Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-12-09

PRINCE NICHOLAS or MONTENEGRO. Prince
Nicholas IL undoubtedly the most prominent
figure in his country, and to his energetic pat
rlotism is solely due the prominent place
which Montenegro occupies on the present
political map of Europe. Its claims are no
longer neglected at foreign courts, and at the
congress of Berlin its heightened struggle with
the Turkstfor life and liberty was rewarded
by considerable extent of frontier. BY ar
tices 26 and 81 of the Berlin treaty, the town
of Podgoritza and districts of Antivari were an
nexed to Montenegro, giving 1t the long, COW
eted seaport on the Adriatic. These and
other notifications of the frontier added no
less than 1868 square miles, with 115, 000 in
habitants, to the Principalitv, so that at pres
ent its total area is 8, 738 English square miles,
populated by 81 900 people. But the Mon
tenegrins' old enemies of the Turkish border
were not disposed to give up peaceable pos
session of single acre under the Berlin awafi
without a struggle Thus, the Montenegrins
narrowly escaped another war in trying to oc-
cupy the district of GuSinje, and even up to
the moment Of my writing 1t is doubtful
whether they Willie permitted TO claim this
portion of the award of the congress without
bloodshed. Prince Nicholas himself is of an
eminently peaceable disposition. He has
moro of the scholar than the soldier about
him. His great delight is in his schools
which he has planted throughout the country
in his farm down at Danilograd, where he
is experimenting in coffee planting, and in his
literary pursuits. AS an author, the Prince
has added to the literature of his country by
the publication Of tragedy and volume Of
songs The. poetic gift, indeed, is hereditary
in the house of Petrovic, and there Is scarcely
cottage in the country where at nightfall we
may not hear some of the Princes verses sung
TO the accompaniment of the national instru-
ment-the one-stiipged, plaintive gustG. In
deed the Princes popularity in the country is
unbounded; as he isessentially one of his peo
pie. AS the head Of his highland clan, every
peasant in the land, however poor, has a right
to cotie to him for counsel or redress, and
such is their affection for him that no one
would dream Of questioning his judgment.
We had been lead to believe, before we came
to Cettinje, that the home life of tile Prince
was simple and uDpretentious as that pf q
country squire. The palace itself is certainly
not more imposing than well appointed
French chateau, or afrst-rate highland shoot
ipg-box. But the Prince himself does not ap,
pear to dispense with any Of tlIe forms and
ceremonies which usually surround ruling
Prince We were ushered Into his Highhesss
presence by an aidesde camp, who acted his
part of chamberlain with great elegance Of
department. And on our way to the audience
chamber, on the first door, we passed, drawn
no III a kind OF review order. number OF
stalwart body guards Of the Prince, each
standing on d step Of the stair case with
drawn sabre in his hand. As soon, however,
as our formal Introduction TO- the Prince was
ended, we were placed at our ease by the
frankness and c0rdiality Of his manner. The
Hospodar, who is-one Of thelargest Hsenin bis
dominions standing considerably sover six
feet and with almost hercAlean depth OF chest,
was dressed In the national costume, with q
revolver in his girdle, but without kdpf,G ON
ishead. Unlike the urest1 of his race, he
wears yhskers with his, mustache, and these
are trimmed IN such manner as to give his
somewhat swarthy features a distinctively
Spanish look These facial characteristics
are very faithfully reproduced 90 becomes On
ardent admirer of his chief, in the features Of
M. Popovic, the Princes secretary. Tie
Prince who was the first Of his dynasty sent
for education to- Paris instead 81 st. Peters
burg, speaks French perfectly, and Is, more
over, well acquainted with German, Italian,
and Russian. We, who are more familiar
with the Tentonic than any other foreign Lam
guage, were soon engaged in conversation
with the Prince upon bis dearest topic-the
welfare and development OF bis country.
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