The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-04-20
PAUL DuCHAILLU, THR FAMOUS
AFRICAN EXPLORER.

Our citisens will enjoy the rare privi.
lege ofs visit and free lecture from the
eminent scientist and famous African
traveller and explorer, NJ. PAUL Du.
CHALLU, at the Methods Church, this
"wednesday evening, at 8 O'Clock.
Having learned that NJ. DUCHAILLu
was temporarily the guest Of his venera
ted friend of African acquaintance, Rev.
Dr.. J. LEIGHTON WILSON, at his resi-.
deuee near Mayesvilie, on invitation, in
behalf Of our citizens, was sent, inviting
him to visit Sumter, and favor us with q
lecture. That Invitation, We arc pleased
to announce, was accepted, aud the
lecture will be given as announced
above.
The presence in our midst of a man
of world wide fame, aud of distinguish.
ed ability as lecturer, such as M. DU.
CnAILLU is said to possess, will no doubt
bring together large concourse Of our
people.
1t will be remembered by the re aders
of NJ. DUCHALLIU's books, that he made
two bold and dangerous journeys
through Equatorial Airica aud the
wilds of the land of the dwarfs-a strange
and hitherto impeuetrable portion of
tho African oontineut-making hazard.
Gus explorations and cautious invcsti..
cations during series Of years.
The publication of the discoveries
and general results of his first travels
meeting some unsatisfactory criticisms
from eminent naturalists Of Europe,
with will indomi,ablc and an energy
unfagging, he fitted out vessel at his
own expense, and undertook and
accomplished q repetition of his perilous
adventures, this time sending back
specimens of the particular animals,
whose identity as described had been
disputed, as we'll as other specimens,
confirming all tho statements previously
made, and establishing fame hitherto
unattained, in this direction, by mortal
man.
The complete works Of NJ. Du
CHALLIu, to the present time, comprise
Eve books, viz: "Explorations in Equa>
torial Africa" "Journcy to Ashango
Land" "Storics of the Gorilla Country"
"Wild Life under tho Equator" and
"Lost in Jungle" the last named being
now fresh from the press.
His leading Lectures are three in
number, which may be delivered as q
series, or separately, under tho follow.
ing headings:
l. Explorations in Equatorial Africa
Hunting Adventures The Warrior
Auts-Jouruey to the Cannibal Coun.
try.
IL. The Gorilla, the Chimpanze, the
Gibbon, the Orang- Outang-their anato.
my, habits aud habitat.
III. A Journey to the Country Of the
Dwarfs, discovered by DUCnAILLU,)
with descriptions of the customs Of the
people.
These lectures, with three prepared
especially for the young, entitled "Under
the Equator" "Amoug the Cauuibals, :"
and "Lost in Jungle" have been
delivered successfully before large Flu
ropcan and American audiences. The
former, before the British Association
for the Promotion Of Science, elected
commentators from Sir RoDERICK
MURcHIsoN, DR.. MURRAY, and other
scientific Englishmeu. They are each
distinct and vivid pictures of savage life
in wild aud barbarous county never
troddcn by the foot of white man until
discovered by this bold and adventurous
explorer.
USE OUR OWN SCHOOL BOOKS.
The attention of School teachers
III g.