The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1891-06-02
THE ADVOCATE.
A Human Tiger.

OF the ciuelts of the Turkish
grandec, Deftcrdar Bcy, who married
Mohammcd Ali, numerous ancc-
dotes are related in Egyt. lie had, it
is said, tame lion usually lying
at the foot of the divan, which, al
though mild toward its master, was
sufficiently ferocious 20 tel1ify his vis-
itors. Sometimes he allowed it to
worry bss Slaves, calling it OIL per-
.ulaHfg lust as it was about to Kill the
wretches.
This savage, when Governor of the
Delta. piqued himself on the simple
itv and primitivcness Of his manner
and his entire freedom from Eurcpeah
habits and notions. During the
period of his command in the upper
country. a soldier robbed a poor
woman of little milk. The woman,
not foreseeing the result, laid her
complaint before the bey, who COM
manded her to point out the culprit.
This being done, the soldier was or
dered to be laid upon the ground and
his body ripped open. The milk
being found in his stomach, the hey
paid the complainant, and, dismissing
her, observed:
"The robbcr has been punished ;
but had he been discovered 10 be in
nDcent, the same punishment would
have awaited YOU"
1t was the custom of this barbarian,
who always moved surrounded by the
terror OF arms, TO ride abroad accom-
panied by number of mamclrkcs
Lss damaskse slaves, each Of whom
carried 1000 sequens in his girdle
that, should he be compelled to fly.
which, considering his hostility to The
pasha, was by no means improbable,
he might still be provided with money
for his immediate use. During the
Syrian campaign, six of these young
men, dreading the effects of his
ferocity, examples of which they daily
behcld, make their escape and took
refuge in Ibraham's camp.
Being discovered, however, they
were Immediately apprehcnded and
conveyed back to Cairo. Here they
were commanded to appear before
the ineXorable lord in the hall of the
palace, where they found him SUR
rounded by number Of blacks armed
with drawn swords. They were not
long in learning their fate. He conf
manded them to take every man
saber and and attack each other in his
presence, until five of their number
should fall, promising life and 1000
sequens to the victor. The name
lukes appeared, ranging themselves
three and three -vasnd. Having been
trained TO the use of arms and unitfnxSs
skill and courage, fought desperately. |
shedding their blood like water, while
Defterdar sat calmly on his divan en-
Joying the spectacle. AT length after
a long and sanguinary struggle only
one remained the victor over his un-
happy companions. Exhausted and
bleeding in every limb he raised his |
eyes to his master to receive the prom
ised pardon, but at this moment the
bey gave the nod to one Of the black
slaves who stood behind the victim.
and the head of the mameluke rolled
along the floor.
On another occasion two of his mill
tary slaves quarreling drew their
swords in his presence, at which, his
anger being kindlcd, he commanded
their heads TO be struck off. The
mamelukes, however, mindful of the
fate oftheir companions, resolved to
sell their lives dearly, drew their pis-
tolls, and, aiming at the head of the
tyrant, were about to rid the world Of
such monster, when the interposi-
tiOn of others Of his slaves enabled
him to escape into the harem.
Reckless and desperate, knowing
escapeto be impossible, the mamelukes,
now joined by several others, who all
had wrongs and insults to revenge,
sF'rsp.d ,Gnd bcsieged him in his
private apartments, where, but for the
speedy arrival Of a party OF soldiers
from the citadel, lie would have paid
the forfeit Of his innumerable bar
barites and crimes. With this as
siNance he succeeded in repelling the
assailants, who, in their turn, were
Wy ~ 1el il one Of the
llSr pslacc f0rming the
0;-s}&eiB but at length
number decreased, |
and being entirely destitute OF provis-
ions, they set fire TO the powder and
blew themselves up with the tower in |