Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-08
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An Interesting Oriental Story.
THE MODERN HAROUN.AL-RAsCHID.


Ia the district of FerdJOnah, Algeria, (which
signifies Fine Country lives Schelk named
Bol.Akas ben Achour He is also distinguish
cl By the surname of BOu-Dienoni, (the man OF
iaa knlfe) and may be regarded as the type Of
tbo eastern Arab. His ancestors conquered
FehrOnah, but he has been forced to acknowl-
edge the Supremacy OF France, by paying
weary tribute of $4,000 francs. His dominion
extends from Miljah to Rabouah, and from the
southern point Of Babouah to within two leagues
o GlgnI. He is forty nine years old and wears
the Rahye costume that is to say, a woolen
grpdora, confined by leathern belt. He car
nes pair of pistols in his girdle, by his side the
Rlhyle fisea, and suspended from his neck
small black knife.
Before him walks negro carrying his gun,
and huge greyhound bounds along by his side.
lie holds despotic sway over twelve tribes; and
should any neighborng people venture to make
an .ucurslon on his territory, Bou-Akas seldom
c1adescends to march against them in person,
but sends his negro into the principal village
THIS envoy Just displays the gun of Bou' ASaS'
AM the injury is instantly repaired
He keeps in pay two or three hundred Tobias
10 read the Koran 10 the people: every pilgrim
gong to Mecca, aud passing through FerJOnah'
,,ee,yes three franks, and may remain as long
A, he pleoses TO enjoy the hospitality Of Bou-A-
k,s But whenever the Schelk discovers that
nc has been deceived by any pretended Pilgrim
he Immediately dispatches emmissarles after the
,mpostor who, wherever he is, fine him, throw
him down, and give him fifty blows on the soles
Of his feet.
Bou.Akas sometimes entertains three-hundred
persons at dinner but instead of sharing their
repast, he walks round the tables with baton
IN hls hand, seeing that the servants attend
properly TO his guests. Afterwards, if anything
!, le, he eats out not until the others have fin
ished.
When the Governor of Constantinope, the only
man whose power he recognizes, sends him
traveller, according to the rank Of the latter, OIL
ihe nature Of the recommendation, Bou-Aka'
gives him his gun, his dog, or his knife. If th'
gun the traveller takes 1t on his shoulder; if tht
dog, he leads it in leash or if the knife, HI
hanrs it round his neck: and with any one o
these potent talismans, of which each bears ii
own degree of honor, the stranger passes thrc
the region Of the twelve tribes, not only un
ssa.hed, but, as the guest Of Bou-A Akas, treate
with the utmost hospitality. When the travel
or is about to leave Ferd5Onnh he consigns tn
Knife, the dog, or the gun to the care of the frs
Anb he meets. IF the Arab is hunting, h
leaves the chase if laboring in the field, h
leaves his plough; and, taking the precious dt
plsi- haslens to restore it to Bou-Akas.
The blaek-handled knife is 50 well know
that Il has given the surname of Bou-Djenon
~ nan ofAs knis,' to it's owner With th
t4oienen, ho is accustomed to cut off head
vhsaeyer be takes fancy to perform that agre'
sb.e task with is oWu hand.
Wbea Get B5u.ASas assumed the govern
s. sac coIhuy was infested with robbers, b'
a- sp EDDY loaa3 means to ex;irpate lhem II
t. -sd b.nss.f as poor merchant; wake
aa. sd dr.plel a &wo, "a gold coinl on Ii
saad. tatag care no, To lose sight Of it.
as pefsaa saa daPpenea to pick up the doun
p saia hs pocket and passed on, Bou-Aku
rsts siga % his dhina'r ,Sho followed hiu
ss Ia disguise, and knew the sehiek's vii
-e4 saFa iAlnedaiely aud decap.talcd Il
FaAer.
fa cas-tqsenes Of this summary method
saasassisnsg justice ], .s a saying amongst d
Aass. ti,f ehild might traverse the regio
ansa ssn Bsa. Akss' sway, wearing golt
sraun SCI ha bead, withou, single hand bel
srrfs1-5 ool % take h.
Tee scbris has great respect for woman, a
tss sfgrrcd that when the females Of FerdIOn
-s cot 90 daw water, every man who me
,hua shall turn away his head.
Wishing one day to ascertain whether
..aaaaads were attended 10, he went out IN
es.so and, meeting beautiful Arab maid
oe her way 10 the we'll, approached and salu
her.
The girl looked at him with amazement q
snid,