Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-15

then aremnant
NNsINA Of a once pow.
IN AN eriul tribs call
b ed the umbasL.
gbnbs and wars had broken
powgr and reduced their mum.
~ nstil only about 500 wcre loft
! M Ilyrd ia a valley on the main
! sassA % the Lutji river, and Tor
/ wusal ysars had lived IN peace aud
ssstBFled. Their women wove
AL o, grass, and the men Were not-
x los to- shields and sandals they
! nsL Of Ftinoceroa hide. We took
! g some wire and cloth TO trade
/ sah ,hstp, and U party numbered
Il paa q Journey Of 60 miles, and
v had covered 80 miles orthe dls-
\ ,ans whsn IN event occnrrei 20
| sos ,hs childish and superstihous
I m,ar Of tho African. A. Ne sur
mssi~l q ,hiekst va came upon a
f~taovros lying on his back uithh hts
/ 6, standing siIiiy In the Dir. II
va . ~laughnbls sight 90 ms, and y
Va mnds al the more ridiculous By
II Subsequent antics. lie was not
dal, but asleep. aud rs soon rs he
bard d he made tho most frantic
ssfts 70 get up. Il seemed that be
tsl lain doun in a soft spot. ana
thzs hs ucight had gradually ear
\ ~ hFm down until he rested In n
sssshnped space. When be came
o sgi up Ne found the effort too
\ nsA Tor him. and his struggles and
go,is conyulsed inc with laughter
Ast a quarter Of nm hour be got a
sstnge and rolled himself out oithe
~ bot be- was 90 thoroughly
n tsAisasd that he ran or nc the top
q hs speed. falling head over heels
oFer q stone a. he went. The band
q ouep held a council. aud tho lead.
sEayely asked.
ld any . among sou ever $50
" blast in such a position bc!oreg'
No ona had.
.oid be not place himself in ouI
Fta AZ n sign2o
vas more thnn likely.
Very we'll We will return ans
make q fresh start some day. II w
sN obstinate aud insist on goins
n saead who shall say we may not al
N y kiled2n
sought to nrgucnuc redicule then
N tQn taking such q step. and In thi
n lsas supported by two Of the oldps
Il aen. After wrnngling for nm hour
Y aas decided to turn back, hut til
s9rpo o. Us vert Mt liberty to 20 on
"a 80 desired. We decided togo an,
2. once moved OF, thinking Oh
puaers might follow, but they did not
sal NJ shutdown We weresmoking Oh
"a emuasl. They gave us a cordio
sesting, and wo prolonged ou
,slt Tor four days. W. left che va
n y eatly IN the morning, each Of u
W. londed, and we had travelled ic
sO1at three hours, and were wnlkin
n ls'qgleHlein path leading thron9
~l grass, when each Of us was tril
u w Up at the snme moment, md
n fpat shout proved the presence OF
N a'ge iorce of natives. / nc fir
n eiought them to be Worumbu me
nuo md played n trick upon us, bl
aOOn realized that We had nll'
aaong enemies. We were bound
sulee, arms behind our bucks, nr
s"en lerked TO our feet and torc'
@oug TO the northwest / felt pref
q use thdt we had been mnde prisone
'Slatiye sluve hunters.
was soon discovered. OF oours
.aas ! Nns white; the captors we
hrst hlled with dismay and wou
Save turned me loose, supposinl
1as nt the head OF some other sla
auatlng party, hut | hesituted
IAe advantage Of the offer. KIN,
aas ! could not find my why n ~
African forest alone, and |
sa,anees were That | would bo kill
8 "slaln n lew hours by serpents
hSnu oensts. While | hesitnted I
NUNS made up their minds TO "
alohg, and we travelled oil q
q ele nthorwest with only n cou'
urloI halts. AZ dusk We nrris
sa camp, and there / saw seve'
TaDs and about 300 negro cnptiv
acre werc only about % n
"ohs them, the remainder bel