, 1874-07-08


time. Tne Sabbath ia enttrcly quiet. II liquor IL
olthor apd or drink 81 tay tho Offenders aet-
to w prR. ,dS" for !aat tio0 md LIQUOR license
prohibition but temperance.
IN THE HEART OF AFRICA.
DR.. Scf,vciufurtilss Strange Advon.
tnrcs Among the Ncurocs-.rho nlon-
buttus--I II fctllsCovcrY Of the rigm1es
OF I1cr0uNtua.
From The ytp York Horld.
The African traVelel IL tho Princess ahorezndo
Of o,1r century. His Btorios Are even inure Won-
dcrful than tl.oao Of that voluho lady, and ate
entitlod to 0 credence which Bho did not attempt
10 claim. The latest and most eptol tanning Of
these narrasorH Is DR.. 6chweiufurtl,, whoHo
Heart Of Africa has Just been issued by tho
Harpers. 1tBpil cd with tho ardor OF his profess
sion "a botnnst), le explored tho country be-
sseen Kl,astonm aud the oqn1ator nud made .,le
ago. uo rein; R;es furious attack of bees willie
travelling up tho White Nile:
wi.hont my ioreboding q ~ van arranging my
pants In Tue sab!1l' When heurd aiI around inc
my people, is tAat WAS thu order Of tue iay. calied
out to tnqnirs tho meaning Of tho noise. b only got
cry aoon broke upon my cur, uua proceeded to Light
apipe. The attempt ettii ely III yAin. In ali In
% Sss u II arc go m I'm re-
despair into tho river. diye down, but all IN vain,
htoling the warnings Of my people, creep through
ths reeuy Rrass to The hwapy bnnk The Rrans lacer
ssa nS ny asss nn Try 70 n %on, tue 4: h0g ds
powerful hands seizc mo and drug back with such
force that think muht be chokea III the mud an
Of 1u the coong moisture lad 80 far recovered my
ssfposseseion that y occar!od to ME to drag shcet
on iisSl lid rst sraa s to cra Il. With
hud incoacd with me within tho covering. Cowcr-
Tug down conrlsvey, fingered out three full hours.
while tho bzng cont nued uninterrupledly, and SOL
aaefa. asf ''''' i~''@''"'''' S''''''' '''''As' '"'
Tho feature Of bis explorations, which rival
oil those Of receut trayclers il bis discovery Of
in advance of all the otllor nations Of Contra1
Africa. This land Of AIonbutto 1len between
and degrees north latlluue, and 28 md 20 de-
grecs east longitude In tho hoart Of Africa u
does MT cuver III aren Of more Ian 1000 sqnnro
miles. but has all aggregate population Of nbont
600,000, under very distinct form Of mouar~
chtnl government.
F,yo per cout Of the people who inhabit this
land laye light, frizzlel ha!1--not light as 1t s
ion is aIno Of lighter tint than tia, Of the sur
rounding nations. 1u these respects. as in the
eickly expression OF the eyes, they show signs
Of albinlsm. Dr.. 6chweinfurth. who las paid
much "t,enton to pbrenology md made ., col
these Moubutto people recalled In mauy waya
the tyEe Of the Semitic tribcs In their clothes
aB III thor culor they differ From the surrouud-
Ing nations. Costume ID a matter, Of rule.
Weaving is unknown. but the material for
clothes Is obtained from tho bark Of ths fig tree,
which, bluiAed mud soaked In some decoctton,
resembles brown Toolen stuff. This, fastened
ut the waist, covers tho body OF the msn from
tho broast to the knees. Tho women so almost
entirely natod. He writes:
Tho women eau be distinguished from one another
by tho different tattoocd figures running in bands
eross the breast md hack along the shoulders; their
bodies moreover are painted with almost inexhaus-
tiblo variuy Of patterns, stars, and Nnese crosses
becs and flowers sll enlisted designs ut one
time the Lody iB covered with stripes Ike zcbra aud
at another with irregular spoA aud dots Ike tiger
have seen these women etreaked with veins Ike
ble and covered with squares like chess bonrd.
to oush1ne her compeers, ind accordingly applies all
her powers OF invention to tho hdornmeht OF her ner-
so The patterns !nst for about two nys, when they
arc carefully rubbed OF and replaced by new deagns.
Tho coiffuro of both eexes is alike, and con-
aiaB Of long cylindrical chignon. The weapons
OF the Monbntt0 people arc humorous. They
carry ah,elts., lances. bows. arrows. aoimetare.
daegers. and knives: Living In county
come vo,y expert. Their ornamental chalns, in
refinement of form and finish, vie with the best
etcel chai,ls Of European workmnnship. Their
ornaments are made Of copper, and these two
motals. iron md copper, tako the place OF gold
metal Instruments lead them to excel
In wood carving. They are tho only
African nntiou using tho graving~tool
with siuele edge. Th0y manufacture atools,
,aoes aI tneTnnq l. even
their water, ,bottlos, for bytnmotEym H. rlyaiing tho
osally decorated in raiacd pattern or with or1la-
monta1 figures. but their sKi!t IL shown in
hall Of thu Kings palace ia about 15o foot i9
longth,. 60 foot in BREADTH and 90 feet liGh and
these dimensions are combined with llghtncss Of
character and aolitlitY OF structure. DR.. Schwein-
fusth IL unqualified III his admiration
Considering tho part Of Arlca in which these balls
wnre found, QUO might bB justified In calling them
wonders OF The world. hardly know with all our
building rssoaF:es what 9asal we eDu hays sa.
and durability 70 erect arctures like theso royal ha,s
Of anza easlo of withsan1tng tue tropiSal ,crns n
waa supported on thrce long rows Of pillars formed
from perfectly straight treo somH tho countless saEs
s ~ s r. m q r e o 1Sa Ms
palm Tho t,oor waB covered with dark led piaster
as smooth aud tir1n asphalt. Tho Sides were en-
aud tho nrcng roof, which at tho aidca eloped oarly
the ground, allowed Light and air to paaH Into tho
building.
It was in this hall that DR.. schwointurth was
received by King Alunza. Dazzing lance-hean
shone like flaming torches back Of the Royal
throne, hundreds OF ornamcnted wsaponH Of
purs copper were arranged in every form and
Hhape cleaning ~ tho lASb OF tne tropical Hun'
| The display Of wealth WIS regal, aud, Buys tic
| writer, :. surpassed anything Ut the kind had
conceived, possible, huuza appeared preceded
| by heralds, marahals police trulnpetcrs aud
followed BY hls fayorite wives aud throngng
poop1o. He strides in looking ut no Que, ind
| linging himself upon his cnalr sits with his
| oyeH cast on the noor. 11o ia dleasod In all
the glnry Of great monarch, III liB face Il
| Moro like expression Of safety aud ennnl-
| q combination Of ayarice, yiolenco, and love
Of cruelty. The people receive, him with
shouts of applnnno, hut ho takos no heed of it i;
tie Traveller wondering, ah he sees himself qniot-
| " scanned, whoro this wild African las learncd
lis dignity and Belt-posseba!on. ihe anterviaw
was perfectly satisfactory; all the anaseaenta
| OF tile Monbutto Court wore produced, mud tho
| King himself tunde rpceeh whlol, was received
With dononncal uproar, while officials with long
sticks e..leayored to koop oraor among the boys.
THO cllterainment WIS followed by present OF
a holso to the visitor, aud Alunza shortly utter,
In honor OF victory, executed q pas Tor number
Of hours bcfole his eighty royal wiyoh aud nushor-