Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-06-11

OxVsnDe bspper, ginger and Farious
kindsof seed and spices. These Rttl-
cles are very acceptable, but being |
compelled to pay q silver dollar lor the
least thing, the natives do not reap
such plentiful harvest OF silver coins
a6 OthSS would undoubtedly do were
their scale of prices trifie lower. Old
hags, in ufig-lOaEsd costume, Yaddle mp
with their handy legs, bare to the hips,
and demand in shrill tones the ineViE
able 'ghoafShi Tor Rlot Of b.own gogo
(bread. N Young girls, graceful as
.Hebes withclear and sweet VOICES,
sound the praises OF their comestibles,
and showing their white teeth, insInu'
ate in apologstio tones that our duty
lies in buying from them, and paying
for our choice Just one silver dollar
Finding insinuations of no avail they
become impOrtunate and entreat you
for the sake of the '"Lady Mary" and
the "Holy st. Michael" and st. Kor-
cas-" 20 boot, to buy. Who could re-
sist such piteous tones from such
nymphs, with such graceful forms, in
nocent ofithe slightest virtue, with such
free movements, with such lovely chill
dish faces, devoid of any faint OF inn
modesty, looking mp to the boldest
libertine with simple confidence, re-
iterating the prayer that we should
investPT The purse bearers are called
up, and with the pleasure that lights
up the features the young officers feel
that they are recompensed. Now q
group of older females saunter mp leis.
3rely, some with affected modesty, and
others bearing the index Of their trade
ON their wanton features, and stare at
the gorgeousIy dressed officers OF :he
staff. who gaze out of their tents at this
scene, which adds an interest to the
lmelange. Some of the Sikhs and dou-
malls, native ghora' 'wallahsa to the
army, attracted by these over ripe
beauties, followed them outside OF the
lines, and were then and there sacri-
fced by the infuriated husbands. These
women are not the most interesting
sights observablein our travels through
| the different provinces in Abyssinla.
A continued blast from lengthy COW
horns announce the approach OF a dis
Itineuished individual, probably Ras
| a Daiiz; no, is he but ayillage sheik
come to pay his respects, though at
tended with the same ceremonies ard
Iretainers as the most powerful Hsbesh
Iprince. He is surrounded by men Of
lalI ages, who vie with each other, IN
doing him honor, dressed in the --latest
fashion OF the country, viz, a dingy
cotton cloth, entirely innocent OF the
labors of the laundry aDd marked with
the right royal crimson stripe. The
sheik's retainers carry their shotelE
and spears with much Of the air that an
| italian bravo carries his stiletto or one
of our western desperadoes his brace
of repeaters. The approaching con
course of people move along, hopping
vociferonsly laughing aud, violently
gesticulating, disputing on some topic
with loud and vehement tones, herald
ing in stentorian voices the rank of the
sheik, who has condescended the Fer
Iinghoes q visit. The novelty of the
scene is highly delightful, Those Of
the Mohammedaa religion wear i'm
mense turbans and affect mock gravity,
but the Christians march bareheaded,
unprotected from the scorchlng sun
save by q bulrnsh umbrella, Thesheik
1.-THE variety of sights and the tumble OF
opens his eyes and pricks his ears at
sounds of this microcosm Of European
life, which is as strange to him and his
followers as q dream of fairy land
With an air of dignity very becoming
to him and dress, he salutes the Com
mander-in. Chief. kissing his hand and
ducking his head low in token ofIpro-
found humility before "Sooltan" so
great and powerful as the English chief
tain, and folding his cotton toga, which
is fantastic exaggeration OF an Abys-
sinian court dress, over his left should
er. he commences to deliver a set
speech, which is miraculous COM
pound of flattering phrases, and ends
in a most glowing peroration highly
eulogizing the Valor of the Feringhees,
and praying for their welfare in this
life and the life hereafter.
Courteous salsams are exchanged be-
tween the respective chiefs and the
rhetorical dignitary retires, waving q
terrific horsetail, which seems TO watt
him backward from the august pres
ence. His courtiers surround him and
initiate his gestures AZ he proceeds on
the even tenor Of his way, imperturbT
able now in the air of self conscious
ness which his features wear, having
seen the "great, great Sooltan," Sir
Robert Napier. No amount of fquiZ-
zing or lofty contempt of their shabby
robes and beggaFly appearance can
move them. The gay captain of drag
oons, the martial looking lieutenant of
hussars, the gray uniformed Irish SOL
dier of the "Duke Of Wsllington's
Own" the sombre looking, dulI.eyed
Beloochee, or the dashing, smart look
ing light cavalry man, are all one and
the same to him. Their badinage he
does not understand, and to their ges-
lures he is marble. But the sight Of
the artillery ayakes in these barbar-
ians momentary interest. The polish
ed steel cannon arouses in him emo
tions which his stolcism cannot sup
press, but after close examination he
denominates them toys as compared to
the gigantic mortars Of Theodorus. In
answer to the question given as to
whether the Emperor would fight, he
replied with a sneer, SIS it fighting
that you want? You have come to the
right place. Is it your Valor you wish
to prove, or is it these toys you have
come to measure with Theodorus? By
Allah, you have come TO the right
man." "How many men has he?" ask.
ed an incredulous Scot, through an
interpreter. "The great Negus has five
thousand infantry" "Has he any cav
alry?" was the next query. In a burst
of passion, he replied, "He has guns,
man, guns that you can cram in fonr
fiata OF onoa and nlantv nf roorn ha-