Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-02-16
T GIRL SLAVES.
How Thoy Arc Bought and Sold In tins
Market at Stamboul.

How Thoy Arc Bought and Sold In tins
Market Mt
There are actually at Stamboul about
ninety regular slave brokers who sell
and buy slaves, or who arc the medium
OF buying or selling. Tho slaves a-o
lodged in houses known by the public,
just as they know the dealers in my
sort Of merchandise. The principal
slnvo houses are about thirty. !
The A~byssinian slaves are rare on ac-
count of the delicacy Of their health.
An A~byssinian maiden from fourteen to
seventeen is worth from 90 to-'12o liras
"a Ira is worth about 10 shillinRs), but
q handsome one Is sure to bring 800
liras White slaves (Tcherkes) are
moro abundant. Maidens from twelve
to fifteen arc quoted from 90 to 800
liras, and those from sixteen to twenty
from 60 to 1000 liras. The price varies
according to beauty, size, complexion
and accomplishments Singers and
musicians generally bring G good price.
Many people hero buy slaves for legal
marriages, preferring them to Turks.
The reason is that q slave has no rola-
tions (mother-in-law speciality, and,
therefore, no visitors or callers. Sho
e~ndoavors to please her husband. She
Is obedient and economical, and very
affectionate even IL pretty we'll treated.
Many slaves would not leave their
masters for tho world, but many others
would be too glad TO obtain their ill.,
erty. Some are we'll looked after, we'll
cared for, richly dressed and have costly
jewels. They dino with their lady and
aro treated rs companions and as NOM
bora Of the family.
Among tho possessors Of slavos who
were tho most noted for their Kindness
and bcnovolence was the lato Princess
Zeinoub Hanoum, the daughter Of tho
first Viceroy of Egypt, Mohcmet All.
During her lifctimo she gave monthly
allowances, from two to Atty liras, to
each Of her slaves. She had some
eighty OF them married. to respectable
gentlemen, and gave to bach n dowry OF
from $1,000 TO e5, 600. Before her death,
three years ago, she made u will grant
ing freedom to all her slaves and dis
%tributing to them valuable presents and
settlements.
There are hundreds OF young girls
who are sold to persons who BOIL them
or exchange them for others OF creator
beauty. 1t is revolving to sec to what
extent slavery Is encouraged bsre, and
how many Of those poor. creatures
would like to fly away from the brutal
ity OF their masters, and how many
others nro exported against their will.
In general, slavery hero Is tho curse Of
tho country, -Constantinople Cor. Lon
don News.
THE woMEh's HUNT.
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Femaiei Put On Mems Clothes In order
60 Drive Away Evil Spirits.
A very curious custom Is that called
tho women's HUNT, which prevails among
some Of the aboriginal tribes Of Chota
Eagporo, India. II 10 observed whom.
ever any calamity falls upon tho com.
munity-Buch rs, perhaps, o visitation
Of cholera.
Tho women put on mons clothes. take
up arms and go a-hunting-uot in tho
jungles, but In the nearest village cast
OF Thorn. They chase pigs and fowls,
tako as their every thing thoy kill
and levy blackmail from tho heads OF
the villages for tho purchase OF liquor,
or else thoy allow themselves TO DO
bought of for q small sum Of money and
o pig. Toward evening tho hunting
party rotiro to q stream, cook and cat
thoir meal, drink their liquor and then
return homo, having acquitted Thorn.
selves during Tho day In q thoroughly
masculine and bolstcrous n
Then the village that has been visited
goes on q similar excursion to tho vii.
lage east Of 1t, and 80 on to the eastern
border OF tho district by this sories Of
excursions 1t is supposed that tho evil
spirit is safely conducted out Of tho dis
trict without offending It's dignity
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