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STOPPING down. with smile, revealed
many sharp splinters OF BAN boo bidder
beneath the grass, and 50 pointed tina,
they would enter the unprotected feet
Of an advancing enemy.
| thanked the friendly natives, but
showed them the thick soles OF nv
shoes, which were sufficient protec.
| ton against bamboo.
| saw, in Bolongo. the highest and big
gest native house | ever came across in
Africa. The center pole was good
thick tree about thirty feet high. the
roof was Of grass thatch, circular. and
reaching TO within one foot Of the
ground whore il was supported BY q
, circle Of upright bamboos, with two
low entrances into the interior. Inside
was blacksmith's shop and room for
couple Of hundred people il closely
packed.
We quilted the friendly Bolongo
people early next morning. and
steamed up between forcst-clad
islands, and banks Of high trees amid
which troops Of silver-gray and black
monkeys we're sporting.
The district we were approaching. we
learned from our guide was Bukutila.
and on drawing near we were greeted
by an immense crowd OF men. women
and children. calling out to Us 10 come
on shore, and BY . regular flotilla or
small canoes which put of to Us.
On putting the steamer in to the bank
and coming to anchor alongside the
shore, we were crowded BY the numbers
OF people DESTROYS OF seeing rs and SELF
ing us pieces Of fircwood TOT which our
stock was never too amplc), and eggs.
These latter we purchased for a single
cowric shell each. which gives about
twenty-five or twcnty-threc eggs for
two cents!
Thcpopnlation Of Bukutila struck us as
being Of somewhat finer build than the |
Bolongc or lower river people, although
they cut their features with the same
tribal marks as do the natives OF the |
Equator and Lulanga DISTRICTS series |
Of horizontal incisions about an inch IN |
length extending down the forehead
from the hair 70 between the eyes. with |
similar incisions on each temple.
The women were generally clothed
n grass string cloth-a costume consist
ing Of belt % woven grass the thick
ness OF piece Of twinc from which de-
pended innumerable strips Of dried
grass, dyed either black. rod or yellow
brown, reaching TO the middle OF the
high, and entirely cncircling them.
Some Of them were not content with
'nly one such costume, but had supple
nonted the original black garment BY
a second red. and even third
Fellow herbal arrangement on top Of II,
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Tho late Robert I.rowninp translats6
parts Of Homer into English when ne
was eight years old.
Rev Thomas X. Bacon, son OF tho
late Leonard Bacon. has become pro-
fessor In the University OF California
Two autograph letters OF Talleyrand
were lately sold in Paris. They were
written 70 lady, the first on tho death
OF her husband: Dear Madam: Alas!
Your devoted Talleyrand." and the Sec
ond on her remarriagc: Dear Madam:
Bravo Your devoted Talleyrand.'
Mrs. Longman. widow OF tho late
Thomas I.ongman, died in London re-
Gently In her seyenty-fifth year. She
was the last OF the generation OF the
house that published for Scott, Southey.
eoleridge, Moore, Campbell. Sydney
smith, Mackenzie and Macaulay. She
took keen interest in all the great
literary projects with which her husband
was connected.
While the number OF new books
published in England and the United
states was smaller last year than dur
ing the previous one, as shown by the
tables published in this department re-
Gently, Germany shows an increased
activity, nearly thousand more VOL
umes being issued during 1889 than in
less, while the advance Is among the
better branches Of literature
There Is peculiar interest as &c
the disposition Of Robert Browning's
Library. II includes collection OF books
and manuscripts bequeathed to him by
MS friend Lander, among them being
copies Of s. me Of Landor's rarest works.
annotated by the author, with manv
letters and papers Prot. Colyin had
access to this treasure when he was pre-
pairing his volume on Lander for tho
"Men Of Letters Series
The Abyssinians will soon have tho
"Pilgrim's Progress in their own
tongue. the Alhamric. 1t has been
translated by Zebra Georges, student
in DIR. Commands institution at Flor
ence. IL will be printed at Crischona
In the native type, and be ready in the
autumn. The Religious Tract Society
Is bearing half the cost OF its produce
ton, about fifty pounds sterling: and
The Alhamric will be the eighty-fourth
language into which Bunyan's book has
been translated.
Nothing it is said, pleases william.
Norris the English poet, more than to
20 mistaken for sailor. lie is robust
md square built, has shaggy hair, and
lelights in rough apparel, and his gem
raj appearance is somewhat nautical.
inc night he was ovcrhauled by sea.
airing man. ''Avast therer' cried the
Granger; don't know you? Weren't
'ou at one time mate OF the brig Sea
swallow To be mistaken for sailor
vas charming; to be mistaken for the
nate Of ship bearing so poetic = name
: the Sea Swallow was simply glorious.
Yes, ] am he" said Morris, and he
ocked arms with the stranger. piloted
i'm into an ale house and filled him
ull Of liquids and suhstantials.
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spelling his evening meal and making
herself generally disagrecable for the
| remainder Of the evening.
| by this time we had had enough Of
Bakanga, SO we departed an hour later
for the Equator by new route, through
different network OF islands. in the
channels between which we came upon
herds OF hippos, but very wild, owing
to the presence Of many fishing canoes.
We succeeded in shooting a couple. but.
although they were badly wounded we
could not tell il we had succeeded in
killing them outright or not. and were
obliged to continue our journey in or
der to reach our station before night.
where arrived suffering from severe
touch Of fever. brought on by exposure
@ the sun during our long passage OF
the river.
On October % the long-cxpcctcd
Florida appeared in sight. steaming
round the point below our station. We
had been wcarily waiting for her,
Glave and ]. 10 make our eagerly-dcsired
journey up the Lulungu river, which.
with its main feeder. the Malinga native
report described as being the richest
ivory-producing afliuent Of the Con-
70. We we're anxious. too. to pen
citrate the country Of the Balolo. the
strange people dwelling on the banks Of
the Malinga. Of whom Rev. George
Grenfell, Of the English Baptist Mission,
had brought down some curious infor-
nation from his trip up the Malinga on
the little mission steamer Peace. His
had been the first visit OF white man
To that river. and we were anxious To
see how the natives would now receive |
US. stopping AZ every village as we in
tended doing, and cndcavoring to make
friends bv undergoing the ceremony Of |
blood brotherhood. done BY scratching |
the arm Of each party and rubbing one
abrasion against the other. and pur-
almost any thing the natives
would bring us TO sell.
Not wishing to provoke hostilities By
a quarrclsomc foreign cle-
mcnt we left the regular Zanzibar and |
conservative crew OF the Florida at i
Equator, replacing them by the best
and most capable Of our native friends
rom the surrounding villages. There
still remained the two Lagos men, from
ne British colony on the Gold Coast.
xho acted as assistants to our white
Engineer in looking after the engines
ind fires two Or three Loango frcmcn
rom a district north Of tho Congo
my Loango servant Tati,
IS well as ono Zanzibari. Andrew.
VINO had been educated at Mission in
but who unfortunately proved
great thief
On Thursday, November y . great
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crowd Of natives came down 10 -. N
on and bid goodbye 70 their friend
VINO wore members Of our crow. Bionelo
oar native head man. and one or two o
me other natives brought wife each
Win them 70 look after cooking arrange
menis.
/ ami the cries OF farewell and the
wavin2 81 cloths from the crowd on
shore We steamed OH 10 against the
strong current OF the Congo. soon
passing the wide mouth Of the RonI<i.
which pours dark Hood Of water ncarls
mile broad into the Congo. we ar
rived OF tho grassy shores OF the
ikelemba. a smaller tributary. and con
tinned our way up toward Lulangu. a
large village situated al tho mouth Of
the Lulungu river. which we hoped 10
reach ore nightfall.
On arriving at Lulangu next morning
We procured guide who had made sew
cral trading and slavc-raiding cxpcdi-
lions up as far as Malinga tow On The
main branch Of the Lulungu. which. as
have said, Is called the Malinva river.
Our guides name was Elcnre Mimic.
literally Young Man" and we suisse
quentiy found him very useful com
panloA.
The Lulangu people had been accus-
toned TO the sight Of an occasional
passing steamer going up the Congo to
Bangala or Stanley Falls: but We were
now leaving the great highway and fol-
lowing where only Grenfcll and Naurcli
"a Belgian officer who assembled Tho
Lopori. second and smaller tributary
OF the Lnlungu than the Malinga) had
gone before US many months previously.
Tho Lulangu natives were very friend
iy' and crowded the banks in long lines
OF aged and youthful loneliness as we
steamed past the two or three miles OF
huts fronting the Lulungu.
At noon we arrived of a village we
were informed by Elenge Mimic was
called Bolongo on the left bank. we
put in here and halted for the day. The
chief.an old man named Mem a, insisted
on making od-brothers" with us.
and then regretted his inability to give
US any thing save fircwood, on account
Of the siege his village was enduring.
owing TO the attacks Of ncighboring
settlement. Landing. we found that |
the place consisted OF about two hun
ired huts surrounded by high barri- |
,ade OF tree trunks, old canoes and ban
ana stems, and beyond this lay cleared !
space and then an encircling wall OF
forest. Climbing over the fence |
Jumped on the ground outside. but cries
rom the natives who followed my move
nents arrested my steps. One man
the barrier came after ME, and
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BALLADS METHODS.
I" Figaro" Tells How He Scrubbed ON
"Cmsar Birotteau."

| Caesar Birotteau."
| Balzac's method Of working was &c
centric. Belgravia says that when he
had well considered the subject upon
which he proposed to write he would
cover some thirty or forty pages with
ideas and phrases. These he would send
TO the printer. who returned proof sheets
pasted upon large sheets OF paper. The
work was then corrected.
| On second reading the forty pages
grew TO a hundred. and so on. while on
the proof sheets new lines would start
from the beginning, middle or end Of a
phrase; and II the margins were INSULT
Gent other sheets were added. until al
last the work was satisfactorily com
pletcd. specimen Of Balzac's proof
has the appearance OF geographical
map with its rivers. estuaries and lakes.
or perhaps II even more closely resem-
blcs complicated railway system in
which the lines cross and recross each
other in a manner that would almost
bewildcr Bradshaw.
The most graphic description OF this
realist at work Is to be found in an
article in the Figaro Of December Is.
1887. called THE Misfortunes and Ad-
ventures of Cesar Birottcau Before His
Birth" II would appear that Figaro
promised the book for December Is.
and Balzac only began it on November
II. The printing press was prepared.
Balzac Immediately sent In two hundred
sheets. ''scribbled" in five nights Of
fever. Every one knows how he
writes" says Figaro. 1T was an out
line. chaos, an apocalypse, a Hindoo
poem. The time was short; no
one could make head or tail Of the writ
ing, butt was transposed as nearly Is
possible into familiar signs. The author
sent back the first two proofs pasted on
enormous placards.
1T was frightful. From each sign,
from each printed word, shot . pen
stroke, gliding like a sky-rockct and
bursting at the extremity e luminous
fire Of phrases, epithcts, substantiyes.
crossed. intcrmingled.
erased and supcrposed. its appearance
is simply dazzling. The Office
was far from gay. The type-sctters
beat their breasts, the presses groancd.
the proof-readers tore their hair The
proofs were sent back seven consecutive
times: and then . few symptoms OF
excellent French" appeared. and there
was observed certain connection be-
tween the phrases; but the day-De-
'ember l5-was fast approaching. and ii
was felt that the book would never an
bear. Bus Balzac and Figaro kept their
word with the public, and Caesar
Iirotteau" saw the light on the date
greed upon II was composed, written
md corrected fifteen times by .he au-
Eor in twenty days. In letter in
which he speaks Of an attack OF ncu-
algia he says: ~ wrote Caesar Birot-
eau with my feet in mustard; am
low writing Les Paysans with my
cad in opium
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STATION and was the blood broth
err o! many Of the surrounding chiefs
and the friend OF all the natives. They
daily crowded the precincts OF the sta
tion, carrying spears and Shields and
other implements Of war. yet with
friendly smiles on their faces and good
Will apparent in al their actions.
Rarely during m, three months stay
h' Equator was the peace Of the district
disturbed by strife between neighboring
villages or attacks from outsiders. and
although we heard Of the dccapitation OF
laves in villages not far distant. exc
rufed to accompany their masters to the
Fpirit world. our presence ami oft-ex-
pressed adherence OF this custom. re-
ftrained our more immediate neighbors
Fom indulging in their head-cutting pro-
.(cpsities.
SNpetimcs canoe full Of Ronkis. ma
lives Of Ne banks Of the great tributary
of that nYme, the Ronki or Black river
which enters the Congo only four miles
bove The would pass BY our
alton, keeping well out in stream
"a challenge the natives Of Waugatta.
" nearest village. to come TO their
aver in search Of ivory and see the
ort q reception they would get. and
n" Mangatta men lining the hanks
you'd shout themselves hoarse in hur!-
ng back insulting cpithets at the Rom
~ their mothers, grandmothers and
fhiire limo OF female ancestors.
>oon after my arriving at Equator We
e'ermined 70 go on a hunting excur-
'oh 70 the north bank OF the Congo |
nere elephants were reported BY the
a''ses as being very numerous. Our
kay lay through maze Of channels be-
wen forestcovercd islands or scdgy |
nnaoanks which here stud the placid |
osom o. the Congo at this point or
II several hundred miles Of its course.
|"o or three leagues in breadth.
o"ing 70 the great heat in the day-
fme We decided to start at night and |
Aaa'c the greater part OF the way be-
''' morning. Manning two canoes
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HUMOROUS.

-kcward OF Virtue-"Waiter. that
man came in after did. and yet he has
his roast goose and / have nothing. y
"Oh, yes sir; but then he always gets
very cross II we don't serve him at
once. Flicgende Batter.
Gentleman Ito tramp)-'What, you
here again? 1t hasn't been week
since gave You half dollar,- Tramp
Just week, sir; but. great heavens,
you don't expect man to live year on
fifty cents, do Washington Star.
-"Have you selected your bridesmaid
yet?" asked the happy mamma. YES
replied the happy girl. "Sue Elder"
But she's 50 uglvw That's why I
chose her, mamma, deaf. I'm not par
ticularly handsome myself. Jury.
FIRST Roman Actor-"Canst lend me
the price Of shave. Julius?' Second
Roman Actor-"verily. Caius, / have
not denarius about me.- First Roman
Actor--''This Is rough! Here / must
play Queen Hecuba tonight. and I've
got . two-weeks beard on my chin!"-
Puck.
hutchinson, who has just been re-
jccted by Miss Martinvale, was met
near her gate by the young lady's aunt.
who affectionately remarked: You
have just been to see my niece. How is
the dear grip Very much on the de-
cline" replied hutchinson, as he
fastened away.-N. y. Ledger.
She tagc eightcen) When / 20
upon the stage it shall be as a star. Nv
proud spirit could never sink to the
level OF a common actress" Same She
tage twenty eight -"Oh. girls, amt 1t
nice! The stage managers going to let
me have a speaking part tonight. One
Of the pages is sick. Lawrence Ameri.
can.
-Wife-"A box came for you to-day
filed with shirts. Why did you have
any made to order. when IL was only the
other day ! made you dozen with my
own hands," Husband My dear. you
don't understand. consider your shirts
too good TO wear every day. SO ordered
q few ordinary ones for use except on
special occasions. &C lothicr and Fur
nishcr.
Minister Ito choir-mastcr) The
music went splcndidly this morning."
r-master-"Yes, fiattcr myself il
did, Ministcr-'I am glad to see the
singers give their whole energy to tho
important religious work. There is no
deception in such singing as that
r-mastcr-"Wcll. no, | should say
not. You see. Mr.. Thumper. told tho
shoir last night that an operate man
lgcr would attend church to-day for tho
purpose Of finding some good voiccs'---
Christian Register.
Life Insurance Agent Come. can't
place some insurance on your life?
We're all liable 70 die az any moment.
iou know" Citizen iwho has had three
'thcr agents in 70 see him since reach
ng his oillcc) That's SO. Lite Is un-
crtain. and IL IL especially 50 with me.
Wy physician says am liable 10 drop
~ AZ any moment with heart disease.
10 gives me only couple Of months to
ivc.r Life Insurance Agcnt-"Oh! cx-
use me. There's no need Of pursuing
he subject further. Sorry 10 have
roublci you. Good morning" Citizen
by love! that idea Of mine works
Ike charm ~ Boston Courier.
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INDIANA


For me- for death. for veal or WOO.
They give and take the token:
And nothing now
Can break the vow
Their piightsd words have spoken
Nc n for her 'hc man " men.
Her choice divine and human:
And she the one
For him alone
or all tho world VI womcn'
Each perfect In each other, cycs--
An nohlcst gifts Possessing.
on. JOY oh, gain
Thnt aches fopain
with oycfcrowd OF hIcss'ag!
Her heart will never know caro-
I,nf MS viii bring The guerdon;
And when BE- signs
Her tender eyes
VIII charm away the burden.
piylncs, love viii haiyc each loss
lFur lie must .tiil b. troubled;
And through The bliss
on word and kiss
shall every JOY be doubled
81 yields for him her home. her name.
Her rtalm. in self surrender,
A< knccls 10 own
His heart her throne.
To rule with quecniy splcndor.
on foolish pirate o. gain or loss.
When each 70 each has given
rngrudged the whole
of heart. life. soul
All al this side OF Heaven
-Marparet J. Preston. Ia Harper's Bazar.
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II Is favoritc paradox Of some that
the greatest dandics make the bravest
soldiers. as many take pleasure in re-
peating that great men have usually
had small persons. These opinions
spring from that love OF finding or maxi
ing a wonder, which Is one OF the most
tenacious principles in human nature
and Is the cause Of half the error that
exists in the world. The fact seems 10
be that brave men have boon, in gem
eral, neither dandics nor slovcns, but
simply neat and clcanly, though, Of
course. there are exceptions OF both
kinds. Great men. also. have been,
in general, neither little nor big,
though there have been many Of both
classes. Size has nothing 70 do With
the question: and the middlc-sizcd class
has produced the greatest number of
gcniuscs. simply because il Is The most
numerous N. Y. Ledger
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Fl'h about twenty men in all. friendlv
ives q Naugatta who were always
srr % accompany US on hunting
~'h'ys' Tor the sake OF the FUN and
",a' we were likely 70 secure. we
sna ~ nine p. M. ono night early in
[ .nD'r ~ chief named Monrcssi
Y onc q his wives and two slaves
"'u p swell our party. for Mongcssi
IN. , ms'1 ready 70 show his liking for
|, Mnl'o man, and IL was feather in
cap az be had only worn one, "a ~
,aarer q our hunting exploits.
My servant "Tati.rta coast native |
" Drought up with mel and Glavc's
NV native cook. a youth Of twelve or
"'med Mochindu, came also 10 a.
M Padded steadily on for several
Ua's between thick walls II foliage
trough narrow channels Or out upon
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Roger Easements Record Of a Rc-
markable African Journey.
Leaving Equator on the Congo for Re.
gion >es~r Before Explored by White
Men--A Night Attnck-The Value
Of . steam Whistle.


FE at the Equator
seven h undred
and fifty miles up
the Congo was
very different
from my expert
en- COS on the
lower reaches OF
the river.
Ny friend Il. J.
Glayc. was in
charge OF our
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50 th. they presented tis appearance
OF row Of lightly-clad premi<r<s
dons<us OF the comic opera stage; AID
the agiiiA with which they changed
their rcr<A eful attitudes Of rapt admira.
tion or wonA 'ering regard Of our strange.
looking seIvA when tho engineer blew
the steam With Tie, into frantic attempts
70 escape up tho bank, or disappear be-
hind brushes % huts, heightened the
resemblance. Hon we laughed at this
sudden disappearss. 4, and how timidly
thcaiIrightcd ladies' ftcrquict had been
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When making corn-starch pud.
ding melt lump Of butter in the pnd-
ding kettle before putting the pudding
In Y. There will be less danger Of tho
milk becoming scorchcd
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-02
Personal.


Col. W. P. Craighill spent day or two
here.
Mr.. c. Tyson Butcher was in town last
week.
Judge D. B. Lucas has returned from
Charleston.
The mother OF JnO. W Rider, Esq, is ill
of paralysis.
Miss Evelyn Eggles,Ou left to-day for
Washington.
Charlie Diehl is visiting relatives in
Frederick City.
VIM. II. Wilson is manager OF the Column
bian College Base Ball Club.
Mr.. Thomas W. Timberlake, of Warren
county, was in town last week.
Rev Miles ;. Read, the new pastor of the
Baptist Church, and family have arrived.
Rev s. G. Ferguson spent few hours
here on Monday, On his way to Lewisburg.
Mr.. John Tanquary, of Texas, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. 4. A. Hughes, whom he has
not seen for twenty years.
Mr.. R. II. Reininger and family, remov-
ing from Berryville to Gettysburg, Pa, spent
several days with Mr.. Rs parents here.
Mrs. Lewis Dinkle returned from Balti-
more on Saturday night greatly improved
BY the surgical treatment Of DR.. Chisolm.
Mr.. John W. Birkit, has returned to
Richmond. Va, to resume his route between
that city and Charlotte, y c., in the en-
ploy of the Union News Company.
Mrs. Hough and her two granddaughter,
Florence aud Lilly Campbell, of Keyser,
W Va, have been visiting the home of her
son, Mr. c. NJ Hough, on West street.
Miss Lizzie Allstadt, of the neighborhoOd
of Bolivar, has returned home from Mis-
souri,. where she and Miss Mamie Hoke, Of
Millville, have been spending the winter
Mrs. Geo. Campbell left on Wednesday,
with her youngest child and nurse, for
Louisville, Ky, TO visit her mother. From
there she will go to her new home in Orange,
M.
Mr.. John T. Colston visited Buena Vista,
Va, recently. in company with Mr.. I. f.
Shoemaker, who selected and purchased
lot there with the view of moving to that
enterprising town.