New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-13

building. As we approacned IoI' ". 80 ,,ariod
must have been brought here at some remote pco,Ue
nv hnman hands Where conld they have come CONE
from Had they ever been actually laid
or If not why had the workmen not compic.cu
their Obvious task There was no stone OF any
Kind for hundreds of miles; nothing but sann
possibly however they mad oeen qud hins struck
whenever digging to very great depth for Wh.el.
There might have been n time when tne COUNTY,
horeabonts was free from sand but, II So these
stones must have been piled up high on others, or
they would have got snothered TOO; az any In,o
they had ain exposed to the weather 10y ions,
long time fpr their color was shiny black, save
where chips had been newly broken OIL, when the
Dismounting on a long fat stone with rounded
TON I threw the bride over the horses head. and
LET him Craze while | examined the puzzle more
closely. All but few had sides as square a. the
cut stones of the St nenls qaLies mere Srthe, ON
were twenty. six feet thick and hfteen 1cet iohs,
lying side by side abOnt foot apart Just as II lne{
had Just been unoaded On the upper sue 81 d cnt
of them an oval basin was followed out 10 dCptu
of from one to three feet, all filled or partly hneu
with water.
Mr.. Farini was fortunate in being permitted to
witness the ceremonies with which the Bushnen
poison their arrows and he was not only told now
the poison is made but invited to be present at
its confection, ard received quantity OF 1t as
gift The main ingredient is clearly vegetable
poison. but the poison sacs of various snakes are
also used. While speaking of snakes 1t may be
inoculation, but not according to Pastculs method
altogether. They hold that the poison of one
species is an antdotc for that of another species,
and Farini himself saw practical and successful
applications OF this method. In the case OF
SCORPIONS they inocuate with the poison OF
another scorpion. In applying their remedy for
snake-bi.es they make puncture near the wound
and rub in powdered virus, at the same time II
possible swallowing some of the poison OF the snake
which has bitten them. stnpor ensues lasting
several hours and after that sccoId incubation
almost invariably effects a radical cure
Mr. Farni on one occasion narrowly escaped
death himself. lie lost his way while hunting and
becoming dizzy with the heat ate some roots which
the natives approved But he had made mistake
The roots were poisonous. and he fell into a coma
tose state in which he could hear, but could
neither move feel nor see. Fortunately he was
tracked by his dog and rescued just in time.
Here is a curious story of lion who came to grief
while hunting. Farini the beast apparently
feeding on his prey:
There Mt twenty yards away was n lion. his back
toward me- apparently sucking away the lie blood
from the neck of gensbok. whose feet were yet
kicking spasn0dIcally; While Deneatn the blhd
part of his body Jay the neck OF second gemsODk.
still like his cOmrade, in the last agones. lew
yards further oil lay a third deer. dead. but IN
INITIATED which cony inced me that there was but
the one lion to deal with. Taking careful aim at
the back of his head, ired one barrel, and with
out looking to see what effect the shot la TAKEN
reloaded. Still h. lay there. exactly III the Same
position. Ii was not possible That l could nae
missed him. and that lie was so intent on ma
draught of blood that ne dsdalned my perry
thunderS: but 10 make sure, l hreu again. sun
not q movement, save the renewed epasmodlc
struggles of the helpless gemsbok. Had missed
again OF killed at the first shot | asked Drks
oniuion which was summed no in these three
words, " Elk wit nio" {" don't know y.
Leaving hirh in the tree, | cambered down ana
1oI tbal inuc IL
ing at the slightest movement TO hre at MS
shoulder Imagine my surprise TO hnd one norm OF
the eemsbok sticking ont OF the lions shouldrr anu
hin could be the tips Of the horns of the other
gemsbok. He had mpaled himself on the horns of
Two of his prey and. while rendering thcm help
less. had put himself hOrs d. combat. tie was as
dead as "A dOOr-nall.
The most extraordinary story in the book, how
ever; ~ of the end of n certain night adventure. A
cra hc had been killed some distance from the
wagons. and FARM decided to stay and watch it,
boping 10 get a Slot ut Il lion. He climbed a
aeighboring tree and took up his vigil First the
vulturas came, attracted from " the invisible
ether by ihe-what was it'll Certainly not the
scent for they must have been miles away when
frss seen. As certainly not vslon for the carcass
was carefully concealed with bushes. However,
they came and with them King Nulture, of
whom all the rest were afraid. Farm was obliged
rest flew away Then came the jacka,s but they
were nrced to retire before q snarling hyena; and
presently it became necessary to drive him away
with shot. The description Of this night watch
IS quite stirring and has q distinct literary value,
but it is TOO long Tor quotation Finally, with the
dawn, came the hons of them,-and their
cautious advance upon the prey Is graphically
described. While they are preparing to uncover
the giraffe and breakfast on him. however, the
wagons have come up, and Lulu" catching sight
of the beasts, is instantly seized with an uncon-
trollabe desire to photograph them. Farini,
watching the lions, thinks what good picture
Lulu could make OF them:
Ash thought Of him. turned tinctively to see
how high the sun was-lt was already some as
lance above the sandEils, and the wagons could
not surely, be far oil. Looking round III the dlfec-
ton from which they would come, saw them
approaching from the other side of sand dune.
which Law some sixty yards away. Suddenly they
stopped and Turned, while Lulu ran through the
grass, with his camera ON his back. and lUVatch-
IL J" following, and Jan and tue rest congregated
ronnd the wagon. Clearly they had beard the lions
roar. and Luln. who would run any risk to fulfil
his dream OF getting portrait OF Leo at home
had started oil in order that he might seize this
chance. How anXiOusly | watched his movements,
wondering if he would see tho danger into which
he was running and longing TO be able to shout a
warning to him. At last he stopped near the crest
OF a sand-dune, and then the glitter OF the lens in
the suns rays told me that he was focnssng tho
them was tearing a hole i'll the shoulder OF the
giraffe spelling the skin that Jan had Teckoned on
40 much for shoe-sol,s. Then glancine back to the
camera saw Lula working as coOlly as in studio.
actually changing the shield: he had evidently
taken one picture, and was going to get another.
In another haf-mnute he and " Ill-vatch-it"
both raised their guns and if did not fire at once
they might frighten the lions away. Hastily
taking just behind the shoul Ter Of the big one.
was III the act of pulling tho trigger, when bang
bangl went both their rifles mine almost simnl-
taneousy with the last one -.
The lions started up, and set a thunder-likc
roar, running back pace or two. and sprInglng
AZ the place where a bullet struck the ground. As
they stood lashing their tails and utterng low
hoarse growls, another v0ley. and then another,
was fired. felt certain that had not missed them
every time although they gave visible signs of
being wonndcd. Then suddenly the old lion
charged straight toward Lulu AS long as dared
sent NY bullets after him till 1 was afraid of
1, Him / hin OF I. IIl.yatch-itD instead WIN |