The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-01-10

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good Santa Cruz in the cabin Of Capt.
Farrell.
"Iswas midshipman In the English
navy" said the captain, Serving on
board her majesty 3 good ship Scorpion,
thirty years ago, when slavery was still
an institution Of this country. The
Scorpion was dispatched from the Med
iterranean to join the Atlantic squadron
In the Blight OF Benin, and had orders to
put down the slave trade, then unusually
active. Before we had been three months
on the coast we captured half dozen
dhows. We were informed BY mis-
sionary that there was q camp or depot
about o mile inland, where slaves and
ivory were exchanged for rum and
money, and as our instructions were to
extirpate the evil wherever 1t was to be
found, 500 marines and blue jackets Of
the squadron were marched to attack
this depot. E \; The resistance we encoun-
tered was merely nominal, and believe
our small force could have taken all
Central Africa.
3. Now 1t happened that Carambo ~,
king or sultan Of western Foulah, had
died. assfew days before the sattack, and
his n4(permit MIG to- Introduce to your
majestyaa reportersof The9New York
Star)Ehis son, I say, succeeded him as
Carambo ""
Carambo smiled In melancholy sort
Of way at this recital, and tears came
into his eyes, which ho turned away his
head to conceal
stTake another drop of Santa Cruz,
Carambo," suggested the captain. The
king complied, and the captain con-
tinued his story.
THE KING IN BATTLE.
:"IntelligeRce Of the breaking up OF
camp, and o2 the consequent stoppage Of
supplies in cash, rum and muskets,
reached Caranbo by carriers early next
morning, and burning with ardor to
have revenge, and signalize the begin
ming of his reign with victory, he
marchedEan army down to the coast,
which reached our camp four days later,
and promptly began an assault. To do
his majesty nothing But Justice, STRIPPING
as he then was, he led his savage legions
like a hero, and though his warriors fell
thick and fast around him, he jumped,
spear and buckler in hand, right into our
line Of rifle pits with bis weird war cry
of .Amoo! hail hail hal! Thai! Amoop
He was wounded on the right temple
with a sword, and captured ,afterya des-
-perate struggle, while those Of his party
who did not disperse were also taken
prisoners It was an ugly .gash, you got,
Carambo?" l.=.lssss :, -.
tsYes, Massa Farr1,n said Carambo,
turning the right side. Of his face toward
the narrator, and showing scar stretch
ing from the outward corner Of the eye
down to the iawbone. The mark was
barely perceptible, but it was there, and
no mistake. s.,ss.5.,..,..z,.s,..,g.55a
ssBefore Carambo left his capital for
the attack" the captain continued, "he
had ordered the roasting and eating of
.Portugu guese. missionary priest. Did you
eatany:of him, Carambo?
-. Eyes. answered the king, simply, Il
ate his ears and his tongue"
eyes, remember. 1t was for this
that, while we released his subjects after
q day OF two, we took the monarch him
self prisoner to therI Island Eof sAs scension.
I'VE also learned that he had sacrificed
Fifty Of; the late king wives on his tomb,
and,wass abolits as sang gulnary.a young
|smans genefally as might bepicked up M ~
sCenfrnl nlsAfrca. s2Ss
II was the Napoleon" spoke up Ca
rambo, proudly, as he gulped down an
other snifter of Santa Cruz.
CHECK1NG ROYAL CAREER;
..Possibly.fisI visited the island two
months after, and found Carambo hand
and glove with the royal marines who
.garrisoned the place. ,yHe had learned to
smoke, and drank all the rum he could
get with great gusto. he wore pair OF.
long Wellington boots and a grenadier's
big shako;: which were all he did wear,
and enough, too, In that hot climate.
The shake was distorted into the shape
|sof faaTcrown, and with this on his royal
Uranium he stalked about the island, and
accepted the title Of king with infinite
grace. saw him dozens Of times after
|. This when calling in for Ecoal and water,
and found him growing SO demoraized
that wrote to the admiral, who, in turn,
represented his case to the government,
with the result that he was released and
sent home, on swearing allegiance ITO
Queen Victoria. That was the last Of
him 7 saw until ] met him on the wharf
half an hour ago, running q cotton truck.
Perhaps Carambo can tell aus how he
came here"
This Carambo did in very bad, but
Bull 4ltS14Eku10s Lib !tous ~
Itappeafs thatin. his absence his sub,
jects chose another King, who marched
poor Carambo down to the coast with
1880. others and sold him to- American
s1avers. He was again sold for $1,000 at
auction in Richmond In: 1857 to planter;
who treated. him kindly. He was among.
those arrested by, Gen. Butler as contra
band Of war In 1859, and Of course made
free BY President Iincoln's proclamation.
For the rest, he came north after the
war, worked IN various capacities, but
being a:man Of great strength 10 6naIly
decided to work along, shore until he
could make money enough to run-a kali
somining establishment.
"But your name Is not Carambo now"
queried the reporter. - -.
- ss"My, name is always Carambo,n an
swered his Foulan majesty with dignity,
"but they call mo John Howard, and
live at 48 High street.
s.Here,..l said the captain, philosoph-
ically, "you have king in your midst.
and yet you do almost royal homage to
along. 1t is very singular. New York
Star. isss,i - rs u.s.. jt'ss..2s7 .s'iFtt
Charles 81. Ball, Of New York city,
owns monkey which Is attracting con-
siderable attention. : Tho animal is 5
|syealsa old. and weighs six pounds. All
|sof, His joints nre double ~ Among the
many accomplishments Of the monkey
Is his ability to talk. Not only can he
say .spapa, ":..mamman and;" cuckoo rs
well ais any parrot but he will, when