The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-19
TipPoo TIBs uAnEM.
Or. Harrison Is Asked to Enter It-vl,ld
Experiences with tho African TyranrS

Dr. llarrison Is Asked tn Enter tt-NI,ld
Experiences with tho Atricau TyranrA
Wives.
Harry Roach, manager for DR.. ].
Charles Harrison, who will lecture to
mon only at the Opera House Sunday
evening, tells the following interesting
story Of the doctors experience in
South Africa.
"Dr. Harrison me. tho famous, or
rathor Infamous Tippoo lib NJ Vino.
burg, In tho South Of Africa, and DO.
came quite friendly with him. At that
ttmo Tippoo lib, or Amud Ben Mo-
hamcd, Ms no Is otherwise known, was
accompanying Stanley to the eastern
coast OF Africa. Expecting to DO awny
from home Tor some time he took with
him Il large number Of his followers,
and in order tina, things might seem
even moro homcliko during his long
journey, or perhaps because ho really
loved them so dearly that he could not
leave them behind, he took his forty.
five wives, and they Travelled with all
the pagcantry that oriental splcndor
rendered possible.
This being tho frat long journey that
tho harcm hadt taken for some time, the
ladies were naturally curious to sec
what was TRANSPORTING and whenever M
opportunity occurred for seeing any.
thing new they took advantage Of II,
However, such irivolity was not IN nc
cord with old Tbs views, and he was
very careful that they should not cx.
pose their black beauty 10 tho whites,
and used every precantion 10 prevent
the members OF tho doctors party from
oncroaching on his territory.
All went well until ono day Tippoo
lib fol- Hit was said at tho timc IRON
an ovor-indulgcnco in liquid refresh
mcHt-und Dr.. Harrison accompanied
tho regular physician TO see him. The
doctors prescribed and IN Il short time
the old boy revived,
Alas! ho was soon in lar grav0r
trouble, Tor the sombro hucl ladies' Of
tho harcm managed to sco DR.. Harrison
and stanley's physician as they were
leaving, and upon learning why they
had been called, Immediately became
sick and nothing that Tippoo could do
seemed to relieve them. At last his
royal nibs'' decided to havo tho two
doctors prescribe for each OF his five and
forty wives, but this was to be dono I'M
der his watchiul eyes, for be ii known
that the crafty old Arab was jealous Of
each and all oil the beauties, and insist
ed that they should remain concealed
behind Il curtain and that tho doctors
zee and cxumipo only their pulses.
Tho physicians wore conducted into 4
large tent which was fitted up in royal
splendor, where they were requested
to await the coming OF "Tippy, the
jealous In few moments Il big
black, rugged out more gorgeously than
drum major, made his appearance,
and alter going through 4 course OF
gymnastics, gave them to understand
that they were wanted in the inner en-
closure, q regular holy OF Hblies. The
doctors followed this gorgeous individ-
unl into the adjoining toni, whore they
found the unhappy husband OF five and
forty wives and later on saw the ladies
OF tho harem, us tho curtain through
which they extended their arms must
have been poorly secured, for while the
examination was In progress the curtain
dropped, tho ladies' screamed and Tip
noo-well, tho poor old boy was so
shocked that he could not even make
use OF his usual cuss word, which is "a.
Observation-Disclosures"
The doctors and ladies seemed greatly
pleased ii the old man did not, and the
examination lasted longer than WIS
really necessary. However,, strange to
relate the ladies' rapidly recovered and
old lib" to prove his gratitude to tho
medical mon for their services very
kindly offered to confer upon each OF
tho doctors five OF his wives. DR.. lIar-
rison claims that he rejected this genor.
GUS offer, but says what the other doctor
did is another story, as Rudyard Kip
ling would say.