Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28

The little band was rescued. Ihey
were rescued from the dangers OF Inc
deep. but who among them knew OUT
there might be greater perlls TO en-
counter on the land than they had es-
caued from on the sea. Thanking Goa
for their deliverance from death py
drowning, they again consulted as u
their future movements. Around them
thew saw evidences of region being
inhabited. but whether by clvlllzed
people or savages, by friends or ioes,
was subject of the gravest appreheh'
sion.
The following morning they set about
on tour inland.
Before starting on their uncertain
journey they gathered withes, which
they broke from slender trees and
bushes, and twisting them into a
rope made fast their boat to
trunk of an old tree. They took with
them what was left OF the cask OF
brandy, and a supply OF wine which
they carried in a basket made OF Leaves,
and most gleefully they turned their
backs upon the ocean.
Their progress was slow because they
were weak, and their limbs, from long
inactiOn. refused to do the work eX-
pected of them. Before nightfall they
not only became satisfied that they
were in the neighborhOod OF hablta-
ton. but they observed various evil
dences of civilization.
Trees cut smooth and clean, as with
sharp instrument, were lying on the
ground. A trail was struck during the
afternoon. and this was fresh, and made
by camels. and that the camels were
being led was evident from the tops
of bushes being eaten off only near the
trail
In the morning, after nights sleep
on the ground, the little band resumed
their march. Hardly were they under
way when a human being appeared In
their path, with outstretched arms,
disputed their right to advance. Soon
other natives came to their compan-
ions assistance, and q conference was
held by the semi-dusky inhabitants OF
the new-found land
One of their number stepped few
feet in front Of the group and motloned
the castaways to approach.
The meeting was q friendly one,
evinced by the natives falling on the
ground, and bowling their heads in the
dust.
After the story of the shipwreck had
been told by signs, the leader, in very
bad, broken English, gave the new
Corners to understand that yOnder, some
miles distant, was a large village to
which they would be welcome. The
Americans were at once mounted on
camels. and the caravan moved quite
rapidly towards the designated village,
reaching there in the early afternoon.
Truly strange and marvellous com
bination of fortunate circumstances.
In the wilds of an unknown cOntl-
nent, this shipwrecked crew find race
of beings, who, while they are not saw
age, are not civilized but are superior
in intelligence, in manners and Gus
toms to the Indian or African. The
little raiment that clothes them is Of
European make, indicating that they
are in communication with European
merchants and European civilization.
1t is ascertained that some leagues
distant is a river, that a trading point
a year ship from distant foreign
land comes there and exchanges it's
wares for the goods the natives have to
sell. There are a number of villages
tributary to this trading station, and
while the inhabitants spend their time
chiefly in Incidence and idleness, they
all manage to accumulate something
to trade for the merchandise the ship
brings.
The Americans embraced the first
opportunity to join a caravan on it's way
to this trading port. Reaching there
they find large village whose inhabi-
tants have nothing to do but receive
the articles brought by the caravans
to trade for the ships goods.