New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-07
THE STRANGE SUPERIOR COURT or NON
TENkGRO.

Cqitnro CorrcspOnGrnre or The London SiGnfdrd.
There are u few customs and sDectacies SUI IN
gerng IN this age to remind NJ that the woriu "'s
not ALWAYS prOsaic. utilitarau. and unDeileVlng-a
few surVivals Ot the time when the superstition vi
The LOYALTY of all classes found uncricsed eXpres-
sion Ia magnificent ceremonies. they arr d} ing Ias
The simplest but also the most interesting or suc
unaiut shows is Source Of the superior COhfJ o.
Appeal IN Montenegro. To the left Of the palace gate
stands lime tree Of very moderate slze, surrounded
by a bank IF iurt neatly ICED with Oould'T5
Hither. rOwOrd in the morning, ssrolls the fFhce
followed by hrs officers and guard AT Ger am
distance from II they halt and uncover, whilst ms
HIehness steDs bn-kly forward. and seats himself
AT a square nook lett hollow IN the wall 20 accom-
modate his legs. II pcrsonages OF distinction are
rreseut they receive Irvitotlnu 70 take place
ou either hand ard the Court - open without more
ceremony. Sometimes the whole space IN 'front.' IL
crowded with ped5antry. IN silent Tanks, come %
brhold their Chief and hear hls wisdom, Dut IN this
t,ne of war which makes such heavy demands on
the labor of the few who stay nj home the audience
i small have seldom beh-.G d hnet subject Tor Il
painter. Al distance Of twenty yaid- OF So on the
ri ght tr, his Htglne-s. stand the veterans Of
hi, body guard ranged in line, tall fellows mostly'
grim OF aspect, wearing crosses AID decorations
heavily armed. Tie lon- fringe OF 0heiI
plaid, sweeps the ground, or one end
Is thrown across the shoulders IN spanish
fashion o. the other side, at IKE distance.
stands 70 group # Dcasanrrv cap IN hand, waiting
TO eXpaiu such complicated grew nces as neIIhtt
the village Elders Court nor the dlstret tribunal
can arrange 80 their satisfaction. 10 tue eI rear
I OF the Prince aides de camp ana attendants vi 'io
Wavwodes present take mp -tation; sney wear thtlr
caps beng out of court by legal hc1ion. though
I nearer 10 tne Sovereign shan the rest.
EVER one being piac d. 30 two minui eS proceci-
in-s begin. The first c0up amt. Wi ca MS Hieii-
ness explained to on one occasion was ihai OF a
vrazeard veteran, very ragged AID dirty. bu wear
ing two silver-mOuuted pistols and yatagaan IN
a sIup-soug voice. without hesltting for an instant,
hrs petition was made. He had answered the law
ful summons OF MS chief. and repaired IN arms L"
rhe camp at SutDrndus, whence General ID u
Perrovttch had dismissed him rs too 0ld
and wnr-,yorn for service. am not oll,
. C,osoodqrr me lamr1ted. " f1r an .troug. And i
) | have bullets iu my body, Us that q reason TIA
.houlG be- rn,ulied / pray you. G'spodar. to "rit
ro Bozo p-iloyltrh. and order hm to of me hshi;
IN. anxiety f the poor man was p7ntul TO "airh.
As be- Turned ms cap cca-ecssiy awaiting the repy'
which was mo-. given ga ms presence.
Of another sui.or. bis tIghu-ss told me that
IN some fight h. lost h, comrades and was
ATTACKED all alone. by i've Turks. Four he Killed,
and wounded -bc NTH but !al himself In the -iruG-
Gle snow lay on the ground, and the evening
chill restored him to C3UscOIslr~s. when ms eJ e-
opened he saw the Turk paufully crawling O.
gather wood. and he pr ceed"I 10 ASSIST tHe IEhNe
" hru arrived certain conraic, at dawn. thcy iOuLd
these .yo sharing their as ration across the ire Hhu
the Noutpaegrin wOul not Do removed unll he bad
seen his late TOE placed III sitter. together they
were carried IL tie hospital 40 CettiJe.