The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-28


was assured that sometimes Nasal warrior
would spit three men on one spear In max
ing the spears and other Weapons. as well as
f Sysi for axss use tney e9pea
great skin IN the manufacture Of fins steel
chains out Of common iron wire. which they
use principally for ornament.
When Mrs. sheldon met tho chiefs OF the VA
rinus tribes she put on u white silk dress with
tn" attire made tie desired Impression was
shown not only in the way In which she was
semtt" her. among which were several large
yellow wi&s nannfactqred by TIE natives from
skI The HAYNES us
fcrIngs. and shells which had been IL zen from
Some 81 tac highest mountain tops. The wives
odiy peculiar positions; they are not slaves.
and yet thcy have not perfect liberty. They
Dr. # w eaeas the homss they
:, Mrs, sheldon took photograph q one fam
NY, r"nSlStins OF u husband: hsli dozen
wives. wrapped in white shawls, were seat ed ON
ii" g'oniId, while the servant had to stand.
S Tux ohy Of Tbs1
lustratc all phases Of native lite and all the
tyn"s Of enract.;r besides m many village
nnd views Of scenery along the line OF march.
Mrs, Sheldon, says that She had very little
vain nS eli atS and nf sovs1
peat an orier. When sne started from
h "' hs H ea hot sntsr eSsrs
morning before leaving cam p and every even
n e The hHted She never
Tor many miles, 81 ths rcriis Of the Journey ;aeS
they were crossing valley in German terri
toy. one of tn. bearers came to her and in
h"r ha int it " T9 3Ss b he wise to strike
30 you see that black cloud hoyering over
Vs. he "if"i LroiG,ng t3 pss'n1Itar
an,' if We d. not get ON high ground we will all
be Hooded"
Mrs. sheldon did not believe what he said
ana n wavS OF water rolled down the hillside.
She was above her waist in water. In places
tie s:ras,s, grow as high a. twenty feet. and
through tho Jungle right ahead q the caravan;
at til" head V Of the va" Column. She as turned nss
the elephants had pissed before she secured
She was well satisfied with their disappear
an"r. Whenever the caravan came to any
column and swim across. On one occasion.
however. sho allowed horself TO- BIO carried
ncr3ss ire. which formed bridge oyer
greet that, however. because ono Of her bearers
slipp"d and she WAS thrown out OF her palan-
Iun: She fell sixty feet into the water and
had her back strained. The accident was on
tho return lrip. and "a n result she was laid up
for while after roarhing Zanzibar. Among
her pictures is one of the Hood OF light which
She encountered when approaching the end OF
n dense tropical forest It was so beautiful
and 50 welcome after the gloom Of tho woods
that she stopped to photograph it
:, Mrs. Shcldon's descent Of tho orator near
ri! ina MIRO to Lake Chala has been de-
srribed. From O scientific point Of view that
was. OF course. the most interesting OF her en-
nloits. She says that she slid $50 feet down
th" FAC" OF Il perpendicular rock to the surface
OF the water. an | a;terward passed around the
rock upon tho pontoons Of tho white compan-
lon she lad met Il short distance from there
Sin, said they found plenty Of fish In tho lake
and arC" numbers Of crocodlcs. The illus
trat.nn Of the lake is from a photograph in
n. -. Shnldon's possession. Tho lowest bank.
sccn IN tho distance. is $50 feet high. She de-
seconded there.. At the left the bnnk is 800 feet
high. Tho lake is surrounded by a wall OF
rock. and George Thomson. an experienced
cNl lorcr, declared it was inaccessible.
Mrs. sheldon says she brought back many
tied and people she had seen. In order thar the
artists who illustrate her book may BIZ able to
work from, genuine niOde!s and not rely upon
rurmiSe for any Of tho illustrations. 1t will
probably he several days yet before all her
trophies will be arranged and classified to suit
her. Then sho will probably begin her lectures
before the geographical societies.