The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-07

NATIVE OF SIERRA LEONE GIVES THE AC
COUNT OF SOME or HIS TRAVELS UP TIL

NATIVE OF SIERRA LEONE GIVES THE AC-
COUNT OF SOME or HIS TRAVELS UP THE
cAvALLA RIVER.
An interesting lecture was delivered IN the African
Methodist Episcopal coored) church. No 2l4 sullivan
street, last evening, the subject OF the Western
Coast OF Africa. by Mr. J. G. Hazeley. Mr.. Hazeley
was born In the English settlement Of Sierra Leone.
and came TO this country only month ago for the
purpose OF giving OF lectures throughout tine
principal cities of the United States He has travelled
to no little extent with Selim Aga. the Egyptian av-
clcr, besides having made journeys into the
interior OF Africa his own account and, although
not what would be called fluent speaker OF the Eng
lish language made his remarks sufficiently interest
ing to hold his hearers in close attention from begin
ming TO end.
What the speaker said referred principally to AT ex-
petition up the Cavala River the mouth OF which IS
about twenty miles south Of Cape Palmas. He told
how, occasion, when he was trying TO pass the
town OF Mebboe large number OF the natives OF that
town swan out to his canoe and upset II, saying that
no would not he allowed any further He became
apprehensvc that thor hostility would result seriously
TO him II he did not promptly in some manner so
be Immediately took out bis notebook and began TO
write In IT, Such proceeding the natives were sorely
pcrpexed by and one OF them vcntured 10 inquire ms
purpose Tor the scribbling He replied that when he
lett tho English commodore on the coast, that oncer
SAID 10 hun. ~ own all the waters OF the earth; you
may sail on them wherever you please. II harm come
10 you let me know who the author or 1t is and shall
punish HIM accordingly and added that he now
writing to the commodore To let him know what the
people OF Mebooe had done TO him. So great was the
natives superstition with regard to writing that they
ut once righted the travellers canoe gave him some
additional provisions and allowed him 10 continue his
course up the river.
The lecturer next described the manner in which
cannibalism practsed upon two Mebboe boys VINO
captured by hostile tribe called the Barrxwor-
ohoes. The boys had the ends OF their fingers aud
drops OF their cut of first These were roasted
and the boys themselves were compelled to eat them:
Then the un!ortunat bows cut into pieces and
roasted, after which special Toast was held by the
Barraworohoes and two tribes who had been invited to
Another incident Mr. Hazeley related referred TO
which has been going ON between the Mobboes
and Garreboes for six years, and was begun
solely on account OF a single woman who mad been
purloned from her husband who was Mebboc, by
prince OF that tribe. The first husband deserted his
people, and joining the Garreboes, melted them
TO warfare with the people OF the prince who had do
prived him OF his love.
OF the baboon was also told. woman belonging 10
settlement of about $50 souls day gather
care OF itself While the mother was gone female
baboon appeared on tho scene, and espyng the child
approached and began TO iondlc It. Tho child was
allowed To partake OF the bab0on's milk, which do
prived II OF any appetite Tor It's mothers When the
mother returned she noticed that the child
fully covered with leaves and had lost its hunger.
This several days before the mother
tanned who performed the unthankful act. When the
mother did find out the docr she induced the men OF
her tribe to lie In wait for the baUo0n tho next day.
The animal noticed the men raise their weapons 10
fire. and began 70 wave her hand or paw, as asking
young her breast But the natives killed her.
No had they done so, however than the male ba
boon put in It's appearance, and, by loud shout
moncd others OF his tribe to tho spot Then, body
the animals attacked the natives and forced them 10
lice To their huts for safety One of the balloons tracked
them to their settlement and the next day they
visited by about 500 balloons, who assaulted them with
cocoanuts and compelled them 10 run away from their
homes The animals kept watch over tho huts tor
several days. and prevented the natives from returning
10 their dwellings,
The speaker gave the annual valuations Of the OK
port OF the principal articles from Western Africa to
Europe AS follows:-Palm oil, ST. S95 010; palm kerr
hcls, S71OOU; cam wood, 800 O00 ebony, $50, 900;
ivory, S32, 400; ground nuts, 81, 500 900 ginger,
$2i, 600; india rubber, S55, 500 gold, 500, 000