The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-01-16
|ved Stanley's Route Through
|hc Heart Of the Dark
Continent.
l,nt Time With Pigmies and
',nuibals.-Remembered
Stanley.
lies a Fairly Intelligent Race.
Caunibals Are Fierce
But Just.

(roy Jan. l6.-Probably there
,rn no such interest circling
1 African travellers and geogra-
since the time Of Henry NJ. Stan
xpcii,ion, as has been caused by
h here @: "A Young and hitherto
,wn Englishman. Mr.. Albert
IL Lloyi, from Central Africa.
q record journey Of three months
the hear, Of Africa 10 London.
b.. over Stanlcy's route down
foa.o 10 the West coast. His
r. was III one respect more re-
H. than Stanley's inasmuch AS
5vl travelled quite alone. 81 far rs
J 4n, w,r" concerned. and was only
Rpanlci hy two native servants and
! numb.r of carriers. Moreover.
! III h. marched three weeks in the
ior,,; and then traversed the
J length II the Aruwimi river. the
J II which are lined with warlikc
|lal-. liz never once fired shot in
.,n>". ON the contrary, he was
ial term, with both pigmies and
1 !,,
Surprised the Rcigians.
journey west along the almost un-
path from Uganda was most
|d9us. His own friends tried 10
fir him, but he persisted. and on
|Hral Al the Congo. the Bclgians
scarcely believe that he had safely
b" gauntlet Of pigmics and canni-
On entering the great primeval
+ Mr.. Lloyd went west for five
|wl'Aoni the sight of pigmy. Sud
IL became aware Of their pres
r. mysterious movements among
FerS. which he nj first attributed To
eoAk"ys. Finally he came to u
hs and stopped at an Arab village.
heiusi Il great number Of pigmies.
fi4mi'. Fairly Inseilig~nt
Ply told me, says Mr.. Lloyd. rhat
'Nn 70 me they had been watching
|f fVe days. peeping through the
Il '' IN" forest. They appeared
'hnch frightened. and even when
EiaS covered their faces. l asked a
. allow mo TO photograph the
ana h" brought u dozen together.
'''' 70 secure a snap shot. but did
'et'h IN the time exposure. as
l,sinles would not stand still
'fi"d to measure them and
4 ho' one that was over four feet
's"'. All were full developed, the
|'H somewhat slighter than the
was amazed at their sturdiness.
'''h have long boards. reaching
way ''wn the chest. They are very
'"a Will not look a stranger in
'' Ea 'neir bead-like eyes constantly
4 lh"y are, II struck me, very
ssh'' had long talk with a
"',' ''nversed intelligently about
"S''ins in the forest and the mum.
'he 'rlbesnen. Both men and
a,,;. =, .A'ept for a tiny strip Of bark
l'''e nude. The men were armed
w. hr'.sohed arrows. The chief told
=. ~ 'f'oes were nomadic and neve,
h"9 hma9nlShts in the same place. The,
ln,s ',e i, together in hastily thrown
-, :. Memories Of q white travele,
(nro'. "..nley. Of course-who crossed
1 '' Years ago, still linger amons
No Trouble with C...,b.,..
ranai,yd Lloyd then proceeded through
N d'oal =. countries to the coast, 81,
ons.' "e 'annibals warlike and fierce
Ima'.'ah A." ana straightforward and hal
M ul'y .y with them. At ono plac,
saa a9eether . bicycle hs had witt
brl",, n rode around their village. "a
hnnH Hole scene followed, thousand,
,rn;n' ,rn;""'s-men, women and childre,
I Ting ths.. out, dancing and yelling :
10 . ."ey described - - Europes,