The National tribune., 1898-06-30

dence in me. Nothing more now pre-
occupied me, and | spent my time IN
experimenting some necessary alterd-
lions. Shortly the woods and forests ad- /
Joining my domain were cut down, ana
replaced by extensive fields Of indigo and
rice | stocked the hills with horned /
cattle and a fine troop OF horses With
delicate limbs and naughty mien; ! also
succeeded i'm dispensing the bandit;i from
Jala-.Jala. | must say great many Oh
them abandoned their wandering, sln1ul
lives: / received them on my land, ana
made good husbandmen OF tlt ~.
How was it that | had collected such
number Of recruits? In a strange man
ncr, will admit, and worthy Of relating,
as it will show how an indian allows
himself to be Influenced and guided,
when he has confidence III man whom
he looks upon as his superior. / ire
quently walked in the forests alone, with
my gun under my arm. Suddenly
/ bandit would spring out, as II by en-
chantment, from behind a tree, armed
/ from top 10 toe, and advance towards me.
/ MASTER" said ne to me, putting one
/ knee To the ground, 81 will be an honest
man: take me under your protection"
| asked him his name; ii he had been
marked out by the high court OF justice,
| would answer him severely:
withdraw, and never present yourself
| again before me; / cannot forgive you, and
! If / meet you again, must DO my duty
| If he was unknown TO me, would
kindly say TO him: Follow me" / would
take him home, and then tell him to lay
down his arms: and after having preached
10 him. and exhorted him to persist in his
resolution, / would point out 10 him the
spot in the village where he might build
his cabin, and, in order to encourage him,
would advance him some money 10 sup
port himself until he became transformed
; from a bandit into an agriculturst.
congratulated myself each day on
having left an oren door 10 repentance,
since by my cares l restored 10 an honest
and laborious life, people who had gone
. laStTay and been perverted. i cndeaNored
also to persuade the Indians to abandon
their vicious wild customs, without being
too severe towards them; 10 obtain much
from them ! knew it was necessary 10
, give way little.
! The Indians are passiOnatcly fond oi
cards and cocll-fghting, as ] have said
: before; therefore, IN order not TO deDai
r them entirely from these pleasures,
/ allowed them TO play at cards three times
a year-the day OF the village festival,
, upon my wifc's birthday, and upon my
own. Woe To- the one who was caught
Z. playing out Of the times prescribed above;
he was severely punished. As 10 the
. cock fights, | allowed them on Sundays
!, and holidays, after Divine service. EoI
this purpose ! had public arenas built.
+; In these arenas, IN presence OF twC
= Judges, whose DEGREES were without ap-
= peal, the spectators laid heavy wagers.
u There is nothing more curious than to
F.. witness z cock fight. The two proud ami
: mails, purposcly chosen ard trained for
= the day Ol the contest, come upon the
: / battlefield armed with long, sharp, steel
!, spurs. They bear themselves erect; THEN
u department is bold ard waTike; they
: raise their heads, and beat their sides
y with their wings, the feathers OF which
u spread 10 the form OF Tie proud peacock :
= fan. They pace the arena haughtily,
!, raising their armed legs cautiously, and
, darting angry looks at each other, like
two old warriors in armor ready 10 Sight
, before the eyes Of an assembled court.
e Their impatience is violent, their cour-