Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-28
IN AN AFRICAN VILLAGE.
Giavc's Picture Of Life In the Dark
Continent.


Continent.
in the Century Is printed n third ar.
ticlc made up from the journals OF the
late Il. ]. Glavc. who died on the Congo |
after crossing Africa In the interests of |
this magazine. The article Is entitled |
"Glave In Mid.Africa.' and contains
graphic descriptions Of life in the DARK |
Continent. Here Is one:
July 31.--Ycstcr,lay. on arriving ~
Kisunka's the chief was absent. so ]
made camp outside the village. then
sent q messenger to kisunka informing |
him of my arrival. lie sent word that
he was at a small village of his d few
miles on. and asked me to come in the
morning and see him there. However.
mt early morning today q messenger
came to my camp from him. saying that
during the night 1iisunka had reflected
that II would he more hospitablc to
come to see me. as l was a stranger. In
the forenoon the old fellow arrived 1T
his village. and Informed me by mes.
scnger that he would take rest. ana
then come to see me. ] sent back
suitable message. stating that l was
prcclulcd from visiting him by a bad
foot. In the afternoon Kisunka ap-
pcarcd--a handsome African, seventy
years old. I should say. tall. AMI rs
trinity built ms n greyhound. of very
dark hue; looks black against the
other natives. lie was accompanied by
about fifty of his young warriors. Zine.
strapping fellows. healthy AMI slick.
armed with bows and arrows AMI
spears and q few guns. Many came Id.
| to my bona. but the chief ordered the
remainder to stay outside. But as soon
as the old fellow was seated. those out
side could not Wprcss their curiosity
to sec and hear all that was going on
inside. The chief told me his entire
belongings were mine during my stay.
lie was uneasy, owing TO the impctu-
osity of his followers. and left early 50
as to restore peace aud quiet. During
the whole day the camp las been
crowded with native men AMI women
AMI children trading their corn AMI
mtara AMI manioc, hnirpins, copper or
nainents. ETC., for heads and cloth.
There Inns been NO squabbling. nothing
to mar the general good feeling. II IL
absolutely impossible to do any liter.
airy work from the hubbub constantly
maintained from morn To night. II you
close the tent the heat becomes insult.
fcrable; ns soon rs yOA, open II solid
mass Of Africans stop the current Of
air. Old ana young are IN constant bOls-
ferrous conversation. discussing ana ar.
euing about you ami your property;
ana those not 80 engaged are shouting
ut the top Oi their voices. telling their
friends not to make such u din. 1T Is
difficult TO produce any sort of camera
for the first time without creating a
stampede. The nozzle holding the lens
II always considered some sort of gun.
! always show them some photographs
beforehand. and try To convince them
Of the purpose of the camera. and ! gen.
orally succeed when ! stay over a day
In u village.
August IL visited old Kisunka To-.
day. lie has n fine. large village ~
about three huIidsnsls Apta aud n host
OF small granarics. Wien he came ,s
see me yesterday. I told him ! had
heard Of u white man being az Mlrla
Mango. ana was anxious to send q
message to him. Immediately on re-
turning to his village he scnt me i've
tine. s,rappIng fellows. to whom ! paid
u fee Of two yards Of blue cloth each.
gave them the letter. and or they start
al at u dog trOt. " Il u very busy VII.