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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07
NEWSPAPER PATRONAGE

The Austin RereMe stikes a
key note which ought to have
been sounded in this State long
ago. 1t says:
Last Tuesday quite a discus
sion was had in the Assembly
over the enormous crime Of pay
ing a newspaper for doing the
county printing. Liberal allow
ances were made for all clerks
fees, shcriff's fees, etc., but the
idea Of paying the newspaper
was regarded as preposterous.
The same opinion prevails with
many officials. They will not
hesitate to allow the grocer who
gives a pauper grub, his bill to
the last cent. The undertaken
who puts them in the potter's
field, receives his last farthlng
without a murlper, because it is
his regulor rates. So, too, all
along down the list until
they reach the printer's bill, then
the cutting down commences.
Let the county paper, which Ia
bors hard to build up home in
dnstries and make its town
known abroad, and has a hard
time to make both ends meet
with all the patronage it can get,
and that generally does more to
elect these self-same officials than
all other causes combined, pre-
sent a bill for services rendered,
and charged at only its regular
rates, and what kick is i'm
mediately made. Its bills must
be cut down in order to allow
the officers to make a record of
economy for themselves. Yet
when these very same men come
up for Office again, they are the
first to run to the home paper
for its support. Consistency,
where is thy jewelry: These |
ideas are thrown cut that |
the people may ponder over
them littlo, in the hope that
their eyes may be opened to a
few facts which seem to be
usually lost sight of. The AS
sembly bill, which started this
train of thought, was passed
after the section to pay the pa
pers their share had been strick-
en- out. 1t will be we'll for the
press to remember a few mems
names.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07
A Big Job.

Bob Lowrey remarked yes
terday to a party of friends who
asked him to take a drink,
that during the days when pack
trains and big teams used to
bring whisky to HVashoe he
took upon himself the job OF
drinking it all up, and succeeded
pretty well then, but since the
railroad has been bringing it
over here in such large guam
titles he has given up the job as
1T is too big a one, and there
fore he doesn't drink Il drop.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07

Convened at l O'Clock.
Substitute for Assembly bill
No. IS came from the Senat,
with 4 request for its correc
history. The general irnpres
sisn was that if the Clerk ha(
certified to the passage Of a bill
it was none Of the Senate's bust
ness as to how the bill had
passed. House refused to fur.
nish any more history.
Senate bill No. 64-Relative
to the reorganization of the
Military. Committee on Mill
tary and Indian Affairs.
Assembly Joint Concurrent
| and Memorial Resolution No. 81,
J by Galland-Relative to the pre-
historic signs at the State Prison
and giving Garrard credit for
the discoveries. Resolution
lost-l5 to IA.
Assembly bill No. 5l-An
Act to refund +. T. George
money expended at the Denver
Exposition. Made special
order for to-day at II o'clock.
Senate bill No. IS was taken
up out of order. The bill re-
lates to the government Of towns
and cities in this State. Passed.
Senate bill No. 4O-An Act
for the payment of J. c.. Powell,
Assessor Of Eureka county, for
the military roll. Considered
In Comlnitte of the Whole, re-
ported without consideration
and passed.
Assembly bill No. 81, by
Pike-To provide for the gov
eminent of the State Prison.
Gives the appointment of War
den to Board of Prison Com
Takes effect in
1887. A lengthy and lively de-
bate followed, and at half-past
3 the House adjourned without
ha wing taken any action.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07

| Roll call, prayer by Chaplain
and minutes.
NOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Grey Of White Pine-That
$50 copies of the various rail.
road reports now on file in the
| Secretary of States Office be
printed. Adopted.
BY Hardin-That Senate Con.
current Resolution No. "a, by
Administrative to starv-
ing Indians be taken up out of
order. Read second time and
passed.
Bell moved to take up As
sembly bill No. 37-The recon-
piling Of the laws.
Dewey wanted to wanted to
wait until the Senate got through
with similar bills.
Hardin thought that there had
beer enough delay in bills and
he was unable to see why the
House should wait for the Senate
to get through certain business.
He hated to see bills smothered
by delay. Motion prevailed.
On motion of Brown all bills
lying on the table were taken
up and placed on file. .--- 70
Mr.. Marsden rose to ques-
ton of privilege, stating that he
had been summoned TO attend
Court at Eureka. He wanted
to ascertain if the Court had
right to compel legislator to
leave his duties and appear in
Court. There was special
order for Wednesday relative to
the railroad question and he did
not wish to dodge the issue.
The Chair held that he could
only attend the Court in En-
reka when granted leave from
the House, and after consider
able discussion leave of absence
was refused.
Concurrent Resolution No. 10 |
Relative to printing handbook
containing synopsis Of the land
avs. Returned t. committee.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07
Brumsey moved to make the

Brumsey moved to make tn
rate of passenger fare six cent
per mile instead of FIVE. Los
| &c to II. ~ 3kT II
| Brumsey moved to amend b.
making the penalty the actua
amount of damage instead o
five times the amount as Pc
bill. Lost--9 to 10.
Hammond called attention t.
the author that the District At
torney was made the prosecutor
while the State received the
benefit. 81 9.s,.a. a5a-
Schooling moved to amend by
making the county the ben.
eficiary.
Foley moved to amend the
motion making the State pay all
expenses Carried--l0 to 8.
Smyth moved to amend by
inserting the words "that moth
ing herein shall effect any rail
road whose terminus or termini
is within this State. Adopted
10 to 9.
Westerfield moved that Sec.
ton 8 be stricken out. lost
8 to 10.
Westerfeld moved to amend
by allowing only twenty-five
cents per ton of 2240 pounds for
handling and storing freight,
instead Of "a reasonable charge
Brumsey thought the amend
ment decidedly unreasonable.
Lost.
Westerfield moved to strike
out all Of that part of the section
relative to such charge. LOST
6 to s.
Reading of the report Of CON-
called for by Parker.
Motion to order bill engrossed
Carried--7 to 5.
Made special order for Friday
at l:3OP. M.
Smyth moved that the bill as
be ordered printed.
Carried.
Committee Oh Conference re-
ported compromise on Assem-
bly, bill No. 48-Relative to |
late of assessments. Adopted |
GENERAL FILE.
Assembly bill No. G7, by !
humboldt delegation-Fixing
he salaries of county officials.
fiction to recommit to Jud iciary
Committee lost. Passed-14 to
Adjourned.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07

d. Gree has now q fine sessk
of fast and safe horses AMI skM
carriages and is prepared - Gar-
nish teams Or single rigs u
cheaper prices than any stzEk
in the city. Horses bOas<ief by
the day, week or arontk as1S
given the best of feed. A ss1Gz
will give satisfaction, both - Go
the quality and price Of s,e=~soss
rendered.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07
A Live Man

Captain {. A. Merrill, at
present in this city, is building
up a town on his lands in Lassen
county, California, called Belfast,
in which he expects to have
population Of 10000 in a few
years. He is now doing extern
sive building in the town, among
which are a hotel, an academy,
stores, and shortly he will start
a newspaper. Among other
lands in that section he has
10000 acres of agricultural
land all Of which will be
put under cultivation. Senator
Marker, Of Washoe, is interested
with Captain Merrill in that
vast enterprise.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07
w. n. McGill, of White Pine

w. n. McGill, of White Pine,
one of the principal owners Of
the Monitor mine, Taylor dis
trict, is at the Ormsby House.
Mr.. McGill's interest in that
property it is believed, will rem
der him one of the substantial
men of this Stale, if he is not SO
already. -9
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07

special order for this time, was
tabled.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Foley-A bill forbiddine
certain county officers from act
ing as Netaries. judiciary Com
mittee.
. By Scheoling-A bill concern
ing crimes and pnnishments.
Judiciary Committee. -
By Marker-A bill to reclaim
the arabic desert lands Of Ne
vada. Public Lands.
By Westerfield-A bill to
procure meteorological repor Is.
Provides for paying c. w.
Friend for such reports. Ways
and Means.
MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND
NOTICES.
BY Hammond-A Concurrent
Resolution that the State
Library be kept open at noon
time and evening during the
rest Of the session. Adopted.
Dennis moved reconsideration
of vote on Senate bill No. So.
Carried and placed at bottom of
file.
Senate resolved into Commit
tee Of the Whole fer consider
alton Of Assembly bill No. A,
providing for purchase of por-
trait Of Ex-Governor Kinkead.
Motion to report favorably pre-
vailed. Report adopted, rules
suspended and passed-l5 to ..
Taylor gave notice of reconsider
alton.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Senate bill No. %, by Smyth
TO regulate frieghts and fares
on Interstate railroads.
MIR. Smyth moved to amend
by making the bill read 1000
pounds to the ton.
Mr.. Westerfield stated that !
the roads now carried 2o24O |
pounds per ton of coal and it |
would be hardship to make
the ton 1000 pounds. Ayes and
noes called-10 to 10. Chair
voting in negative. Motion was
lost. |
Mr.. Hobart moved to insert
words Of 2240 pounds to the ton.
Mcconnell asked Senator Ho-
bart where he learned his arith-.i
metic.
Parker explained that in all
heavy freIghts the "long" ton
was the standard, and that by
giving the railroad their conces-
'ion they would get their pro
alta.
Westerfield stated that in all
except America the
ong ton was the standard. Car
'ied-9 toS. 45E !
Westerfield moved to amend
~ striking out "parts of car
Dads" Carried. "@
Westerfeld moved to strike
ut the words "more for a
horter than a longer distance"
.ost-S to 10. .sEG5B
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07

At the Opera House. CtaeA5s
every Saturday from I 10 r.
NJ, and from to 9P. NJ, after
which dancing until ~ 0TeS0sk,
Terms, payable in adsax,,e
Adult class, per month, g. y
children, under fifteen yeSs~,
So. Music furnished Ee tsxsss
and parties at a reassmG4fe
figure. HALL 4 MEBEE.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07
SENATE.

FEBRUARY 6, 1883. {
! Senate called to order at II
A. M. President presiding.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Fairbain.
Minutes approved.
Senate went into executive
session for consideration of res
olution relative to military ap-
pointments. Nominations con-
firlmed. tI5sal. .#.i
On motion Of Westerfield,
Senate bill No. IS, defining
duties of Lieutenant Governor,
| was tabled. #5#t.
On motion of Dennis, Senate
receded from its amendment to
bill requiring licenses to be
posted up.
MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY,
Assembly Joint Resolution
No. 24-Relative to establishing
a mail route from Genoa to the
Aida mill. Rules suspended
and passed.
Senate bill No. 80, by Foley
Relative to appointment of at
t0rneys at Washington. Amend
ments concurrad in.
Recess until p. NJ.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07

None but those receiving ..cax-
tons will be admitted.
Invitations must be shewz sc.sais
door, and are no. transferable.
Maskers will :enter by tho e.Gxs
door, and will be required 30 EzAs~'
their masks before the lEsaecs-n.
Committee.
The floor will be under Tia zsn-
agement OF Floor Managers SosOao&s
well as after the unmaskise.
The Grand March viii, eoMweele
at 9 o'clock sharp.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07

Mr., Galushn presented yeso-.
luton to provide that hereafter
bills introduced shall be referred
without being. printed.
Recess until | O'Clock.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07
IN RRlEF.

u. S. Surveyor General Davi
was in town yesterday,
! Steve Gage, ofnon-competitiv'
fame, is again in town.
A. c. May, Of Aurora, an ole
time CarsoDite, is in town.
| Coming operations will bt
going on at the Mint to morrow
The examination Of Graham
the burglar, will take place to-
morrow.
Anton Borges has gone to
California to visit his sick
mother. ,asa .#
Dick Dryer, tine commercial
man with all the new stories, is
again in town.
Paul Bennett, law partner of
General Pat Reddy, is at the
Ormsby House.
Nathan Smart, Sr, who has
been very i'll with pneumonia, is
able to sit up.
Carson was well represented
at the Reno ball on Monday
night.
The third House will organize
on Wednesday or Thursday of
next week.
General r. A. Clarke has
formed a law partnership with
Judge King Of Reno.
At 7 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing the thermometer registered
ten degrees below zero.
The hop at the Arlington
House last night was as pleasant
As these dances usually are.
Victor Muller complains that
he is daily losing strength. He
is unable to take any nourish-
ment.
Miss Nell CLARKE in the
g Gobble, Gobble" song at the
Opera House tonight, will be
immense.
The children of Frank Davis,
orother-in-law of George c.
rhaxter, have a slight attack of
SCARLET fever.
Miss Nellie Parkinson will
'urnish some beautiful vocal
music at the Opera House to-
hight.
Despite Deputy State Con-
roller Daugherty's sickness he |
; the hardest worked official in
he Capitol building.
The parents of James CoOmbs
eside at Modesto, California,
nd are said to be in affiuent cir
Cal. Davis, Of Lyon county,
ne Of the fighters in the Washoe
indian war of go is at the
House.
Colonel J. A. Hardin, one of
'evada's cattle kings, father Of
.ssemblyman Hardin, is at the
rlnsby House.
One member of the Legisla-
ire paid out 500 for two days
eigh riding this week. So he
lys.
+. G. Graham, the burglar
lptured on Sunday by Officer ,
tern, is SAID to have served a !
rm at San Quentin, California.
At the County Commissioners
Getting no business Of import
ice was transacted, excepting
q auditing of the regular
onthIy claims.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07

Ladies fancy goods at rc4sD1eS
prices. To be found At C.stH;~
one price store.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07

The entertainment under the
auspices of the members of the
Ladies' Library takes place to-
night, and it will be one of the
most pleasant amateur enter
tainments ever given here. The
comedy, " A Bull in China
Shop" will be presented in ex-
cellent style, and the musical
features will be superb. The
house will undoubtedly be
crowded.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07

San FRAxc1sco. Feb. 6. Followin
are the opening and closing quotations
Navajo. Z: Hale 4 Norcross. / 80, s.
Albion, Csc; Independence, zoe: Savage
s., l 40: Argenta 45c; Martin White
p; Con. Virginia, SOC: Silver King, 100
Union, 2 10; Gould / Curry, So, ] 40
Choiiar, 40; Grand Prize, q; Utah
80; Scorpion. 55c; North Belle Isle
Coo; Mexican. 2 A.; Sierra Nevada, 2 80
Bodie. u, I As Best 4 Balcher, 3 40.
dorninx Boara'
10 Ophir. 2 40
100 Mexican, 2 10
200 Gould 4 Curry. ] s.
20 Best L Belcher, 40
561 Savage. IS. 30
2JO Con. Virginia, 5oc
- Chollar. 40 b
Lao POtosi, l 80 -
1890 Bale l. Norcross, %. ?, IS
100 California. 20c
$50 Belcher. 45c. 4Oc
$50 Utah. ] so, l 30
100 Sierra Nevada, 8
$40 Union. 2 o.
625 Alta, 35c, 40c
l4O Scorpion. Soc, Coo
1000 Albion, 60c
1850 Grand Prize, SOC
l45 Bodie, 40. II
CPS Argenta, 4Oc, 45c
80 Martin White, p
200 Eureka Tunnel. 6Oc
1l5O Navajo, 81. 6a, 81 slO
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Go P. NJ
Union. ? 05 b. 10 q; Sierra Nevada.
, - b, 3 q; Mexican, 30 s, 2 40 b;
Ophir. 2 40 8, 2 40 b; Con. Virginia,
5Oc b, soc 8; Gould l. Curry. l 40 b,
4, q Best l. Belcher. 81 9; Savage,
l 45s: Hale l. Norcrsss, . IL 8; Chollar,
l IS S; Poto4i, / IS 8; Belcher. 4Oc b.
45c a; Alta, 35c b; Yellow Jacket. l 80
b; Navajo. 50 b; Martin White, 2 65 b;
Albion, 6ac b; Andes. 55c q; Justice, 2Oc
b; Independence. Zoe b: Scorpion, Soc b.
Afternoon Board
HOO Argepta, 40c.
S45 Navajo, 81, 6s. 6s $50.
20 Albion, 65c.
2nO Wales. Zoe.
100 North Belle Isle, 60c.
600 Bedding, 10c.
1925 Hale 4 Norcross. 2 -, Is, 80
800 Scorpion. 6Dc, 55c r-s.
26l0 Savage. 50, So
$50 Union. 2 20
SIS Ophir. 2 As
1lO Con Virginia. %
100 California, Zoe, 20c
30 Andes, 55c -
- Sierra NAvada, 3 10
30 Utah. 30
800 Potosi, SO b5, 40 81!
100 Yellow Jacket. 81
$50 Gould & Curry, 80, 81, co
10 Rodie, Il
200 Eureka Tunnel, SOC. $50 /
$50 Mono. DC
800 Martin White, 2 90
10 Chollar. IS.
lfO Alta, 35c.
20 Best 4 Belcher, 3 s..
$50 Mexican, 2 As.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07

The reading of the written
evidence taken at the prelimi-
nary examination of James
Coombs, who shot j. ID. Ross,
began yesterday, but was post
poned until 8 O'Clock to-day,
owing to illness in Judge Cary's
family. g
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07

1t is reported that within the
past few days two strange "hotel
workers" have arrived in town.
Hotel keepers are cautioned to
look after these nimble- fingered
gentry.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07

For the past few days nothing
can be learned relative to the
condition of Senator Sharon.
Not even the San Francisco
papers have a line regarding his
sickness.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07

The Committee Of ArTaSseaesusS
offer three prizes, to be aistaSsxzssa'
as follows: One to the geEslo&ssL
wearing the richest cOstuu,eS esseLa3
the lady wearing the richen. ssss-
tune, and one for the best ssssasssk
character.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07

Governor Adams has issued a
requisiti0n for the Central Pa
cific train robbers. They will
he taken to ElkO.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07
Afternoon session.

Convened at l O'clock.
On motion Senate bill No. 2,
special order for this time, was
tabled.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07

Eleventh sesss.. : seth Day
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07

CostumerS from San Fra&~a
will be in Attendance
The Finest Music in the S,sssSe aaS
been Engaged for the SrSc4 e>a1l-
Tickets TO Dance 81 60
Seats for Spectators on tl'c saAzs-.
- cents; III the Gallery, 81 cex.ss.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07
HOUSE.

Roll call, prayer by Chaplain
and minutes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-06


TO NEW YORK.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Captain K. s. NICK
ERsON, SATURDAY, SeptemberS, at IL A. NJ.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. E. II. DAG
GETT, WEDNESDAY. Sept. u, at2:90 PPM.
NACOOCHEE, Captain f. KEMPrON
SATURDAY, September Is, at 500 P. NJ.
TALLAHASSEE, Captain w. H. FISHER,
WEDNESDAY, September 10. at 500 A. N.
TO DELPHIA.
CITY OF MACON, Capt s. L. MCPHERSON.
SATURDAY, September 8, at 1890 A. NJ.
CITY OF SAVANNAH, Capt J. W. CATHA-
RINE. SATURDAY, Sept. Is, at 4:SO P. NJ.
Through bills of lading given to Eastern and
Northwestern points and to ports of the United
Kingdom and the Continent.
For freight or passage apply to
g. NJ. SORREL, Agent,
City Exchange Building.
% oud
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-06

Per Charleston and Savannah Railway.
sept 5-Fordg Office. p Williams q Co. T ID
Richardson, Garnett, 5 & Co, w w Chisholm.
NJ BOley 4 Son, c y DravtOn, ,~Barnett VIM
Bronson, Peacock. ii 4 Co. G w Parish w c
Jackson X Co, ii solomon x Son, A Leller, 5
Guckenheimer Son, NJ Ferst & Co. Lee Roy
Myers. ii Myers & Bros.
Per Savannah, Florida and Western RAIL
way, Sept 5-FOrdg Office, Peacock IL & Co.
/ Emory. I kingsberrv, VI Ferst & Co, w
l. Wilcox, Reppard, Dale W x Co M Y
Henderson, ii Myers Bros, / stern, solo
mons Co, L Falk & Co. + NJ Hull, Jno J
McDonough X Co, & l. Jones, ID Bacon Il
Co, J Williams Co, Walker, c & Co, But
Ter Il :. VIM Tumlin. JnO Flannery & Co. II
Roach Il Bro. NJ Maclean. Warren q A Geo
Walter, l. Guilmartin X Co, + NJ Farley, T
J Perkins Il son, Woods Il Co. J II Johnston.
y Hardee's Son Il Co, w w Gordon Il Co, II
Per Central Railroad. Sept 5-Fordg Agt,
ii NJ Conner 4 Co, W w Gordon Il Co, l. J
Guilmartin & Co, Jno Flannery q Co, + NJ
Farley, Baldwin Il Co, j 5 Wood Il Bro, c A
Shearson. Woods n Co, Garnett, 5 & Co, Geo
Walter, II f Grant & Co, NJ Maclean, Order.
ID Bacon II Co, Putzel 4 II, Darnell a. S. S
III ZOucks, { \ Randall, j q Hayward, Flem-
ing Bros, J Collins Co, c ii Carson, Chas
Seller, VIM Hone Il Co, A Haas Il Bro, Lud-
den & b, 4 Enrich, L II Kuck, r Linden
struth, est Jno Divert ; Wayne,W ID DivOn.
+ 4 SchwarZ. Lippman Bros. III solomon &
son, NJ Henderson, Frank Il Col G Tebeau,
Eckman 4 ', Crawford n l., Weed Il c, Ep-
stein " b, Rieser Il ), ) Guckenheimer & Son,
NJ Hull, Morgan Il Co, L Gilbert Il Co,
Bendhelm Bros n Co. Lee ROy MYERS, A Haas
X Bro, II Roach n Bro, JnO + Woodward. w
III Bell, } G Watts, Il ID Arden. Frank Devine,
} p Williams Il Co, Peacock, II x Co. Order.
w jackson. B Cubbedge, 5, r & w Ry. &;
Per steamer David Clark. from Brunswick
Boston ship, NJ Henderson, Walker, c &
Co, Jas Walker, \ Letter. Graham & II. Chas
Waters, L Bond, W g jackson, J II john
ston, w Mcneil, Peacock, I'll " Co, z Will
liams Co, Eckman X V, Russak Il Coo r r.,
joyce Il II.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-06
Arab Courage.


The courage of the BedOuin is one OF
their most lauded virtues, but one which,
within the present century, has not been
cOnspicuOuSly indicated. | have seen
more than once a tribe on a raid, and
have heard more than one tale of BedOuin
battles. As rule the bulletin seems to
be to the following effect: eve bravely
attacked the enemy, which made its APP
pearance in force of one to our ten. We
took several prisoners, and the enemy
lost heavily, two horses and several cows
being slain. At length his re-
naming forces withdrew, and
we found our casualties TO
include one mare, hurt in the leg by a
spear. We cut off the foretingers of our
spear prisoners in remembrance of those
of our tribe whose boards and hair had
been burned of on former occasion, and
letting them go, drove off the captured
camels, and endeavored to conceal as far
as possible the direction of our victorious
retreat. Such are the deeds which l
have heard recounted, and although
men are sometimes slain in battle,
and Fahed en- Nimar has
legs which have been peppered with
small shot, 1t must be remembered that
to initiate a blood feud is a most seri-
Gus circumstance in tribe life, and that
the whole policy of the leaders will for
many years be directed to the healing of
the breach thus caused and to the settle
ment of blood money. When a disagree
ment occurs between two tribes they will
gather their spearmen, concentrate their
encampments, and square up, so to speak,
toward each other, but they generally con-
triye, before matters come to an open
breach, to find a third party willing TO
mediate, and compromise is establish
ed, to the great relief Of the bold warriors
on either side"