The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-04-09
have related land tru,hfully) of the desert

and well cultivated. Seeing small parcels
OF fruit and other little articles lying beside
the road, | asked Sam what il meant. De
put da for SELL We'll, where are the own
ersf 'Dunna, sab; in the farm some wha.'
Don't travellers steal these thnpsl' | in
CURED. No. sah; de can't steal um' In
some places ! saw few cownes left by
purchasers, and was so well pleased with
this novel market that became Il purcha
ser myself, leaving some cowries which
Sam, who knew TIE signs, declared TO be
the price"
Abbeckuta was division of six thousand
female troops, the Amazons of old. An
incident as TO one Of this class of soldiers
we quote:
"One Of the Dahomey prisoners brought
to the lketu market was native Of that
place who had been captured when girl
and enrolled in the Kings army of ANA.
IONS. Her parents found her out, and were
delighted with the opportunity of purcha
sing her freedom; but she said, No, will
go back TO my master The Dahomev
Amazons are said to have perfect passion
Tor the service, notwithstanding they are
bound to perpetual ceibacy aud chastity
under the penalty of death | know them
to be furious i'll battle. but their chief utli.
ty, am told, is TO prevent rebellion among
the male soldiers. They have separate
organization, under generals and other off.
GERS OF their own sex, and are deeply az
tached TO the King"
We add an account OF his visit TO Ilorrin
Mahometan city, covering as large
space rs New York, into which no foreign
ers had been permitted to 90. but to which
the intrepid missionary went and could
not De stopped in his journey:
About sunset | stopped at one of the
numerous villages which lie around Ilorrin.
The venerable old Mahometan priest or rer.
gi"u' teacher of the village came to see me
with n present of eggs. After he retired
some OF the villagers told me that he was
accustomed to say, 1T is not the Mahome.
tan or the heathen who will be saved. but
the man who serves God in his heart |
MAS not prepared TO hear such dCctrlne i'm
suburban village of Ilortiu The people
| listened to the gospel attenlively and raised
! no objections.
"On arriving at llorrin next morning |
rode through the first and second rates
without ceremony and alishted under a
tree. why did he come inn exclaimed
one of the gate keepers. Stop there: put
his load, down outside The carriers pu,
down my load as | directed and | waited
short time 10 see what would follow AZ.
ter a little ! walked good .na,ured!y into ,h,
gate-house aud asked for water, which was
brought 10y timd girl. why didn't YOU
send messenger To let the King know Won
were comingG inquired the old captain of
the gate. Because | ann a messenger NV.
self | replied. y little conversation pu,
HIM IN better humor, and he sent men to
inform the King of my arrival"
! After several DAYS Mr. Bowen was sen,
for 10y the King, who manifested the great.
est curiosity and received him cour,eous!y.
The visit is thus described:
He asked my name and age, tie name
OF my mother, whether were an Enrli,A
man. the name of our king, whether were
a M,u'u!man, (Mahometan,) and what wa,
my object in coming TO llorun answered
each question as it WAS propounlel. and
/ they gave me ample time to cxpc,, myself
fully. When replied, God j., our kim.
teit as no man can feel who acknowledges
an earthly monarch. King Su.a appeared
/ TO he impressed with the declaration. for he
/ ;usw.,.i .G,d !; o,,,.l, ",
/ lh,, was no,, Nt'ra.' i" ne" san.
whe,h.r pn., ','o,,',s',' M.I,',s., '|'y ,94u"e1
YES I haJ iwo Koran. 'g', 81, 'o,' 'GT" ne,
seq thew con,innsI ~. ~" W sew "
the truth bnI Le wo. ,,,r f''i,n. '",,a "'"'y
INV master Wo n,! .,'' ''','' 'io'
,,.uu,.s .yon - go 800 !" a.,
smiles Of ,nnrnha,iom ,7lI a.: ,I''''e, an"
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