, 1877-02-10


ccrtan clarn Rra tcanty, rs IL rises i,kc
phantom city tp the vision of the ~cary and
hcat-oppresact1 traveller, a. he emerge. from
tic Wcrhnr women /. very prtfnitivc,-tI,at Of
the unmarried c''ttlsting sole1y ol 1catHet
fringe arn,nd the !ons.
kIArto'.n Is TIC great onsrcpot OF tnc pfo;i.
ifnI, 3s.tAu 10 35,0o0 souls. "lho street."
writes Col Long. "that borders tie 1ivSf.snlc
cyat:on:. htvr anu there arc the stately palm'
tEtes and large gardens Of titro1' md oranRc-
trees, whilst The hcatly-whitcwas asheu constfuc'
t!ons, rcl!eyr4l by naret and .nosluc, give u
rtgnlnr, narr,w+ and t,adIy-traIncd: and THUS,
In tho Fa'ny :ons great fHnls ot stagnant va.
ter throw o1 their deadly 1nls.ma, gcncrnttng
IL brc..,,ing less frequent. Certainly, outside
uf tho yity, ur on the opposite hank u The river,
IN the .los.r, bciievo Il to ofHperlertly healthy.
1le Eurupc'.n p,pufation Is e.}i,,!"ssa a! prltsi'
chiefly engaged III the saic Of wines, rAkl, lecr,
tnt,,,e. fruits, meats, anil vegetables, tile Arab
Turk, and copt controlling, ~ u late years,
i!cre as Irregular soldiers, Or iyory.hunteEs for
the Interior u Afnea, by tue ivory neecllants'
WHO arm, equip, and iurtstl them with tho ncc-
cssar, 'sucsuc' theals) a,,d other trampets @ l9r
which Ivory Is exchanged by tue sava0c. pal
acc and several weil-tu!lt government buildings
fate the riverside, where welInu!lt quay: With
sto1G st1t5a,c r. gss sa'y descent to tue
Tic negro, although possessing country IN
ha!,itcd by tie elephant, g,ra1c, and buffalo,
and owning The cow. ttc goat, nnd tIs sheep, Is
domestic animals, has never atsemnted to ute
uny u them as q bcas. q burden. The coy y y =
Kept by most tribes so!ciy for its mk,-its flesh
forming nj part Of their diet. The animal Is re-,
| CARRIED by the sarugca a. in some aenae sasTcu
being a' s ts never M takea' o ws'S raiko co.
| nntipn oue l]Ay bro,ignt him a EUurd ut
niit nix. :Burnine viii, fever" he writes, -!
lralned 1T onc .iraught = goblet inll 2!
ca1d detect the na!lsco',s mt1turs; ny sso',, 1 r.
vioIunt retcl,tnK tho unsavury pottoi', 'gven. M
cighslIs Ut which was simply tho Urine o. 'ns az
Sssss sss.s AZ. A's"' xs ss' f1sf TnIs fst ssh na
superstition thereby insurcs protection for thc
mysterlutisly connected With the unknown: z q.
shallow possibly Of the old Egyptian worship"
To supply The need " Animal food. the tribes
alon9 tic Nile feed upon tue ants which inlcst
ncr oE catching thtse Insects, which was ~ iol"
lows: t.Scased around IN antho!c were two
ycrv pretty mnllens, with stick beat upon a''
u not ,lninuscat song, ttlat evluccd from Us
lloiu tho unwary ant. who, approactinE Tue
orslcc, was quickly seized. and pushed into a
mass OF mud to prevent its esrapc,-therc to
repast," The cggs If The erocodile are regard
Cd us great Lcilcacy, and, in tho dry scAsun,
trsbes 10 the vicinity of the Nile resort TO the
river a sesst tot ti.c te snh,'Fe'y upon tn'f
The inhabitants Of ugunda. wear .. simple
garment OF cloth nsanufastuyed froin the barn
u spccics Of wild hg: Tic. stsips, are scwct
togrtler neatly into large piece, which is %ot,
together over tho left shouldcr, THO Mon9
and Unyor tribes, III na,ly cases, wear the sa'i!,
gans"t vt te gFSsath h,E noESn k 81 e1.s u
.. tcinpis at covering thu .pcrsou: bat thc women
hanging IN trout, an! lung hushy tall 1eaeilnl
!; skn with coating u grease md oxide of iron
alter removing nli the hair from the head nnl
lpsly+ The fatako men wear small ski!i 81 th
leopard, wild-eat, or deer, across the shoulder
=. elaborate head-lrcss constitutes the cntift
wardrobe OF the women. .......
The inllubitants Of tho Mammalian country
lncase tho legs, arms. Ply peek Witasteea osass
brai1s. The women wear, III addition. nm nlroI
ri hg.!cnye5. fhe teeth Of toth ecxcs ar'
slsnrpcncd 10 point, snd, BY frequent, rub6.nt
, With stick, arc kcpt beautifully white. rl.t
, broal necEia4o ot rings cneltyisng the throI1
Il compcls tt!r carriugc Of the head, willie rtuy
Of brass or Iron nre worn in the nosc, cars. ait
u pcr lip picec Of ivory about the size ot Meg
p. Gun dollar, wbtsh cautea tho lip to project ore
n tiic mouth In rcpulstyu fashion. The Noorll
j. Goorahs arc 50 rullc't "by reason os thclr pierre
j. out with q knife when young; whilst lars
!. luiu trayerses tho exterior plrt, to admit u
o iron bur two inches In length aud ono inch I
!, Tiie isionct tribe manufacture pottery an
their milk jars aud pots orc said hy Col. Lon
l. to " really BEAUTIFUL. The only race III ATTIC
b, known to poison tAcir langcs aud ARROWS gre tn
# YaubuI.. Theso peoplc Dip tho ponta q 4 shci
~ ~ in to tho lnnlly Of Eup!iorbias tkuphofIts a
:. 6vreseu) Tho lrcc grows to the height 81 fort
!. feet, Will, u trunk having diameter ol thr.
ieet. Il is caetu:liko In inspect, and Il Is soye
of Cd NTH thorns whlyl rcnder hedge or th!eket
IL Il impci,vtrab1c. 1t Is planted ~ 4 defen
1t arotlt,d tho villages Of the fanbarl,-thc yout
sssw. sn rSit1ty teaSsse sss savy 1S!T Tso a %
!s !uf 9! te 'A' .eei appDS!!' .ha Sa"Ss1s = :
y y slsts Of tho "dourah''-a species of 50
j. 1neat. Ono Of t6e!r Weapons Is q four-pronse
ho wooden arrow, with which they shoot b'r!l
T. So great Is their dcxtcrfty IN The use vi I'll
nrsent that tho F a. :. "s' t,, ani;,s snGy a y,
r, Col. Long found tho natives Of Centr
- Africa GENERALLY dcstltutu OF an Mea u Y
II, Supreme being. Dcslrous ot a.ccrtalning u y
AIidss cherish the notion Of Divinity, !lc ask
OF VI nne oi thcm, "Wherc u your fasaers''
"A NWNcrE TO ynil rink 10 has KuAeE
l., .1ut0 the cartt, Ut Fnttku." $780,.
!" "noll't ypu think he bus gone To Heaven
pointing abpve.
With tic utmost tslain ho said 10 IN
"ron't bother me with such ideas that COZ
10 from The scaMlssa' t0oulokorD; you know I'll
tIc ono cur never rlllnh w thcre.H
Tho tuttku Abtles %cru superior t2 all 9th
races mt " col Long ~ ,9uia 1a,s ., hhsL,9" ass
tai thc tribe % unclad, I few wearing q skin
e roc,c wild bcaAt aoout ihu loins. Like tho StA
~ Nla.ns. they cnrlrcle the meek, arms, and lc
~ lover lnvtsors and ,periora!o the under lip,
ny trolu:iug c.llcra riecc Of coppcr or Wellssap
;ot btal, 'Iiell Ia it, place oy lead likaa nal
III 4 crrtons 1nudo VI aalutation pEacueett amp
W. tho tribct when parents greet their lung.ats
by children, 10 thus t.esrrtDed: '"The 'o'd I'M
u, would take between! bis handa tho head 81
y" rrolleal Ab!le. and gathering mouthful
ssaiyn, elect It up0u ills forehead and "
whleIl IN turn was esppl1cd by thu son to d1i'
unt parts Ut tue body.n