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to give out, and were all keen to take in. Then, again, only in the 
last two years have we had anything like a supply of books for sale. 
Here in Kyagwe the bulk of the readers are the people who came up 
from Budu after the wars. I doubt if amongst the 220 who have been 
baptised here (in Kyagwe) since we came in February, 1893, more 
than half-a-dozen are natives of Kyagwe. That some are beginning to 
be got hold of now, I do know. We have some seventeen little out- 
stations in our immediate vicinity, only a small branch of a regular 
system of teaching originated in the capital, iu the beginning of this 
year, as the outcome of a remarkable tune we had last December in 
Men go. 
Spiritual results have been great, but the greatest visible result 
is the fact that some 200 or so natives have gone out supported by 
the native Christian church to teach in the country districts and on 
the islands ; besides this, to several of the neighbouring countries 
native missionaries have been sent out. These men when they go are 
given nine yards of calico, one sleeping mat, and one bark cloth for a 
night covering; also a New Testament if they have not one already; 
total expense under £1. This lasts them for three months, when some 
who are near the capital corao back to be taught, and others go in their 
places ; but others who have been sent to more distant places stay a 
second term of three months, and then get six months’ instruction. 
Anyone sending £3 a year will have the joy of knowing he has a 
representative in the mission field. Surely many of you might well 
have many at such a low figure. At the majority of places where 
these people have gone the residents have built a church and house 
(for the teachers). The native Christians have at last begun to 
realise that if they wish their country to be christianised they must 
put their shoulders to the wheel, and they are doing it. It is sur- 
prising to see the vivifying power of the Spirit of G-od in some of 
these people, who are naturally so terribly lazy and idle. 
Let me pass to another subject. Horses are a late introduction 
here, and are readily bought by the big chiefs for six or seven frasula 
(35 lb. weight) of ivory. There is a wish also to make carts for 
transport. This will he a great advance, and will naturally lead to 
the improvement of the roads. The Baganda have a good notion of 
bridging a marsh with logs and stakes. Such a bridge, with earth 
beaten on top, lasts for a twelvemonth. One or two of the wealthier 
chiefs have given up drinking the native plantain beer, and now take 
tea. This has led to the potters attempting to copy English cups, 
and very good attempts they have made. Chairs have long been in 
use, hut now many are making tables, not as yet to use for eating at, 
but for writing on. A great amount of stationery has been sold 
lately — paper, pens, ink and pencils, copy-books of blank paper, also 
note-books of all sizes, and inkpots. 
The jigger has been for more than two years a great plague. 1 
believe its iui porta tion here must he attributed to caravans from Congo 
regions, possibly Stanley’s; thus it found its way to Tanganyika, and 
gradually worked up here. The insect generally attacks the feet ; and 
one female lays upwards of 300 eggs, which in their turn propagate 
if not extracted. It resembles a flea, but I need not dilate on the jigger 
to a scientific association. Uncleanliness is the chief cause which favours 
its propagation, and neglectful ness — not examining the feet daily. 
