New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-30
PICTURES FROM sERVIA.
Translated 70, tn. y TSsape rom the e-.4asss.a
sERVIAN rRADEsMEN.


Those are distinguished men-highly respectable
men-the powerful Of the land you can see it
in the legs Of their Arabian steeds that stamp on
the stones before the church, and in the scorntul
way with which the grooms lead the horses
through the gaping crowd. But why are these
gentry come to Kragujevacz Have they accom-
panied the Prince to Tapolne, his native village
where he is accustomed to pass some time during
Summer or do they prefer to await Turkish
Courier here where the Russian spies DO not
everywhere intrude. rather than in Belgrade
Enough they are here and use the chimes and
the service Of the church to show their piety to
the free Servians They have gone in to mass, to
do good business, to present themselves to
Heaven and to crafty their feIlow.citizens.
Within the sun-lighted church four men are sit
ting before the choir, reading in thick Psalm
books-the four most influential men in the Ser.
Wan State ! entreat your serious and kind at
tention while sketch these men, whose appear
ance is most manly and NOBLE and whose inner
aspect even General Levschin, the Russian Con-
sui at Belgrade has not sufficiently mastered to
be able to Judge of it very accurately.
The first is our old acquaintance, Thomas
Waczicz Persicz the colossal figure bent over
the silver clasped prayerbook, and turning the
leaves zealousy Turning the leaves, but not
reading for reading is not Waczez's strongest
popt. When he sits in the Council Of State
with confident mien, and with blinking eye fun
bles among the public documents, it often hap
pens that he holds bit of manuscript crumpledup
in bis hand over which he murmurs and shakes
his head Perhaps for this reason Waczlcz toe-
rates no contradiction once during session
of the Council he was enraged by some oppo-
stion that he threw the papers that lay
upon the table all together upon the hoor,
sprang from his seat with flashing eyes and
with bitter "jeJem left the Hall. That is the
genuine Servian peoples mana giant with
the nature of wild beast and sly sly devil.
He is Servlas most popular hero, an invlncibe
General, the man who overthrow the dynasty OF
Obrenovicz, and one of the most willy Diplomats
of the South Exhaustless vitality-the great
instructress experience, and long practice IN the
most difficult affairs supply to HIM the wan OF
all school education The love with when the
people hang upon Waczicz Is Incredible he
goes always simply clad in the National Servlan
costume but always armed with sword, knives
and pistols II did SO under Milo ObrenoWcZ,
and now again under Prince Alexander, who only
too often finds himsetcompelled to yield 10 the
sturdy dictator and founder OF ms throne, ana en-
dures the gray old wolf as he best can. hy
10 YOU always bear yourself like a shark, once
asked the Prince Milo" why not dress Ike my
other Ministers and Senator'S Hl6hness
was Waczicz's answer. am afraid, there
fore | carry knives and pistols. And thanks to
this fear however disagreeabe TO Milo w aczlcz
was. his myrmidons never dared to touch the
armed giant. rc..
the wise Minister, Abraham PetronlceWlcZ-ior
wears and years the Pilot OF the tossed SerVlah
ship of State A Greek physiognomy, dark com
pIexion long drawn out nose, sparkling express
I've ewes heavy black eyebrows, and handsome,
welltrinmed beard. The dress is French, eX-
cent Sclavonc body.coat and forehead covering,
the necessary Fee. He is the true mover Oh GER
Wan poftics-a man OF much Understanding ana
of skillful cunning-an enemy OF all kinds OF use
less dramatic action, OF whipping, Posto, shootln8s
and beheadines-the old fox to the holy W aczlcz.
Next TO him he is the darling OF the people. Like
n triumnhal procession was their reception, when
Waczicz and Petroncewicz, on the 18th August,
1913. against the wishes of the Intervening Great
Powers returned to Belgrade from their Danish
ment at Widdin, amid the pealing OF bells, the
thunder of cannon and the jubilee shouts oil tue
excised people. Abraham's successful organlza,
ton Of Servia and his remarkable ability are well
known beyond the ServiaH border Few, however,
may chance to know that he has used the sword
as well as the pen. Already under Milo Obreno-
VICE. an associate OF the great Senate, he was one
of the first disconnected. He aroused, with Mi
leta the district OF Jagodina and led, in 1882
fine band of rebels against the konak OF Milo.
Next to Petroniewicz kneels. with bent head
and folded hands, piously praying, slger-hared
old man. The figure has something aristocratical-
ly nobe-nvalUabe to a German Palnter-a
singular blending of the spiritual and the worldly.
That pale, mild face is bordered close around the
neck 10y the long silver hair combed beck-and a
long, waving, white beard. The dress is yellow
silken robe reaching almost to the ankle, girded
with red band, and over it dark blue cape,
edged with fur open before, and with white
sleeves The head-Covering and support OF the
aged man, a red little cap and a syer-terlled
crutch with gold tassels-lie against the desk OF
the worshpper The old man is Prota Renn-
dowicz, the priestly hero, In the War OF indie
pendence he threw away the mass robe and the
cow of the Priest and seized the sword his
name is famous and is celebrated in numberlcss
heroic songs. His father AeXstel was stricken by
the Turks the dying man, so runs the story-had
abjured his brother Jacob to revenge him. AT
his side fought Prota, and he followed him into
banishment, Who followed whom Now,
Renadowicz is Seryian State Councillor, and the
tather.inaw OF Prince Alexander Karageorge-
wicz is married TO his daughter
The fourth in the row is lila Garasann, the
Minister OF Worshp-the youngest OF all, distin-
tingushed by 4 severe Roman nose and starp
eye lIe mouth UNCISuuuOWcu D II neaVf udrh
mousache. nder the coat glitters, upon redrib-
bon, brilliantly set order, the "Iphthar' GA
Iasann takes upon himself to procure for the Pfin-
cipalty, teachers and weeducated officials. He
sends, at the expense of the State, young Servi-
ans to Vienna Prague, Berlin, Paris and London;
he has removed to Belgrade the decliug Lyccam
OF kragueyacZ and fully reformed 1t libraries.
museums, and as | hear, but have not seen, eveo.
homely agricultural schools are springng up at
his iustigation. The family Garasauin is old and
one Of the most respectable in the country. The
old Lucas Garasanir, the Minister'S father, did his
duty in the War OF Independence in that epical
berlg seryian necessarily raverts. When, after
the unfortunate defeat the Turks again oyerran
tie country aud all the Servan leaders had fled.
Garasauin remained true to his native land. Thrice
lie saw field and house ravaeed and burned by the