The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-09

necessary, thinking that the main eXpedl-
ton, perhaps, had made other arrange
ments. I also remained a day or two
longer at Far Rockaway than had at first
been intended, partly because I did not
know but that Emin might be disguised
and stopping there, and partly because |
wanted to.
On arriN ing at Coney Island l intended
to leave Mr.. Owen S. Kinney in charge
of Manhattan Bea b, Mr.. Jaggs in C arge
of Brighton Beach, and with Mr.. Sawdorf
Aston Place to push on along the low,
fat country ly ng between Pernambuco
point and the West End, for thus | would
cut Emin off from other relief expeditions
unless they should come in via the iron
steamboat or pr droSka from Brooklyn.
We had only proceeded a little way to
the westward when one of our Wang
wana was taken with violent retchirg s
and parOxysms, caused, as | afterward
learned, by over-eating the luscious but
unripe dingle dangle fruit o: the island,
which grows IN great abundance to the
southwark and resembles our American
popcorn ball. | administered a box of
large navy blue pills made by a dealer or
Broadway, whose name and check did
not get In time for use IN this report.
The pills are about the re Of a brass
thimble, and | think are called the ne plus
ultra, or seek no further pill. 1t is by far
the most faithful and painstaking pill, l
think, that | ever used in my African ex-
| plorations. No matter how far I would
| 90 into the interior, this pill was there,
like my good angel, urging me and cheer
ing me to go still further.
This delay, caused by the illness of
Congo Briggs, neceSSitated Our return to
Brighton Beach, where | was also COM
PEELED to draw on u paper for mole dot.
This consumed time and money, but |
felt confident that if | could reach the
West End before autumn with my Justly
celebrated remeCy l could certainly re-
lieve Emin Tutewiler before the main ex-
petition got there.
My delay was also fortunate, [ may
add, for during my stay [ met the great
Aruwimi chief, Croker, who came to the
coast at this tine. He is the head of the
powerful tribe of the Aruwimis, which
dwells to the northward, and which gets
its name from a part of its war cry, which
is this:
"Aruwimi or Aginme ?"
This is uttered in a ringing, cultural tone
of voice, and serves to encourage and
unite the tribe much more han Con-
"iunctio frmat, which is the motto of the
Butter makers union, of Orange county.
AT or a weeks rest, during which our
supply of whang leather spighetti and
durable pie gave out, so that WE were
obliged to resort to the hunting case
oyster and the wall eyed clam, we pro-
cured a wad of mealie, a jag Of spoopju
and resumed our journey. We entered
the poorly ventilated jungle on the fol-
owing evening and camped beneath a
huge axle tree, which was loaded with
Vienna bread fruit. | must here mention
that the whole country would be far more
healthful if the jungles could be better
ventilated. AS is well known, the ele-
plant and other n~oxious fauna penetrate
the jungles and sleep there nights, some
times as high as three or four in a bed.
They get up in the morning and 60 away
without doing their chamber work with
any degree of care or string the jungle
even, forgetting that it must be again &C.
cupied on the following night. AS soon
as the canniba's of Coney Island, who live
off eac1 other, are shown the method
Of salvation and its absolute freedom
from duties and imports, l hope that
philanthropists will call their attention to
ventilation. Those who may have had
charge Of elephants for any length Of time,
and been thus compelled to room with
them, will remember with what paucity
of diligence and with what lavishness of
neglect they bathed their feet. This in
their home life gives the jungle an ele-
phantine flavor which is bound to keep
many of our tropical missionary cafes in
the background for years.
We had a pretty tough journey ever the
entire trip, but made u trusty gun bear
ers do all the work while we did the best
we could. We were sustained and soothed
during this trying ordeal by the knowl-
edge that we were doing a good deed and
also that there was nothing for US to do
at home.
On the 18th of July the largest elephan
I had ever cen hove in sight, and in an
rected my trusty gun bearer to get ready
with the express rife loaded with double
pointed tacks and barbed wire, also to
seemed now ready to charge, which in
less time than it takes me to write it, he
had done.
I was somewhat disappointe in the
power and extent of his charge, however,
as I remarked to Congo Briggs at the
time, for it was really a very reasonable
charge indeed.
In a short time we had reached the
point where / was sure we would
across the spoor of Emin Tutewiler. I
began to inquire. of the natives and to
look about me on every hand, but I could
1 rpn@ M nln- ~ hTno -loA~-n- I'LL Io~1-
when a native came to M tent with Jme
tulu, which he offered to exchange for
some colored beads and a small Bible
which I was reading, gave me my first
news of Emin. He said, which I after
ward found to be true, that Emin had
heard that he was shortly to get relieved,
and so he took the 4 o'clock BOAT home.
The above is written in good faith, in