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The Prince Of Montenegro and His Fol.
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Prince Nikita is the son of the Grand
Voivode Mirko, fiery paladin, the bean
ideal of Montenegro chivalry. Mirko
was the trusted leader in every cam
paleu and his exploits are Still fay0rite'
subjectsfer the evening conversation in
the cottage homes among the mount
aims His deeds of bravery are sung in
strains that would become the heroes
Of Homer. His victory over the Turks
at OstsO reads like a romance. His ex-
plottsreean the proves of Charles Edo
ward and Montrose4- Yet he was not a
mere fiery chieftain. He recognized
the army with patient industry and
adapted its tactics TO the needs of the
times. He made experiments in rice
and coffee and labored 60 render the
rocks around Rjeia productive. The
gift of song, hereditary in his family,
was cultivated by him with success
When the throne was offered him he
Withdrew in favor OF his son. The alb
negation of such man was. even more
remarkable Tran hfs military skfil, sa-
gacity and fierce courage. These quail
tiles Prince Nikita inherited. In ap-
pearmee oheni is tall aud, remarkably
handsome > His hair is bl8ck and he
wears mustaches of extraordinary
length : Under9 their 1feroeiGus aspect
plays a strangely benevolent express
sion. His manners. faseinateA all. Who
meet him. An angry word is seldom
heard from him. -
The MOntenegrins are not unworthy
of&their gallant Prince Their history
is one long epic, in which the deeds of
herpisn wrought IA their n19untains
home seem more fitted for the verse Of
the poet than for the sober pen of the
historian. 1t is indeed hardly POSSIBLE
to relate the, fortunes of this heroic
people without appearing to encroach
on the province of writers Of romance,
aud thus, as Mr.. Gladstone said, q be-
getting in the mind of the reader
restless suspicion of eXaggeration and
of fable" The proportion of men able,
ready and expected to bear arms in
case Of war is higher in Montenegro
than anywhere else id the worlds Age
claims no exception . In the war with
Turkey in 1862 corpses of children I'M
der fifteen years, of age were often
found on the battlefield The present
Captain of Niegush, Juro Perovic, mar
rowly escaped with his life at the age of
twelve Not long ago Prince Nikita
asked a-y0uth ssWhere he gained
the terrible scar. on his face.
81 was wounded in the war under
Mirko." said he. How old" asked
the Prince. = could you have beenp'
g i was thirteen replied the youth
quietly. When Montenegrin children
are baptized the hilt of dagger is given
them to- Kiss. The baby in the.eradle
plays with pistol as with a coral At
the font the godparent's cry, MAY he
not die in his bed" Feeble old age
indicates its rights TO share in the fray.
Cripples compel their neighbors TO car
~ them to the post of danger that they
NAV fire from the rocks upon-the inva-
ders, Even women court the dangers
of war. There was one whose husband
was a standard-bearer. He fell IN bat
tie and was succeeded by the eldest of
his grown sons. That son fell and was
followed BY a second, and he inturn by
a,third. The woman's fourth and last
son was still child so She shouldered
the banner herself 81 will bear it till
tHAs StlLahG IOAAl3 SdtAlla
Upward of ten thousand men can be
assembled at any point of the frontier
within twelve hours of the first intima-
ton of danger. Twenty-four hours are
sufficient to concentrate almost the
whole male population. = They are all
active skirmishers and expert marks.
men,. They pass over precipiceS and
climb the .steepest rocks with ease.
They bear, hunger and thirst with the
utmost patience. Theirscommissariat is
of the simplest. They are content with
a small loaf of bread, a cheese, some
garlic, little brandy. An old garment
and two pairs, of sandles form all their
equipments At home, as in the, field,
all their thoughts are of war. There,
swhen-the hour for the family supper
arrives the sons strut in armed to the
teeth with pistols and rifles, though
they have been merely selling garden
produce at Cattaro or the poultry which
was roosting last evening in the midst
oftbe family. Aferthe meal while the
women sew and knit, the men relate
stories of personal adventure. As a
matter of course they tellof past battles.
The old father has tsome story o.. the
DAYS Of flie greatly 7adikss, and counts
once more the white plumes which he
received for each Turk whom he slew
The younger ones tell of the days-of
.Grah0ya and of their exploits under
AirlRe, and have beng been looking for
wsudLso the call that their Prince shas
sent forth. These warlike recollections
are listened to with profound interest
and those who have been tOimar6et tell
the news they have heard there, discuss
the promises of the Sultan and the pur-
poses Of the power. As neighbor after
AneishbDr. drops in The glstes is brought
NoIft and 4avs Of the ancient. davs'of Ser
via, of Bosnia, of Ivan BEG, of Milosk
Optic, and of the glories of the reign of
Stephen Dashan are sung tothe accom-
paniment of the national Tyre. SO night
draws on aud-the time for sleep arrives.
The.fiSends from .the, neiehbOring cot
tagesrfisappear and the chant of IA prayer
follows them home ward until it is lost
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