The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-10-21
translated for the Estates Miss IIarette r. Read
JUSTICE IN ALGERIA.
BY 4. DUMAS.

bi "a. DoMass
In the Fredi 'Ouah lives Scheick named
Bou-Akas ben n-Achour, a descendant of one
of The oldest families Of the country, as we
find by lbn- Rhadoun's history Of the Arab
and Berber dynasties. Bou- -Akas is perfect
type Of the Arab Of the East. His ancestors
conquered Fredj '0uah, Zine country;) he
has consolidated and rcigns over il. After
deciding to recognize the power of France.
he sent horse OF Gada in token Of subms.
sion, but has constantly refused 10 60 To
Constantine. alleging an oath he has made
against il; the fact is, he fears to be retained
as prisoner. lie pays tribute Of $4,000
francs. Every year after harvest. Ut the same
day and hour, by the same gate, enter the
camels that bring the money; not even a cent
is ever wanting.
B0n Akas il forty nine years old, dressed
like the Kabyles, in gaadoura Of WOODEN,
held by leathern belt, with fine cord
around the head he carries pair Of pistols
by his side, the kab,le Eissa, aud little
black knife about bis neck. Before him
stalks negro with his gun, and large hound
bounds AZ his sitc.
When one oi the twelve tribes he rules has
dune him any wrong, be merely sends his ne.
gro TO their chief, village. The negro displays
the gun Of Bou- Akas. and The damage is re-
paired.
There are two or three hundred Tobias in
his pay. who read The Coran 10 the people.
Every individual making a pilgrimage to
Mecca, on calling on him. receives three
francs, remains SO long as he likes in Ferlj
'0ual, at the Scheick's expense but lille dis
covers feisned pilgrim, two emissarics find
him wherever he may be. throw him face
downward, and bestow on him fifty strokes
oi the bastinado. lie has sometimes three
hundred persons 10 dine ;he then walks around
overseeing the domestics; il there Is anything
left, he eats, but always last.
When the gosernorol Constantine, the only
authority he acknowledges, sends him trav-
eler, be gives him his gun, his dog. or has
knife. according 70 the Importance ol the tras-
eler, or The urgency of the recommendation.
he gives his gun. the stranger shouldersit /;
I II the dog, he takes il in leash it the knife.
lie throws il around his neck and with one
or other of these talismaas, eli nf which
specifies the degree Of honor TO be rendered,
the traveller goes through the Twelve tribes
without danger. and is lodged and fed graiuit-
J nusly. Tor he is the guest 0l Bnu>Akas. When
he l,ayes the Ferdi 'nuah, he turns over the
! gun, dog, or knife TO the first Arab he meets
/ Ii the Arab is hunting. he quits the chassI; II
farming. hc drops the plough; if al home, he
leaves u. TO carry the pledge 70 lls/ScheIck.
The wcll-knoun little knife with the black
handle has giyenit name 10 B11- Akas-BDu-
njcnnui, tie man Mith the knite for il is with
this he cuts OF heads. Il De thinks the neces.
+ .ity fur prompt Justice demands il. When
I he came into power there Mere great mans
robbers about; ihelScheick adopted the plau
Of Disgusting hlmstii as q simple trader, and
letting lall aIaouro. of which lie never lost
sight; il the person who picked /. up put Il
IN his pscket, Bon.Akas made sign 10 hi,
esrcutioner. Disguised like himself, and 90
went the culprit's head. The Arabs say tia,
a<ehild NAV now traverse tie twelve tribe,
! sith crown Of gold on his head, without
ri.k.
Bou Akas has higll respect for women
and has ordered that, when they hll tbeit
goat.skins at the fountains, the men are Z,
turn aside, and not pass before them. Wish,
ing 10 know What The sex thought IL him, AMI
meeting pretty Arab girl along the bank
] II the stream, be approached her, and enlrret
on light rhat. The woman looked al hin
10 astunishment, and said /" Leave me, hand
some theyalier, for yau do not know the ris1
you run" As lie still continued to ammo,
her with his nonsense, slie resumed: /" "lla,l
you come from 50 great q ,lislaree that yo'
do not know ynu ATE ~ the cunhiry II III,
man with the knife where woman are re
spected."
One DAY the Scheick heard that Cadi o
one Of his tribes rendered judgment worthl
&c S0lnmon llse another llaroun-at. RlscliJ
lie wished 10 know Tor himself. Disguised a
a simple hofstman. without his distinguishin,
arms, mounted on D Thoroughbred horse
which, however, belra,e ed nothingo the great
ness ni the owucr. be- started.
. Now il happened tliat hp arrived n tic fnr
tunate city IL which this Cadl dispensed jus
tice on u lair.day, consequently court.tiay
AT the gate oi the ipwn he met crippil
who asked aims, clingiug 70 the ssheigk'
buraom a. did Tie brggar to 81. AIir,in'
cloak.
"what more would you hayei" aske,
Ilou.Akas. "Yau asked aims, aud | hav,
given VI.
True, replied tie cripple; " bnt The lav
does not merely say, thou shalt give aims I,
III, brother but alsn, thou shalt 10 al tia
thou att able fur him.
"Well; what can d. Tor yeui"
"yau can save me lrom being trinple'
under fuot Nv The crowd ul men, mules, Al,
camels. in tie town."
"hnd how !"
by taking ne ~ behind sou Until sc &c
to the market place, where have business
.'So be it, Aud with sulne difficulty b,
mounted tic cripple behind hin.
The market place rcachrd, "Gct down,
said the Schrick.
!. t;rt down yourself" said The cripple.
" 10 help you Csrtainly."
maj give me Your hofsc-he belong