The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-26
NEW TO-DAY.
THE YONNIE EXPEDITION,
Led by Sir Francis de Wintonl
Encountered Hardships,
And Proved the Wonderful Sustain.
ing Power of Vino.Kolafra.

About eight years ago Sir Francis de
Winton was sent out from England to
Sierra Leone, Africa, to lead an expedition
AGAINST the Yonnie tribe, whose depreda-
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, it is worthy of note that in
nrenaring to set out for the interior Sir
francis. together with the English officers
under him, commanding the West India
reoiments were careful to see that sup
pIy of this nut was placed among the
stores-suffi eient not only for the soldiers,
but for the hundreds of carriers also.
This is without dou BIT the severest and
most laborious campaigning that men are
Obliged to 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 to
cut a passage through tangled thickets
and to ford streams. There are no horses,
camels or donkeys used at 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 Sterculia nut, of
which they partake as they feel the need
of it. In addition to it's power TO sustain
the strength under these exhausting con-
ditions this remarkable nut unquestion-
ABLY saves many white men from the
dreaded and deadly African fever.
It is particularly when rations fall short
that the Sterculia nut proves of ines
Unable value acting as a substitute for
food, quieting the uneasy stomach, abat-
ing hunger and thirst and enabling the
men to make progress under circum-
stances wherein they must otherwise have
succumbed and that, too, with so little
fatigue that the result may well be con-
sidered 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,
both before he departed on his expedition
ana after his victorious return, and says
that. in common with all who have OBJ
served or tested the nut in Africa, Sir
Francis testites to its amazing properties
as tonic-stimulant when no other could
have been successfully employed.
This product is now available in Amer
lea in the form of Vino oIafra from the
laboratory OF the Brunswick PharmacaI
Company of 80 William street, New York.
1t represents all the properties OF the nut
and is commended by leading physicians,
chemists, athletes. professional and busi-
ness men. As brain and heart and nerve
stimulant it is preferable to all others,
both for efficiency and safety. 1t has no
reaction or bad effect. Under its int1u-
ence-which is gentle and pervading-the
user can do more and better work, either
physical or mental, without fatigue or ex-
haustion.
For weak persons or chronic invalids
medical men prescribe Vino-Kolafra in
stead of the dangerous drugs formerly re-
sorted to as tonics. 1t gives strength, de-
creases pain and hastens convalescence.
In all forms of muscular effort Vino
Kolafra produces the best result with the
least conscious exertion. It steadies the
heart and deepens the breathing. It af-
fords means of immediate escape from
the liquor habit, as it satisfies the craving
for alcohol.
To the aged and feeble the African tonic
is perfectly suited. 1t cheers, invigorates,
and in many cases seems to restore much
of the vitality of earlier years.