The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-17
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY JANUARY

other side, looking on; they said an Arab who
passed early that morning had done II In anger at
was unable TO walk any longer" The next day
they came upon man who had died oil starva-
ton. One OF the party wandered little distance
and found number or slaves, with slave sticks
on, abandoned by their master lrom want o. food ;
they were too weak 10 be able 10 speak or say
where they had come rom; some were quite
young. DR.. Livingstone believed that the only
nexdtion oil central Africa TO Egypt and the de-
velopment oil legitimate commerce In native
products.
OF the captives who survive the long march
many die OF nome-sckness and longing Tor
lloerty-hterally OF broken heart. They some
times dances and sing IN captivity; bnt not In
mrtnnlness. One day, DR.. Livingstone writes.
he passed SIX men slaves, who were ''slnglng as II
the the siavesicks. La asked the cause Of their mrn
and was told that they rejoiced at the idea OF
coming back after death and haunting and Killing
had TO inquire about; for Instance, the meaning
OF the words to haunt and XII by spirit power;'
COAST, but the yoke is OF when | die and back
shall come to haunt ana to Kill yod.' Then all
vender. IL told not OF fun, but OF the bitterness
and tears OF such as were oppressed"
AFRICAN SUGGESTIONS.
DR.. Livingstone's journals do not contain much
that Is new concerning negro character; but here
are lew anecdotes relating TO some supersti-
member to have met with beiore:-
II a child cuts the upper 'front.' teeth before the
lower IT Is killed as unucky; this Is widespread
superstition. When was among the Makoiolo IN
1859 one OF Sekeletu's wives would not allow her
servants child to be killed for this; but lew would
have the courage to act IN opposition to public
feeling as she did. In Casembes country II
child is seen to turn from one side to the other
In sleep 1t Is Killed. They say OF any child
who has wnat they consider these defects
none OF this class OF superstions. and should any
Arab be near they give the chlld to MIN; 1t would
pr ~ vcA ov a or s fo p
the readiness with winch one tribe parted with
their children TO Spekes followers. Mohammed
90 hat hes
war, as none sell their own offspring.
Ii Casembe dreams OF any man twice or three
times he puts the man to death. as one VINO ls
practising secret arts against his life; II any one
Is pounding or cooking 1000 for INN he must pre-
serve the strctest 81 ence; these and other things
snow extreme superstition and degradation.
The people OF natanga are AFRAID TO dig Tor the
god III their county, recauss tHey N peneVs snae
the owner OF it. The Arabs translate Ngolu by
satan-it means Mezlmo, or depart ed'spirlts TOO.
The people are all oppressed by tneir superstl-
tons; the lear OF death IS remarkably strong. The
wagtais are never moested because, II they were
Killed. death would visit the village. This, too, is
the case with the small Whydah birds, the lear OF
death in the minds OF the people save them from
Some Arabs believe that a serpent on one Of the
islands in the Nyanza Lake has the power OF
speaking, and Is the same that begulled Eve. 1t
is crime az ujlji TO KIN serpent, even though 1T
enters q house and Kills Kid
THE TYPICAL NEGRO.
In the heathiul uplands around Lake Moero
Livingstone fell In with very handsome race OF
negroes. "Many OF the men, he writes, 'have as
Deau.!ui neads as one cou'a nnu III an assembly
small hands and feet. None OF The West Coast
ugliness from which most OF our ideas OF the
negroes are derived, Is here to be seen. No prog
natnous Jaws or lark heels offended the
sight My observations deepened the IMPRESSION
first obtained from tine remarks OF WnwOOd
Reade that the typical negro Is seen IN the
ancient Egyptian, and not in the unQainly forms
which grow up in the unhealthy swamps OF the
West Cpast. indeed 1t probable that this upland
forest region is the true nome Of the negro. The
women excited the admiration OF the Arabs
They fine. small. well formed features: their
great defect is one OF fashion, winch does not ex.
tend to the next tribe; they file their teeth to
points, the hussies, and that makes their smile
like that OF the CROCODILE
Here we must take leave OF this very interesting
work. 1t IL wen edited. prOlusely illustrated.
mainly from LlvngstOne'5 own sketches, and Is
TuI nlshed with two excellent maps. The work
cannot fail to have an immense circulation, 1t de-
serves to nave place in every library.