Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-12

theithundcr was simply terrific, but Il Is
not consideEe0 vcry dangerous
The wind rarely blows down the native
HOUSES 80 you may see that thcy art not
50 bad an our own storms
asked nay boy Il the king could talk
English and he says "Imph, he live a
talk too much too much mgly." hy which
he means 60 say. YES sur. no sneak 4
quite good English" The word live n a
great word with natives trying to speak
English. Our steward says "uo mo chon
he live fur dab meaning there Is moth.
ing more 70 serve at the table,
One boys name is "Chcki" and when
told him TO tell Me- Strohm | was
going aboard the ship with the captain
aud would not be 10 dinner, he said.
Nov. Il. tSa2.
have not moved into my cage vet. as
] haven't everything arrangod for the
bush, but in few days / gut to Chanod
whore the NJ pongivc lives and | shall
then fake mp my abode iu my age
have seen two gorillas mp to date. one
herc and one at Cameron. about $50
miles north VI here ! ann ON a trade for
two gurillus which ! hope To- set worry
soon. IL ! get them ! shall keep them
win me ON my journey
Some of the natives here are very in
genius. Their architecture ~ quite rc-
marsuhlc This Is onc of the finest
tribes Ia Africa. the name of The tribe IN
VI pungiVe means the wise ones" on ''pro.
pc" hut they are being gradually sup
planted by the warlikc tribe called Pan.
give Who live far up the GahnOu river.
anu ARE a very savage ana cruel tribe
'hnt great uadcrs aud hunters: thcy
come down with their pluutums, rubber
and hides, aud many of them remain
here. They are only kept Ia subsection
Ia N.H d.
On urrlNuuul guuhOnt and shell their
towns. Upon It's approach they dee Co
the bush and cannot be- pursucd los the
mariners. They occasionally tic un
white man und demnud ransom from the
traders. They are an ugly set of thieves
ana Nnmbunda. but many of our cNplur-
crs are descendants of this tribe. The
Mpouglve build much better houses than
most OF the coast Tribes. are clrnuly in
their habits. but will not work
Libcryillc, Frcuch Congo. W. A.,
Nov ~. 1892.
have received several visits from
gentlemen residing here and much kind
attention. My very limited vocabulary
of French j. IN big demand GO almost
every hour Of the day. On Sunday Mr..
Strnhm aud myself walked into me park
of GuboOn and many other French gen.
tlcmon aud spent pleasant hour.
by ihc way, 10 takes i've or six weeks
Tor letter 20 reach me, ns We ouly
have about two mails q month here
Sometimes there are four. and like
number departs When ! gct into the
bush will not be- able tn write Won
until ] return, perhaps. lint bog of you
not 10 worry Zoe The brave Hide woman
that you are, and an viii be- we'll. Your
letters are very encouraging and | shall
feel uli The more inspired 10y thrm.
November -
wrote You and Harry few DAYS
ago 10y Portugal mail, hut tomorrow
we have French Steamer and I'm drop
q me ur two merely ca repeat ! went tu
visit Mr.. Good ut the American mission
last Tuesday afternoon aud took dinner
aud spent the uight The next morning
after breakfast we spent couple of
hours chatting, aud / got Mp to- start
Home when ] was tnkcn with u severe
emil ana was wrapped mp Boa warm blum
kcts ana was dreuchcd with hot teas for
two hours that was succeeded hy "a
hEh fever. aud ] was put 10 bed for the
resi- of the day and night aud kept fun
ui qulhlnc ANA other Incidence / had
10 rcmuin there till Saturday. when /
was kindly sent home iu "a boat by Mr.
Ford ut The mission. / ann continuing my
medicines Nud hope tu hu AN right iu a |
few days, This Is the third attack
nave hhd but the others were quito light |
compared To This one
! find Mr. G"ud great convenience m
the way of getting information. lie has
boon out here ten On twelve ypnrs, has
travelled among many Of the coast tribes,
And speaks three of their languages
iiucutly He Us going 10 lnLo u trim with |
me into the bush and We are going to |
make some Investigations together lie !
is wild" awake aud thoroughly believes |
iu my work lie can initiate three or |
four sounds Of the chmpnuzrr tu per |
lection. and SAYS he finds thr uuthua !
generally believe with mU. Many OF |
thou have heard of uc far away, aud are |
anxious Co Soc what manner Of man ! /
ana, aud they shall scp before lOug /
shall operate around this part for awhile |
OIL ! learn more of the people, have /
many opportunities here % learn aud to |
make short drtours into the bush, etc |
! am going to make trip iu a few
days, Und Won may mo-, hear from me
by the next mall X. J.. GARNER.
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