The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-08
AERICA'S HUMAN SACRIFICES.
x.~s.c and Shocking Customs stiif Prnc-
t.ccd-A Royal Burial.

n ia in WpSt Africa that the pcT-t"idi
..,,stous.' still survive in all their hor-
rrr Acai, and again an English trader
or traveller has had to look on these ''cus-
we (" Inn, tho horrors were never fully
dcscr;hed until fs78 when the German
r;ss;onar;es Rounat. IAlehne and Ram
sovor ,rero ,r;sonors in Coomassie at the
,;,,o of tho ra,i,e crown princes death.
As soon n, bc was seen 70 he diving the
ovocrt;onors bocan 70 scour the streets
for v;c,,,n. Whom tbey caught any one
two Of tbom wonld come Behind and
each tbr,,,f ~ l.u;f.. through tie check,
t,o bl.,l,s ,.,..,n., ocer the tongue and Il
handle sticking ont on each side. This
il 70 nrovenr The moor creature from
n.,..o...,,..,., ,l,o l.,'. of tho king that
3, -, .. 49,. - H.. div. tho king must
H.. TOO =, ,-i,.l ...,-, i,.ta-I If being
Lii'cJ lie would not o1lv be spared. but
ra.l.ed anon. the -okra" courtiers,
whose lie dcrcsds on that e the king.
and who-killcd when ne dic,-hold till
his death places Of trust and honor
Besides those thus caught every chiei
had to offer a victim; bat the number
was chiefly made up Of slaves and pris-
oner5 Of war The Wives-painted white
and covered with god Ornaments-sat
around The coffin. tllpping OF the flies
They were stiangcd ~ the funeral So
were six RACES. who. similarly painted
ard adorned, alt by She dead man. They
had known their fate some days before
but none ran away save three wives OF
low birth. whose places were AZ once
supplied by girl'. FOR nine 'tfo 'hc
| slaughter went on inc peopi' ia"'''S,
with shaver heads and bodies panied
red, but drinking all thr more. ana
this death wake was 70 oe repeater 'or'y
days after.
When klng d!ea 'h' vlc'ii", "a, ".' },,'l,i
at the rate OF Eoo % ven ''i -
months. But there maze oeeh q e ,,-
customs than 'he't. = "','' 'i'S.' roh.
died IN 1915; her son ''"'In'ci.., ', ',''
people, %'VOo oei"' t'',''''i' J'.' ~ H.,
,ured irom 'ie rams 30 TIA ''
',.ie' every ~ A'''''.'-.@ Wv B. .,,,
/ -lfo up ijO' c'-.t ..''-.'
victims.
\ oF'l buu b I'D '-'7 ~
| bottom of % huge care I'si rye Nl-'''
Of the slain; on the" tine conn rests
| The. Jest b.i3r. ihe '-in j. '"''"'. ~
one ct tac bystaaiat'.-a freeman " "a
| oH' raui, 20 niue. ire oette- '' sat,
denly dubbed e .ile III 'ie "lI@
D.. i5 neck and lc io roi-.d I'D upon 'He
collin The idea is ID emu l''"S "-'''
the crowd q slave, ant prisoners 7olii'
| one who shall TOOK AFTER tieh rs .
/ .aostiy major dom3.
Tor q King there remains yet aho.her
custom sc tho emf OF thlrty moons
| .lc grave is op...a.!. tine royal Doa'a ias-
| tened together with -oll wlro 3Ad the
skeleton placed inn long building divided
i,fa cells. tha doorway 90 NH--n are
n.l. with sis curtains.
Then on his birthday tie ..inSo Asian
zoe gees carly t1 tine house OF the royal
dead. Every skeleton Is taken from us
richly ornamcnteI coffin. where 10 Ea5
| laiu surrounded by the things wh!ch had
seen most pleasing t. n in !.te. and Is
placed on a chair 70 welcome ITS visitor.
! As the king enters each cell Wuh meat
ami drink Offering TO the departed the
| band play the favorl-e il. -odle9 OIL ina.
particular king and. nnaNares' the royal
visitor signs to the eNec"iIon't', VINO
haze followed him. ana an a'tenlant Is
| pierced through ihe checks ana lii'd'
I taa King washing ihe skeleton IN lHe
-aIm blood. the same "ori 1J'' Old a ny
thc next cell. and 30 oa. .he '.'.li.i N'fH
gong on far INTO tie hl8n'. al. 'lnd
-..5a signal as each 'i.li-' - -".'5''-
;.eL Two blasts OF Gle norm mean Il
death death three drum 'lp5' 'cut IL
| Off enc beat from ID o.S uluhl' INC
head has fallen. w The signal i5 taken III
'Io'-' WINS anu VI '''''
Tine Ash.rfaes aIw,v, say Of a drum.
.;r sncal. % and every traveller admit.
.l,or ,b., ,,,raoo to elicit from that I'm.