The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-24
The Arrival Of AmazuIu, Oaugh-
ter Of Cetywayo.


Zulus-fve men, two women and a
child. When the ship came up to her
pier they were all in a row on d seat
behind the long dining table Of the
main saloon dressed IN all the fantastic
toggery Of Zululand, and chat'ering
and chattering merrily. The men wore
a cloth wound tightly about the waist,
and parti colored blankets which they
OCCASIONAL ' drew around their shout
ders, though for the most part with
stood the cold and damp arr with no
other protection than their breech
cloths that is to say, no external pro
lection. Internally it was different, for
the rOor savages have already become
so CIVILIZED that, though the mystery
of plug hats and trousers is still beyond
their Ken, the inspirative effect of rock
and rye is familiar to them, ard they
swig Kentucky whiskey with a gusto
that would delight "A Western man and
cause INN to set EN- up indefinitely.
The women are more interesting.
They usually are but in this case they
are doubly SO, because they are the
very first Simon-pure Zulus that have
ever visited these shores. The more
Interesting of the two Is Amazulu, the
daughter of King Cetywayo. She was
captured and sent to England as a pris
oaer Of war. Though :he daughter of
the savage chief, she is charmingly
frank and cordial in her demeanor, and
makes friends everywhere. She carries
u silver aSSegai, or spear, about two
feet long, which was given her by her
Maiesty's officers in consideration Of
her having saved the lives of sixteen
men of the Royal Artillery in the bat
tie OF Ulundi. She Is extremely proud
ofthis gift, which has her name. "Prin-
cess Amazulu," chased on the blade,
and she guards it Jealousy. She wore
a furry garment, fitting closely about
the thighs, and extending to the Shout
tiers. sleeves and open la front. Her
ewes are very large and black, and she
chats necessarily. Her arms are shape
IL. though muscular, and she wore on
each arm many little wire bangles, In
her hair. which is built UP very high,
are beads and feathers, indicating her
rank as the daughter OF a king. AmaZ
Mus feet are very small and shapely
The manager tried to induce her to
wear shoes Yesterday, bat she refused.
She 5ut them OF with the utmost gray
'tv. while her countrymen stood stol-
idly around gazing with grave disap-
prevail. and then, with Il minLIng gait,
she walked six or eight steps, gave a
shrill scream. and kicked them both
off ui her feet at unct. sending them
high in the air Having done this she
ouist into ii joyful peal Of laughter
that ran TIN ugh the steamship, and
caused broad 9rIas. grim chuckles, and
load laughter to chase each other
round The ring of the Zulu warriors,
Ahu ~gesticulated in .heir delight, and
danced about their princess.
The other woman is an attendant on
he princess. She is pretty, looking
something like a very light mulatto
sill. and is without the ornaments that
distinguish the Princess. Her dress
consisted of a short, close-fitting gar
mcnt of wolfskin, extending half way
TO the knees, and armless. Her teeth
ire remarkably white and regular. Her
child is only five months old, and is
he most ridiculous object imaginable.
He is a perfect little savage, with patch
es of bristly hair, wiie-open eyes, aud
IA villainous temper. When his mother
accidentally pinched his foot against
the table yesterday, it brought the
barbarian instincts of the yOungster to
the front with a rusE. He doubled up
his puny fists, and with all his strength
thumped his mother in the eyes -four
times before she could restrain him.
They were square shoulder hits, every
one. The mother threw him on his
back on the table, and the whole party
gathered around, made fIightful faces,
and shrieked at the poor little fellow
until he became frightened and cried,
and he was once more conteuted.
Mr.. q. A. Farini of London, brought
the Zulus over. He knows something
If the Zulu language. He took the
Suns ambassador by the arm when he
reached the stcam~hip yesterday. and
presented him to the distinguished bar
barians.
This" said Mr.. Fariui. with a com
plimentary wave of the hand, SIS
Princess Amazulu, daughter of King
Cetywayo."
Princess rolled her eyes up to the
ceiling with 3 coquettish glance, burst
into a ripple of smiles, and rising, x
tended her hand with a high bred all
of condescensiOn, and said "Keo-ou
clog -
This, resumed Mr.. Farini, is Una
madloza and her babe"
The mother rose, smiled, and BOWED.
"~lnconio, the chief of the tribe"
"Guikdl" said Inconio, smiling
blandly and exhibitingIhis shield and
weapons for inspection. The feathers
in his hair were very large, and the
beads on his neck almost innameruble
''GUikd" means good day."
''Nfbalala, the witch doctor OF the
tribe, a far famed medicine man.
"Skilund," said the doctor.
"He SAYS e. m,i ncaIth.'" Mr.. Farini
explained.
The Medicine man was weighted
down with all kinds of amuletS and
trinkets. He was extremely good ma
tured. He swayed fr,m side to side
constantly. The other three warriors
we're big stIapping fellows, with pom
derous muscles and shields, spears,
darts, and clubs in appalling numbers.
They were oiled from head to foot.
They are Ustifila, Manu- and Estamala.
They all smiled and shook hands.
Give them something to eat.'
When this was translated to tie
Princess she kicked up her heels joy
fully and yelled the good news to the
others, who evinced the greatest de
light and chatted more rapidly than
ever. Presently huge platters Of sand
witches were set before them. and a
dozen of BASES ale opened. The Prin-