New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-26
THE WAYS OF THE MATTE AFRICAN
HERBERT WARD DESCRIBES THEM TO TIL

HERBERT WARD DESCRIBES THEM TO THE
YOUNG MEMS HEBREW ASSOCIATION.
Travellers tales. whatever may have been their
characteristic in the time Of Sir John Vaudeville have
NOWADAYS generally the merit Of being true and few
explorers Of Africa tell better story or one
more aboundng In interest, than Herbert Ward
lie lcctured last night in the beautiful hall of the
LcnOx Lyccum before large audience composed
of the members and friends OF the Young Mems
Hebrew Association Of New York. His subject was
"The Congo Cannibals of Central Africa" and By word
and picture he illustrated the strange ways Of Tie
tribes who live up to the dctum Of Guzzllng Jack
and Gorglng Jimmie in Thackcray's ballad. Is Must
Eat We Mr. Ward had plenty Of chances 70 turn can
nba had he been disposed. request for provisions
from one of the tribes lie visited was answered BY
the prefer Of live, yepng terrier and few chunks
Of prime man-fcSh. 70 Mr. Ward. who was brought
up on the roast beef of old England" this hos
pality alarming rather than inviting He forgot
to tell his hearers which Of the two kinds Of meat
he chose
These charming savages do not confne their diet
to dog and man. In some of the native markets
Wash a Crocodile" or "Go-and shoot-an Elcplant-at
3o,clocks for such are actual specimens Of the
names Of heather nobility may find for his m'uer
choice caerplllars, healthy ocusts, or robust JUICY
Congo rats already roasted. The tribe that has an
cspecial fondncss for rats rcoiccs In week
Of only four days. But the names Of the
DAYS are long enough for week OF ei'
II is not altogether a pleasing reflection but 1t Is
an updoubtcd fact, that the manners ana customs Vi
the African saVages, described by Mr. NHu' SUE
cost some OF the practices of the ancient BrllsIl
The African Official whose functions resemble thoSo
of the Indian medicine man" sometimes essays 10
charm away rain by repeating 60 away. go away
I'VE don't want You. have had plenty OF ram
Now TO thi, day there is preserved III scotland a
relic of a similar incarnation in the children rhyme
Kainie rainie rattlc-sanc don't rain on me KAN
on John O'GrOat's house far over the sea- Inc
general impression conveyed by Mr.. Wards lecture
Suggested The crisp and Straightforward description
given by another explorer OF a strange people whom
he visited, Customs, nasty, manners, none
The Young Mems Hebrew society is a nourlshng
organization with membership of 500. lis officers
are NJ A. KurSchelt president; Assembly man Joseph
Blnmental vice prcidcnt Moses Her man. secretary
r. Arlsusch. treasurer. cntcIHinmcnt committee,
Henry Duschncs chairman Ferdinand shack, Dr.
A. Korn and +. b. Levi. ..
Among those who heard Mr.. Wards interesting
lecture were Jacob II. schf, Jesse Scligman coroner
Ferdinand Levy, oscar :. Strauss. cN Minister 10
Turkey eX-Judge Meyer :. lSaacS Judge = VI
Ehrich Judge Lachman. Judge Goldfoele, James H.
Hoffman. the Rev. Dr. +. De Solt Mcndcs. the Rcv.
Joseph Svcrman. the Rev. Il. Grossman, :: VI.
Schaefcr David L. Einstein Louis May. cx presi den
Of the society: Professor II. NJ Lelpziger, W. W.
Platzcl =. Greenhaum, Adolph l.. Sanger and EXCISE
Commissioner Koch.