, 1890-08-24

way, AS some OF our party had to get some
laundry work done there before we could
proceed into the interior. One OF our gun
bearers also became violently i'll at that
place from eating the Iiud oil a water
melon that had been Frustrated by the
beat.
So far as the spOoEu is concerned. we
took what Mr.. Jaggs thought would be
necessary, thinking that the main expe-
dition, perhaps, had made other arrange
ments. | also remained a day or two
longer at Far ROckaway than had at first
been intended, partly because | did not
know but that EMU might be disguised
and stopping there, and partly because l
wanted To.
On arriving at COney Island | intended
to leave Mr.. Owen S. Kinney in charge
of Mauhatten beach, Mr.. Jaggs in charge
of Brighton beach, and with Mr.. Sawd-
OFF Astor Plaice to push on along the low
fiat country lying between Pernambuco
point and the West End, for thus | would
cut Emin off from other relief expedi-
tons unless they should come In via the
non steamboat or per droska from Brook
Ign.
We had proceeded only a little way to
the westward when one of our Wangwana
was taken with violent retchings and
p%aroxy!sms, caused. as | aiterward learn
ed, ty oveisatIng the luscious but unripe
diugle danglc fruit of the island. which
grows in great abundance to the south
ward and resembles our American pop
corn ball. / administered a box OF large
navy blue pills made by a dealer on
broadway whose name and check l did
not get in time for use in this report.
These pills are about the size of a brass
thimble, and | think are called the ne
plus uliri, or seek no further, pill. Il is
by far the most faithful and painstaking
pill. | think, that | have ever used in my
Afric u explorations. No matter how far
| Won ! 70 into the interior this pill was
there, like my good angel, urging me and
the.r ~ me to 20 still farther.
Tin. ielay, caused by the illness OF
Cour. Briggs, necessitated our return to
Brighton Beach, where | was also com-
PEELED t. 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 justly cele-
braIed remedy | could certainly relieve
Etn:n Tutewiler before the main expedi-
ton got there.
Ny delay was also fortunate, | may add,
for during my stay | met tie great Aru-
wimi chief, Croker. who came to the coast
at this time. He is tho head of the pow
erful tiioe OF the Aruwimis which dwells
TO the northwsrd, and which gets its
name from n part OF Its war cry, which is
this:
''Auwimi or Aginme?'
This is uttered in a strong. cultural
tone Of voice, and serves to encourage
and unite the tribe much more than
Conjunctio 6rmat, which is the motto of
the B~uttermakers' union OF Orange
county.
Alter a weeks rest, during which our
supply of whang leather and ~spignetti and
durable pic gave out, so that we were
obliged to resort to the hunting case
oyster and the wall.eyed clam; we pro-
cured a wad Of m%ealie, n jag OF spoopju
and resumed our journey. We entered
the poorly ventilated jungle on the fol-
lowing evening and camped beneath q
huge axle tree. which was loaded with
Vienna bread fruit. | must here men
ton that this whole country would be
far more healthful il the jungles could
be better ventilated. As is well known,
the elephant and other noxious fauna
penetrate the ~iungles ands sleep there
nights, sometimes as high as three or
four in n bed. They get up in the morn
iDg and 20 way without doing their
chsmberwork with any degree of care
or airing the Jungle even, forgetting that
it must be again occupied on the follow
ing night. As soon as the cannibals of
ConeyIsland who live off each other are
shown the method OF salvation and its
absolute freedom from duties and i'm
posts. l hope that philanthropists will
call their attention to ventilation. Those
who raay have had charge of elephants
for any length of time. and been thus
compelled to room with them. will re-
member with what paucity OF diligence
and with what lavishness OF neglect they
bathed their feet. This in their LONE
life gives the jungle an elephantine flavor
which is bound to keep many of our
tropical missionary cafes in the ba ok
ground for years.
We had a pretty tough journey over the
entire trip. but made our trusty gun bear
era do all the work while we did the best
we could. We were sustained and soothed
during this trying odeal by the knowl-
edge hat we were doing a good deed and
also that there was nothing for US to do at
home.
On the 2sth of July the largest ele-
plant I had ever seen hove in sight and
in an hours time we had struck his spoor.
| directed my trusty gun bearer to get
reauy with the express rife loaded with
double pointed tacks and barbed wire, also
to load up the elephant gun as the animal
seemed now ready to charge. which in less
time than il takes me to write it he had
done.
l was somewhat disappointed in the
power and extent of his charge. however,
as / remarked to Congo Briggs at the time,
tor it was really n very reasonable charge
indeed.
In a short time we had reached the
point where | was sure we would run
across the spoor of Emin Tutewiler. 1
began to inquire OF the natives and to
look about me on every hand, but l