The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-08-03

ton. It was at first claimed that
Europeans were immune from the
germs Of trypanosomniaSis-the med
ical term for the disease-bat re-
searches have proved that the white
man IS just as liable TO 1t as the black
man. One OF The white men who
went out on the steamer with me is
now victim OF the disease. The
doctors are anxiously watching the
progress OF the scourge, while the az
tected man knows his dissolution is
coming slowly and surely.
The last letter received from him
states that his is the worst case of
record OF an European inoculated with
sleep sickness. and he hates TO think
that after all his adventures IN DIFF
ferent parts OF the woodworking
active. hard service IN the Cuban war
he must go down before an Internal
little fy.
Vultures are dreadful creatures. II
is SO depressing for sick man TO
look up and find those ugly, lean birds
awaiting his dissolution. They can
scent death miles OF. To many hunt.
ers they point out the spot where
wounded game lies. One white man
had fighting chance tor life. but
when he beheld the yultures overhead
he turned over and gave up the fight.
The annual toll OF human lives in
africa is heavy. very heavy. It IS
said that in the Uganda Protectorate
alone. upward OF 10000 natives died
IN one year from sleep sickness!
Besides the murderous climate the
numerous deaths from wild animals.
snakes and insects. the secret pol
sons OF the natives do much dam
age.
African potsons are subtle. untrace-
able. Every native IS an adept in
'helr use.
me negro does not improve by pet
ans' yet II one doesn't ret his cook
ne IS likely 10 be sorry. not for the
rest OF his hfe-for his life generally
Goesn endure much LONGER after the
COOK gets down on him-but for ali
eternity. Secret poison Is native pas.
aiAe. and every white man must run
us gauntlet
IN me bush II Is not at all unusual
Tor a white man 10 compel his cook
% nFst partake Of the food brought TO
table.
Natives are at heart thieves and
cannioaIs. Near the trade belts and
government posts they are afraid 70
practise the latter. but the very gov
ernment officials are not exempt from
poison. Poison is everywhere. A
white man might fog 4 paddler. or a
carrier. but never his cook. oh. no
Inc cook is monarch OF all he sur
veys. He has 10 be coaciliated
petted. Civilized people can declaim
an they wish against civilized cooks
ana their ways. 6R they have never
met the African savage variety. The
latter Is impossible in every way
hithy. absolutely filthy. \ white man
eats MS yearly quota OF dirt q a week
and then some. Clothing. food and
other indispensables disappear. The
COOK. OF course. Is tie thief. but dare
the white man object? oh. no. The
loss OF his entire outfit IS little enough
10 buy immunity from poison.
No matter how many tablets. cook.
ing utensils. or other civilized articles
are brought out at great expense and
trouble. the African cook disdains
them. He practises his filthy habits.
Fish and game are cut up on the
dirty ground A bush knife Is used
without cleaning after toenails have
been cut and jiggers dug from IN
washed feet Cooking utensils are
seldom washed. and dishes are any.