The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-23
SOME WOMEN EXPLORERS
Courageous Females Who Have Shown
Themselves as Brave as Men.
Honeymoon Trip Into the Interior of the Dark
Mrs. Peary Thinks of Greenland.

New York Advertiser.
It has often been asserted by physicians
that women can stand pain much better
than men. and 1t seems that to this mi ght
be added the statement that some Of them
at least--in fact all who have been put to
the test.-are the equals of the sterner sex
in combating the trials and prlvatlons OF
travel and exploration.
Ida Pfelffer. the VIennese globe. trotter,
went it alone"-that is. she waited until
she had buried her husband and estab-
lished her sons in business. and then start
ed out to view the wonderful sights of this
wonderful world of ours. She was nearly
fifty years old when she began her solitary
journeyIngs. yet she girdled the earth
twice. went to spots where men had never
dared to set foot. hobnobbed with savages
aud sovereiqns. and left an account of her
experiences that is one OF the most inter-
estIng tales of travel that reader can
find.
Another woman of more recent date than
Ida Pteiffer has also Journey ed far strange
countries for to see." She was an English
her name vas MEME Muriel Dowie. While
scarcely out of her teens she went to the
CarpathlAns clad in mems clothes. and
thoroughly explored that almost inaccessi-
The people, remarkable to note, treated her
with great courtesy. and afforded her all
the facilities their poverty would allow.
They even went SO far as to set guards
about-at proper distance. of course
whenever sne desired to battle in mount.
ain stream, 80 that no peeping Tom could
disturb her additions. She returned to
London. wrote . book. which is quite In.
teresting, was interviewed, met hand
some young journalist. fell in love. was
nd W a
Norman, her hearts IN the highlands"
literally, for it Is there that she and her
husband are enjoying q prolonged honey
moon.
HoNEYMooNs AND EXPLORATIONS.
Speaking of honey moons and explorations
it is well to record the fact that when
Florence Nan Sass became the wife of Sam.
uel White Baker In 1860. they took bridal
trip to Africa that lasted six years. They
wished to discover the sources of the Nile.
and located the lake now designa ted as Al
bert NyenZa. Returning to England, MIR.
Baker was knighted, and then the advent
ur0us couple resumed their travels. visit
ing nearly every accessible spot on the
earth.
Annie Boyle Hore is another English
woman who has. gained honorable repute
by accompanying her husband to danger
Gus ana little known regions. For thirteen
years Captain Z. G. Hore looked after GER
tain interests of his government in Central
Afrlca, and wherever he went his wife
went with him. She developed splendid
abilities as q traveller and when they got
leave of absence and started for visit
home last spring, she stood the eight hum
dred miles tramp to Zanzibar better than
most of the natives.
But 1t is an American woman who has
pablllty under conditions that might wear
out men of stronger physique. but less
nerve. Reference is made to Mrs. Peary.
wife of Lieutenant Peary. who recently re-
turned from l0ng-c0ntinued and highly
satisfactory exploration OK sGreeniand.
With the scientific and geographical de-
tails of that arduous task the newspapers
have familiarized US, but il ~ of interest
to set down the observations of the first
white woman to spend year In the arctic
Said Mrs. -Peary on her arrival at Ph,la-
delphia. 81 think Greenland ls lovely
place and enjoy ed my self immensely. OF
course ] am glad to get back and meet all
my friends but l would enjoy going back
again very much. You have no idea how
rapidly the winter passed. except during
the time Mr.. Pesry was away, but that as
mostly during the summer, of course. i
really feel az II had not been gone any
time.
MERRY TIME IN GREENLAND.
II gave q reception at New Years, and
or 'Hnskies.' as they are called. gathered
around our headquarters, and gave them
bread aud coffee. Every tin can thnt we
emptIed gave to these people.
aud you would think they were
the greatest treasures in the world
TO sec how they priced them.
We took two Newfoundland dogs with us.
Frank and Jack. and they made friends
with the HuskIes and their dogs :inht
away. Frank wandered of one day with q
party OF them. and we never expected TO
SEQ him again. But about three months
later be came back. Where he had been all
that time have no idea. We gave Jack
away before We left
Unlike Miss Dowie. Mrs. Peary did not
discard female dress for male attire, but
wore heavy blanket skirts beneath skin
dresses. Although her experiences were
not always pleasant. she 10 satisfied with
the adventure. and probably IL Is lucky
thing she was along. as 10 will he remem-
bered that tho Lieutenant broks his leg
about the time of landing in Greenland
and had to be nursed back III health before
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