The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-26
AFRIC'S ECHOES.
Rev. L. G. Iordan's Letter to
the African Emigration
Society.
where she CoI6red Man Holds
an the OaIccs and Runsa
Government.
-
where Cotton Grows so tail
That the People Take Lad
ders to Gather II.
VIRGINIA, hBRRIA, AFRICA,
Nl.,. IN tlaE

lkGlNlA, ldBERlA, AFRICA,
Nav IL, 1885.
To the president OH 'ers and members Of the
African Emigration Society. wme. Tesas,
u. y A.;
DEAR SIRs AND BRos:--I have fail
ed to write before, because | have
been back in the country. | have not
been sick an hour, aud God has so
far enabled me to do your bidding.
Up to date have travelled over two
hundred and fifty miles in this coun-
try. will not be able to visit Grand
Rassa, Lahou nor Cape Paimas. The
only mode of travelling around in this
country is walking. This is wonder
full country. The bushes are so thick
| that you cannot see in them two
yards. There has been two mass
meetings called since my arrival, and
very Impressive resolutions passed
inviting my people to come over here
aud locate.
Tho range of the thermometer has
not been above 30 degrees since
came here. The mercury registered
IS degrees on the warmest day we
have had. March is the hottest month
they have In this country.
The election for president was held
"a week ago to-day. IL was II very
warm and interesting elcciion-such
MS we have in the United States. The
/ present incumbent was reelected.
lie seems TO be very popular with the
masses of the people. IL seems that
al the people are doing well.
Virginia is built on the river st.
Paul, and houses two and three stories
, high stand along its banks. The river
here Is about half mile wide. There
are several good schools here.
; Thirty -one colorcd ..colonists from
/ Calvert, 1exas, came over on the ship
Monrovia. They have purchased
. land, aud are clearing itup. and build
I ing their houses. None of them have
. been sick a day.
q II Is a hard matter to describe this
a country on paper. | made Visit
to mountain of ore which is part
steel and part silver. There is II great
y deal of mineral here. God has done
O great things for this land. have
a eaten no idle bread since / came here
feel proud to know that God has sc
. far enabled me to do the work yor
d have committed TO my care. / hav,
q visited nearly every settlement in this
/, Liberis and have seen, visited and
=, talked with nearly all of the govern
il ment officials, aud best families.
IS stop with the secretary OF the treasury
It when am in Monro,ia.
A The natives are very friendly;
have travelled twenty-five miles day
70 with them without any fear. They
20 look up to us, and calf new comcri
If "Big Mericon.p The people are very
IA ANXIOUS to have us come TO this coun
try aud settle. have preached I,
I! them, and have heard them pray fol
% their oppressed brethren in the fai
l. of land, until l would burst into
n tears.
Ihave learned 10 cat nearly every
thing these people eat, Ever,
q thing grows into tree here
~ Pepper and cotton grows so tall
!, that the people have to take step-lad
:. ders to reach the tops of the branches
, and gather the productions There
Q are coffee trees growing here which
IS produce twenty-five pounds annually
n a great deal of coffee is shipped tc
New York, where ii commands a
u fancy price.
God has given great things 10 Eth.
opia, aud we should come here TO
Q share them.
5 Iexpect TO sail for New YORK some
time this month.
II | would write more but ! fear
would say too much.
l.. G. JORDAN.