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Show WILD ORGIES IN NEW GUINEA M Intoxicated Native), on Periodical H "Sprees," Indulge In Fierce H Fights Among Themselves. H Of the unpleasant drinking customs H ot certain nations In New Guinea, H Walter Goodtcllow wrltos: "We did M not find the people down by the coast jH nearly so tractable or companionable H as those at the headwaters ot the H river They were also much inor H quarrelsome among themselves. They H tap a species of sugar palm up the H river and make fermented drink out H ot It. On this they get fearfully lu- 'M toxlcated and wild orgies tako placa H all day Parties of them would go off H In canoes and sit under the palm H from which the drink was obtained. H In the morning they would return ex- U tKUiiel) drunk, and lights used to be H tbo U "Sometimes these fights lasted for t two days at a time. In our vicinity M the) more often than not took placa M nt night Tho natives thon mado such H an indescilbablu din with their howl- H Ing and their nolsos that we could not sleep at our bnsu camp Spears and I showers of arrows were discharged In all direction nnd one could hear tho sound ot their axes dealing blows al on the bodies of tho combatants, M "After n time the women would Join 'lal In tho fray nnd their shrill voices H added to tho babel, making the noise ' greater than ever When they be- M came Involved In the llg-.tr ther H teemed to bo worso than the men. M The cries wero nut llko sounds emit- ted by human bolngs. but rather like the cries of anlmnls " M |
