The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-26

mcnts Differences do not always imply errors. In
this his errors have from haste and i'm
perfect examination OF the Lukuga Creek. He is not
deprived the credit Of the discovery Of the Lukuga
OF the credit Of having gone through much trouble
and hardship In his Tanganyika voyage 1t is difficult
for 70 DO perfectly One explorer loses
a date and having means to right his take
lunars is corrected by the next explorer regards
object way, another regards II in quite an
obtains version OF thing directly tho reverse OF
his successor; traveller contents himself with
merely hearing Of a fact, another is not content
until he has explored It Tor himself, which makos
a vast difference There errors in the Eng
lish Admiralty chart OF tho East African coast
trail African travellers routea l have found
no such absurd error in Burton's, speke's,
or Grants or Livingstone's maps, ! found in the
Admiralty chart, where Kissomang Point stands Tor
Ksima Mana Tor MaHa's weD. Lot Cameron's
friends, then, content. for this letter shall
have to correct myself. Livingstone ana Burton
TRADITIONS TINE wAIuI.
begin, aftor this lengthy preamble, with tradition,
the mother Of history. The Wajpi tribe now occupy
ing small country near tho centre OF the eastern
coast OF tho Tanganyika, immigrants long since from
Urmdi have two interesting traditions respecting the
origin of Lake Tanganyika
The first relates that the portion Of this continent
now occupied by the Groat Lake plain ''years
and years and years ago;' that on this plain was
largo town, near whore is not known. In this town
lived and his wife. with an Enclosure round
their dwelling, which contained remarkably deep
well fountain, whence abundant supply OF fresh
Ash was obtained for their wants The existence of
the fountain and Its treasure Kept profound
from all their neighbors, as the revelation Of
It's existence had been strictly prohibited by ther to
son for many generations within this particular
family, lest some heavy calamity dimly foretold
would happen II the prohibition was not strictly re-
spected and, remembering the Injunction the owners
of the fountain lived long and happily fresh fish
formed their main food each day Tho wife, however,
very virtuous for she permitted another man
in secret to share the love which should have been
solely bestowed her proper husband. and, among
other favors, she frequently gave TO lover some
Of the fresh fish, kind OF delicious meat be had
never before tasted, and which reused his utmost
long time he ceased not to ask, which the woman
steadily refused to tell
AFRICAN EVE.
One day the husband compelled to begin jour-
ney to Uvinza, but before departure no strictly en-
Joined wife look after his house closely to admit
no gossps within his doors, and, above all, not to
show the fountain. This African Eve solemny prom.
isod to comply with his Instructions though secretly
she rejoiced at the prospect of his absence. few
hours alter her husbands departure she loft house
to seek her lover and when she him she said to
him, 'You have for long time demanded to know
whence obtained that delicious meat you have 20
often praised. Come With me. and will show you"
African Evo then took HIM house. In opposition
to her husbands commands; but with Wow to en-.
hance the gories OF the fountain and the pleasure Of
viewing the nsh sportfully displaying silver sides
in tho she entertained her lover with tho
fish cooked in various ways, nor she neglect.
full TO satisfy his thirst with vino of her own
manufacture. Then. when her lover began to
be impatient at the delay, and having other cause
postpone the exhibition, sho invited him to follow
her. fence OF water cane plastered over with mud
enclosed the wondrous fountain within whose crystal
depths he saw the fish. For some timc he gazed
the brilliant with admraton then, seized
with desire TO handle of thom and regard them
more closely, he put his hand within the water to
catch OF them. when suddenly tho well burst FORTH
the earth opened her womb and an enormous
lake replaced the plain.
Within a few days the husband. returning IRON
Uvinza, approached Ujiji and to his establishment
large lake whore plain and many towns stood,
of the mysterious fountain and that punishment had
fallen upon her her neghbors because of her SIM
NATIVE THEORIES ABOUT THE LAKES
The other tradition impaired to me by the ancients
OF Ujj relates that long time ago-how long no ono
can tell-ths Luwegeri, river near Urimba, flowing
westward into valley, was met by the Lukuga, now
ing eastward. and Its waters driven backward by the
easterly flowing river, spread tho valley and
formed tho Tanganyika Hcnco the Luwegeri Is
termed tho mother Of the Lukuga
The Wagubba have also their tradition which Is that
long time ago, near Urunau, therc was small HILL
hollow within ana very deep, full OF water This hill
day burst and the spread over the land and
became u lake.
Tho chief at the mouth OF the Lukuga says that for
mcrly the Lukuga q small river flowing into the
ward tho lake, but the Tanganyxa, filing up, "swa.
lowed" the Lukuga and made small lake or an arm
of the Tanganyka, which until two years ago during
the rainy discharged Its surplus water into
tho Tanganyka. Tho last two years, however,