The New York herald., 1879-03-03

the promenade there is competition among those
lac meets as TO whose horse he shall take. These
people, convinced that walking is labor
constantly dismount and lead their horses to the
Governor. These servile tendencies, however, do
not prevent the Asiatic population without excep-
ton. from speaking of the Europeans by their
favorte term OF dogs" In the of this epithet
there are degrees OF offensiveness. however. Thus
referring to the Russians they say that tney are
good dogs. and of the English they say they are
vile dogs The Governor intends 10 bring race 10
snere Ali aud Abd-ul-Akman. II Will perhaps, be
curious To note the result OF their conversation.
Islander was not busy offering his submission ,,,,
the trio would offer interesting subjects Tor STUDY.
To reach Tashkend the Ameer, Shere Ali. VIII nave
TO cross the Bokhara territory the Ameer OF whlch
viii certainly make demonstration on ms ac-
count, notwithstanding the pleasure II would give
who is in misfortune and whose posit'on
forms marked contrast with his-that OF
the happiest of the conquered ,,al rulers ,,ls ls
without trouble of any kind. once, when
his son tried dethrone him. the Russians interposed
and reduced the rebel to submission. Ii he has
fancy satisfy he writes to the Emperor Thus, on
one occasion he wrote tor berline which
he described as a covered arba (the arba
is the vehicle of the country sort OF cart
with shafts, and mounted on two high wheeisl. The
carriage made at one OF the best establishments OF
st. Petersburg sent in charge OF railway con-
ductor who took the greatest care that the coors or
the vehicle should not be scratched or stained He
landed il safely in the stables of the palace OF Bok-
lara. Some time afterward the Ameer wrote that
the European vehicle rather heavy. and that six,
eight and ten horses drew II WIN dlilcuiy. Ihe
Russians were puzzled They advised him by letter
to have the boxes OF the wheels creased, but this
did good. At last workman was despatched
from the carriage factory, who found the vehicle
with the two hind wheels secured by the sSids or
chains, which had been put on when the carriage
left the factory. and which no had thought Of
taking off. The wheels had been consequently re-
duced to the thinness OF paper.
A HEAD
This lucky Ameer, who could not learn how to
make the wheels of his carriage turn without the
sstance of the Russians had his equanimity disturbed
one day by message from that government. The
civilization against which he had rubbed had not
caused him to discontinue his practice of cutting of
the heads of his subjects on the most futile preteXts
"How can they complain? exclaimed the Minister
to whom the Russian communication was delivered;
'wc hardly decapitate one person a day. Surely
that is not too much for an Ameer!' Shere Ali will
traverse the country OF this lucky neghbor without
probably having chance of seeing him. He may
not notice this absence of Difference, as the
bonors that will be rendered him by the
Russians may suffice to satisfy his dmoar propre.
The etes in honor of Shere Ali will not fail to give
gieat amusement,to the Krgis and the Sarthes, the
curious, especially the Kirgis, whose greatest
happiness is gossiping and circulating news. II
kirgs happens to learn anything interesting he i'm
mediately mounts his horse and hastens TO commu-
twenty-five thirty miles. Every hastens to
listen to him. crowd gathers and there Is struggle
who will be fortunate enough to get him into
his hear all the details of the OF
course there is nothing too good Tor him i'll the way
OF refreshments. During this time Others who had
listened to the story have already started in different
directions The nearest villages in pos
session of the facts and the most distant receive
in their turn. In this way the news is propagared
with astonishing rapdity. The kirgis must have
veins for during the the facts always arrived
through them.