New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-14

beyas show considerable aptitude for acquiring
knowledge. Sometimes L seems that they have =
the language OF the race OF which they are the
protests. The question OF the LANGUAGE OF the pys-
u in his interesting paper upon the Wsddas mat
the tribes OF d%as o IN ,ne TW families
living 4 few hundred metres apart have not the
In short among this primitive race there are 81.
same diversity is found in the vocabulary Of the
dwarts of Africa. it is easy to understand why
they aG9p, the language Of the s,5ss from which
OF the Dark Continent have not had. like their
brothers in ceyon the f9rtne TO ssns so tho
The Preshyteran missionaries OF the uamsro3ns
the language Of the dwarfs; The only prominsn.
trait in their character which they have diseoyered
THE Missionary Review" was present at concert
given by pygmes \ stick about an inch and .
nar as pno "H Two holding in each
hand wand struck this rudimentary instrumens
bSlIoWed at the tor TOP and covered By deerskin
served for drum and metal instrument IN the
attach TO the necbs of their cows was used as
play in this orchestra sang and beat time with
II IS a ri,y that in the mission there was no
by these pygmies 1t would be interesting TO know
If the music OF the primitive man resembles the
which has the reputation of softening the char
5e Gw has OK ws & The mis-
stonares who have endeavored to convert them,
have not discovered in them any trace or thar
incorrigible perversity OF which they are accused
by STANLEY Il may be that the pygmies OF the
west under the hard rule OF the Mabeyas have
hecome tm!d and longer make use or the
poisoned arrows which the Wambouttis shoot with
Extraordinary accuracy. Perhaps also the Illus
,rlous explorer who inspired by the traditions
OF Plzarro and Fernando Cortez. rather than Dy
the example Of Livingstone. could not resist the
termination OF painting all the Inhabitants OF the
park Continent, In dark colors as possible with
out distinction of stature or tribe There must %
some cxaggeration I'm tine story Of Stanley. but II
* none the less certain that the pygmes or Airice
are far from being like their cousins or the is!and
OF Ceylon models OF all human virtue.
THE Weddas," says " Ernest Haeckel IN m
article that he recently published in the Deutschs
Rundsrh arc friendly. inonensNe, good-
hearted. nberty-lovng. detesters OF fasehood re-
snectors OF the property of others. and very hos.
pitable They have also sentiment OF honor
They fight with courage and die without regret:
They live under a regime of strict monogamy ana
punish by death all infractons of the conjnea
faith which infraCtions are extremely rare Hop
bery infanticide and murder are almost UNKNOWN
among Them. -,..,. H.. .h.,.
domestic virtues. neither have they profound
respect for the property or others or tnat nospita-
ity which distinguishes the Weddas; but they are
s,nerior TO the former in intelligence. The dwarts
of CeylOn, who might from many points OF view
servo as models for more civilized people are not
remarkable for their intelligence. Ii Is impossible
tempts 10 convert them to Christianity have failed
completely because the existence or superior oe-
ING and the distinction between the soul ana the
body are ideas which go far beyond the power OF
their minds out Of the 2.22) Weddas IN the island
Of Ceylon there Is only one single Christian