Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-21

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feet from us. We could sec nothing.
The barking became more savage, tho
screams more agonized, and as we tore
our way through the thicket there was
added the angry howl ofa parent gorilla.
Everybody took his own way, losing
sight of each other, following the sounds
along the several radii to that fierce
center But tho bark ceased with a
yelp, the screams and howls rapidly re-
ceded-faster than we could follow.
/ 81 emerged into small open glade,
I where stood Ogula. NJ. Gacon and
Hector. The dog had come upon a
mother and child at the foot of a tree In
a hollow, which was still warm. Tho
mother had fled, but had returned at
the screams of the child which the dog
had seized. II was just at that moment
that NJ. Gacon and Ogula saw them,
The mother slapped the dog gith her
hand and the dog had dropped the child
with yep OF pain Ogifa had'ai6wcd
the precious moment to pass fearing To
kill the dog with the slugs of his mus
ket. NJ. Gacon was in his rear, and
emerged on the scene just rs the
mother, who had picked up the child,
disappeared. lie had not a moment TO
get his rife into position.
ION our way back TO the boat we camo
into large glade, whore evidently there
must have slept that night not less than
twenty animals. IL was very eXasperat-
ing All our hands and faces were cut
and bleeding by that fearful grass in
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knee by fall over a log We returned
and rested. The next morning at three
o'clock we started out again-this time
10 a new place, where gorilla had been
reported the previous afternoon. We
had an exhausting day, but did not ac-
complish any thing. After several days
of fruitless search gave up the hunt
and returned homo.
ain all these years, however. | have
had a hunter employed. He brought
two careasses TO me, but the brain was
spoiled. His last effort was eight months
ago 1t was a very large old male. 10
had made a desperate effort to reach
here with it safe. He arrived here on
Sabbath morn. | did not go to the water
side to see 1t. My principles would not
allow me to work on it on tho Sabbath
! went early Monday morning and got
the brain out but IL was too soft ! was
very sorry, and told the man TO give up
the hunt"
At the time DR.. Morton received the
bodies of the dead gorillas, in 1878. ho
had them photographed, and the illus
trations accompanying this article are
taken from those photographs. Tho
adult female, when alive, was about
feet tall, girth OF chest, A inches; length
of the arm, 3SlS inches. and circumfer.
ence of arm, 4 inches; length OF leg,
2l1S inches, and weight estimtted at ls0
pounds.
Rules to he Observed in Making jelly.
Have a bag prepared of coarse linen.
similar to dish-towel crash, or white
flannel
Use porcelain kettle.
Measure instead OF weigh the Juice.
Use coffee a or gEanulated sugar.
Cook only few pounds at one time.
to have it nicely done.
Have steady fire.
When It commences to boil, skim OF
all the Froth that rises
When II has boiled about ten minutes.
dip the skinner In and out, holding il
up over the jelly; II it runs of only in
one place 1t is not cooked enough; II 1t
runs around tho edge of the skinner
and drips of in two or three places in
drops, it is done. Usually when boiling
fast for fifteen minutes it iellies nicely.
and better than If cooked longer. Fill
a large pitcher with hot water, then
throw out and pour in the jelly from the
kettle, cover the top OF the pitcher with
cheese-cleth, and strain into heated
tumblers. Leave until next morning,
when it should be solid. Cut white
paper to ft the tops and paste with
white OF egg, into which has been stirred
one-half teaspoonful OF -four to thcken.
When dry. tie MANILA paper double over
tlo top. and label Set in a cool. dry
place. If not thick in the morning. set
in the sun for few hours. II too thin
for table use, it is nice for jelly-cake.-
Good Housekeeping.