The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-11-06
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Glsve.s Encounter with = Petty African
NJ Potentate.

his own estimation. "A man COOKS Ior
hin. The men who carry water TOT
him ara armed. If anyone careens
against them and spills the water tne
offender is killed. Kasembl never
walks: he is carried. If one OF his VII
lagos kills an elephant, the tusKs are
brought to him; he picks out the hner
Of the two, and gives the other 10 tne
SLAYER. Any dead ivory found is brought
to him; he takes al, and gives the hnder
little cloth. In conversation he re-
peatedly remarks, @Mimi Kasembf
CT am Kasembi''). My man Frogalah
told him that the woman CHIEF OF the
Watshlwas of his name, had a larger
village than this one here, which was
fh, but it made this proud creature very
unhappy. He has been spoiled Dy tne
| whites giving him big presents.
Before arriving yesterday, ! sent on
| ahead splendid present Of cloth with
silk fringe and gilded braid. MY two
men had first to show it to one OF his
underlings; he, in turn, took IT to two
other interiors. These three discussed
it, dilating upon the smallness OF, the
| gift; eventually, however, they con-
veyed it to the royal presence, and after
awhile my two messengers were ad-
mitted. Kasembi Immediately began TO
comment upon the gift. Was he boy,
to receive one present only? Did not
4 the mzungy (white many know how
big chief Kasembi was? My men as
sured him did. and that I had sent this
cloth in advance, and the actual present
would be forthcoming later. This sat
| isfied him to an extent; he sent one OF
his favorite satellites to show me
camping place a quarter OF mile from
his stockades-a clear. sandy place,
away from dry wood and water. and no
possible shade Ny tent was hardly
pitched before Kasembi's head man APP
peared, demanding the present had
promised; the chief was awaiting II.
I sent word that promised to give the
chief present according to my means;
I should suit myself with regard to the
time of giving. They were rather taken
aback at this. Kasembi's wishes ap-
pear to be attended to without delay.
During the afternoon Kasembi sent
me goat and two baskets OF -four,
about rs pounds. In the evening sent
him down one Kanzu Arab brown hol-
: land shirt, one silk-and-cotton cloth for
a turban, eight yards of wide handker-
chief, four yards of American, e'gh.
: yards of Kanicki, about half pound OF
), beads. and 20 assorted fshhooks. He
!, was good enough to accept these things
:. but impressed upon my men the neces
: sity OF bringing another present Wher
was permitted to see him. He is toe
:, large an insect altogether; has peel
= spoiled. A letter was left in his carr
: for me yesterday; applied for it, bu
. he refused to give it up until we hat
: met, and yesterday he would not SCI
. me. 1t was sacred day, he said. sen
several times yesterday, and demanded
= the letter, and emphasized my reques
by expressions as strong as it was dis
:, Greet to employ; but he was immova
BILE. If had had force of any reliabil1
tv with me, would have had that lei
ter Yesterday; but this is one of tn
- great drawbacks of having only sma
IT, force.
Ia To-day am to see him when b
vr majesty feels inclined gracionsly
grant the interview. At eight ocloc
ne this morning Nasembisent two men I
w wait near my tent. and when the
should hear drSf ms in his village wa
to go down and See the chief. His thre
head men escorted me down to II
M stockades. Before entering the gate,
M messenger was sent in to ask II v
at might enter; receiving permission, y
ed passed through the gate. Upon ente
at ing we found big clearN space, al
'ut crowds of people lining it; a dozs
rat drums of different sorts were bell
an beaten gently, and several double gonl
On were sounding. At one corner OF u
to SQUARE Kasembi was seated on an IL
Try mense litter; his body was wrapped
he bright handkerchief stuff. He wore
md fine necklace of big lions claws-n
the mense ones-and had fringe OF lol
his hawks feathers standing up from I
ID head.
ere was not allowed to approach ne
he him, being told to seat myself about
BILE feet away, so could not get detail
Int look at him. Difficulties were add
nis- by his being in the shade, as ne ~
over his head red-and-white umbrei
He had the litter lifted high on
ont heads of his bearers, so that he mig
b;s the better see me. The litter was ma
=. ID of thin bamboo firmly dashed to t
had parallel big bamboos, the ends carr
rts out on each side seven or eight fe
eed This affair was carried by 20 men, !
tar. at each handle. The litter was covel
lied with hanokerchiei ~ 1. !,