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\v Ben )esptteCURIOSup the ier stirIt tes-stainsPRESENTEDMrs. McCleary Gives Local Institution Priceless Curios From Africa.;letically10-whlch on for pleted t Sun-vhod cor-about d the horus will bun has of the ttend bulld-I last rill be huu ru as 1 lastt thewho ng Is gellste oneuddylendsarty.bringpiledusingbandbirdueststyledne of •nted 1 at aden•teddieregagealsooneyMrs. Myrtle Klrby-McCleary, who sailed last week for Western African to again take up her wrork there as a missionary has presented to the Jefferson county library one of the most valuable collection of African curios that has ever been brought to this country. An immense trunk and large box are required to hold the collection. This collection of curios is one of the largest that has been given to the library In this city for many years.It represents a great deal of time, thought and expense which have been given freely to her home city by Mrs McCleary when she was laboring In far away Africa. Fairfield citizens never forget the city although oceans may separate them from It,During the three years of her missionary labors among the Bulus in Western Africa Mrs. McCleary was quietly and carefully adding to a collection of curios for her home institution. Scores of people when they see these curios from the Afri can land can realize what Mrs. Mc-Cleary’s work among such a people must be and how much time It must yet require for these people to begin to equal In knowledge the poorest of the poor in America.The collection was accompanied by the billowing letter.Fairfield, Iowa.March, 1G, lt]07.My Dear Mr. Dysart:Euclose please find two lists of the African Curios left at the Library. One explaius the articles somewhat iefinitely, the other only names and numbers them. I trust they will add to the collection, as much pleasure to the public as the gathering of them has given the donor.Respectfully,Myktie Kikby-McCleaky.Batnga, Kameruus, West Africa. The collection comprises of over one hundred articles ranging in size from a snail shell top to a Bulu dol lar which Is undoubtedly the biggest coin which ever came into the statlt;* u*f Iowa. The trays had to be rean forest.20. Horns of small antelope,21. Bead necklaces, worn by men and women as decoration.22 Ebony ornaments, worn In hair.24 Ebony knives, not used by natives, made only for sale.24, 25, 2G. Ebony bone and redwood hair plus, worn as ornaments.27. String of antelope feet, worn as armlet, for ornament.28. String of nut shells, worn Ju dancing for rattling noise.29. Necklace of antelope, worniitlveJO. Cord, made by natives from plne-apple fibre.31. Carved nut shell worn charm about the neck.32. Spears made and carried by Bulu, when walking.33. Cross bow used in shootingpoisoned arroEbotRed-plecoastnatlveiy walking stick rood walking stick Bamboo walking stick Rattler used to frighten ] hen plundering.id used to He upon 19. Reed mat woven by Bulu nu-•es and used to He upon.10. Skin traveling case or pouch, ed in hunting or traveling.U Crass cloth woven .by coast men In small loom.12. Red-wood from forest tree.13 Head-dress worn asornaiu14. E'ephant’s tall, the hair used making ornaments.15. Reel of cord, made by women from plantam-tibre.k of wild hog,found In for-st.Charde of grass and , worn as fetiches on neck. Knife and case, worn by l In traveling and hunting.49 Bulu tooth brush, made fr a vine called bush rope.50. Dice chips made of carved shells.51. Charms worn as fetiches necklaces, to protect and help thecarerSmall basket made and usedek-rlng worn by54. Bamtxcom biasents.bycrioolmoved from Mrs. McCleary’s trunk to get the dollar In. The dollar o brass “neptune” is the prluclpal coo circulating among the Bulus and 1 of thin brass not unlike a tray tw» and one-half feet wide. There ari the Instruments of war, a bow gun from which Is shot poisoned arrows, a dangerous looking knife wltu saw like teeth, a hatchet and a hoe There are musical Instruments of a very Interesting character, horns, harps and drums all of peculiar shape and size. There are walking sticks of cb my, red wood and bamboo all very valuable. There are wooden spoons which are the sole instrument used In eating.Perhaps one of the most curios things in ti.i entire collection is a long bamboo or reed stick called the “Rartler” an Instrument filled shot or some other small bard substance and used by a baud of roll to scare their victims. The weapon has a weird sound. The collection will be placed In cases In a few days and Is listed as follows:1. Basket, woven by the women and used lu carrying food.2. Brass wire colled about the ankles and arms as ornaments,3. Bark cloth, made of bark-fibre pounded to a pulp and dried.4. Bird nest, made by small bird, of fibre from seed of a tree.5. Strap used in carrying baskets of food, worn across the fore-head6. Basket made by school-boy, from bush rope.7. Large Gourd, used In carrying water from the spring.8. Grass belt, woven and w'orn by school-boy.9. Ivory tusks, from elephant common to Kameruu district,10. Pair of horus, from antelope, found in African jungle.Horn umde from Ivory, and worn as fetich or charm.Idol carved from ebouy, not worshiped by natives.iruss bustles made by native women and worn as dress.Wooden paddle used In removing mixed food from trough.Small baskets used In gathering peanuts.10. Ebouy and red-wood combs worn In hair, as ornaments.17. Wooden spoons used In eating. the Bulu’s only eating utensil.18. Ivory Bracelets woru as ornaments.19. Head of hlrdcommou to Afrlc-55. Pith mat hoy, only to sell.56 Snail shell, from snail nion to Kameran Territory.57. Wooden drum and sticks used as signal or telegraphy58. Musical Instrument, and played by natives.59. Horns of wild animals nion to African jungle.60. Fishnet woven by women and used In seining fish.Strap used in carrying baby, by women over shoulder.Brush used In killing a Hi innoys the people.Wooden llask used for carrythetheRe]thetheiglupotionstarthatlog }pov64 Axide Inblademade by native blacksmith.lade by natives, I Ive blacksmith hat woven and 1of Cits I*. Nuts from palm tr oil in pulp and kerix68.i by tinmen.1 in buildingvarious kinds,68. Bark, such native huts or In69 Necklaces worn by natives.70. Bush rope used as nails lu building, by ttelng parts.71. Necklace of wild boar’s tusks.72. Seed from a forest tree.73 Powder bottles, to be covered with lizznrd skin.74. Grass mat wlt; and used to He upon.Brass neptune, lar, in trade 150 ets.)assegxssthatizatiseenen b;Buludol-76. See 40.that the durli and bollf look stral reall to tl. Play pot, moulded by women of clay and baked lu sun.78. Seed shells79. Basket made by Mohamme-lau natives.80. Pair of bird wings.81. Basket, made oy women and used lu carrying cooked food to men.Forked stick, stuck in bark aud us d to bang articles upon.Librarian Dysart will display these j June! urlos in his usual effective manner rious but states that they will not be, Cum: ready for Inspection for a few days, i ®anlOffllhibit of Ji exph than quar The of tc cane:bee
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