The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-11-27

may be here remarked shat he's BELONGS
70 the ~ichuenmop caste. and as his
vocation is the killing OF snakes, he is
evervwhere a welcome visitor. He,
looks a0me4hing like an under-sized
otter, IS quick and spasmodic In his
movements. andfs often found under
the bed in a long-vacant Oak bnnga-
low. whence he Suddenly scuttles away
as tho DOORS opened aud disappears
witha whisk of his tailinthe chimney
place or down the nearest hole.
At one station four coolies rfnssed'
along the platform carrying aloft a:
charpie, Cd which reposed q
tcheetah, chSfGe9 and blindfolded.
When we first caught sight OF him he
was sitting up like a cat, with his ears
lying flat against his head, wearing
the sulky and injured look which all
felines have under adverse circum-
stances. Al few passengers who got
on before we reached Jodhpore were
OF them 30 large aud bulky as to be
rather unwiedly and while these pas
sangers fumbled for their tickets, the
birds sat on their shoulders, or balance
ed themselves on the yoleminous tur-
bans. The train reached Jodhpore at
noon, and made a long halt. In the
little restaurant thin for one was
ready onstne table, and fpr the sum Of
one rupfe was uneommopiy liberal In
quang;ty. Ham and eggs, chops, and
q proiied chicken were the principal
Items whlcn were inscribed on the
unvarylng Dill OF rare framed and hung
onthe wall. The enyirons OF the station
were Snardiy recognizable, so great
= been a change In six years.
Wnere all a been sand before there
W6EoH HOW uenH6 AND ina nnHK
anu glossy green tonnage tempered the
rawness Oh the stone houses which
q sprung up on every side. Had 1t
not been Tor the distant castle and the
oesert ridge, n might have fancied
ones sell IN some new suburban town
OF Inc o west. From this point on,
tne line is new, and after leaving the
station we passed close to the modern
Spaiace OF the Ralah, built OF dark red
stone With innumerable white cupolas,
ana covering q great extent OF ground.
the train waited at Jodhpore
q portiy M consequential parsonage
Tar as u door by q youth In q crimson
ornamented with black vel
vet collar n cuffs and brass buttons,
-a9d wearing yellow plaid breechas
and q Scarlet ttSarcSSan. The parsonage
wore gold rings on his toes as we'll as
in his ears, and he was followed BY
several retainers, who spread oushis
bedding on the opposite divan, and
after making him comfortable they
all left for their own compartments.
Either from curiosity, or from a
desire to be agreeable-for the Indian
who has not travelled much in English
speaking countries still considers it o
mark of courtesy to show an interest
in his fellOw-man-my vis-a-vis pro-,
ceeded to open a conversation. Notice,
who had been installed on the plat
form, was called In to interpret, and
having explained my object in visiting
Bikanir to my fellOw-traveler, he an
nounced himself to be q member of
the Regency Council of that state.
Now there is one thing in which the
Indian caste system is more fortunate
than ours He who is born to the
purple wears his birthright emblazon-
ed on his forehead in the shape of a
caste-mark. He has besides a dis
tinguishing costume, and moreover
his face shows the hereditary stamp
of his race, SO that there is no mistak-
ing any one of baser origin for a men,
Der of that limited but august order.
Either his dress or his caste-mark is
equivalent to the legend sometimes
sean on notantmnd;o;o bo+tlo, UT,