Telegram-herald., 1889-12-13

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Gag AsseEa4. ~ith -z4cs a. rEFsy ysF1s raey
cza hiS 4aFtEing a. % A. Dusch eaee-s
lleY are as sxp~rt go tEs 80 a1d a.
FgE q shlch here are soysFal aurisroas
. lookag spscia-ns u tss siaa shsy sao..,s1-d
a. ass slls coming down ths Congo Ga sss-
era oocas.lIls.
Are TIE nalges brave EZsfersF
thes sTs xe al sayAxes u the minority
+ smAl tE@y ars oold. slr ~hsrs rhs nasl-
bers srs -gual rass as;sa.ly taks - cover
sd lE1t tram ths bash. A Co personal
bravery there IS pienly II II. some ~ abe
chiefs oeug specially fssrsd aad 1slni-
slsned la thls respsct Stalleg speaks *
one of tnsm sbom he sooounuered - ISIS.
hTauna 1y lame
Ills broad. scxLe SHAPED Eeanon said
Mr. " srt, Fssauiag hts description. --s an
szeclr4oners Anl-e. used lo All aud llsflls-a-
oer rl1ls preparatory u roasting A sla-
go o-oN gelera.-Y answers lle purpose The
metal Is fa-hilllesd from Gne native ore bF a
blacksmith. 9l sl-cn ylere Is one Ia nearly
every village. AMI as y0a may notice = not
tempered. nlr tlls seems 70 anase little 3 Ter
@nee, for The sagages are - much 10 the
habit q cutting up each other that they
rarely strike a bone They are good anzto-
mls1s Ia tnis respect Their ingenuity Is
further Illustrated by tais curlously formed
spoon which nas been beaten into Us present
snape from broad oladed assegai
That they have an Idea OF the luxuries OF
life ls shown by these articles" said Mr.
Ward, turning % large center table filed
~ith oric-a-urac that would make a collector
enylous Here Ia a bracelet composed of
human teeth -aken from the skulls OF those
who have been done % turn on the spit"
There we're hundreds Of them. all more OF
less blackened oy the action OF fire and smoke
but boxed ln vain for one that was decavel.
or by any other sign showed that IL once be
loaged q some unfortunate missionary.
Here Is another bracelet made from beans
and worn upon the ankles When the na-
tvss eac,o and staDIp their feet, the peculiar
ringing rattle - tne beans serves In meas
urs 70 marx the time. This is one OF their
musical instruments, and Us construction in
dcates that the natives have rude notion
OF the harmony that may be produced by
striking longer and shorter wires resting
upon a bridge like that Of a viclin By push
Ing these IN aud out OF their rest. you change
the KEY aud get vibratory notes that are
more or less accurate, and are by no means
displeasing. This goddess you see here is
represented as tickling one Of these African
zylophones and producing celestial harmony"
Mr. Ward has quiet humor about him that
comes out with tho utmost gravity.
Here are PAIR Of trumpets carved from
ivory tusks that must originally have weighed
a hundred pounds each - they have been
bored out and ornamented, and IN the hands
of a professional can make a noise that is
diabOhcal; a pipe, also carved with consid-
cradle taste and showing a knowledge OF the
use Of edge tools. The tobacco Is indigenous
and Is prepared by drying and pulverizing.
In an emergency IL IS not bad. The natives
are habitusl smokers. The baskets, shields
cloth. head dresses and other objects around
you indicate more or less ingenuity in braid
ing and weaving. This bell, 80 Ike a COW
bell IN sound and shape, tintinabuates in
some OF the native ceremonies, but Is never
necessary in calling the folks u a cannibal
dinner.
Here IL one Of their overcoats'-generally
worn around the loins six strings and tas-
sci Ths African dude who dons it is as much
IN full dress as II he wore a postage stamp
and smile. The women are even more
thinly clad than the men, although the 81 vie
varies in different tribes. One OF the fashions
Is 70 slit tie upper front lip and insert under
u what may be called a lip block about the
size of n quarter OF dollar and an inch thick
The effect Is rather peculiar upon a stranger.
and conveys the idea that the wearer has
T. en punched IN the mouth b, a bruiser. So
little value is put upon ivory by the natives
that 10 is used for a great number Of pur-
poses. Here. for instance, Is an ivory pestle
for cracking their grain and other articles.
II weighs probably swo pounds, and its mar
ket value in England would be very consil- |
erable This ball OF native India rubber
makes a very servicea bic drunstick. Charms !
and fetiches of various kinds abound. and
many Of them are unique in shape and struct-
ure. or course, they are always associated |
with some orgie or sacrifice"
Among the photographs in the collection |
was large sized picture of Tippoo Tib. the |
famous slave trader. friend II Stanley and |
the general boss" Of the natives in mis- neigh |
borhood. II represents a thick liDped black |
man. say 50 years Of age, with good natured !
smile on his countenance not unrnixed with |
cunning, and not unlike in general features |
thousaCds Of Old negroes who may be seen in |
the south. In commenting upon this noted /
character, Mr. Ward said.
"Tippoo Tib is only nickname. His real |
title Is Hamad Ben Mohsmmed. Itwss my /
fortune 70 remain at Stanley Falls AS MS I
guest for a mouth, and therefore know him /
we'll He ia not as black as be 3 painted
Until Stanley toLk him in hand on his frst /
expedition Tippoo Tb was quite an unim- /
porteut personags. Since then be has VISITED /
the sultans court st Zanzibar. received from !
that functionary sword ~ office. which /
gives him a high magisterial character in
tha interior, and become al important fac
tor IN African affairs There is 10 doubt
that he is responsible f0r much - .hs shed
ding q blood between the tribes. Tor tho raids
made upon villages IN order % obtain cap
tives ami exact ransom IN ivory tusks aud
many Otner 0utrages, but from his point q
view it IS a matter n business. Like many
people in authority. he mskss tho poor plav
piper % tas rich. a1d thus has accumulated
considerable wealth. This consists chiefly of
slaves and Euns which are rented 70 Arab
marsuders. they agrseinE to pay Tppoo FOR
their ass iu the ivory obtained on their er
petitions Ha -hen sends tba ivory - Zauzi
bar. where De- IS disposed of 90 Europeans 81
greatly advance f-pres
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