The New York herald., 1869-04-30
TIE DWARrs OF EQUATORIAL AFRICA.
Lecture by PauI Il. Du ChaiIIu.


Steinway Hall was thronged yesterday aftern oon
as has very seldom before been thronged even on
gala occasions, when notable operate, literary or
other celebrities have there held forth. And this
immense crush or Jam was caused principally by
little folks who, despite the threatening state OF the
weather turned out In hundreds TO hear from Mr..
Du Chailu's own lips the story OF his adventures in
Africa and bis adventurous visit to the land OF the
dwars. IL story OF little folks for little folks
and the great mass OF joyous little people present
evidently enjoyed the interesting OF the ex.
porers thrilling adventures In Equatorial Africa as
detailed by himself He unquestonaDly knew how
TO please his young auditors. whom he kept deeply
interested In the recital Of the haps and mishaps
which had befallen him during his perilous
soourning, and made them laugh and almost
cry by turns at the ludcrous figure which he
was often compelled 10 cut before the high night
nesses IN that faron country In order TO court their
favor or 70 preserve his own life Boys and girls
alike were IN ecstases OF perfect bliss over the
count OF the trials and trbulations OF the traveller
and shouted aud clapped their hands stamped,
pleasure which they experienced In learning so
much tnat was novel and interesting concerning
africa rom one who had himself been there for
The lecturer commenced by thanking the little
Ioiks 10, tne presence upon such an inclement day.
and said that he scarcely expected that apy of them
would venture ont OF doors. However az the large
han was fairly Jammed, he proposed 10 bring hirica
70 tnem a. they could not all go to Africa and
then, with the ad OF large maps and mic
lures he showed them the route he had
travelled from the coast where he len his vessel
| To the country OF Nshlmba the fand OF tho dwarf
AZ he traced out his course on the man he told ms
delighted auditors many queer and interesting little
| Stories OF MS adventures IN the different coun.
| tres through which he passed All of which
greatly pleased and tcked the Young folls nre.ani
While at one village he said he was taken Tor devil
| because he made i've or six OF the chiefs danes
around rather lively by administering an electric
shock To them by means OF a small electric battery
| which he always carried with him, and AT anotber
he terribly alarmed the natives by drawing the
swords and spears out Of their hands by means of A
large ana powerful magnet Finally, after many al.
ventures ne reached Nshmba the land Of the dwarfs
and said that the first ntmaion he had that he was
actually ia the land OF the pismics was by seeing
at a distance the small houses in which they lived
| He asked ms men where the people were who lived
In them and was told that they had run swav on ms
approach. They were frightened and he was warnot
that n he desired 10 ace them he must approach
them unawarcs and without making any noise
This he did the next time, but caught sight o tn,
little men and women scampcrng away, 80 sooi
Some ran into their lipie bnts which were maae =
the bsughs and leaves of trees and, running ate
them, lac caught one by the leg, which proved TO b
| a Miss Ooe-Mee VINO was very much fri9hienet
when the lecturer drew forth his Ineasurin
tape for the purpose OF ascertaining he
height. lie then proceeded 10 graphic mar
were neither black nor white, bat OF n vellovis
| hue, with their small bodies covered With tufts
hair and a tuft Of hair ornamcnting their littl
heads. They were from three feet and nine iDche
To four feet and four inches IN height and resemble
gypsIes, iDasnuch as they never i've long IN on
place. They roam about from point TO point, tradln
the game which they XIII for plantans and othe
food. and when they have no game tO trade ava
| they steal what they want and then decamp. The
marrv between themselves and their dead are burie
IN the trunks OF hollow trees The lecturer wa
| listened TO with marked attention throughout an
before concluding rugged himself out In the fancif
costume with which he travelled through Airlc'
the seats and gave him three hearty cheers beiOI
] he retired from the platform.