The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-23
MOyS. PAUL B. DU CHAILLU AT THE TRAY
ELLERS, CLUB. .

EVySs T3UL he ~ VuAILLU Al HE AhAss
ELLERS' CLUB.
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Mons Paul B. Du Chau, the celebrated African travel
er present last evening at a convssasions Of the
members Of the Travellers Club in the club house. Fifth
avenue. The distinguished gentleman. making his
appearance very warmly and enthusiastically re-
csived. His features show that "African sun has
burned upon him." He has crossed tho seas, pene-
the Businesses Of distant regions and brought
back with him Of knowledge reference to the
animal kingdom which he has spread abroad through
his works aud through tho press In the most attractive
On this occasion the rooms Of tho Travsllers' Club
filled with fashionable and intellectual an cnce
among which were many ladies' who came 70 pay their
respects to the eminent traveller.
Mr. Du Chala did not attempt anything In the shape
Of lecture He rather described In conversational
way. the diagrams and illustrative of his travels
with which the walls Of the club room were hung all
over. During the course Of the evening 1t stated
that Padre Fischer whose name 10 well known IN
connection with the iamented Macmillan, Of Mexico
who died ''ke king, vanqushed but not dishonored.
present Bat this turned out not TO be the fact
yet il right say that the presence OF the reverend
gentleman was expected as IL 10 believed he u at
present sojournng in this city $1,000
Mr., Edward Dunbar then escorted Mr. Du Chaillu TO
the table in The centre Of The rooms. where his APP
table were exhibited the skull OF young gorilla four.
teen years old, some specimens OF the bandwork Of
leafs and narrow crowns exaggerated limitations of
the Italian bngand style-and other similar articles
This Is the second time have had the honor Of pre
siding gathering in these rooms TO welcome the
distinguished traveller and our guest Of the evening
ana beautfui diagrams Of scenes and drawings Of lie
In Area which be made on the spot and afterwards
had faithfully Transferred 70 canvas In London. he
does US the honor OF exhibiting Ihem for the nrst
time IN thus country "a these rooma There V par
nav tad a na Wa hava hhr ton oh n
good deal Of remote Africa among u.s. spread before us
along these walls When VIC reflect that the British
the od World contain posthumous proofs Of Tho dis
coveriss Of the distinguished traveller now present
ace in collected form evidences Of the power or mind
over body; when VIC reflect that he to whom
Indebted tor beholding these things and learning the
wonders Of nature Is yet in tho prime Of life,
him debt of gratitude which am glad 10 observe
scknowsdsed among US, a. This gathering in The
Of the Taveers' Club tonight fully evidences The
president concluding, received the plaudts OF the
audience.
NJ Do cHAmLu's Appnxa
Mr.. Du Challu then proceeded 70 address the audi
snce making brief explanations OF the diagrams and
the subjects they illustrated and suggested. lie
was 70 him . matter OF great pleasure that he had
travelled through the regions OF Africa and that he
before sach highly cultured and apprecaiive
deuce to night TO speak OF the through which
no had passed In that land He had made dia-
Rrams-thoss they saw around tasm-and which repre-
aud the specimens VI animal re had there en
countered He would first ask their attention TO the
diagrams representing tho skeletons Of chimpanzse.
An ourang ouiang, OF an Irish OF
y gorilla. between the first two animals there was
gap the connecting link Of which yet be discov
cred In some otaer animal roaming vet
over unexpiond tracks Also again between the gorilla
and man there was another undiscovered link me-
cessary TO complete the ratio Of structure between
fne aug though counted below gorilla
yet approached nearer TO than hs elder brotner
the gorilla, In his habits; while again the chmpanzec
lower In the scale than either had moro .bran than
either. The chinpanzce had fourteen rb the gorilla
thirteen, but twovc though instances were sno wn
OF men who had thirteen RIBS one more than the Il
allowed him, ono having been deducted Tor good aud
sufficient reasons, which hrs audience would under
staod. u.aughterl Tie skull OF a gorilla which
he represented attracted much curiosily, the lee.
tursr sta Ing u belonged 70 lad who, while
brief s-laugbter)-and who unhappily had
been invested with the togA vu,Tss OF gorilaship
me skin Of the gorilla aud the color of bis hair seemed
livery Of the burning sun POINTING OF the dIs-
grams, he called attention 10 bounding antelope
which 10 Africa had It's romance. IL OF species
unknown TO travellers, and which the natives them
selves only saw once In every six years Appearing
simultaneously with tho trave ler, II acquired the
latter great distinction among Tue natives, as was to
his charms they attributed its welcome presence among
them mswbat out Of the ordinary course The Vile
people At bone we're bumbugged, and charms were In
great repuis there as here The natives drank an In
toxiea'ng liquid extracted from the srychnns plant,
which occasionally made them tipsey. While In this
condition the doctors professors Of medicine would hold
council, which always terminated In the death Of the
inebrstesa course OF treatment prcoludng the nsces
sity Of state iBebrate asyiums among them. This
course OF treatment was followed it was believed
that the parties while under the fnhuencs'' had the
power TO charm tho sober people out Of their ves and
70 before tbey had time TO work their charms
they were pot 70 death themselves This sum-
mary excise law the speaker saw enforced upon
~ occasion when thrco unfortunate the
victims ~ tho African prohibtory law. tLaughterJ
diagram representing an immense snteatar was next
fsred TO- 1hs animal the lecturer had discovered II
was The size Of crocodile, and was most useful ami
maj Ia thut part OF the country, where the
innumerahe and rapacous that all living things were
desoured by Them they traverscd the country from
one gwen point TO another One Of the exciting pas
times Of the lecturer willis explorations
phant shooting In few days ne shot as many a
t~cnty-hvs He was in q worse strait then than the
man VINO bad but and didn't know what do with
daughter He didn't know what on earth 70 DO with
twenty-five OF them lie had hoped 10 be abo 70 dine
upon some elephant nesh, but II was tough and
boiling sue 90 amount Of savorng could reduce Il to a
toothaeie condi ion. paughterl Aometilnes he came
across very hospi,abie tribes. Upon occasion he
CHANGED upon tribe who greatly taken with him,
so much 20 that a9t fow days sojoirn among them
council was ned, which lac az first apprehended danger
FROM but which ro-ulted formal proner Of marriage,
through tho che WITH any ofths ladies' n lat choose
from boyy OF eight hundred aud hfty Of them sub
mitted 10 him Tor tno purppe He declined 20 make
selection, urginl that tho choice or apy or them
would make all the rest tsslous mon which
the chief told bin 40 night nave tue whole OF
them Great laughter Throughout his travels he
always experienced kindaess from the wofpep Who
wOnh gather about him with proiers Of food and with
looks 0; curiosity, While the men would not seen to
care ~ about MN. The remarks upon What he had
lecturer, we're listened 20 with interest aud when
h. had concluded he was again Wsfmy appiaudeJ
VI Deed said he iei very 1acu graLaed ID MOVING a
vutf u tanrks ~ TIE 0Istiu suiShaG gentleman
Whl h.l ad5fessd them. They Who pro.
tossed 10 Rn0w something Or Tie oasg.rs or
travelling, bclAg memUtfs u tbe Irayel,ars
wher h3as eaa dur anI therefore ~ took pleasure
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