Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-12
RETTY GIRL SLAVES.
How They Arc Bought and Sold In the
MurIxet at

How They Arc Bought and Sold In the
Market at StambouI.
There are actually at Stamboul about
ninety regular slave brokers who sell
and buy slaves, or who are the medium
Of buying or selling. The slaves are
lodged in houses known by the public,
just as they know the dealers in any
sort of merchandise. The principal
slave houses are about thirty.
The Abyssinian slaves are rare on ac-
count of the delicacy of their health.
An Abyssinian maiden from fourteen to
seventeen is worth from 60 to 12O liras
"a lira Is worth about 1s shillings), but
a handsome one is sure to bring 300
liras. White slaves (Tcherkes) are
more abundant. Maidens from twelve
to fifteen are quoted from so to 300
Iras, and those from sixteen to twenty
from 80 to 1000 liras. The price varies
according to beauty, size, complexion
and accomplishments. Singers and
musicians generally bring a good price.
Many people here buy slaves for legal
marriages, preferring them to Turks.
The reason is that slave has no rela-
tions (mother-in-law especially), and,
therefore, no visitors or callers. She
endeavors to please her husband. She
Is obedicnt and economical, and yery
ahectionate even If pretty we'll treated.
Many slaves would not leave their
masters for the world, but many others
would be too glad to obtain their lib
erty. Some are we'll looked after, we'll
cared for, richly dressed and have costly
jewels. They dine with their lady and
a
bers of the family.
Among the possessors OF slaves who
were the most noted for their kindness
and benevolence was tho late Princess
Zetnoub Hanoum, the daughter of the
first Viceroy of Egypt, Mehemet Ali.
During her lifetime she gave monthly
allowances, from two to fifty liras, to
each of her slaves. She had some
eighty OF them married to respectable
gentlemen, and gave to each dowry of
from 81, 900 to G5, 600. Before her death,
three years ago, she made 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 sell them
or exchange them for others of greater
beauty. 1t is revolving to see to what
extent slavery Is encouraged here, and
how many Of these poor creatures
would like to fly away from the brutal
iW OF their masters, and how many
others are exported against their will.
In general, slavery here is the curse of
the country. y.--Constantinople Cor. Lon
don News.
Dickens Letter to His Sons,
Here is letter from Dickens, ad.
drcssed 10 his younger sons on their
leaving home, one for Cam bridge, the
other for Australia, in which the ia.
theirs heart and the deeper side of his
nature reveal themselves: "You will
remember" he says to both, "that you
have never at home been wearied about
religious observances or mere formali.
ties. You will therefore understand
the better that now most solemnlY i'm
press upon you the truth and beauty Of
the Christian religion, as it comes from
Christ Himself, and tho impossibility of
your going far wrong If you humbly but
heartily respect 1t. Similarly impress
upon you the habit of saying Christian
prayer both night and morning. These
things have stood by me through my
life, and remember that tried to rem
der the New Testament intelligible to
you and lovable to you when you were
mere babes. And so God bless you. Ever
your affectionate father" - Literary
World.
Slavery In Ecuador.