The weekly Louisianian., 1874-10-24
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and breed cattle, and keep vel
e stocked poultry-yards and g %
dogs. Their women are made /,
} do all the field work az we'll es tb,
work of the house; but they low
children and revere: CO age, NOR.
strongly: it is told than any othe,
tribe in Central Africa.
All cultivate and love tobacco;
calling it by some modification Of
the American name. :.. :.
The Bangos live on a red iron
rnstsoil and are very red themselves.
They are great smokers and chew
ers; expert iron workers; disgusting
feeders with a love OF garbage and
vermin, and enthusiastic lovers of
music. The women are. good
potters and timers. The men wear
q skin or two, but the women moth
ing but a wisp of grass plucked
every morning. Women are pur-
chased, and no child at the breast
is allowed to sleep in the same hut
with his parents. As q
sign Of. wealth the Mittous wear
iron ornaments just as profusely 90
American wolnea Wear gold and
jewels. The Niam-N Mans are n
handsome, tall, we'll formed people
They are intelligent and warlike>
Elephant hunting and the sports of
the field are their pursuits. They
are large exporters Of ivory. Their
women r very retiring and the
objects of intense devotion on the
part OF their husbands. They are
Cannibals. Fat people are neces-,
sarily timorous among them. They
work in iron, are wood carvers,
basket makers. and pottera Tho.
fore and hind quarters Of man seen5
hanging by the sides of their hntass
and on trees is not however q cheer
ing spectacle. DR. Scheinfurth. : H.
terSiew with the king OF these peo-
pie is appropriately described. Tho
Monbuttoss who live South OF thu
Maintains are also a fine raoe.
But their women are otAscene and
adultery is common among them.
man flesh is considered an
spicurean dish, therefore. the bod
OF the slain are divided ON the,
battlefield and carried home. "But
With It all the Monbuttoas are
'oble race OF men," An account Of,
he Aka or pigmy. race, whom
mentions, some speci-.
aens of whom he saw furnishes
cry interesting reading. Altogether
ne book is vf absorbing interest and
18th its details Of the African fora
lakes q highly useful work.
Harper's Magazine for Novem-
er' closing the Forty-ninth VII
me. IS as rich and varied in it's
'ntents as usual. An interesting
'tlc'e on the Bahamas; N. Z. Con-
ay's illustrated papers on "Decora-
ve Art and Architecture IN Eng
nd" Professor Newcombis "Talks
an Astronomer" Martin A. How
!, Jun.. on the Waterfowl Of tho
e West;" a sonorous, classical
'em, by Commander William Glib
n; Senior Castelar's papers on Re-
'bl'canism in Europe; the serial
the Grape of the Camp" poems
Joaquin Miller and Kate Hilard:
d short stories, as we'll as the Gus
mary sparkle o fthe Easy Chair and
1'tor's Drawer make up an inter-
ing and highly agreeable number.
we add to this the commence
ut Of a series Of papers on "Tbe
rst Century Of the Republic" to
continued through. more thai,
enty numbers Of the Magazine.
will be found that the readers Of
'rper's for November viii indeed
Joy . treat.
The campaign in North Lo,,isi-
was opened with vim and
andant enthusiasm by Congress
n. Morey, Senator Pinchback.
n. John Raw and others IN t.s4 T.,