The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-04-21
An Egyptian Princess Court.

Hon. John NJ. Francis writes from
Egypt to his paper, the Troy Times.
an entertaining account OF his visit ~
the Princess Manzoor, the eldest daugh-
ter Of the khedive, and the only wife of
of Pasha ManzOor. She occupies one
OF the many fine palaces belonging 10
the khediye. As the Princess speaks
French very well, occasionally Ameri-
cans sojourning at Cairo who NAV de-
sire to see an Egyptian Princess ask TO
be presented 10 her. Visitors are met
at the garden gate inside the palace
walls by four slave girls, fine looking
young Circassian girls, beautifully at
tired in gay colored silk dresses with
long trains, jaunty silk turbans, satin
shoes of gay colors, and rich iewelry.
Then the visitors are received bv two
Nubian men attired in rich broadcloth,
and four more Circassian slave girls,
equally well attired as the first, who
lead the way up a wide marble stair
case into 4 large, richly furnished wait
ing-room, where they are received by
the Princess lady of honor. and offered
richly jeweled chibouks and coffee, a IN
Turk, in cup-holders Of gold. studded
with diamonds. Then a half-dozen
me petty slaves, gaily dressed and
richly jeweled, conduct the visitors
through several beautiful apartments,
followed by the train Of girls, and at
last reach the door of the grand salon,
where the Princess, surrounded by a
bevy of still more beautiful and ele-
gantly dressed slaves, meets them and
leads the way To a large and luxurious
divan. Immediately the inevitable
chibouks are again brought. while the
Princess enjoys hers amazingly. The
tobacco was so highly perfumed that its
natural odor was entirely disguised. and
one realized only a most delightful
fragrance. Again coffee was
served, after which the
Princess had recourse 10 a jeweled
cirgarette box, from which she took
out a richly jeweled cigarette-holder,
and appeared quite a familiar with CT
garettes as with the chibouk. One of
the many beautiful gilt ornaments upon
a little table near the divan was in the
shape OF a tree, from which issued
dainty little cigarettes. The salon was
magnificent in its furniture and mirrors,
its floral and ornamental decorations.
All1I All HpuI VI pit.A~ihL tuat the fTln-
cess, taking her visitors by the hand,
led them into her little boudoir, which
was a gem Of beauty, with its many
mirrors and gilded furniture Of antique
forms covered with richly embroidered
Persian cashmere mixed with crimson
velvet, and baskets, mounds and fes-
toons Of beautiful flowers Of French
manufacture. All of the floral decOra-
tons in the place are artificial work
manufactured in Paris, The Princess
study room is another bijou Of an apart
ment. In one corner of the room was
a large salver Of gold and silver, upon
which was a bowl Of the same metals
the Princess wash-basin, as she told
US. Near at hand was the towel Of white
silk embroidered with gold and silver
thread, and the Bohemian glass vase Of
%perfumed water, which she considered
an essential accompaniment. In this
room were some beautiful ornaments
in alabaster and in gold and silver.
There were twenty-five slave girls in
attendance during the visit, all Of whom
were richly attired and jeweled. The
Princess has fifty slave girls at her com
mand.