The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-01-20

the throne, sat venerable ARABIAN WI
ter, versed in hyeroglyphics, and ready t
take a minutes ofthe whole proceedi'i 'ig*
Ranged around, stood number of boa"
tiful Circassians, Georgians, Nubians, and
Abyssinians-slaves and witnesses from
the kings harem; but the diamond of these
gems was Omanea, arrai igned on charge
of having unlawfully bestowed her heart
on Yoo.ti.hu. The fact is, Tally-yang'
sang was determined that the lovers should
both be condemned, and had thus prepar.
ed matters for the prosecution. In order
to establish the truth of his charge, he re-
mained-much to the edification of the
young slaves bywhom he was surrounded
in the same pEghtin which the king had
met him.
'Quintessence of piety and disciple OF
WISDOM said the king, proceed with thy
charge
know then, courtiers, rajas, mandarins
and officers of the guard quoth Tally
yang sang, that Yoo-ti-hu hath stolen the
heart of Omanea, und that his highness,
the king, commanded me to rid the often.
der of his head. This very evening l
roamed in the royal gardens, meditating
on the most agreeable plans of decapta-
ton, whenI espied the wicked Yoo-tl-hu.
Having lured me into horrid bush; he
struck up tune on his lutte; the Internal
strains of which caused me to dance till |
was fairly torn to shreds, as you all may
perceive. Then
Stop therep cried Pokatoka, this story
of the lutte must be established ere you
proceed farther
i solennly beseech your mightiness to
take my word,' groaned Tally-yyang-sang,
eyeing the lutte with horror,-'Do, Great
King of Gazaret! and the blessings of hea-
ven be on theep
Nay cried the king, we must have a
fair and impartial investigation. Yoo-ti-
hu, thou art commanded on pain of loos-
ing thy head to strike US a tune on tiny
lutep
For Gods sake implored the grand
nazir, since we must hear it, | pray and
beseech thee to bind me to post
Exactly in the middle of the court stood
post, ornamented with divers beautiful
designs, carved in wood and in gold; and
to this was the chamberlain firmly tied.
Truth is mighty quoth the king, 'and
will out. So -praoeed-Xan-ti-h -hn,- -in-the
name of God and Mahommed, his Pro-
phetr
Yoo-ti-hu forthwith struck up his live
liest air; and lords, rajas, and moguls;
sages, philosophers and mamelukes; offi-
GERS of the guard, secaries and mandarlns;
slaves, young and lovely, and old and ugg-
| ly; disciples of Mahommed; priests, frlars,
saints and heretcs; pages, tralnbearers,
and virgins Of incense-sprang to their
feet and danced hhhcr and thither; horn
pipe, JIG and merry reel, in such glee and
confusion as were never heard of before
or since. The venerable writer had leap
ed from the dcsk-the decrep!t Pokatoka
from his throne the sharp featured old
queen from her chair of dignity and. joined
in the general melee. But the groans OF
the gouty-the blasphemes of the plous-
the laughter of the young-and the re-
monstrances of the sage, were all drown
ed in the lusty roars Of Taliy-yang-sang,
who cruelty bruised his head against the
post in trying to beat time-tore the live
flesh from his back SO eager was he to
dance and uttered a horrid imprecatlon
at every ornament on the post.
Il
.Yoo-ti-hu! Yoo-ti-hup cried the breath
less Pokatoka.
sYoo-ti-h hui screamed the dancing queen.
'Yoo-ti-hu THU! was echoed and
re-echoed around by the mobiles and cour-
Tiers; and to and fro they skipped, as Yoo-
THU piled his merriest tunes; the floor
groaning; the perspiration streaming from
their cheeks; and their breath failing at
every jump.
Dear, pleasant, Yoo-ti-hu," cried the
king, in the heat Of spanishJg, L do be-
lseech thee to stop
"A thousand seguins for silence! groanI'
ed equity raja, prancing high and low III
, a German waltz.
Il am acknowledgement forever! NUT
tered an Arabian astrologer, in the middle
of Scotch reel.
.Yoo-ti-hu--the devil seize thcev shout
ed u pious Musselman.