The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-12
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larbarism OF the east. despite the fact
hat the capital OF the Shah Is the
most progressive city OF the king
tom. The veneer OF Europe is at
empted. but Il is very thin What
nest interested me during my
ravels In Persia was TO get into con-
sersation with Persians OF intelligence
and lead them 10 give me their ideas
about the outside world and tell me
stories OF their own country. which
hey firmly believe TO be not only the
best but the most powerful In the
world. This. OF course. was possible
through my Interpreter remember
)ne highly interesting piece Of informa-
ion. which. though Il rather stagger-
ID me at first. was told me In good
'alth. and have since heard Il con-
irmed Teheran Is surrounded by a
nigh wall and a moat. and the Persians
iay this wall early suggested itself as
1 most convenient place for disposlng
u superfuous and inconyenient per
IONS The ditch Is usually dry, and a
all from the top to the ground Is al
most sure to prove fatal Probably the
shahs Of Persia have had no trials In
III their history which can compare In
seriousness to the difficulties which a
iarem full OF Jealous and unruly wives
will create Even the most merciful
ling has al times been forced 10 resort
% severe measures. and the city wall
Il such junctures has been the regular
means OF disposing OF the ladies who
,aused the trouble. Several bodies OF
beautiful women once were found In
he ditch by peasants wandering about
ne outside wall. and the peasants did
rot have much difficulty In guessing
low they came to be there. The aver
ige Persian peasant Is shrewd and
sophisticated person. with an eye con
inually out for the main chance. In
,smuch as In Persia as In all Moslem
Countries a beautiful woman has de-
mite commercial value. these men Ia
nented that the king should have al
owed so much high-priced property
o be sacrificed. They also grieved
ha, good and desirable wives should
De dead In the city ditch when lcya
mbiects like themselves worried alonl
with very second-rate establishments
The reflections presently took a NOR,
lratical turn. as the possibility OF pro
lting by the king's maintenance o.
domestic discipline dawned upoI
hem. The eunuchs who were enirust
I'd with throwing the unhappy ladiei
m the ramparts always performed IA,
operation at a fixed spot so that Il va
IN easy matter 10 watch for the fall o
he discarded wives. The ingeniou
,ountrymen did this. first spreading
hick cushion OF hay upon the bottom
III the ditch. The next time a condemn
ID beauty was pitched over she landeu
.afely on the hay and although some
What shaken up. was entirely unin
ured. In the darkness the attendant
IN the wall we're unable TO see eithe
he hay or the men crouching In IN
: noat. Surprising. therefore, that al
vas well. they returned to the harer
md reported that they had carried on
heir instructions. As soon as the
81. we're gone the crafty peasants hidin
n below picked up the asionlshed sultan'
{. roh. supposing she must be dead. fan
d lied that they we're attendants in N
n prophets paradise. She was soon an
a deceived. however. and informed yer
- 3lalnly that II she preferred 10 Z
y Jack into the sultan's hands they woul
=. Zee that Il was arranged n not sh
d would better understand that a radici
d Improvement In her disposition va