Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-10-31
Adventures i'm Brazil .

An indianapolis (Ind.) special dis
patch to the Chicago Times tells the
following romantic story:
Sanford Morris, of this city, has
Just received from his son, Earnest
Morris, the boy naturalist, now seek
ing fame and specimens in Brazil, a
letter which tells tho most romantic
tale of his good fortune in quite diff
ferent field Nearly two years ago
young Morris, enthusiastic in natural
history and only eighteen years of age,
left indianapolis struck the Ohio, and
reached New Orleans by skifr vuy-
age, aud thence sailed for Para, in
Brazil, intending to ascend the ANA
ION and collect specimens in the wild
and unknown South America forests.
Reports of his explorations have been
received and published from time to
time, as he reached points of cOmmu-
nicatiOn along the route He has as
cended to the fountains OF the Anna
zon in Ecuador, hundreds of miles
beyond the point reached by the natu-
ralist Bates, sent out some years ago
by the British Government. and fur
nished with unlimited means. Ac-
counts of his wonderful adventures
and successful career as q lover Of
science having reached the ears of the
Smithsonian Institute and various
scientific associations in New York
and Philadelphia, he has been engaged
To deliver lectures on his return, and
an Eastern publishing house will
launch his journal in book form.
He writes to his family here rela-
ting the grandest advcture yet. The
story is rs follows, and read like u
chapter from the Arabian Knights !.
While encamped one evening on the
banks of Amazon, near Samtarm be-
low Villa Franco, afurious storm arose.
While preparing shelter with palms
he saw young Indian maiden on the
stream IN light canoe, aud 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 tho powerful
current, swain 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 invita-
ton to conduct her home. The young
hero accepted, and aftera weary tramp
aud some sharp,hoOt.mg at wild beasts
OH the way, returned to Ler home, on
Iy To find, to his SURPRISE, that her
father was native chief of a power
fu Brazilian tribe, and owned tile
deeds to the vast region lying between
the river Amazon and the Sierra Acu
ry range of mountains, and tnut tine
girl was his only child. The old ch e.
overwhelmed him with kindness aud
gifts has taken him into the fam n,
and now offers him the hand Of VI is
Princess, who is extremely beautiful,
aud wears a diamond studded girdle
that would ransom a king. He prom
iSCs Morris countless treasures from
his diamond beds and his gold fields,
and help Of his whole tribe in collect.
ing specimens but his pride j. pitch
Ell in . royal key, and before marriage
can take place he insists that til, son
of science shall take the Indian beau
ty to his American home az sister
and obtain the consent of his parents
to the match. The father runs a ten
by-twelve lamp store here, and though
he cautioned Earnest not to get mixed
up with any of those girls down there
he shows Il disposition to favor this
diamond future for his SON.