The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-01-27
A CURIOUS MEAL.
Troop Of British Soldiers in south
Africa Reduced TO n Diet of
jam and Monkey.

During the South African war, says
London Tjt-Bits, our soldiers have
had some very queer meals, such as
mealiecobs straight, jappatties cooked
with dublin. horse flesh, mule steaks,
etc, but the most curious meal have
ever eaten was down on the Portu-
guese border while on the march
with Gen. Butler.
Amy soldier who was with Gen.
Butler at Lydenburg will remember
that after the occupation of that
place we were short Of rations, and
had 1t not been for the guides (who
were instrumental in finding a cache
in the mountains) we should have
Jared badly indeed.
About three days after we had oc-
cupied Lydenburg / was told of
with my troop % escort a convoy
to Niecl spruit Ia small station on
the Portuguese border, about 20
miles distant) to bring back ratious
and forage. On the way down we
met many natives, who. as usual,
c1amored for some small trifIes, such
as matches, etc. Having nothing Else
but my rations, which consisted of
four biscuits, and one tin Of beef,
gave them away, thinking that
should be able to get plenty at the
end Of the journey, but was to be
disappointed, and found to my sor-
row that the convoy was to be for
age and tobacco only, as the rations
had not arrived. OF course, / was
left without food, which was an aw-
ful predicament to be placed in, es-
pecially as we had two days jour-
ney in front Of us, for, though it
only took one day to 60 down, it
takes longer to return with the
wagons loaded.
On the journey down (being on the
right fiank) I noticed lots Of mon
keys and troops of baboons, who ran
of as we approached, chattering and
grunting, into the woods. Suddenly
it struck me, why not shoot one of
these monkeys? / have heard of
people eating them in some parts Of
the world, so why not me? ] must
tell you that the men. like myself,
had been foolish enough to give
their rations away, and so were
placed in the same situation as my
self, so I suggested that we should
shoot monkey, to which they
agreed, Well, we soon shot one,
big fellow, and it was pitiful to see
the Others, who, instead of running
away Gas we thought they would)
gathered round the dead creature
and cried like human beings, but as
we came up, they made Off, jabber-
ing and crying out piteously.
We carried the monkey to our
bivouac, and soon had it skinned. We
then made fire, there being plenty
Of wood about, and in about an hours
time Mr.. Monkey was ready for din
ner, frizzling and cracking like q
sucking pig. / have tasted good
many dishes in all parts Of the globe,
but this one took the cake; for, to
our dismay, we had not got one bis
| cult among the lot Of us, the only
| thing we had being a tin of jam, SO
that there was nothing else to do
but sit down and make the best of
It. must say that 1t was not bad
at all, and think most of us made
hearty meal, but should not care
to eat It too often, and don't think
I shall forget in hurry the time l
feasted on jam and monkey.
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What comfort in the thought that
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ft,av q ra coal a vore.