The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-10-06
From the Congo.
\ MISSIONARY 5 LETTER HOMI

1892. We had a delightful voyage, and
reached our destination June 9TH This
is the best time of the year for a party to
come. 1t is just winter with US. The
rainy season does not begin until October,
then the hot weather comes on We have
several months To GET acclimated before
the hottest weather comes.
| Our march from the shore to Ngangila
was novel experience. We left the shore
about 10 A. Nj, Saturday. The seven
/ ladies were carried in hammocks, suspend
| ed on a pole resting on the shoulders of
I two strong carriers There was 4 long
I file of carriers with our personal effects,
and a number of white umbrellas made a
striking effect. The path was very crook
| ed and we wound in and out through the
/ long grass which hung over our heads like
a canopy. II was so thick it partly con-
cealed the path and we had to press it
aside with our hands and umbrellas to see
| oul way. The path ran down into ravine
over roots, rocks and streams over which
| w WHY Ntti tlNfi pIl Uilt bdth III n SbtcIiS
native. One OF them refused large man
and went tpr me as fast as lie could, pre-
fening lighter load He was very much
pleased and chucl1ed to himself merTily
as he took me across on one arm.
! We stopped AT Niyi one of Bishop Tay-
lor's stations, for dinner and had a very
good time. The dinner of native beans
almost as good as our baked bean>) with
plantains and squash we enjoyed very
| much. After short rest We set off for
Ngangia, the chief station Of the Alliance
Mission, IA miles distant. The road was
quite good until the latter end. | pressed
ON ahead of the party as far as | could
with certainty OF the road occasionally
stopping at a hammock to talk with one
of the sisters, For the most time was
alone, the party stretching out over mile
according to the strength OF fancy of the
carriers.
| had no companion for Il long way but
a strange native (not one of oul party.)
He had 4 load of native produce on his
head and was going the same way. 50
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