The Marietta Journal, 1868-12-04

DU CHAILLU ON THE AFRICANS AND l THE GORILLAS. Du Chaillu addvessed an audienco of deaf and dumb in New York last Wed Wednesday, - nesday, Wednesday, a report of which we find in the ' Herald : ! M. Du Chaillu was interpreted to the audience by Professor G. L. Peet, the principal of the institution. After sta stating - ting stating the premptings which first sent him into the wilds of Equatorial Africa, he proceeded with an account of the coun country, - try, country, the manners and customs of the va various - rious various tribes of natives, etc. In Equa Equatorial - torial Equatorial Africs, he said, the natives make four kinds of drink from the palm tree. One is made with honey and water, ripe bananas, water, etc. The drink they like the least is that made from the sugar cane, for it made their heads sick. Inthat country he had to beware of everything - the natives as well as the wild beasts. Snakes of the worst kind 'were abundant, scorpions and centi centipedes. - pedes. centipedes. It was not a nice country to live in. He left there and travelled for 'hundreds of miles without meeting a human being. The forests contained no game, and he was often days without food. Population is sparse, and the few people that are there fight continually against each other, killing all young and old indiscriminately. The people worship idols, and the in institutions - stitutions institutions of the country hinge on slave slavery. - ry. slavery. . Their wealth consistsin the number of wives, who are all slaves. Ile got friendly with King Bangbo, who has three hundred wives. He inquired how many children he had, when the King replied between 600 and 700, the dif difference - ference difference being nothing to the King. - The King died, when they sacrificed 100 victims to attend him. No onei is supposed to die a natural death. The person dying is supposed to be bewitch bewitched, - ed, bewitched, and of course that somebody killed him, and a sacrifice is made of numrbers. He reached arange of mountains (point (pointing - ing (pointing them out on the map). He found here a new race of men. When he reached the place he heard loud shouts - the natives -erying, "the spirit is come." The natives surrounded bim, armed to the tecth and tatooed. The people are cannibals, clothed in the skins of animals.. They carried large battle battleaxes - axes battleaxes and ghields made of elepiiant hides. The whole'place was covered with skulls crected on poles. He feJt somewhat afraid. The King did not want to see him until three days, declaring that he (DuChailla)had come in a whirlwind, and that if it touched him he would be swept away. It was a curious superstition among the kings of this country that none of them would see him till he had been three days in the country. | The village he now found himself in was small, with a long street, the house not over six feet high ; the walls were made of the bark of trees. The King came to see him accompanied by his Queen and a number of warriors. The King at last said he was not afraid. In the evening he invited the King to come and receive presents; gave him beads and clothes and a looking glass. At this the King humbled, be made faces, put out his tongue ;he saw the tongue come out and he swore the Devil was there. They soon became great friends with the King and his people. The can cannibals - nibals cannibals were brave and great hunters' - When they kill men in battle they eat the killed. They explained that the women were the best eating, that they were very tender; the girls about eigh eighteen - teen eighteen being the best. The old men, the cannibals said, were tough and not much good. They were the worst kind of cannibals for they eat the dead. It was in this country he killed the first gorilla he ever met. When he came to New Yoik he had the skins of twenty gorillas. One day while hunt hunting - ing hunting he heard a great noisc and went in the direction of the sound. He then discovered an animal not seen since the days of Hannibal, the Carthagenian, in whose day the firsi gorilla that any ac account - count account has been given of was seen. le saw the bush move and could hear the palpitation o his own heart at the hor horrible - rible horrible sound of the unknown animal. - Suddenly he heard the roar of the goril gorilla, - la, gorilla, the king of the Afiican forest, the animal at the same time showing his ter terrible - rible terrible teeth. His eyes were gray and deeply sunk, and for a while Lie did not know but he was face to face with the Devil. 'The gorilla did not scem afraid, but advanced towards him. I thoughu I must kill him or he would me, and as he came near I shot him in the chest and he fell asa man would who had been similarly shot. He was dead at once. The gorilla was six feet high; the arms were nine feet two inches in length, of great strength and full of hair; the chest was bare and perfectly black ; the foot was like that of & giant of great strength; he never had seen such al

monster. The males are very fierce, the females are not fierce ; the male slecps under the tree where the female rests with her young, and when the male 'hears a noise they prepare for the com com'bat, - 'bat, com'bat, no matter who may approach. He ' killed one gorilla so old that it had lost all its tecth. The female gorilla brings forth but one young one at a time. lle 'had several gorillas alive, but he never succceeded in taming one of them. The force of a gorilla is prodigious. He was trees broken in two in their rage. They go in twos and feed on berries and nuts. He opened the stomachs of all he had killed, and never found anything but vegetable food in the stomach. The lecturer then described how the gorilla came nearest to man, the orang orangoutang, - outang, orangoutang, or gibbon, next, and then the chimpanzee, and pointed out from the diagrams the peculiar difference in the length of the arms, the peculiarity in spinal column, ete. The number of bones in a manand a gorilla were the same, the same number of vetebre, etc. In the gorilla, chimpanzee and all the ape family the hand was longer than thel foot, which wasreversed in man. The gorilla, etc., have the same number of teeth as man, but there was a great dif difference - ference difference in the amount of brain between tham, ete. The lecturer closed his sub subject - ject subject with a brief address to his audience, the mutes who secemed to pay the great greatest - est greatest attention to the 'interpreter, every movement of whose firgers and hands they followed with great earnestness, displaying on their countenances a con consciousness - sciousness consciousness and a knowledge of every word that fell from the lecturer's lips. eeel QD A et REPORT Of THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. Rather a Bad SBhowing. WasHingToN, November 18. - The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has sub submitted - mitted submitted his preliminary annual report to the Secretary of the Interior, The to total - tal total population of Indians he puts down at three hundred thousand, which is rapidly decreasing, on account of disease introduced by depraved whites and whisky. He thinks a large portion of the Wilder tribes manifest a disposition to emerge from the savage state. He urges amelioration of the pitiable condi conditiun - tiun conditiun of the savages, and thinks they de descrve - scrve descrve more sympathy, and also notes that there is less interest taken in them by Christian organizations than in form former - er former years. e Many tribes are without schools, and altogether without religious institutions. He has information from the Governor of Idaho that the Indian war is virtually ended. Our military" operations have been sucecessful. Many were captured and the rest compelled to sue for peace. During the year the Indian Commission had made a treaty with the Northern Arapahoes and Cheyennes, Baulls, Sioux and Ogollola, Navajoe and Shosh Shoshnces. - nces. Shoshnces. The main features of these treat treaties - ies treaties bind the Indians to keep peace and provides for them suitable reservations for education and civilization. In accordance with the provisions of the treaty with the Sioux, the military posts, L. F. Smith, Phil. Kearney and Reno, in the Pewder river country, have been abandoned, and on this point the Indians are satisfied. The treaties madein 1868, with the tribes in Kansas have not been ratified, with the exception of that with the Pot Pottawatomies. - tawatomies. Pottawatomies. Others yet await the ac action - tion action of the President, the concurrence of the Indians thereto haviog only been recently received. "T'he principal feature of the treatics made by Commisioner Taylor and the Governor of Colorado with the savages of that region in theremoval of the latter from New Mexico and Colorado to a re reservation - servation reservation in the latter country, and the establishment of agencies there. Some of the bands have accepted the terms, and probably all willaceept. In May last atreaty was made with the Osagelndians by which that tribe agree to sell about cight millions of acres of land in Kansas, for sixteen millions of dollars,to the Leav Leav'enworth - 'enworth Leav'enworth and Galveston railroad compa company, - ny, company, and they agree to remove to the In-| dian country south of Kansas. A treaty was made in July at Wash Washington - ington Washington with the Cherokees, supplement supplemental - al supplemental to that made two years ago, and in| explanation thereof. It has not yet| been acted on by the Senate. A treaty | made lately with the Montana Indians' provides for the extinguishment of their | title to a large extent of country, and | for their location in districts syitable to' their needs. The Commisstoner recommends that! treaties be made with the Stockbridge Indians in Wisconsin and Ohio, andr Missourians in Nebraska. DBoth tribes | are destitute, and occupy valuable lands | which are of little use to them. By the |

' The London Times, in an article lon the recent election in this country, says: ~ "Itisa wonderful result of scicnce 'and social organization that theepinions 'of an immense population should be tak taken - en taken in a single over a territory as large as all Europe, and that in less 'than twenty-four honrs after the close of the polls the issue of the centest, with the approximate number of votes given in each State, should be known in the Capitols of the old World. Such a tri triumph - umph triumph of civilization is more impressive than the event which is thus recorded, ! and it causes to remember how indopen dent of political action are the forces ! which most impel the human race in the 'path of progress. 'The result is that the 'Republican candidates have a decisive 'majority, though, when it is eonsidered that there are 5,000,000 of voters in the United States, the preponderance of Re Republican - publican Republican over Democratic votes given throughout the country will seem by no means large. The Americans so much en enjoy - joy enjoy the excitement of electioneering that there is never likely to be so overpower overpowering - ing overpowering a preponderance on either sidc as to make a contest impossible. As boys inl the play ground will join the weaker side at any game in order to keep it go- ' ing, so an irrepressible combativeness is sure to prevent any district in America from becoming tamely unanimous, The Democrats have been Leaten, and by the political machinery of the country the representation in Congress is castl largely in favor of their opponents. - But it is impossible to look at these re-' turns without seeing that they still re- l main a very powerful party and must in- | fluence, in a high degree, the policy of l the Union. | The able and gallant soldier who is now raised to the first place in the Un-} ion is one whose success no one will be: disposed to regrot. General Grani has fairly won his high rank by hard work, | real devotion to his country, and ser services - vices services which will live long in its remem remembrance. - brance. remembrance. It is in his favor that his repu reputation - tation reputation is almost exclusively professional, and that he is not and has never been a party politician. He will take office with greater freedom of action than if he were the hero of a hundred platforms, and had in long canvassing tours taken all the pledges and uttered all the shib shibboleths - boleths shibboleths of his party. He is, in fact, a man whem his countrymen of all. opin opinions - ions opinions may bring themselves to accept, simply because he has not indentified himself so strictly with one faction as is common with the multitude of candid candidates. - ates. candidates. A President who is elected by the Republicans and yet was mot long ago looked upon as a possible leader by the Democrats, cannot but have some advantage in enteriug upon his adin-| istration. 1

ALASKA - HER LAND AND WATER | PRODUCTS. The scientific expedition organized under Mr. Seward's direction for tho ox oxploration - ploration oxploration of Alaska, has made its report. 'One of its members has published a pa paper - per paper on the newly acquired territory, which contains rather full details of the cbaracter of the country. Large and rich fisheries lie off in the North Pacific, and were always favorite resorts with our fishermen. Much inconvenience was entailed on themn by necessary trips to San Francisco, not the amallest part of which was & heavy outlay of capital, on ocean going craft. Now they can fish in fifty fathom water in ordinary open boats. Curing stations can be es established - tablished established on the coast. Formerly the importation of codfish from New kEng kEngland - land kEngland ports to California was a heavy item. It has been stopped completely in the acquisition of Alaska. In 1867, twenty-seven American 'vessels were employed among the Sbumanin Islands on the shores of Southera Alaska. The average catch was nearly one hundred tons, which was valued at nine and a half cents, coin, per pound ; the average cost of outfit and labor, three thousand dollars in gold. It is stated that the castern portion of the Behrings Sea is extremely rich in cod, and that the area within the limits of fifty fathoms depth is eighteen thousand miles in extent. - The banks along tho shores of Alaska, south of the Aleutian Islands, are about four thousand five hundred miles. The whale fisheries, especially in Archipel Archipelago - ago Archipelago Alexander, are well known. The coast survey has discovered indications of large beds of anthracito coal. The warm current from Japan exercises a beneficial influence on the climate of Aaska.

' sale of these lands they can be made com comfortable. - fortable. comfortable. t No report has yet been made by the 'recent peace commission held at Chica Chica[ - [ Chica[ go. Commissioner Taylorof the Bureau 'should be controlled by the War De De'purtment. - 'purtment. De'purtment. The Commissioner recom recom'mends - 'mends recom'mends Congress to make liberal provis provisjon - jon provisjon for destitute Indians. He also Dbe Dbelieves - lieves Dbelieves it a better policy to feed than to fight them. He entertains the opinion that the stoppage of supplies to the In Indians, - dians, Indians, which has been agreed on in the troaty, was the cause of hosiilities on the part of the savages in their attacks on settlers and emigrant trains. | The responsibilities of these troubles, he says, does not rest on the Burean, which has faithfully and earnestly rep represented - resented represented to Congress the means to avoid them. The report also recommends legislation to protect the people of Tex Texas - as Texas from invasion by Indians north of the Red river, and eastward, which the Commissioner thinks can be secured by the location of several military posts on the north and west border of the State. He thinks the section of the law con concerning - cerning concerning the barter, sale, or giving of spirituous liquors to Indians should be amended so as to include cider and beer, in which Indians indulge to a great ex extent. - tent. extent. In some instances breweries have been located near Indian reservations.

E: M, &53@3@ RESIDENT DENTIST. THANKFUL TO THE CITIZENS for a patronage of nearly twenty years is Letter prepared than ever to pre serve the natural teeth, or to insert artificial substi tutes at his office - north-side Public Squars coruer epposite WM. RooT & SoNs. Ga., Feb. 14, 1868. ¢ i i G. B. GILBERT, Cherokee Street Marietta Geo- Grroceries, WA ares., o, All kinds, Country Produce bought and sold. jys - - 6m, ek e WHOLESALE aud Retail dealear in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes and Hats, READY MADE CLOTHING ? l' wiLL sell for CASH at ATLANTA PRICES New Goods constantiy receiving from the largest and most reliuble houses ot New York City at the lowest market prices. Call and see before purchasing your Goods. at the old corner of "Chuck Ander Anderon's." - on's." Anderon's." jan.3.68. R s B e A. N. SITMPSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Marielta, Ga. PRACT ICES in the State Courts and District Courts of the United States. Prosecutes cluims against the Government. Givesspecial attention to the purchase and sale of Real Estatein Marietta and surrounding country. - Any business confided to him will meet prompt at tention and any enqairies made in regard to Real Es tate, &c., &c., will be promptly given. - N GRASS SEED! WE HAVE ON HAND a lot of fresh Grass Seed. Red Clover, Orchard Grass, Red Top, Timothy, Lucerne, Blue Grass. &e. R. 7. Brumby & Sons. Marietta, Sept. 13, 1868,

Watchmaker and Jeweler GO o Y %l n 0) o _\_*' 8 s 'f':;'-:., s / x £ =R L~ S [ WEST--SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE.] Marietta, Greorgia. T HE undersigned would respectfully inform his old friends and the rublic generally that he is prepared to do all work in bis line in the best man manmer, - mer, manmer, and at moderate prices. Repairing done at short notice. Marietta, Nov. 11, '67. A.D. RUEDE. ~ - - - - '_ - _ - - - - - - '._' - - - __ > » Y Agricola's Bakery. L 3 (Established 1851,) on Cassville Street, Jourth door from A. N. Simpsons' Law office. lS open again for the pubiic. The following ar articles - ticles articles kept for sale: Bread, Cakes, Cr:\c}i:fs-'., Candy, Baloans, different kinds of Fruits, especinily such for Fruit Cakes - which the undersigned vwiil make or bake on short notice - also, Family Grocer Grocerjes, - jes, Grocerjes, Sardines, Cove Oysters, Condiments Cigars, Tobacco Pipes. &c, A liberal patronage invited Respectfully, R.J.T. AGRICOLA. - _ - Agricultural Implements !! GRICULTURAL Implements of every de- A ecription and most improved models will be fufninhed%y us for casH at the Manufacturer's lowest prices cxpenses of transportation only added. WM. ROOT & SONS. Yume 2fth, IRGA, |

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