The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-17

Thugs with superior intelligence and cum
ming, in order that they might
DECoY HUMAN BEINGS TO DESTRUCTION,
and sent them abroad into the world, Civ
ing them, as the reward Of their exertions,
the plumber they might obtain from those
put to death.
Con the initiation Of q new member, |
solemn rites were gone through, fearful
oaths administered and a silk cord or
strip of silk cloth given to him, ana he was
instructed in their use. The best of these
latter were made at Madras, and called O
Madras cloth or a Madras cord. When a
cloth was used it was about the size and
shape of an ordinary handkerchief. A
| large knot was tied at one end with silver
coin inserted in it; this was held in the
left hand, the plain end being in the right,
and about as much space left between the
two ends as would nearly encompass q
mans neck; the closed hands had the
palms uppermost. The cloth or cord was
thrown from behind, and when they got it
tight, the knuckles were suddenly turned
into the neck, giving a sharp wrench to
either side that was most convenient. II
well done
SILENT AND INSTANT DEATH FOLLOWED.
In fact, the man was dead before falling to
thd ground. The bodies were robbed and
buried, all traces of the graves being care
fully. obliterated. Their goddess, Bow
hanee, being woman, it was thought dis
tasteful to her to STAY that sex, and they
were generally spared unless the Thugs
safety seemed to require it. Some
others were exempt-dancing men,
musicians and MANNED or leprous per-
sons. The Parsee thought Thugs were
entirely extinct in India, but a Benaris
Hindoo told the writer positively and with
| much earnestness that it was still practiced
, in places remote from railway or diligence
lines and other Travelled centres. Certain
3 it is that offerings to the goddess Bow
hanee are still made. The ex-banker and
the writer were much interested and the
conversation was kept up during the even
ing meal and well into the night. Finally,
tired with the days long ride or made
I drowsy by the heavy fumes of the Persian
tobacco the Parsee was smoking, l threw
myself down on some rice mats in the cor
Q ner OF the BUNGALOW, fell into q troubled
: sleep and dreamed of Indian strangers
a ard Madras cord till WOKE struggling.
: On looking over my journal, l find there
was nothing Of interest between Lucknow
5 and Bombay.
IN BOMBAY ITSELF
Q there are many things well worth seeing
: A ramble through native bazaars in India
g is always in order and wher
@ nothing else offers they arr
d returned to again and again. Al
t institution in Bombay is the Pinjrapool. al
! asylum for aged, decrepit, lame or aban
doned animals of all kinds. These, other
@ wise homeless and without food, her
3 find shelter, and are well fed. OF cours
g it is Hindoo charity, and wealth.
It classes among that people expend one la
e OF rupees, say s33, annually IN its. main
e tenance. Broken legged cattle aud horses
IT worthless dogs, diseased or otherwise
o homeless cats, pigeons, monkeys, ETC., ma,
V here live out in peace their natural lives
& and the number received is only limited b.
d the means available.
g 1t is irr possible to describe the richnes
g. and variety of outlines OF n street in tn
s. native town of Bombay. The groun
n floors of the houses are supported by pill
l. lars of wood, while rich cary
d ings are lavished on the pill
8. lars, the balconies, the rosettes of tn
ID windows and the arehitrayes and corner
le of the roof. The irregular streets ar