Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-02-09

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At last the gates were opened; man with
features mild
Stooled down and raised the weeping and
unrlec,ed cnill.
Immortal light thrilled softly down the ave
nues Of bliss,
AS on the in iunts forehead the spirit placed
kiss.
who are you, thus to hallow my unclcc'ed
Irnw?'
Dear child, my name was Calvin, but see
things better now
--Jniy
Henry Stanley must look to his
laureIs. He has a rival in Il woman.
Mrs. French Sheldon is the latest spec
lmen Of couragF ous womanhood that
demonstrates what woman can do
III the ield of exploration she has
dared to DO what no man has ever thus
far attempted She has penetrated the
savage wilds Of Africa mto the region
of Kilimanaro, descended the steep and
dangerous walls Of the crater to explore
and circumnavigate the hidden water
of the beautiful and romantic lake
Chala, visited the Maisals and other
hostile tribes without the use of arms
or the shedding of blood. The B'lto
S,tn paws glowing tribute TO her
new illustrated book OF travels. From
Sultan to Sultan,' y just from the press
of the Arena Pub. Co., Her portrait
adorns IA late numher Of the Arena, ac
companlod by Il sketch from her pen,
of the "Flrs, Circumnayiga;ion Of Lake
| Chala.'
Mrs Sheldon is q beautiful woman
of magnificent physique and handsome
face, American born tho lives in Ion
don, with wealth, prestige and socAi
position.
Daring and adventurous from g'rl
God, she was thrilled with the mystic
.lamor that eu"rarped the field Oft *
pIur4,iou and living IN an atmosphere
pregnant with stories of AircA, she was
fired with the ambition to share IN the
dangers of IA trip to the dark continent,
so against Dhe p'eadings and iamenta-
tlonsuf her friends, size smi'ingl y waved
her adieus and started on her danger
Gus jonrNey.
She made Ter way to Tambar alone
where she found her reputation OF Ma"
woman had preceded her. Bot over
coming popular pred;udce. she formed
A caravan Of natives, obtained from the
Sultan passport. and began Ler march
into the interior. Her sketch is as
thrilling and fascinating as a romance.
OF the crater lake, the explorer Thomp-
son wrote: II went all around it, and
ali though ] am not deficient in enter
prise or nerve, | saw no place that |
dared descend, not even if | could have
swung flom creeper to crerper like a
monkey" aud Mrs. Sheldon says: II
too confess when I stood on the crest
of the rim of this crater, looking down
upon the crystal water cupped within,
/ was well imp essed with the impossl-
bility Of descending TO the waters edge,
unless could devise substitute for
hying neverthe less | wanted to
taste of toe forbidden fruit, &C., and
on the pIucky woman went, climbing,
sliding, Swinging from stem 10 stem,
jumping from boulder to boulder, slip
ping and falling and rolling, often
obliged to turn back, grop'ng and
and creeping on bands ard knees
through tangles of ,nterwoven vines,
amid the greatest peril to lite and limb,
until the limpid, buhbling waters Of
! the lake unSHeu dU lel Icots b''i' (
the signal agreed upon for her safety,
her scary porters came tumblng down
the same decline burdened with the lit
tie craft CT pontoon which was launched
on the lake with the American flag
unfurled to the breeze.
After Mrs. Sheldon had explored the
waters Of Lake Chala to her hearts con-
tent, she turned her attention to the
natives of that region including the
Rombos most hostile tribe; and it is
here she demonstrates the superiority
of / woman explorer over man, SO I'M.
pressing the natives by her grace and
klndiiness CT manner as to win Their
confidence and friendship, and bring
ing back with her many souvenirs and
tokens OF their regard. She says "My
men were we'll armed, albeit was fully
determined, under 10 pretext to use
,rn,s lul,os ,hf most ,'egrclAtr events