The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-19

COOK, because IL is the only way we
get different food" said a young mar
ried woman; but the more experienced
housekeeper appreciates the imperative
hygienic value of change, and varies
the family diet accordingly Every wo-
man has experienced the mental and
even moral stimulus of a. new gown
always provided Ii has been paid for),
but not every one recognizes the fact
that il is the same with domiciliary
surroundings, and that to occasionally
make a different arrangement of fur
niture is a good thing, while small
novelties in the way of new books and
periodicals, a change of dress, and par
ticularly the menu, all go TO brighten
the home atmosphere, and give a tired
man the change he really requires.
In the heart of Central Africa there
lives a wonderful fighting Princess,
who is also a marvelously beautiful
woman.
The British Embassy, says the Phil
adelphia North American, recently sent
on a political mission to the Kingdom
of Bornu over which Great Britain
exercises a nominal protectorate, dis
covered this Princess. In England,
where they have told of her prowess,
they have spoken of her as the mod
ern Joan of Arc.
The girl-.for she is only 19-is the
daughter of Rabah. the Sultan of Bor-
nu, who was slain in an attack by
French expedition, which, however,
his troops annihilated.
Rabah was a great general, and as
Sultan he ruled the native states in.
all the region round about. When he
died his throne went to Fatarella, his
son, but ii is his daughter, Howa, who
has inherited his military genius, and
while her brother Is nominally the
ruler, he would not have been able
TO hold his throne had II not been for
the Princess.
When Fatarella, at the head of the
remnant of his dead fathers army, re-
treated to the capital city Kuba on
Lake Chad. the populace seized the
opportunity to attempt to throw Off
the yoke of the dynasty Of Rabah
When the rebels were thus holding
| her brother and the troops at bay at
the city gates, the Princess Howa
saved the situation. Unheeding the
expostulations of her guards in the
palace. she lifted the veil from her
| face, and mounted her horse and ap-
peared before her retainers in the
courtyard. With spear in one hand
| she made a remarkable speech ha-
ranguing her followers to action.
Moved by her magnetic personality
! and the dusky beauty of her face the
men answered her with shouts and
! protestations of loyalty. Then the
gates of the court yard were thrown
open, and with the girl at their head
as their commander and leader. thfs
handful of troops swept through the
city streets, and in a short and saw
age conflict had the rebels routed.
At the Princess orders the city
gates were then opened to admit Fa-
tarella, her brother, and together they
returned to the palace.
The new Sultan then set about re-
organizing his army and strengthening
his empire. His sister demanded that
she be given command of a company
and he acquiesced. Since then, when
ever there has been an expedition to
subdue a hostile tribe Howa has gone
with 1t, and has led her company In
battle.
Recently the neighboring state OF
Kilba gave trouble, and a powerful
expedition was organized for its pun
ishment. Howa wanted the command
of II, but the Sultan knew there would
be desperate fighting, and hesitated to
entrust to a woman the responsibility.
Still the Princess begged and insisted
and demanded, reminding her brother
that not in all his domain had he
better soldier or leader whom the
troops would obey more gladly. So
finally he consented.
Howa went and conquered. She won
the campaign in a series of brilliant
battles. and having completely sub
dued the hostile country added it to
her brothers domains as proof of her
able generalship.
The British soldiers who lately vis-
tied Bornu saw the girl, and all are
loud In their praises of her beauty aud
her ability.
They also report a curious fact that
the cavalry OF Bornu are clad i'm armor
of the time of the Crusaders. Nay
more, some of II is actually asserted
TO be the original Crusaders armor.
A few pieces of the latter, IL is claimed,
were handed down from generation to
generation among the Arab families
whose ancestors had them as spois
of war in the Crusaders day. When
the Arabs travelled to Kuba they
brought with them these suits of arm
or which fell into the hands of the
Africans The latter had among them
skilled artisans. who copied the suits
and made enough of them to outfit
the Sultan's cavalry.
when was young woman" said
grandma, TO. representative OF the
New York Tribune. American society
men and women paid their bills-that
is, they were expected to do so--and
II was considered very discreditable
IL they did not. But now they are as
bad as the English aristocracy, who
consider 1t an impertinence on the part
of a tradesman IL he presses his ac-
count. | remember how shocked
was when a member of the English
legation at Washington told me he
never thought Of paying his tailor. I
send him a check on account once in
a while when / am flush he said,
and he has TO be contented with that.
for IL would ruin him to sue a Gus
toner OF good social position / re-
peated his remarks afterward to my
father. who said he must be a very
dishonest young man, and the less /
had to do with him the better. All
Of which sounds unworldly and prim-
tive. judged by modern standards.
Why, grandma, / couldn't get on
at all II I paid my bills said one OF
my daughters girls the other day My
years allowance wouldn't cover them.
send a little ON account and then
order new things. and they seem al
ways delighted 20 supply me. How 10
expect my dressmaker 10 live II her
customers do that2 oh. but they don't.
you know II Is only society people
that she gives long accounts TO. They
bring the second rates" and the lat
ter have 90 pay pretty promptly 7 |
fancy. and Blk prices. too.
What do you do with your bills?
I heard "a fashionable young matron |
ask A. friend recently. ! always put |