The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-18

ASAe'lluS, was, IN 1919, ieClsalHieu LINN
piracy and barbarism and erected into
an independent state by the famous Sir
James Brooke, it's first civilized ruler.
Here. in the village of Rejang, an i'm
portant seaport at the mouth OF the
river bearing the same name, I stayed
Tor several months, during which l be-
came acquainted with an American
family named Dyett. the only one of
that nationality in the place, 1 believe.
inns family consisted of the father and
ENTHUSIASTICALLY pleasant, well-in-
formed people-and two children.
handsome boy of Is, named Walter,
and his sister, Adela, a lovely little
thing of four years, born on the island.
Like myself. Mr.. Dyett, though en-
gagged In mercantile life, was something
OF hunter. and. quite naturally, Wal
ter, already an expert shot, possessed
similar tastes
Although the more formidable beasts
or prey. such as lions, tigers and pan
thers do not exist in Sarawak nor in
any other part of Borneo, there are two
or three small species of the cat family;
ana almost everywhere on the island
may be found great abundance Of
ootn tour-footed and feathered game,
Whlle serpents, from the huge boa down
than pleasantly plentiful.
AS might be expected in this equator
lal region. the "four-handed folk are
represented by many varieties of apes
ana monkeys, BOrneo and it's westward
lying nelghbor, the great island of
oumatra, being, I think, the only coun-
tries in which that hideous caricature
or humanity, the orang-outang, is
pund. 1t is not surprising, then, that
Mr.. Dyett. Walter and I spent a good
deal Of time in outdoor sports.
The Rejang river is navigable for
nearly one hundred and fifty miles from
its mouth. as Mr.. Dyett owned a small
steam yacht. his whole household, in
Guiding wife and daughter, frequently
made long trips up the stream and
camped out in some favorite spot for
days at time, the yacht serving as a
magazine of supplies and a safe place
OF refuge in case of prolonged or too
violent rains.
BY special invitation I accompanied
the party on one of these outings, on
winch occasion we steamed eighty miles
or so up the river and finally encamped
IN lovely spot on it's southern bank.
Here we found a wealth and beauty
OF flora impossible adequately to de-
scribe in a sketch like this. On all sides
was to be seen an amazing variety of
gorgeous flowers, blooming shrubs and
Wild fruit and forest trees, amid which
nltted 1nnumerable parrots and other
blrds OF brilliant plumage, while, over
nead, frlsked and chartered Monkeys
seemingly great enough in numbers
ana diversified enough in kind to stock
all the menageries in the world. But
other creatures. more fearfully beauti-
full and infinitely more hurtful, were
here.
On the morning after our arrival, nv
most and decided to stroll out and pick
up for the larder couple of those di-
mlnut1ve and remarkably beautiful deer
called 'pelandok" by the Malay natives
while Walter just then preferred to
stay near the double tent in which were
his mother, little sister and two Chinese
servants, and amuse himself by rifle
practice at the small but exceedingly
toothsome squirrels playing about in
the tops Of adjacent trees
While searching for the particular
game required. we came across nu-
merous droves of wild pigs, and saw at
least dozen sun-bears, harmless
Interchangeable animal.
nearly as dark-furred as our North
crescent-shaI ed spp- o: an almost
orange-hued yellow
Resisting for the present every TEMPT
alton offered by the beautiful pheasants
and other choice birds constantly rising
before us, we went on and on without
firing shot. but being determined first
TO secure, If possible, a pair of the shy
and delicate creatures we were specially
seeking.
At last, out from grove of Towering
acacias started five of the tiny deer;
each of us dropped one as they sped
away. and. after Sitting it open and