The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11

| SO we will have It all placed on the after part
| of the deck. the apartments OF the flrst-class
passengers. There are no staterooms. There
| is q wash room. however. and you may wish to
take refreshing wash But there is no water.
no soap; only an empty wash bowl and towel
Call up the cabindas NATIVE servants OF the
| boats and say "agua" twaterL You are tired
OF waiting for the aqua" Have patience my
friend. After a few experiences In this province
you will understand that patience Is a neces-
sary virtue. Here is the water at last. and after
using it you view the scenery along the river.
You see that tall grass on the left2 That
grass is over six feet high. worry thick. and
affording no passage except where paths have
been cut On the right there are beautiful
cocoanut groves. That Is the kissama side.
The Kissamas are natives who claim all the
country Just south OF this river. 1t is all in
the province OF Angola but the Kissamas are
q powerful tribe and have never submitted to
the authority OF the Portuguese. No white
men are allowed to settle in this country nor
would it be safe to go through 1t unless well
protected They pay no taxes to the Portu-
guese. who say that the country Is not worth
the trouble that would be involved In taking
possession of it. Perhaps. however. It would
require a greater military force than Is now
maintained in Angola to force the Kissamas to
SUBMIT 10 lilo WulIo udu Eulo- All OLueE ud-
tives and Portuguese as we'll fear the Kissa-
mas and when you speak OF them they will
say: "Kssamas non bon" Their country, II
we can Judge from that along the river. is rich,
and capable OF being made very productive.
remember my only experience on the Kis-
sama side. l arose early one morning and de-
cided to go on hippopotamus hunt. took
my rifle and cartridges and went to q small
village near by to secure native guido and
canoe. found the man whom wanted asleep
on a mat before his hut door. | called him,
and made known my wants. He assured me
we would find hippopotami. We started alone
in the canoe and after going down the river
for mile landed. / observed that my guide
understood his business we'll and 80 said
nothing and followed him, though very much
feared being alone on Kissama territory tor l
toned to conceal themselves in bushes and
shoot white men, They use the old hint-lock
guns and iron slIgs f9 9I bullets;
and traced them from the river pack through
the thick grass, using path made by the large
creatures rs they returned before dnybreak
from the river. where they spend the night
A short distance back we found large Ia-
COON, which my guide surveyed very carefully
not disappointed. for 70 our right several beads
were observed lust above 14e water Ihese
nctly like tho pictures In books upon Africa.
We went carefully around behind some bushes,
range OF the creatures. Taking aim, fired at
one Of them. The animal WINS hit for S!,I he
iHM W S Sn 1 0 sash any Meanwhs ed
my marx. AZ the hippopotan'i now disap;;
peared benOath the water, too. lhey arc not
often killed. Ny experience upon this occ9-
sion was that OF many others. IL is exceed
Perhaps We shall see some during this trip.
Srocodilea are very often seen SO YOU may
There TO afL is another Village. These
are numerous along the river. and invariably
the natives rush down to the bank Il crowds to
SesSsd Tor land. Ths Is DONE a ords5 to avoid
the channel OF The river changes almost con;
tnually' 80 that It Is different each month and and
tn oss pe Learned anew 10y tne sra heSe
saunders" Wien the depth of the water is
uncertain man Is stationed Oh each side OF
de1th e'N ONO NON sounds WITH his pole. and calls
or the number Of teet!in Portuguese; the other
to announce dinner; What is that man say
hing?" yop ask, H. + swearing in P2rt9gaess'
Sec nine; Throw them aside on the bench. for
you will have already noticed that we are SIT
Yon paid twenty lnirels f41.6OJ Tor this trip YOU
would find some accommodations DO not |
There Is Baraca In the distance, the village |
where we shall stop Tor the night. Tor 4 Is. OF
COuTbo' lHlpOhAlDl0 10 lHu mo IIOil6T CUhuuel
in the night time Besides. We shall probably |
take on wood for fuel In tho morning ltispur.
stick Is counted and the number brought |
aboard is checked, SO that several hours will
be consumed in getting the wood. You have
TO SIT here until the Portuguese have finished |
smoking lhoir cigarettes and tho after dinner /
conversation. This may take an hour and rs
you do not understand the Portuguese Ian
Ruage, you will undoubtedly become very tired.
is over we will be at anchor, so We can GO, for
an evening walk ON shore. BlrRca Is only
small station, the location OF Portuguese