St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-25
SPORT m AFRICA.



nest to Hunt Lions.
Royal Phelps Carroll, SON of the OK
Governor Of Maryland, it is said, is about
70 start for Africa On lion-hunting ex-
pedition. The glowing descriptions Of
sport on the vast plains Of Africa given
by Selous, Thomson, Kerr and other
pioneer sportsnen have drawn not few
nimrOds to South Africa and the region
Of Mount Kilima-Njaro. In fact, in
large parts Of South Africa there has
been 50 much slaughter by European
is thing Of the past. The three species
of rhinoceros, for instance, that former
ly roamed in great numbers along the
banks of South African streams are rap
idly becoming extinct Only . few Of
them are now seen in the Transvaal,
and, like tho American bison, their days
In large part Of Africa are about num-
bered
1t 10 common talk among noted En-
glish sportsmen that lion-hunting in
Africa Is comparatively tame sport
They say he is not at all dangerous as
compared with an Indian tiger. As .
general thing there il no doubt lion
prefers ingl0rious retreat to fight with
. white man. II . hunter meets an
African buffalo on narrow path he il
likely to be trampled on unless he puts
in . well-directed shot Most lions un-
der the same circumstances will leap
into the jungle and disappear, though
now and then they have been known to
attack white men. The best known in
cident Of this sort Is Livingstone's thrill
ing experience when a lion leaped upon
him from clump Of bushes, lacerated
his shoulder, and would have killed him
had he not been shot by one of Living
stones servants.
with whom Selous has made US familiar.
He is the man eater, the terror of the
natives because he lies in wait for his
human prey just as he does for other
animals. Nobody knows why few lone
differ from their fellows in their love
and search for human food. 1t is be-
lieved, however, that, by some chance
getting taste Of human flesh and find-
ing 1t good, they acquire the habit Of
OcCAAN8 tu0s SOHS Va AOOO Az pfCAcTcuCo
10 any other. One man-eating lion is
quite enough to drive the natives of an
extensive territory from their homes
While SelOus was hunting In Northern
Mashonaland two years ago he saw
many small, deserted villages. On ask
ing the reason the answer invariably
was: ''The people could not remain any
longer. The lions are too bad" In one
village three women had been killed
and eaten by these man-eaters, in an
other man and two girls, and 40 on.
The boldness Of these animals is re-
markabie when once they become
ravenous for human food. Three years
ago young girl was standing outside
hut when she thought she saw . baboon
In the grass. She called out: ''Come
and see the baboon," and several per-
sons rushed out just in time to see lion
spring upon the girl and carry her away.
1t was near this place that lion killed
q sleeping man. Before no had time to
begin his meal the mans wife rushed
out of her hut The lion left his first
victim, killed and ate the woman, and
then departed, leaving the mans body
Sometimes the natives
up sufficient courage to organize
, hunt for the man-eater, and II they
succeed in killing him they will very
likely not be mOlested again for years,
though they may nightly listen To roars |
in the iun9lo.-N. Y. Sun.