Telegram-herald., 1890-08-24

HUNTING The EIKPHAST
erbitant price of sixteen doti per planbo
| do not know how much q plaiabo Is,
neither doth ! reek plain. low price
reck | know that we did not stay any
longer than necessary at Far Roekaway,
as some Of our party had to get some
laundry work done there before we could
proceed 70 the interior. One Of our gun
bearers also became violently III az that
place hon eating tho rind OF a water
melon that had been prostrated by the
heat
So far as the spoopiu Is concerned, we
took what Mr.. Jaggs thought would be
necessary, thinking that the main expo
dition, perhaps, had made other arrange
ments. | also remained "a day or two
longer az Far ROckawsy than had at first
been intended. partly because i did not
know but that Emin might be disguised
and stopping there, and partly because
wanted 20.
On arriving at Coney Island intended
10 leave Mr.. Owen s Kinney in charge
Of Manhattan Beach, Mr. Jaggs IN charge
Of Brighton Beach. and with Mr.. Sawd-
orr Astor-Plaice to push on along the low
fat country lying between Pernsmbuco
point and the West End. for thus would
cut Emin OFF from other relief expedi-
tions unless they should come in via the
iron steamboat or per droska from Brook
lyn.
We had only proceeded little way to
the westward when one of our Wang
wana was taken with violent retchings
and paroxysms, caused, as | afterward
learned. by overeating the luscious but
unripe dingle dangle fruit of the island,
which grows in great abundance 10 the
southwark and resembles our American
popcorn ball. ! administered box or
large navy blue pills made by dealer
on Broadway whose name and check
did not get in time for use in this report.
These pills are about the size of brass
thimble, and / 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 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 10
Brighton Beach. where / was also com
PEELED to draw on our paper for more
doti. This consumed time and money,
but felt confident that if / could reach
the West End before autumn with my
srutft .l.afxv. f..1 II
tainly relieve Emin Tutewiler before the
E.ain expedition got there.
Ny delay was also fortunate, l may
add, FOR daring 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 10 the northward, and which gets
its name from a part Of its war cry,
which is this:
.'Aruwimi or AginmeT'
This is uttered in 4 strong. cultural
tone Of voice, and serves to encourage
and unite the tribe much more than
Conjunctio frma.. which is the motto
Of the Buttermal-ers' union, of Orange
county
After weeks rest. during which our
supply Of whang leather spighetti and
durable pie gave out, So that we were
obliged 10 resort 60 the hunting case
oyster ard the wall eyed clam, we pro-
cured q WAC Of msalie. jag Of spoopju
and resumed orr journey. We entered
the poorly ventilated Jungle on the fol-
lowing evening. and camped beneath y
huge axle tree. which WAS loaded with
Vienna bread fruit. l must here men,
ton that this whole country would be
far moro healthful If the jungles could
be better ventilated. IS is well known.
the elephant and other noxious fauna
peuetrate the iungles and sleep there
nights. sometimes as high as three or
four in a bed They Get I'D in the morn
iar. and e. away without doing their
cl -nberwo~k with any degree Of care
or airing the jungle even. forgetting hat
it rl-st he sgain occupied on tha follow
ing night. As soon as the cannibals Of
Coney Island who live Of each other are
shown the method Of salvation and is
absolute freedom from duties and inn
posts, I hope that phiianthropists viii
call their attention 70 ventilation. Those
who may have had charge Of elephants for
snv length u time. aui been thus com
PEELED 70 room with them. viii rsmem-
HCr u-l what paucitT Of diligence and
with ~hat lavishness of neglect they
bsthel their feet This in their home
lifs gives the jungle an elsphsntine
favor which is bound 20 keep many q
orr t-uVical missionary cafes in the hack
ground for yesra
We had a pretty tough journey over
The entire trip. bat made or trustY xua
bearers 10 All ths work while ws did the
best We could We were sustained snd
so5thei during this trying ordeal by ire
knowledEa that va we're doing good
deed and also thst there vas nothing for
"a 70 do az home.
On the 18th u Juiv ne largest FL,
phans bad ever sesn hove n sizat. snd
IN an hours time va had struck his
spoor. directed ny tTusev gT1n bearer
% gst ready with the express rife load-
ed With double pointed tacsz snd barbed
We. also % bad uD the elephant grn,
~ the animal seemed now really 20
charge whfch in ls~s tiu1e thsn is taxes
ma - write it hs hsi done.
/ was somewhat Disappointed IN tie
power and exrant q hrs charge. bow
ever. as 1 remarked - Co1g0 Briggs st
t1e tine. for is was rs2Ily very Fssson-
sela crsa-<a i-z7-sssz-