The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-26
THE YONN|E EXPEDITION
Led by Sir Francis de WintOn,
Encountered HarShipS,
And Proved ff1e Wonderful Sustain
ing Power of vino-kolafra.

About eight years ago Sir Francis de
NinfoE was sent out from England 70 ST.
ezra Leone. Africa. 10 lead an expedition
against the Yonnie tribe. whose de2reda-
tons had seriously injured trade on the
west coast In view OF the interest now
taken in the Sterculia nut. which grows in
that region, il is worthy Of note that IN
preparing 10 set out for the interior Sir
Francis. together with the English officers
under him, commanding the West India
regiments. were careful to see that a sup
| ply Of this nut was placed among the
stores-sufficlent not only for their sol
diers. but for the hundreds OF carriers also.
This is without doubt the severest and
most laborious campaigning that men are
obliged 20 engage IN, as all supplies have
TO be "toted' on the heads OF carriers
through the broiling tropical sun. There
are no roads. and it is often necessary 10
cut passage through tangled thiekets
and 10 ford streams. There are no horses,
camels or donkeys used in Sierra Leone;
the black man is the only beast of burden.
For strength and capacity OF endurance
on a march like this both black people
and white depend on the Stercuila nut or
which they partake as they feel the need
OF IL In addition 10 its power TO sustain
the strength under these exhausting con-
ably saves many white men from the
dreaded and deadly African fever.
1t Is particularly when rations fail short
that the SIerculia nut proves or ineStma-
bic value, acting substitute for food.
quoting the uneasy stomach, abating
hunger and thirst and enabling the men
TO make progress under circumstances
wherein they must otherwise have sue
cumbed: and that too, with SO little Ia
tigue that the result may well be consid-
cred marvellous.
Mr.. Judson A Lewis, late United States
consul at Sierra Leone. who furnishes the
above information as OF general interest.
had many conversations with Sir Francis,
beth before his departure ON his expedi-
ton and after his victorious return, ana
says that, in common with all who have
observed or tested the nut in Africa,
Sir Francis testified 10 its amazing proper
ties as a tonic-stimulant when no other
could have been successfully employed.
This product is now available in Amer
lea in the form of Vino olafra from the
laboratory of the Brunswick Pharmaeal
Company, of 81 William street, New
York. 1t represents all the properties of
the nut and is commended by leading
physicians. chemists, athletes, profession
al and business men. As brain and
heart and nerve stimulant II Is prefer
able to all others, both for efficiency and
safety. IL has no reaction or bad ef-
feet. Under its influence. which is gen.
tie and pervading, the user can do more
and better work, either physical or ment-
al, without fatigue or exhaustion.
For weak persons or chronic invalids
medical men prescribe Nino-koiafra IN
stead of the dangerous drugs formerly
resorted to as tonics. Ii gives strength,
decreases pain and hastens GONZALES
cence. In all forms of muscular effort
Nino-Kolafra produces the best results
with the least conscious exertion. IL
steadies the heart and deepens the
breathing. 1t affords means OF immedi-
ate escape from the liquor bit, as II
satisfies the craving for alcohol.
To the aged and feeble the African
tonic is perfectly suited. 1t cheers, invig-
CRATES and in many cases seems 10 re-
store much of the vitality OF earlier
years.