Mower County transcript., 1890-07-09
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AN AFRICAN STORY.

AN AFRICAN STORY. i.
How . Fetish Doctor Helped White Man
*.51' Out Of q scrape. !. se>&# r.
! Mr.. Glave, who has spent six years
on the Congo, tells story about d.
lemma he got into soon after he was
put in charge Of Equator Station, far up
the Congo. among the Bayanzis.
He had taken into his service the
slave of free man who lived near the
station. This slave was skilful hum
ter, and he was often provided with =
gun and sent out into the woods to get
meat for his white employer. A rivalry
for the affection of q dusky damsel had
made him the enemy Of free black of
another village, who met him while
they were hunting in field Of manioo.
'Now, I have you alone, am going
to bind you and drag you off," said tho
jealous negro.
~ am not baby" said the slave,
''that you should bind me without my
defending myself"
The slaves contact with the whites
had evidently convinced him that he
had some rights. He had hardly ut
tered the words when the free man let
fly a spear which tore hole in the
slaves cotton trousers. The slave lev
eled his gun and blazed away, sending
a charge of small shot into his assail-
ants abdomen. The gaping wound ex-
cited great astonishment among the
blacks, and the poor wretch who had
thus tempted fate died without word
There was terrible uproar in the
villages both of the dead man and his
slayer. A free man had been killed by
q slave! 1t was turning custom upside
down. That slave should dare to raise
his hand against free man even to de-
fond himself had never been dreamed of
In negro philosophy. Mr. Glave tried to
arrange matters and offered an indem-
nifty to the family of the dead man. But
his proposals met with furious refusal
"We will not even talk about settle
ment," said the blacks, until we have
had the life of this slave and have
killed free man of his village"
The offending slave had taken refuge
in Mr.. Glave's house. His innocent
black master was the free man whom
the villagers said they wished to kill.
Glave went to him with the news that
his life was in danger. "Look out for
yourself" he said, land whatever you
do don't you sleep a single wink at
night"
The negro was not without grim
| IF brn,0r Ho ho~on to o%o1 ,o
and down in front of his hut, tilted his
monkey skin cap over his ear, snapped
| his fingers, and replied:.
"Well. now, this is pretty how dye
do, isn't9 My slave kills free man
and then bundles himself into the
white mans house, where he is safe.
Then the white man comes to me, and
says he: Don't you sleep any, So
suppose must perish for want Of sleep
unless I am willing to be killed for my
slaves crime"
It was observed, however, that the
old fellow neglected no precaution to
prolong his existence. Meanwhile the
bitter feeling between the two viii
lagos constantly grew, and there
was every prospect of disas-
trous struggle. Glave was almost
distracted, when suddenly shrewd
fetch doctor turned up with an idea
that calmed the elements of Bayanzi
society.
This fetch man was person of great
authority. He secretly came to Glave
and told him that for handsome pres
ent he would settle the trouble. His
valuable services were at once secured,
and the news went forth that the great
man had important information for the
world at large. With due solemnity he
then announced that a few hours
after the death OF the victim
he had examined the gaping
wound He found that the mans
liver was black. He could not live with
such liver. He had died before the
shot was fred. Tho slave had had a
fight with his ghost, but the man was
already dead and the slave could not
kill him!
This remarkable declaration was &C.
cepted as inspired truth. Peace was de-
clared, and the bereaved family accept
ed the indemnity offered by Mr. Glave.
1t took $50 worth Of beads to wipe out
the insult Glave's servant had offered to
the ghost.-N. Y. Herald.
MlLLioNAiRE's CHILDREN.
The Sensible Dresses Worn by Some Rich
Little Heiresses.
The richest little heiress in the
United States-Pauline Astor,. daughter
of William Waldorf Astor-dresses in
black for street wear. She goes driving
every day in the Astor carriage, ac-
conlpanied by her nurse and her two
little brothers. She wears a plainly
made gown of soft, black, woolen goods,
double breasted jacket of black cloth.
and a black Leghorn hat, trimmed with
folds and rosettes of black mousseline
de sole. At home she wears plain
gowns of the finest French muslin. with
hand-run tucks and hand d-embroidered
yokes and skirts. The null is SO ex-
quisitely fine that it is not sent to the
laundry, but instead to the cleaners.
There it is cleaned just like silk or
satin.
The most sensibly dressed children of
very rich families are those of Mrs.
Ans0n Phelns StOxeS Their nnrsarv