The sun., 1873-08-18
a ouBER co UNTRY TO LIVE IY.
n. Fashion. ..a Pebble. OF tn. A.hss,ss..

hs Fashions aHa Feibles OF the Ashsntees'
= Prince Osso Ansall, an uncle OF the pres
lent King Of the Ashsntees, now kept In honora-
bie captivity In Sierra Leone, lately furnished a
correspondent of the London Times with some
particulars about his nephew:
The King, Konee CalcallI, Is described as being
man of considerable ability, but he has not
been educated. lie is Of middle height, slight
figure, wears his beard lon.er thah lS usual ~
his country and Ia a man Of remarkably temper
ate habits, and takes an active part IN the gov
ernment OF the country, and r. prnyerbial for
biso hspitality and liberality. Like nll the royal
race of Ashantee he Is remarkable for the light
ness OF his color and his features are rather Of a
Moorish than OF a negro type. All his family
although without the least admxiurc Of white
blood, are remarkable IN their country for the
lghtncss OF their complexion, being littc dark eT
than swarthy Italian or Spanard.
lie is now In his thirty sixth year. and - the
eighth monarch who has ruled over the Asian
tees since the death Of the great Sal iOutpu, tho
founder of the Ashantce power and the greatest
of their kings and warriors.
MS WHY'S ARR MASY.
The laws of Ashnntec allow to the King an
unlimited number Of wives. Ills favontc Is toe
lrncess Sappon. daughter Of brother Of in.
late Queen Quacoeduah, who is not unly v.r'
beautiful, but Is "A woman uf gtCut ahilltN u.N
enjoys great influence with her husband. So.
has borne him but one child "A son who di Il
while still an Infant about two years ago, To has
father great gfif.
II an Ash.nice look upon the unveiled face of
one Of the king's wives IL Is certain de1th.
An the Kings wives orc Kept tealousy Sc
rluded In the wumcn's quarter Of the palace, TO
which are attached large ana NeiI KEEP sai ieis.
eunuch guard, who number over lj1 The Kings
r@ Mh'os @ aiv ,i' ",s' ",,,.'', " Wv, NV ~, ",,,
irnei, '"''"' q" e''''"' '"''' ''' 80 "'''
The ca,i'al If A-lantce Is Comiua.,lc. al
though not tre mo-t ioiHl"u- zoo th, N'ni 5
realms. il o.. welt uu.u town. With wide
streets. , uC kIu- q iialt &c. NI,NN D. h..t ui
guaired Stone i-H . r-o "nd calarious cdii. i.'e
are Of .rca, = @. .and alimt veg, lrV.,
Atthch,d !" iiC hih- o.. t' o. iit HIrd'
al. itftt lace iI.IltI- b. IL the
mobiles iu' Ming sits "u lew thr"Nc. ana the
chiels ~ round th"sc "i the highest rauN n' M
uhtu,9' In ,h' ND. ~ 9i' 'l '' , "' H "a
whoeNer Is q" "ir.s-ins the -enbb taAcs his
stand tAe.e.
7ur .'N9's CHEAT GENERAL.
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" I,. ..t,.. ,,,.,,',,4 ,,d
wAu'e tu.i. Ties .i, IN iht u...c .cdiate neigh.
burh d"i tH' M. ir. Iir ~ 40 hu.d. ne 3,i
OF tuNrii t'I Keeper ul a." lhiihiuliiiN. thi,
ga i'I.'dtd d hdui- ~ va. "it ll' luiil'' ''l
the hinl - Aah,utcc,i IN Whi, u 'hcr crown iiI
H' 81 Nliu"lic irvd,ulcs are h',i, di'.i Whch Is
ohv Oh 'ue p','pai u.d- tIulVa i"l W''j, ny i,'l VI
htt'"hs lh lh' hihsd"h' lhr NIUE "i A-hhlee
N,''- u once Nt'f ana remains III se''us'"h Ill
al i"i tN-htl dSS. ,
Ahihld'|h IA i ABOUT i9ItS years OF age ahI
"a az s'l,-uisnyh Marr'r' liS was arenmpd,!ru
by oid ASsa Mnpudhidh, the Nshahine Won
MonLe; lie i = n.tie, uli man VITA whlte haiI
anu long WINE pe"tn iu,, %,u W9itiwt ,,i, y
great devotion and affection 10 the Aslantce
tonis, VINO cttciiain great cuuhlcnc" ~ his
SKIN. lie has greatly distinguished himself III
the many wars the AShdhttrs Wdlcd with the
tribes OF the interior, and also comm lnded In
lie second Ashaiiite war.
TuE ROYAL COSTUME
Tho Kin-ii.d the tli,t. viru AZ war vco-
fo'-" luiki-u tr,I-tt- OF diG"font culurcd
siuu-. tui's are iuu- tu le known from the
rtuh and nc, who wear ouly a tuuic and nu
u1l.Ht-.
ne kius ~ Nsi ante" never goes hnreioOtcd
AWAY W .fIuE s.uual- ttrtN Jewcllcd, and
hhd Mhcn ii,N'lli'i- e. carried m a hdiuW"tk 10y
bearers. MI the hammock carers are SUN lied
bY one tribe from tlIt interior. lie - lVuIir "A.
bile at lNe All hi. subjects Ly the Costlnea, and
In the field Lis state dress consists If a lich,
his neck nearly tu his arms, ot loose trousers oi
some similar material and he wears cap Of
CRIMSON velvet, oi At time, a clnth IL the same
color wotnd round Id, head u, - tnrbn, VITA d
prOiuslun % = I'd othtn,ut- ahout his l. 81, "a.
TN KINDS tNuntIIA
,,.,
."heh lhe Nlhe 'i A-n ilttr tdhes the held d
NJ li'seh,' y "cIl'''' 'N us 0'l'' "lH'I'lll 4
Mu'vu u AWAY '"rll''' ~" ''l 81 .N,I u,li. 10y
,''' " "ti ~ . H''i'- 90 H'' I'l-'h Iu' Va,
hlnS uuNteHa nearer l' ~ 4lNn}s 'lh"h "l
NeIS hi.H IAhh' lhe hllR "lu'i'l'. J. Oh Eied,
elH"' ~ ~ ger -tl"''th "i 1'''lhdt' iilihE'rN "l
mental win ,,nli ia ,,,y~ AZ, ii,.. ~ III, Win.
Of ill.,, ituiT.li,s tl,. uitlr.I, "f u ,t,,,f ~ ~,
of the frst .ilk oftnn' go T. .ts
The loss uf th,. kins nm l,r.lin In ttle wnuld
be cousIu.Ird tLr rreat'.t Al, ,rn.. ''id lef, ,i