The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-08-24

HUNTING THE ELEPHANT.
orbitant priceof sixteen dot per plambo.
do not know how much a plambo is,
peither dotil reck plain, low price
rech. know that we did not stay any
longer than necessary 1T Far Rockaway,
as some of our party had to get some
laundry work done there before we could
proceed to the interior. One of our gun
bearers also became violently i'll at that
place from eating the rind Of water
melon that had been Frustrated by the
heat.
So far as the spoopju is concerned, we
took what Mr.. Jaggs thought would be
necessary, thinking that the main expe-
dition, perhaps, had made other arrange
ments. | also remained Il day or two
longer at Far Rockaway than had at first
been intended, partly because did not
know but that Emin might be disguised
and stopping there, and partly because
wanted to.
On arriving at Coney Island intended
to leave Mr.. Owen s. Kinney in charge
of Manhattan Beach, Mr.. Jaggs in charge
of Brighton Beach, and with Mr.. Sawd
orr Astor-P laice to push on along the low
fiat country lying between Pernambuco
point and the West End, for thus would
cut Emin off from other relief expedi-
tons unless they should come in via the
iron steamboat or per droska from Brook
Ign.
We had only proceeded little way to
the westward when one of our Wang
wanna was taken with violent retchings
and paroxyslns, caused, as | afterward
learned, by overeating the luscious but
unripe dingle dangle fruit of the island,
which grows in great abundance to the
southwark and resembles our American
popcorn ball. administered box of
large navy blue pills made by dealer
on Broadway whose name and check l
did not get in time for use in this report.
These pills are about the size of a brass
thimble, and 1 think are called the ne
plus ultra, or seek no further, pill. 1t is
by far the most faithful and painstaking
pill, think, that have ever used in my
African explorations. No matter how
far I would go into the interior this pill
was there, like my good angel, urging
me and cheering me to go still farther.
This delay, caused by the illness OF
Congo Briggs, necessitated our return to
Brighton Beach, where l was also COM
PEELED to draw on our paper for more
DOT. This consumed time and money,
but felt confident that if could reach
the West End before autumn with my
justly celebrated remedy could GER
tainly relieve Emin Tutewiler before the
main expedition 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 time. He is the head of the
powerful tribe of the Aruwimis which
dwells to the northward, and which gets
its name from part of its war cry,
which is this:
"Aruwimi or Aginme:"
This is uttered in strong, cultural
tone of voice, and serves to encourage
and unite the tribe much more than
Conjunctio firmat, which is the motto
of the Buttermakers' union, of Orange
county.
After aweek's rest, during which oul
supply of whang leather spighetti an6
durable pie gave out, SO that we were
obliged to resort to the hunting cast
oyster and the wall eyed clam, we pro
cured wad of mealie, alag of spoopj,
and resumed our journey. We entered
the poorly ventilated jungle on the fol
lowing evening, and camped beneath ;
huge axle tree, which was loaded will
Vienna bread fruit. l must here men
ton that this whole country would b
far more healthful if the jungles coul'
be better ventilated. AS is well known
the elephant and other noxious faun'
penetrate the jungles and sleep ther
nights, sometimes as high as three o
four in bed. They get up in the morn
ing, and go away without doing thei
chanberwork with any degree of car
or airing the jungle even, forgetting tina
it must be again occupied on the follow
ing night. As soon as the cannibals c
Coney Island who live off each other al
shown the method of salvation and ii
G absolute freedom from duties and in
e posts, l hope that philanthropists WI
q call their attention to ventilation. Thos
; who may have had charge of elephants fe
any length CT time, and been thus con
d PEELED to room with them. win remen
n Der with what paucity of diligence an
l. with what lavlshness OF neglect the
|. bathed their feet. This in their hon
II lie gives the jungle an elephantiI
d flavor which is bound to keep many {
q our tropical missionary cafes in the BAG
N ground for years.
e We had a pretty tough journey owe
10 the entire trip, but made our trusty gu
d bearers do all the work while we did til
lie best we could. We were sustained an
ir soothed during this trying ordeal by til
l. knowledge that we were doing GOO
j. deed and also that there was nothing fl
" us to do at home.
n On the 26th Of July the largest ell
it plant had ever seen hove in sight, an
: in an hours time we had struck h
!, i, spoor. directed my trusty gun bear,
: to get ready with the express rife loat
"A ed with double pointed tacks and barbe
:. We, also to load up the elephant gul
\ as the animal seemed now ready [
:, charge, which in less time than it talk
:, me to write it he had done. -