The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-29

BARBARA DANELIA LDIN UP A TOURIST.
thetic prisoner belonged to the female sex,
but as Nine. Danelia has invariab bly, worn
the picturesque costume of a male Geor-
gian eyer since she took to the hills the
janitor of the jail entertained an angA
unawares and c-onscientiously looked after
her. The trial, therefore, duly came on,
and owing to some curious conflict of evil
dence Barbara duly got off, whereupon
she returned to her lawless subjects and
her exciting mode of life.
This curious highway woman is one of
the most artistic riders in a country which
has produced the best human substitute
for centaurs that the world has yet seen.
She will jump anything. She is also an
excellent shot and can hit the edge Of a
Russian silver coin smaller than our six
pence with a rifle bullet at a distance
which would make the eyes Of Bisley can
didates start from their sockets were I to
mention it. The number of men-abie-
bodied, strong armed men-whom Bar
bara, single handed (she loves TO work"
alone) stopped ON the highway and robbed
is legion, and, be ii remembered, not I'M
armed men only. Many of these lords of
creation net only possessed but used their
weapons, too, as certain marks on Mime.
Dane1ia's arms and body prove beyond a
doubt, but the moral aud refining infiu-
ence of this fearless wonan on the hither-
to cruel bands of Caucasian highwaymen
is among the most eloquent proofs of the
superiority of women in all walks of life.
Before Barbara took to the hills travellers
used to be rudeIy knocked on thu head be-
fore they knew where they were, and if
they yentured to speak or squeak or com
ing to their senses had their hands or
heads cut of altogether and were generally
dealt with as If utterly devoid of nerves.
sensation and self respect.
Today everything is different. Blood Is
seldom shed and never Unnecessarily.
If your pleasure or duty takes you along
the roads Of the wild districts Of Kutais,
you are politely stopped at a very conven-
lent spot by a party no more numerous
thar your own. You find a well dressed
gentleman of refined manners, on q
splendid charger, who rides calamity up,
raises shis' hat and il a few polite words,
pronounced in a most insinuating voice,
explains that, to sshis'' regret, circum-
stances beyond his control render it neces-
sary that he should deprive you of your
money, horse and v~aluables, but that no
will do SO with as little discomfort to your
self as possible. Would you kindly turn
out your pockets and take of coat and
vest? When it is all over n done, the
gentleman requests you to remaln on
the spot for an hour or so until he and his
friends have had time enough to get clear
away, and he adds that, should you dis
obey, one of his men has orders to blow
your brains out, which he sincerely begs
YOU not to nave carried out. You wait
impatiently for the Jour to elapse. Ages
seem to have passed away since your prop
erty left you but the handkerchaer
which was to be hoisted as a signal that
you might move on has not yet appear
ed. and you are beginning TO debate with
yourself whether you had not better take
to YOUR heels n risk the consequences,
when all at once the gentleman ON the
~prancing charger rides up, raises his
hat and says: SIN so sorry, sir, to cause
YOU still further discomfort, but I leave it
10 yourself to Judge whether / can do 9TH
erwise. You see those travellers away
there on the farther end of the road? Well,
we thought we might as we'll do business
with them while they and we are here.
We ma never meet again ia this world,
and it would never DO for you TO leave us
in the Iurch at such q critical moment. 1
must ask you, therefore, to wait here till
the business is transacted, and then, l
promise you, / will do everything to fur
ther you on your journey home. Is there
anything ] can offer you meanwhile 70
shorten the time? A pack Of cards or a bot
tie Of wine? Only a drop of wine2 Certain.
". I will tell one of my men 90 bring youa
bottle Id a moment, AND, gracefully touch
ing his hat, the highwayman is OF, you
are provided with good wine and with
the spectacle OF a neat highway robbery
softened and refined by sweet female IN
iiuenees, and an hour or two later you
part politely with your captor, who wishes
you godspeed on the way.
Tire polite highwaylaan is, OF course
Barbara Danelia, and her example has PROV
ed positively infectious. Highway rohberies
,rc now almost bloodless IN tho Caucasus,
and, what is more, as painlessly, quickly
and comfortably effected as tho nature OF
the operation permits. They have ais IN
creased ID number, for people are moro
careless now, because their lives arc no
longer liz danger as OF yore. OF COURSE
things assume a very different aspect when
the Gossackso or the police take # iatotheir
heads to appear In force. Last year,
~ in1tapce. POLICE Inspector ETistoff