The age-herald., 1900-03-11

of an incident that VIII serve to shake 1pne's belief in the universal sincerity of the yBoer religion. There was one instance within my own knowledge, where an elder Of the church killed a native without hay ing the excuse of self-defense, and who af- terward actually boasted about the deed. 1t is hard to believe, of course, that that man was a sincere Christian"
 As to the Boer women, Miss Kellogg's studies of the fair sex in the Transvaal fhaYe left about the same Impression upon her mind as in the case of most other vis- itors to the country.
 ''The Boer women, said she, "are essen- hally domestic as is well known; and would say," she added, 1aughingly, that the Transvaal would hardly present fer tile field for a womans rights propaganda If the Transvaal women were not too busy looking after their large families of chill dren and extensive retinue of native ser wants, they would stand too much in fear of their husbands veto to indusge' In any such movement as that s3s
 Their avoirdupois has not been exagr gerated, for fatness is considered a dis tinct sign of beauty in the Dutch hswomen of South Africa Furthermore, they are very careful of their coInpfe&ions, '9'afRnijus- ing as that may seem, and for that reason wear those big sunbonnets that are such a striking feature of the attire.
 "The free. outdoor life that they lead is splendid thing for these Boer women and girls physically. Moreover, it has re- suited in making them splendid shots with the rifle, and some of them can bring down a buck as well as man could. They all have arms.'
 Miss Kellogg was asked what she thought of the cabled report that President Kruger had decided to send the women of the re- public to the firing line, in order to bring about, through the inevitable killing of many of them, moral uprising against k the British on the part of the whole civil- ized world
 She quickly replied:
 'I think the moral uprising would be against President Kruger for doing such a thing. However, from what I saw in that country, do not think there is the re- motest possibility of such a thing happen- ing
 "I have no doubt,' continued Miss Kel- aogg, 'that the Boer women would fight, and fight willingly. They are no less brave than their husbands and brothers, and, as I have already remarked, they are excel lent shots.
 a "The Boer women have few pastimes, even if they had time to indulge in them, and perhaps dancing may be considered their favorite amusement. Not long be- fore my departure I witnessed one of these 9dances, the floor being 'waxeF for the oc- peasion with sheep's blood"
 Sa Perhaps Miss Kellogg's most interesting experience while in South Africa was her visit to President Kruger while she was travelling through the Transvaal The in- terview was only a brief one, but, unlike most such event in which Americans or other foreigners figure alt the executive mansion at Pretoria, the presence of the official interpreter was unnecessary, as Miss Kellog and all her friends spoke Dutch.
 This fact insured them an especially cor dial welcome from the president and his wife, although his excellency was not slow to mildly express his disapproval when one of the visitors momentaadly lapsed into the hated English tongue. Miss Kellogg says that President Kruger looks exactly as his published portraits picture him, and dresses in just the careless and informal way that has been so often described.
 'I wanted very much to secure President Kruger's autograph, but I had previously been warned by friend in Pretoria not to ask for it, as it usually took the old gen. tleman a half hour to write dt,'' said she. However, I am sorry that did not mako the request. As it was was honored by the presentation of several pamphlet copies of this remarkable mans speeches, and which he had rather abruptly left the room to pro- cure personally.
 q was in the Transvaal shortly after the Jameson raid, and I know just how bitter the feeling is between the two races. l am afraid that neither people properly under stand each other. Whatever ones opinion may be as to the justice of the war, one cannot help feeing a great admiration, not alone for the courage which the Boers dis play, but for the successful manner in which they for months prepared for the clash that they evidently believed to be in- eVitaible'