The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-12-12
IN AN AFRICAN VILLAGE.
Glave's Picture Of Life Iu the Dark
Continent. D.,

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Continent, b.
In the Century is printed a third ar
ticle made up from the journals of tht
late q. ]. GIave, who died on the CongC
after crossing Africa in the interests o.
this magazine. The article Is entitled
''Glave in Mid-Africa," and contains
graphic descriptions of life in the Darl
Continent. Here is one:
July 31.-Yesterday, on arriving a
nlsunka's the chief was absent, so
made camp outside the village. ther
sent messenger to Kisunka Informing
him of my arrival. He sent word thai
ne was at a small village of his a few
miles off, and asked me to come in the
morning and see him there. However
at early morning today messenger
came to my camp from him, saying thai
during the night Klsunka had reflected
that it would be more hospitable to
come to see me, as was a stranger. In
the forenoon the old fellow arrived at
his village. and informed me by mes.
senger that he would take rest, and
then come to see me. l sent back q
suitable message, stating that l was
precluded from visiting him by bad
foot. In the afternoon Kisunka APP
peared-a handsome African, seventy
years old, should say, tall, and as
trinity built as a greyhound. of very
dark hue; looks black against the
other natives. He was accompanied by
about fifty Of his young warriors, fine.
strapping fellows, healthy and slick,
armed with bows and arrows and
spears and few guns. Many came in
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 repress their curiosity
to see and hear all that was going on
inside. The chief told me his entire
belongings were mine during my stay.
He was uneasy, owing to the impetu-
osity of his followers, and left early so
as to restore peace and quiet. During
the whole day the camp has been
crowded with native men and women
and children trading their corn AMI
mtara and manioc, hairpins, copper or
etc, for beads and cloth.
There has been no squabbling, nothing
to mar the general good feeling. 1t is
absolutely impossible to do any liter
airy work from the hubbub constantly
from morn to night. If You
close the tent the heat becomes insult.
able; as soon as you open it a solid
mass of Africans stop the current Of
air. Old and young are in constant bois-
ferrous conversation, discussing and ar
yuing about you and your property;
and those not so engaged are shouting
1t the top of their voices, telling their
friends not to make such a din. 1t Is
tihicult to produce any sort of camera
or the first time without creating a
stampede. The nozzle holding the lens
S always considered some sort of gun
always show them some photographs
beforehand, and try to convince them
# the purpose of the camera, and gen.
rally succeed when l stay over day
n village.
August IL visited old Kisunka to-
lay. He has a fine, large village of |
bout three hundred huts and a host !
f small granaries. When he came to
ee me yesterday, / told him | had !
eard of white man being at Mlela |
dange, and | was anxious to send a
Message to him. Immediately on re-
urning to his village he sent me two
ne, strapping fellows, to whom paid
fee of two yards of blue cloth each.
ave them the letter, and of they start
d at dog trOt. 1t Is a very busy vii,
age; the blacksmith's bellows consist
two bags of softened buckskin.
7hich his assistant grasps, one with
ach hand, and works them. They are
9th tied to a nozzle of wood or CLAW
lbing pointing to a charcoal fire. The
blacksmith has very. primitive tools
n anvil Of hard stone, a hammer of
then he turns out excellent
'Ork. have never seen the process of
but all the Wausi and Walala
Otain their iron by smelling from the
'ugh ore. The furnaces are made of
ay, charcoal Is the heating power, and
lie pure melted iron runs free through
ay tubing.
August 2.-Kisunka furnished me
18th two guides to Kasembi; they ar :
we'd In good time this morning, with !
air trimmed, and wearing the cloth /
i've them yesterday. Kisunka himself
me to see me off. By some Kisunka
ould be called a savage. According to
y Judgment, he is gentleman, a man
character and personal force, whose
are Obeyed by some thou.
nds of people.-Century. .
A Good Prescr,D,,o,