Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1900 — A Misunderstanding. [ARTICLE]

A Misunderstanding.

Mr. G. W. Steevens In his book, “In India,” says that the first sight of that country Is amazing and stupefying, tiecause everything is so noticeable that yon notice nothing. The common crews are blue, the oxen have humps. It is a new life io a new world. In describing the native life he gives this story of their indifference to punishment: A simple ryot the other day had said goodby to his relatives and was pinioned, when suddenly he asked to speak again to his brother. "Recollect,” he said, “It’s 20 kawa sura of barley that man owes me, not dawa sure,” which are smaller. Then be turned and was banged without moving a muscle. Another man, a Pathan, was being hanged, when the rope broke. The winder bade him go up on to the scaffold again, but he objected. “No.” he said; “I was sentenced to be banged, and hanged I’ve been!" “Not so, friend.” argued the warder. “You were sentenced to be han evil niv

til you were dead, and you’re hot dead!” It was a new view to the Patban, and he turned to the superintendent, “la that right, sahib?” “Yes; that’s right.” “Very well. I didn’t understand.” And he went composedly up the steps and was hanged again.