The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-10-17
WHERE WOMEN ARE BOUGHT AND
SOLD.

WHERE WOMEN ARE BOUGHT AND
SOLD.
ouite surprising have bsen some OF
the revelations of the s.av trade OF
loday on the west coast of Africa Il
Hen.y W. N1vmson s lett rs to Harper
Magazine. One of he most interesting
messages in the October install tent is
that which dea w tn the slave trade
in women. 9TH price of women on
the mainland is var.ab.e, for, as in CIV
ilized countries, it depends almost en-
tirely on their beauty and reputation
says Mr.. Nevinson. Even on the Ben
que a coast / think plenty of women
could be procured for agricu tuIa4 do
mes,ic and other wolk at Is pounds a
head. or even Jess. But for the puf-
poses for VIII ch women are often Dougn.
the price naturally rises. and it depends
upon the ordinary causes which regu
late such traffic.
"A full grown and fairly nice look ng
woman may be bought from a trader
for Is pounds. but for a mature girl a
man must pay more. At least a strang-
er who IS not connected with Inc ira e
has to pay more. Viii l was in III
town a g.rl was sold TO a p ospector,
who wanted her as his mistress dur ng
a journey INTO the in,er or. Her owner
vas an ede.ly Portugu- Sc Official of
some standing. 1 do not know how he
had Obtained her, but she was not born
In his household of slaves, for he hid
on recently come to ths country. Most
Likely he had bought her as a specu a
ton, or 10 serve as his mistress If he
felt inclined 10 take her. The price
finally arranged between him and the
prospector for the possession of the cir.
was lS mi-re ., which was then near.y
equal 10 20 pounds. When the barsaIn
vas concluded The girl was led to her
new master s room and became his pos
SESSION. Duiing MS journey mo the
inferior she rode upon his wagon.
saw tnem often on the way and was
'oio OF the purchase by The pIospectol
himself. He oid not comp an Of H.
pr-ce, though men who We're better ae-
quaanted with The uses of the woman
marker considered II Unnecessary h.sh.
bu. At $ rea-ly imposs. bic % fix an Az
cage standard of ya.ue wnerr sueh
thinss as beauty ana desire are con
ceined. The purchaser was satisfied
the seller was satisfied. So who wa,
10 comp-ain? The g.rl was MOI consu.
Cd nor did the question Of her price con-
Germ her IN the least.
1 was glad % find that the portu.
su-se OMEGA who had parted w.,h he.
on these satisfactory terms was no
mercy selfish ~specu.ator in the human
market. as 50 many traders are. but mao
cohsioeied the question lhuosophica ~
and had come TO the conc.us.o .ba.
. avery was much to a save 3 adva =
'age. The save. ne said. had opportun;-
Ties OF coming INTO contact with a hig--
er civiiizat on than his own. He VS.
much bitter off than in his nat. We VII
iage. His food was regular, his work
was not excessive, and, if he chose. ne
might become a Christian. Beng IN
article or value. it was Likely that ne
would be well treated AS to the slaves
happiness on the Islands. cannot yet
describe it, but according to the reports
OF residents ships officers and the ma
ives themse. YES. 1t is brief, however !
great. As to the comfort and JOY r.
ordinary slavery under white men, with
All It's advantages of civilization and re-
Zig on, the beneficence of the Institution
Is somewhat d mined by a few sucn
things as | have seen. or have neard
from men whom l could trust as fully