The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-15

manned ny, IhRt Judge from reports 10
be, dilapidated crew. On Sunday
went lahore, and succeeded, with much
ditiieultyl Ia arranging for frequently
UP THE ST. PAULs RIVER.
1t is due 20 the Nescs and Cbuviey,a
readers, as we'll ss to ito representative,
to explain that the day was not selected
from choice, but under pressure of hard
necessity, IL being the only one ON which
could obtain boat crew and companion.
1.-THE last being regulate to make the ex-.
pedition of any use at ALL and. there
heisg prospect of the Azor leaving
carly in the week. OF course, the whole
journey to Liberia would have amounted
70 nothing without some aight of the
country. Az for tho Kfoomen who rowed,
they, in all probability, only exchanged
that exercise for gambling, with which
they usually occupy Sundays, and, in
fact. all of their leisure time. While
waiting at the boat endeavored to OBJ
tain some idea Of the religious convic-
tons OF these yillein9, bnt they seem
entirely destitute Of any suGh thing.
When asked one of them tf he ever
went 70 church, and, receiving o negative
reg.9, asked "Why not7" he replied
~What ,krooman want 60 church for7
No make money goin' church. What
ior want go den, ehf" l could, therefore,
only class them as being vorshippers of
THE GREAT AMERICAS GOD, eRERNBAx,
Of whom Cheek is said to be the prophet.
From all that can learn thny do not
even bow down 10 idols. They seem, abb
| solutely without any god or any religion.
or apology for religion. The only. act
approaching recognition of any super.
human power is the snspending around
their necks of bones and other s'medi-
cines," done mp in particularly dirty!
little bag. Even this Eeems less. thought
OF than the strings Of gaudy glass beads
ana brass or bone rings, which they wear
| a6out their necks, ankles and wrie.s,.
accumulate money with which to buy
tobacco, cattle, women and-(beg pardoE.
was on the point ofsaying "other trash ."I
-tawdry ornaments. All this in despite
Of long contact with civilization. Some
few of them have been TO school, and can
read and write, while others have made
voyages TO foreign countries. All these
are more intelligent taan their fellows,
and oae or two privately told me that
they didn't believe in the efficacy of the
medicine" which they nevertheless
wore. Inese educated ones. 700. zen.
orally seem disposed to limit themselves
to one wife. but they never 90 to Church.
use their rnEsrior knowledge of English
chiefly in thegmore correct rendition of
English profanity and obscenity. and
wear no more clothes than the Others.
Their constant exercise at the oar eiyes
them beautifully developed arms and
chests, but, like other aavages, they cover
them up when they cover anything, and
leave e1 posed to view o set of miserable
black and scaly looking spindle shanks
with the well known dparrot heel" al
| Enough their feet are generally reasona-
oly small. VI honor or gratitude they
seem to have no conception, and they lie
6y the yard at the drop of q hat. OF
female purity they haze, of course, little
1cea, although taoy Tig0IUu5iy exact ii.iittii-
/ rlness from their wiyes, and punish most
severely any breach Of fidelity. strong
~ suspect, though, that even this is large
" due to their appreciation of the com.
mercial value OF, the females.
Z a. WIFI IS AN EXPENSIVE AFFaia
to Krooman. In the first place he has
to pay her father for her certain num-
Der Of cattle, beads, guns, kettles, &C.,
the price being regulated by the demand.
Then with each new wife there is some
rude marriage ceremony, and grand
feast, the principal feature of which is a
large supply of poor rum. Then the wife
mas 70 be decorated as far as the means
OF her husband will 60. I saw one of
these Temales, presumably favorite, With
one leg from the ankle to the knee COW
cred with brass rings, several. ON the
other neither limb, O few on each arm
and several necklaces OF beads. These
represented good many days work. as
o common Krooman'a wages are onlv
twenty-five cents per day, the hoad maj,
of q crew getting thirty-efght. The Kroo
women generally dress in one large coarse
cotton cloth, made by the natives.
| wrapped around their bodies. .s5If tla.v
happen to have an infant, the clotl {,
/ wrapped about the waist, with the unfor-
tunate looking piccaninny enveloped in
I its folds, and tied in 'front.' On this dav
4 the conscientious convictions of the Kron.
men would not allow them to violate the
Sabbath for less than half a dollar per
diem each, just double wages. / was
forced TO submit to this extoftion. and off
We started. Crossing TIE Mesnrado River
rom donFoyiH, We stopped fH6F a few
] s'yEI TOWN."
just oa the opposite bank. This is the
residences OF the Vel tribe, who live there
in closely built houses mada of interlaced
bamboo, padded with clay, and covered
with heavy thatching of leaves. These
houses are generally circular In form, and
the roofs s!ope down TO within Eve feet
OF the ground, where they terminate in
deep caves. The inside walls were of
clay as we're the floors, and the general
interior was very smoky, there being no
chimneys. The buildings are close to-
gether, with barely room TO pass between
them. They generally have iittlo cov.
cred porch at tho entrance, however, In
FsSF-.eso :. e c .,e xc..rea -
Sundays either standing about !. swing
| ing in g hammock, while his vii. II wives
according to his means) ait about inside.
These Vel men ara magnificent. speci-
mems OF manhood, with broad, square
shoulders, full chests and well deyeloped
limbs, and are generally tall and erect.
On. Sunday they seem to cIothe them.
selves in European raiment, although ON
week days they usualiy wear the one gar
msnt of large cloth, but so draped as I'd
produces On effect not unlike chat Of the
! Roman fogas Their women dress very
mucn as Lne Mrou women 10, aIiIii Z I,TFS5s iiS;;.
remarkable for virtue. Tho Veis. how.
Il ever, seem inmeasurably superior TO the
Il KrocSi Gao OF their striking character.
4 issics; i am told, IS honesty. their law
d merciiessiy aud seyete {nunishins any
breaches OF the Eisktl, Command ,aent
I BY Informant haGl Ia Iis employ 4 IittIe
lsyei boy whom, he told me, he would en-.
trfal3 Y. ~ Il - =