Log, quantities OF t.sE arr made ahd
N, explorer. found whole Villages engage.
IN " sprcc.." The people. notwithstanding
attain rrea, age. a. is evident from the larf'
, number Of old. grey. headed rer'on'
, seen. Thi. seems to indicate
. mate. For their Ionr .
/, least indebted i
. DO you" q hsa!thy
a.. q, .Ves ihoy are no.