The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-02

Du Chaillu's gorillas from the Nottingham
museum. The main exhibits in the lower
gallery are artistically arranged. to some
extent geographically, in the numerous
panels around the walls. Ga one side
spears are the most conspicuous objects,
and the variety of type is quite striking.
We have spears from Somaliland, the Nasal
country, the Congo, Uganda. Swaziland, the
Nyassa region, the Tanganyika region,
and it is instructive to compare the
various types. There are graceful forms
which prevail in the west of Tanganyika,
the rude forms SO frequently found in the
Congo, the Wire-covered handles from the
Zambesi and elsewhere, the frightfully
barbed massive heads from certain districts
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been collected by explorers whose names
are famous, men like Livingstone, Spoke,
and Grant, Stanley, and Thomson, John
ston, and many missionaries; the officials
of the Congo free state, and others. The
exhibitors are many, all possessing collec-
tions having been willing to contribute.
One of the finest collections is no doubt
that Of Sir Henry Peck, whose spears es-
peoially are of the most representative char
acter, while Mr.. Silver has sent many of the
things brought home by Mr.. Joseph Thom-
son.
many of them of the most ingeniously elab-
crate form. Bows and arrows are not sum
erous, but shields are plentiful and varied;
and it is of much interest to note that the
true Zulu shield extends even to the lati-
tude of Zanzibar, where we find tribe who
have been long settled there, and who,
though they have ceased to wander, retain
many of the old Zulu customs. Some of
the personal ornaments are most extraordi-
nary. There are anklets like enormous
brass plates. with hole through the centre;
others made of bars of copper, each over 9
pound weight. Then some Of the money
is of strange character. One specimen
sword, the blade about foot wide. This is
carried about and cut up as wanted. The
utensils of metal and pottery are
as varied and interesting as the
weapons. One exhibit which will no
doubt interest many visitors is the COM
plete equipment for horse brought by
Mr.. Thomson from Sokoto. The stirrups
of brass must weigh several pounds each,
while an equally heavy brass ornament is
used as frontlet for the horse. All the
other equipment is on similarly massive
scale. while the leather work is Of great
beauty and elaboration.
Some OF the objects in the glass cases
will probably prove among the most at
tractive exhibits. There are Livinpstope's
consular cap and sword, sent by Mr.. Webb,
of Newstead; and his simple knife and
fork and sugar basin, now belonging to
ADMIRAL LINDSAY brine. One OF Gordon 8
famous Khartum notes, lent by Sir H.
Peek, has strange interest. SO also has a
page from Bishop Hannington's original
diary, and one of the flags of his expedi-
ton, with the word Ichabod' upon it.
Some specimens of the Ashanti gold orna-
ments belonging to Mr.. Cuthbert Peek will
interest the ladies'
Wonderful Medicine.
DR.. J. E. Steers-This is to certify that
/. was taken ill with acute pneumonia.
Don't think could have lived twelve hours.
thoroughly bathed my lungs and throat
with Good Samaritan Compound. taking
some of it internally and in less than ten
hours was completely relieved and cured.
My pain never came back. It is wonder
full medicine. Mrs. II. NJ. BAILEY,
OF San Diego, Cal.