The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-31
Tbr Nrlitiana Ilenotrat.
JUSTICE IN ALG ERIA.


Akas.bcn.Achour, descendant Of one Of theI
Oldest families Of the country, and as we find
by lbn.Rladoun'S history Of the Arab and Bcr.
Der dynastcs Boa-Akas is u perfect type of
the Arab Of the East His ancestors con-
qucrcd Fcrdi 'Ouah, (inp eountry.) he has
consolidated and rcgns over IT, After decii.
ing to recognize the power Of France he sent
horse of Gada ii token Of submission, but
has constantly refused TO 80 10 Constantine,
alleging an oath he has taken against it the
fact is, lie fears to beretaincd prisoner lie
pays a tribute of 1000 francs Every year ai.
ter harvest at the same day and hour, by the
same gate enter the camels that Bring the
money not even Il cent is ever wanting
Bou-Akas is forty.ninc years old, dressed
like the kablyes, in u gaH@aa1a Of WOODEN.
held by lcathcrn belt, with II fine cord
around the head he carries q pair of pistols
by his side, the kabylc .RjsSa, Il little black
knife about his neck. Before him stalks ne.
gro with his gun, and u large hound bounds
at his side.
When one of the twelve tribes he rules has
done him u wrong, he merely sends his negro
to their chief village. The negro displays the
gun Of Bou-A AkaS, and the damage is repaired.
There are two OF three hundred I1i5aS III
his pay, who read th, Koran to the people
Every individual making pilgrimage to Nice
ca on calling oil Hin. receives three francs
and remains 70 long as he likes III Fcrdi 'Daah
at the Schuick'S expense: but iii hc discovers
~ ielgncd Pilgrim two cmiS,lficS find hun
wherever he may bc, throw lin face dowu
ward, and brstow on linn fifty strokes M thc
bastinado. He has sometimes three hundred
persons to dine he then walks around over
seeing the domrSicS ii there N anything MT,
he cats, but always lust.
When the governor Of Constantine, tho only
authority he acknowledges. sends him tray
eler he gives lin Ills gun, his dog, ur h> knife,
according TO the Importance Of ,hc traveller,
or the urgency Of the recommendations II he
gives his gun, the stranger shoulders II If the
dog, he takes it in leash II the kuifr, "
throws it around his neck ; and with one or
other Of these taliSnGHS, each Of which spe.'-
fcs the degree OF honor To he rendered, the
traveller goes through the twelve tribes With.
out danger, aud is lodged aad rcl gratuitously.
for he is the guest Of Bon ikas. When he
leaves the Ferii 'Omh, hc turns over tie qUn
dog or knife to fNc first Arab He meets III
the Arab is hunting, he quits the clnsn If
farming, he drops Iis plough il ut home hr
leaves it, 10 carry thr rIgigc to tIIn SchcirL
The wcll-known little knife with tile black
handle has giycn its name 10 Bon.Akas- Bon
Denoui, the man with the knife for it is
with this lie cuts Off heads, II lie thinks tie
necessity for prompt Justice demands it.
When hc came into power there were great
many robbers about the Schcick adopted The
plan of Disgusting himself as a simple trader
and letting fall doul0, of which he never
lost sight if tie person who pieicdit it up put
it in his pocket Bou-Akas made a sign 10 his
cXccutoncr, disguised like himself, and of
went the cnIprit's head. The Arabs say thai
child may now traverse The twelve tribes
with crown Of gold on lis head, without
risk.
Bou-Akas has hieh respect for women, and
has ordered that when they fiji their golt-
skins at the fountains, tie mon are to tura
aside and not pass before them Wishing 10
know what the sex thought Of him, and meet
inc a pretty Arab girl along tie banks Of the
stream, he approached her and entered oU
light chat. The woman looked al him in a,,
tonishmcnt and said: Leave me, handsome
chcvalicr, for you DO not know tie risk YOU
rum AS he Still continued 10 annoy her
with his nonsense, she resumed iIage you