Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1889 — African Utilization of Civilized Articles. [ARTICLE]

African Utilization of Civilized Articles.

The savage who has recently been discovered in the depths of Africa proudly wearing in the lobe of his right ear a bishop that had strayed or been stolen from a set of chessmen is doubtless determined to utilize all tho resources of civilization that come within' reach. A while ago an African chief was making a silver watch-ease do duty as a tobacco-pouch, and another wore around his neck as his chief ornar raent the gilded knob of an explorer’s tent pole. Even trousers can be utilized by the most scantily dressed natives, as was recently shown by a chief to whom a pair was presented with the request that he wear them. He appeared in public soon after with the garment carefully arranged over his shoulders.