The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1877-01-31


hundred and Twenty---Black Girls at
Thirty Eight.
A correspondent of the Paris
H""/ois describes recent visit to q
slave sale in Constantinople. Not
withstanding the nominal abolition
OF the slave trade in Turkey, through
the efforts of the civilized European
Governments, it still continues in
furtive way. AS long rs the harem
exists, this trade will exist. 80.
This salo was in q house. All the
windows facing on the street were
closed. The correspond ent accom-
panied an Egypt ian friend and his
valet in carriage to tlresmosque of
tho Sultan Mahomet, (which point
they turned into narr6S@a-and com
plicated streets, %hich finally be.
came impassable.'a. They alighted
before apple of mud which could be
crossed only on foot. Reaching the
house, they were introduced into the
! sela4nlilS or chamber reserved for
malo visitors. Here they found tho
slave dealer. standing, short pipo
lin hand, He Mas little old Tri-
pe&tan, Gassirgi- MefEpud-Aga by
namc. Ho has followed the bust
ness for forty years. After the cus-
tomary salutations, pipesHand coffee
were offered and taken with tie
81 lcncc usual to Orientals before any
business transaction. An ebony
young eunuch soon entered and
whispered in Messouds ear. The
latter made sign of acquiescence
and, turning to the guests, said
"Bouyouon" pcrmit me.) The
guests rose and followed him into
the room Of the harem. A long
divan, about q foot and half high
and four fect wide surrounded
three sides of the chamben An
excavation in tho wall held the
cushions and coverings used Mt
night. Tho floor was covered with
mats and loose pieces of carpet.
Upon the divan were seated, side by
side, two white girls from Circassia,
in the dress of their country OPP
posito were three other women, one
Of whom was white, from Georgia,
and the others black. All arose as
Circnssians seemed scarcely Ia.
She had bright chestnut hair, long
dark eye lashes, which shaded eyes
of liquid bite; light, well-rounded
form and regular features, overcast
with melancholy. She was beauty
Of the first class. Her companion,
aged IS, was slightly less beautiful,
but was n performer on the
kcmcndjn or Turkish VIOLIN In
addition, she was recommended as q
good cook, seamstress and washer.
Her brown hair fell to her knees.
She looked Mt the visitors coolly,
and fixed her eyes OH the Egyptian
with al expression that seemed to
ask him to purchase her. At sign
from Messohd one of the black girls
disrobcd the Circassians. This was
not q complicated process, as their
dress was simply n tunic, a pair Of
trousers and a chemise. Tho
younger soemod distressed; the
other simply fixed her eyes upon the
floor. Mcssoud passing his hands
over them, called attention to their
good points, and made them show
their regular, pearly teeth. He
dwolt also upon the strict dccorum
of their antecedents. After an OK
animation of the Georgian and
glance at tho black gtrlb tho party
returned to tho selamlil1 to close the
bargain. Tho younger Circassian
was quoted Mt 200 pounds Turkish,
tho elder ut 130, the Georgian at
120. The Egyptian found them
too high priced, and took one of the
black girls for 38 pounds He SIM
ply wanted house servant. The
sale being completed, tho party were
again served with pipes and coffee,
and left the house. .s ,......t
The preliminaries to this were
conducted With great caution. The
valet Of tho Egyptian was sent the
day before to announce his masters
desire, and Messo,,d immediately
came to the latter to assure himself
that all was right for q personal in
spection of hib CUSTOMER. AS o.
mere visitor to the harem would
have been eyed askance, the corres-
pohdent was introduced as Tahir-
Bey, Syrian gentleman who
wished to take chambermaid home
with him. Ia .at4Jttgttft 3se ",
The condition into which the
business interests Of the country
have been thrown by the Presidential
middle isl clearly shown by the pc.
titions sent ITO Congress- by Tho
great trade centres iii favor Of tho
passage Of the electoral bill. The
whole country wants thematter set.
tied speedily, and Congress ! will
hardly be able to withstand the
pressure.
"qt lisa gratifying fact in this
connection" says an exchange, "that
few women have two husbands
That may be, but no man can 20 to
bed slich Weather as this and find
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