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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-26
THE QUEEN OF SWAZILAND.


The dead kings adopted mother made
some faint attempt to assert her rights,
but Tikuba and his soldiers o%ver-awed
all opposition. and Nabo's mother-in-
law retired to private life with cell
Gritty.
Bunu might have grown up to be a
good king, but he got into bad ON
pany. He surrounded himself with a
crowd OF aristocratic young men Of
distinctly sporting proclivities, and,
breaking away from his mothers o n
troll, proceeded to make the court of
Swaziland almost as lively a place as
the court Of Servia was under that
royal blackleg King Milan. Bunu's
sycophants poured Aattery into his
ears until he began to think that he
was a very big man indeed. Things
vert from bad to worse with the
young king until one day a leading
induna was found mysteriously muir
dered. Bunu at first denied any knOwl-
edge of the affair. but the evidence
against him was so strong that he fed
the country. He remained away for
some time, while his mother straight
ened things out and finally paved the
way for her erring sons return. He
came back. but did not reform. and SO
he was gathered to his fathers the
other day. Just how the gathering was
done does not appear, but it was done
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-26

herself entirely, not d~elegating TO any
one even the slight power she allowed
Bunu.
Queen Nabo is about fifty years old.
and is not handsome, according to the
debased standards of the white man,
but in Swaziland she is accounted "a
fgger of a woman When she was
married she was a slim young woman
and was a great belle. She looks tall
er than she really is. owing to the
method by which she, in common with
the other women Of her country, dress
es her hair. BY some mysterious pro-
cess the royal tresses are made to grow
trellis fashion, over a wickerwork ar
rangement of circular shape. Round
the forehead she wears the royal in
sigma, a band of wood possessing in
Vulnerable medicinal virtues, attached
to which, in the center Of the forehead
are a snakes bladder and a brilliant
red feather of the laurie bird.
Like other monarchs, Queen Nabo
can be very suave and nice when she
pleases. and she can also be exceeding
ly naughty and frigid of demeanor. II
is a harsh thing to say about a royal
lady of Nabo's ability. but the truth is
that, next to power, her majesty loves
rum, or drinks that go under that gen
eric term. She drinks 40 native dis
tillation, but the white mans good i'm
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-26
Nobo 'Tsebeni. Ruler Of Swaziland,
Is in Trouble.

On. Of the most interesting per-
sopa1es in South Africa just now Is
nIaho ,Tsebeni. Queen Of Swaziland
A1ann with the war news from that
nart - the world have come recently
monv accounts OF the high handed DO
49, 90 the swat queen. Swaziland Is
an independent native kingdom under
The nrotection Of the South African re-
nnblic. AS the Beers have Just nov
enough TO do protecting themselves
Nabo 'Tsebeni is not interiered win "a
her little diversions.
Tho paws which came the other day
of the death Of Nabo's son. King huhu'
and of the vigorous manner IN whicn
the oueen had cleared the political at
mosnhere by a general elimination OF
objectionable persons drew especial
attention TO her ebony majesty.
Compliments ought 10 be exchanged
between the Empress Of China n the
Queen of Swaziland. These two royal
ladies have peculiarities in common,
chief among which may be mentioned
an amiable weakness for removing
people who dispute their power. Their
histories also have a striking similar
tty. Like her great and good friend
Of China. the Queen Of Swaziland was
not born 10 the purple. and, like her
also. began to plan for power and
sovereignty as soon as she took her
place among her royal husbands
wives.
In the days when the good king
Umbandine reigned over the Swazis
there was among his subjects a bold
and fearless raider, named Mataftini.
who became known as the Lion Of
Swaziland" He was Of no family Of
importance, but by his deeds Of valor
he raised himself and his relatives to
positions of prominence in the king
dom. and the king took for one OF his
wives Matafini's sister. Nabo 'Tsebe-
nj. From the day she entered the roy
al harem Nabo exercised a remarkable
influence over the king. She was
shrewd and tactful and her advice on
matters OF state was sound. She de-
termined that her son should be king
to succeed his father. All her rivals
met with misfortune in one way or an
other, and finally she concentrated her
efforts upon The chief wife of the king.
Mapungulala, who was OF royal blood.
and whose son would naturally sue
coed to the throne upon the death OF
Umbandine. AS the old king drew
near his death in 1889 the reins OF
government were more and more taken
up by the strong hand OF Nabo. She
made a charge Of witchcraft against
Mapungulala, and that unhappy wo.
mCn. to save her life. fed from the
country, thereby, according to Swaz
law, disqualifying her son from any
rights TO the throne. Nabo won owe
to her side the commander in chief Q
the Swat army, one Tikuba. and witt
him the kings old regiment. whici
was on duty about the royal kraal
That year the king died. Now. accord
ing to the law of Swaziland, the It'll,
OF queen appertains, not to the wife o
the king, but to his mother. and I'm
bandine had living an adopted mothe
who was entitled. with the elders o
the nation, to nominate the new king
But Nabo proclaimed her son, Umg
wana, usually called Bunu, king. say
ing that just before he died, the oil
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-26
Lost Ere. washInr &C.

Occasionally a man. If he is extreme
" careless and awkward. viii jab his
finger into his eve when washing his
face: but one has to go a long way TO
find a man who. having lost ms eve by
such clumsiness. pushes in the other.
A grocer's assistant in London. II
years old, while washing his face, put
his finger into his right eye. The eye
bah became inhamed and was taken
out. This was in 1895, Four years
later he ran a %hngernail into the other
eve in the same manner causing an
even more serious wound The sur
geons. who seemed 10 have had no hes
itation about talking out the other eve.
wanted to save fas one If possible, and
so they postponed the operation to see
if sight ever IN a small degree couldn't
be retained. There was an element Of
luck in the matter for the grocer. for
ne was insured in an accident COM
pany, and the corporation agreed to
pay the claim at once without waiting
10 see if the eye eventually could be
saved-New York Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-26
Conege-Bred Negroes.

Atlanta University has commenced
an investigation into the careers of
college-bred negroes. This has been
suggested in part by the speculation
extant in regard to what the young
negroes who have received a college
education do for a living. and how
successful they are. and will answer
the queries as to the numbers of ne
groes who have been given the higher
training. DR.. w. f. B. Dubois, pro-
fessor OF Economics in Atlanta Uni
versity, is in charge of the work, and
will make his complete report in the
annual negro conference in May, 1900.
His Inquiries, so far, indicate between
1900 and 1900 living negro college
graduates. To these. in all cases where
actresses could be obtained, he has sent
carefully prepared schedules of ques-
tions, covering family life. scholastic
life. occupation since graduation, lit
erary efforts, official positions, and
financial success. The answer are
coming in rapidly. and indicate full
and valuable Teturns.-Journal of Ed
ucation.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-26
QUEEN PREPARES FOR VAR.

effectually, and Il is thought with the
sanction Of the queen. who a got
tired Of trying to make a man of Bunu,
and has a younger son whom she in
tends to place on the throne in his
stead. The death Of Bunu was follow
ed by a thorough house cleaning on
the part Of Queen Nabo. Several per-
sons who. in her royal wisdom. she
considered dangerous to the welfare
OF the state. were placed beyond the
chance of making any nor trouble,
and she will hereafter look after affairs
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-26

ported rquor. and lots OF 1t. In fact.
Nabo "Tsebenl is a great drunkard. fler
enemies say she is "fuddledv most of
the time. She Toes not seem to let
rum interfere with business, however.
Apart from the fire water, the queen
has no particular regard for the pro-
ducts of civilization. She prefers the
native rug or blanket as a costume
to the finest creation Of Worth, and
her food and manner OF living have
never changed. but remain as they
were in the days when Umbandine first
took her. a slim young girl, for wife
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-26
CURED BY APPLAUSE.
story Of a Frencbman who Had Lost
His Voice.

His Voice.
Louis Blanc, the eloquent French
man, lost his voice, not as Falstaff did.
with halloing and singing Of an
thems," but through dread of an Eng
lish audience. He found it again by
aid Of the welcome the audience gave
him, which was so hearty as to cast
u all fear. Mr.. John Bigelow tells
the story. in his Life of Samuel J.
Tilden," as related to him by Monsieur
Blanc. After the fall of the govern
ment In 1848. Louis Blanc became an
exile in London. When he had ac-
quired a tolerable command of the
English language, he was invited to
deliver a lecture in English. On the
appointed day, he dined with. Hep
worth Dixon, then editor OF the Lon
don Athenaeum. The prospect of
meeting a distinguished London audi
ence, and attempting to talk to them
in what was to him a foreign tongue,
made him so nervous that during the
dinner he suddenly lost his voice, and
could speak only in a whisper. He was
in despair. The audience would be
made up of the most distinguished in
London society. There seemed to be
but one course to pursue-to tell the
truth and dismiss them. 1t was de-
cided that he should show himself on
the stage and let the audience see. if
they could not hear. that he was I'M
able to speak audibly. Dixon went
with him and made Blanc's excuses.
When he had done, Blanc stepped for
ward to verify his friends statement.
Dixon's remarks had been received
with sympathetic applause, but when
Blanc appeared the applause was deaf
ening. When it has subsidized he at
tempted to say a few words. mainly to
show his voiceless condition. But to
his surprise and to the delight of the
audience. his voice sounded clearer
and louder than ever before in a public
assembly. He went on for two hours
without the least inconvenience. Tht
applause with which he was received
had expelled the which
alone was responsible for his VEGA
feebleness.-Youth's Companion
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-26

A clothing merchant in lower Broad
way had a big load OF suits Of clothes
that he had bought at a bargain and
BIZ putting a price OF SIS Of each he
thought they would sell rapidly for
they were of exceptionally good value
for that money. He put one Of the
suits on a form and set it in front Of
his store with a sign about its neck
which one OF his smart clerks had
painted on a piece OF cardboard This
announced the price Then he and his
clerks prepared to do a rushing BUSH
ness. The hours passed and on one
came in to buy the suits. This caused
the merchant to wonder. and at length
he determined to go mi and take a
look at the sample suit and the sign.
This is what he found on the sign:
These suits SIS. They won't last
long. Pedestrians passing by saw
the sign and smiled at its frankfurt
ness. The merchant tore the sign
from the suit and the clerk who de-
signed it started out to look for an
other job.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-26

When a cook falls in love you can
hear the cook oo.-Exchange.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-26
ouEER
OF a Woman who Imagines She Is Rich
and Orders Jewelry.

and Orders Jewelry.
Minneapolis jewelers. have for the
last week been annoyed by the per-
tinacity Of a woman who. from her
symptoms. appears to be suffering
what the French call grandeur"
which means, in plain English. inlam-
nation of the imagination. There is
really no vice about the operations
of this unfortunate victim of an OBJ
scure disease. She merely has a pas
sion for ordering things she doesn't
want and fixing matters so that they
cannot possibly be delivered. Early in
the week a well-known Nicollet ave-
nue. firm received a call from a we'll
dressed woman. who said she lived in
St Paul. She particularly desired to
secure for her four nieces a quartet
of silk parasols with ornate 1eweled
handles. which the firm happened to
have on hand. The customer INDUCED
in well-bred ecstacies over the beauty
OF the parasols and asked that they he
delivered to her temporary address in
st. Paul. She was not sure that she
would be there on the following day,
however. and would the firm be kind
enough to telephone los Dale for final
instructions before sending the goods.
Certainly the firm would-the firm
would be too delighted. Four jewell
hilted parasols listed at 500 make a
pretty good mornings work for one
salesman, and the obliging young nan
was so ready to meet the wishes of his
customer that. if necessary. he would
have carried the goods to st. Paul him
self. Unfortunately, when los Dale
responded to the telephone call on the
following morning, the story of the
pa~rasols was received with derision;
! but the lady who answered the phone
said, with some ascerbity. that she
had within a few days been accused
of buying all sorts Of things in all
sorts OF places through the medium OF
some mysterious woman who had CIV
en- a telephone number to which she
had no interchangeable Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-26
FORTUNE TELLER
Cursed the Judge and Court Omcers for
Her Conxiction.

Her Conviction
Camden N. j. special New York
World: Cold chills erept up and down
the back of Judge Armstrong and the
officials in the Quarter Sessions court
this afternoon az Rebeeca Peters call
ed down bitter curses upon them all
There seemed to be a spell in the
court. until finally an officer plucked
I'D courage enough TO take the woman
across the Bridge of Signs to the
county Jail. She was unable to pay 4
fine OF 500 for telling fortunes Mrs.
Peters is the woman who vas charged
by Miss Jennie Kuhn with falling to
return s37 which she had obtained up
on a promise to return Miss Kuhn's
lover to her. Mrs. Peters advised Miss
Kuhn to skin a cat. boil the carcass.
battle in the water. then take a walk
around a block without her usual ap-
parel. Miss Kuhn. finding that the
charm failed TO nave the promised re-
suit. demanded the return Of her $S7,
whereupon. it is alleged. the soothsayer
violently elected her from the house.
In sentencing her Judge Armstrong
said that it was only the fact that it
was her first onense that saved her
from imprisonment. The judge warned
superstitious people to beware of such
frauds as Mrs, Peters. and declared
that many dupes in Camden eneour-
aged people of the woman's class TO
conduct the fo~rtune-telling business.
He warned s~oothsayers that the court
would deal severely with them if they
should be brought before it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-26

king had stretched out his right hand
saying, This is my right arm, and his
lame Is Bunu.' She herself took the
title of queen, and prepared to rule as
regent during the minority of Bum.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-26

He-You say YOU like a manly man.
What is your idea Of a manly man?
She-wer. for instance. n who
doesn't stay ant stay and stay Just
because he knows the girl isn't strong
enough to throw him out.-The Cigar
etc.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-26

In Turkey any youth and maiden
who can walk properly and can IN
derstand the necessary religious SER
vice are allowed to marry.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

himself. Eut never had one Gonna -,
To him In the night and actual,
smclled him over. '"'"'
In a state Of nervous terror h.-s
ped his lantern. left the kevs da,c,;,,.
I'M the gate, and ran into h;s hemsa
II" got ms pistol out. but what was 4
t:stol to a creature like Jules? He
decided to remain in the house lin III,
bear mad gone. Surely his prisoner
were safe for. with a bear sniffinp
aiound the prison fence. no one wo,Id
let them out.
But That was just what someone was
DONG. No sooner had the officer dis.
appeared than slight willowv fioure
rose up from the shadow of the county
buildings and ran over to tho sate
To eaten up the smoking lantern and
turn the keys in the gate, rush in and
unlock the two ponderous doors 10 the
quaint little Jail. was the work of q
minute
once in the whitewashed corrid, ,r
Madge had to call to Pierre to find
what cell he was in. Two othrr mis-
tneis begged her to release them. but
SEe paiG no attention. She unloc ked
the door to Pieirc's cell and pulled the
aEtoiiisEed 10y cut. in her excitement
lacking and boting the door again rs
II there were scme safety i'm so doing.
VITA lis hand firmly grasped in hers
she pulled him out through the gate
and on to the common where. under
the shadow of one of the trees Snug
G,tr Nell was fitched Jules. snif,inr
and whistling with delight, ran with
angular steps at their heels.
Now, you set up behind me and we
Will leave them behind in no time"
said Madge leaping into .ler sadale.
Pierre followed her advice and the
thuncering of the fleet feet of the
mare down the main street of the vii
lage brought the cid man and the dol
ty boys around the stove in the store.
t. the doors.
An hour after. far out on the road
to Mechanic Falls Nell stopped at the
bidding of Madgc and Pierre alichtcd
'Now,-I don't know where you live,
or what your name is" she said But
# | We're you I'd go home and keep
shady ill this blows over. I'm going
to auburn. Thank you for my supper.
and-eood night" With a rumble of
Nelrs feet on the hard road and a
was gone. and Pierre started on after
her. Before he reached Turner he was
overtaken by Jules. and they turned in
at the Croteau house before morning
light broke.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07
zach as large as Newark or jersey

each as large as Newark or Jerse,
city"
Bung Hole Bill, leader Of, the SNUG
CLING gang of Flatfoot OBrien. ant
nov the lieutenant of Madge, rose will
a grunt OF approval and going out to
the Kitchen sat up" the beers for tn.
crowd, including the policeman. Their
ne buttoned up his coat, for the night
air was chill. and stepped out into the
darkness followed by his three CON-
| panions. They went to the Maine Gen.
| tral yard and breaking the seal OF q
car that bore peculiar chalk mark
commenced to unload five and ten gal
lon kegs. policeman passed and
cracked a joke.
He walked leizurely past the out
laws, and took no notice OF their work,
though he had sworn to enforce the
law and he knew he had the right to
seize the carload and arrest the men,
He had wife and children, and had
debts to settle.
Back in the kitchen the widow still
poured beer and laughed whenever one
Of her bleary-eyed guests cracked his
coarse jokes. When her half grown
daughters came to help her she look ID
,arefully over the men and seeing sew
eral who were beyond the pale of de-
liberation she motioned the girls to go
off to bed saying she would pour the
beer.
She loved her children.
While she was helping to make
drunkards of the sons of other women
she somehow hoped that her darlings
would find sober and serious minded
men for their husbands. While she
was pouring the beer the front door
opened and in walked Madge. bright
and pretty. tie color in her face and
the light of health and determination
in her eyes. Nodding to the girls she
stalked out to the kitchen, pushing a
half intoxicated college student from
her path as she went.
Seen any of my men, tonight" she
asked.
Yes, Bung Hole has been here He's
unloading . car somewhere now
We'll, ] wish you would send him
word that l will overtake him in He
bron. ! am going for little scampei
through the side roads on my mare
now. Will you tell him.
IN do ii. Miss Madge," said the
policeman stepping forward and smil-
ing az though he recognized the girl.
She had just come in on the train
from Portland.
"All right. Mike" and she turned
and went out.
Miss Madge. I'll pay that last lot
as soon as | can. You know ! have
had sickness" said the widow follow
ing her to the door.
"Oh, that's all right" called the girl
in a softened voice. ''I'll wipe it all off
the slate and we'll begin again. Don't
worry-it'll be all right And with a
sigh the girl was gone.
ITO be continued. next Saturday,.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-08-16
1luetry,
TWO CHARIOTS.

Thi. is the chariot known Fate and these are the
horses three:
They are known as Greed, Ambition and Strife, and
tho wind is not more free;
They are coursing the vast of life, and their
goal is Destiny.
And who i, it rides so swift away oh. who may the
driver be-
Stern shows his face through the clouds Of dust,
look and your eyes will see
The form Of daring rider there, and his name is
Enmt ty.
Now, these are the horses black as night, and the
driver fierce is he;
They feel the ptiless lash Of pride as onward they
swiftly flee,
For he seeks the glittering goal beyond, the goal
that is Destiny.
But look. where another chariot goes and drawn by
horses three;
Their driver he drives with a gentle hand. and Love
his name shall be,
For the horses he drives are Faith and Hope, and
the third is Charity.
White as the foam that vets their lips are Loves
swift horses three;
They too, rounding the of life toward the
goal that is Destiny,
But they trample under their feet, and none
from their pathway flee.
Where Enmity's chariot wheels have been burning
track shall be,
While Love looks back with lingering smile that
all who will may see,
For Enmty rides with fierce desire, but Love
shall the victor be.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-08-16

He pushed away Aunt Charlotte's
OBTAINING hands and rushed out into
the night.
"Lawd," Aunt Charlotte whisper
ed, kneeling with upraised hands where
her master had left her, "you know
dat I done filled dat 'spons'bility de
bes' dat I knowed how. o Lawd,
yo' know how wuk dem grabes an
cut de grass an fotch de water an
KEEP um green. Miss Magret, Miss
Ma'gret, Use so ole All lonesome. De
'spons'bility is ober. Ak Gawd to
lemme come erlong wild yo' an liz
Marse john"
They found the colonel next morn
ing lying among the faded roses on
his wife's grave. And in the old
kitchen, on the bed where Miss Mar
garet had died, Aunt Charlotte lay,
her responsibility over, the years OF
her trust fulfilled.
Three days later, when the keepers
of a northern insane asylum came to
Riverview in search of an escaped pa
tient who had been an intimate of the
institution for more than 80 years, and
who had never been able to tell
them where was his home and who
were his friends, they found two new
graves in the plot behind the rail
fence.
Master and mistress and faithful
servant were united.-St. Louis Re-
public.