, 1876-08-12
Adventure. n Brazil.

An Indianapolis special disL latch
to the Chicago Times tells the fol-
lowing romantic story: ~ 4
Sanford Morris, Of this city, has
just received from his, son, Ernest
Morris, the boy naturalist, now
seeking fame and specimens in Bra
zil, . letter which tells the most rQ-
mantle tale of his good fortune in
quite different field. Nearly two
years ago young Morris, enthusias-
tic in natural history and only
eighteen years of age, left Indianap-
oils, struck the Ohio, and reached
New Orleans by q skiff voyage, and
thence sailed for Para, in Brazil, in
tending to ascend the Amazon and
collect specimens in the wild and
unknown South American forests.
Reports of his explorations have
been received and published from
time to time, as lie reached points
of communication along the route.
He has ascended to the fountains of
the Amazon in Ecuador, hundreds
of miles beyond the point reached
by the naturalist Bates, sent out
some years ago by the British Gov
ernment, and furnished with unlim-
tied means. Accounts of his Won
derful adventures and successful ca
reer as a lover of science having
reached the ears of the Smithsonian
Institute and various scientific asso-
Citations in New York and Philadel-
phia he has been engaged to deliver
lectures on his return, and an East
ern publishing house will launch
his journal in book form.
He writes to his family here relat-
ing the grandest adventures yet.
The story is as follows, and reads like
a chapter from the arabian
Nights: "While encamped one
evening on the banks of the Anna
zon, near Santarm, below Villa
Franco, furious storm arose.
While preparing shelter with palms
he saw a young Indian maiden on
the stream in light canoe. trying
to make the shore before the storm
came on. She was not equal to the
task, and Morris, noticing she was
being drawn slowly toward the pow
erful current, swan boldly out to
her rescue, at great peril to himself,
and pushed the canoe safely to the
shore. Her gratitude took the
shape of an invitation to conduct
her home. The young hero accept
ed, and after weary tramp, and
some sharpshooting at wild beasts
on the way, returned to her home,
only to find, to his surprise, that her
father was native chief of a power
full Brazilian tribe, and owned title
deeds to the vast region lying be-
tween the river Amazon and the ST.
ezra Acary range Of mountains, and
that the girl was his only child.
The old chief overwhelmed him with
kindness and gifts. has taken him
into the family, and now offers him
the hand of Miss Princess who is ex-
tremely beautiful and wears a dia-
mond-studded girdle that Would ran
som a king. He promises Morris
countless treasures from his dia-
mond-beds and his gold fields, and
the help of his whole tribe in col
lecting specimens; but his pride is
pitched in q royal key. and before
marriage can take place he insists
that the son of science shall take the
Indian beauty to his American
home as sister and obtain the con-
sent of his parents to the match.
The father runs ten-by-twelve
lamp store here, and though he eau
toned Ernest not to get mixed up
with any Of those girls down there,
he shows disposition to favor this
diamond future for his son. ...-