New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
TINS.

TUNlS.
r,,>,,s a,o land and the People. By the CHEvALiER
DE HEsss-WARrkGG IL mo- pp XIV" ''-' '
Mead Co.
Tho antbor gives here the fruit of his observa-
<ions during verv recent visit to country which
has suddenly assumed prominent place III punhc
attention. ana of which little is known outside i's
own boundaries. Ii presents strange mixture vi
Eastern and Western life, but the light surface
'no,ish of European civilization which is found IN
The houses of its grandees. chiefly in the form Vi
tawdry and misplaced ornaments and patent
leather boots, has had no effect upon its prosperity
and is not even sign of any desire for progress
The rich Tunisan will hang three or tour largo
glass chandeliers in small ROOM and put besides
soma candelabra on tho sde-tablos and at easI '"'
or three clocks between. which do not 60 i"o'e
clocks are true picture of Tunis when Is 'iso " "
stand-still waiting for the Europeans 10 WIN"
mn Hence although inferior Partisan ma"''laV
tnres have displaced in TOO MANY cases tno i'oi
carpets divans and fligree work. II can oe sa'o
with truth that Tunis is "much Joss anecVeo NY
Enronoan influence than the Egyptian or Algerian
towns" aud presents countless pecullarl'les vi
Oriental life in Their original primitive form The
Cbevaler has noted these ptculiarites with quick
evc He seems to possess some valuable qualities
90 n traveller-a legitimate curiosity. an apprecla-
tive soirit AN alert and well furnished u'nu'
Yankee persistence, and a good temper. HIS style
is simple easy and unaffected and his book Is
neither prctentious nor dull. OF his descriptive
mowers the following lively account OF the Tunlsan
army may serve as a specimen;
Nv fist Acquaintance with their heroes n1 h,u
Immediately after my landing IN ooev.a, SI ho 9
n sentry-box His dress consisted OF black lacKct
with red braid black trousers reaching - tn9
middle of the calf red ez with brass snlelu anu
inrohabIyl n shirt He wore yellow kid slippers,
and by his side, in leather sheath. dapeled
sabre which had no point anH ms nsv mercms
sion lock The man himself had q stocking IN ms
hand which he was knitting An ohcer pasS S,
him. when he put aide his stocking look up us
onn and presented arms after which he put 1t IN
The corner again from hich proceeding concludeI
that the feminine occupation OF knitting Is a.o"ed
hlm also when duty. Before the war anu
Marine Ministries the sentrcs ided ABOUT IN tle
same way. and even in the capital before tne palace
of the Rey the sentres were knitting stocklhgs,
The besr of il was that not n single soldier wore
stockings In the streets of the large town YOU
met here and there PATROLS ana there are m ors
on guard before the gates Of the town. Out an are
,ssed in the same miserable upliorin:, NoC q
Jacket not pair of trousers are SOUND ana soie ot
their wearing apparel is patched 10 such an oA'ono
that the ORIGINAL cannot he discerned. During my
first stroll | CHANGED to see the sentrleS IelleEeu;
According to Mahometan custom. me soaieds au
their shoes ranged before the arcadeS OF the gaze
and cat or laid about straw mats. Some Rnitttd'
some twisted hemu-tows, Others menueG s,i G
One or two horse sold ers W ho couu ohy 9o us us
I;ngu;she1 from the others by CATERS and their
rnstv trailing sabres. leaned seepily against
barrier. Suddenly DldhJ VI ttuuPONo anu
roll of drums were heard in side street tnat
thougbt a whole infantry regiment was coming.
But only small procession OF souiTTs s W 'ne
two officers and about "a dozen musicians. ne men
an gnard rose slowly put aside their knitting and
other work betouk themselves to their SHIPPERS.
and stood M in two rows without a counanuhe
word from the officer The trumpeters of the new
guard turned. put themselves at the head OF the
retiring troop, aud away they went WIN no,So 40
When marching, these soldiers make even Il moro
miserable impression. their shdtiing slippers 90
not allow them TO walk properly. Sh0eS whIch NJ
ore detested Inv Orientas and as the habits of the
country ren1ire often that shoes be lett Dehiu-loT
instance. il you enter room or shop, winch r; YOU
from, sergeants downward change thelT SHOES INTO
slippers by reading them down at inc neeIS, me
officers gel over the difficulty by wearing TWO pairs
of boots of which the one pair represents Tue SUCK
All these observations had the opportunity OF
making while visiting Dar-el-Bey, at that time I'M
inhabited by the ruler. Here also there we're
number of soldiers Oh guard one TOOK our our Vruel
ing with three officers without arms. a major and
two captains. of whom the former carried bunch
se,~es On leaving wished to shake their hands
With thanks, but Karoabi. my dragoman, re-
marked =" Don't you give i've, them u sra'ui'S
"To the major" said Karoubl innocently
A gratuityg To a major 2 haI scaTceN
money enough in INV pocket to reward uleh ohcer
Give him two trancsw said Karonb again |
put three francs into the MAJORS hana ana lIok t
rather perrlexed while took of my hat But the
major and The two captains accompanied me 10 tue
door and always bowed aftcrward whenever they
met me. ~, - ,;..i :;
known Tho AlndnGch de Gotha gives us seven regF
meuts of infantry four of artillery and division
of cavalry with a total strength OF ZOOOO men.
According to the information. however, ~hlch got
srom the Ministry of War i'll TuGis, there are only
five regiments of infantry, and one OF artillery.
The cavalry is only to be found on paper. In
reality il consists of few colonies and twenty men
without horses I he real total number vi tTO0Ds-
fba VIII II
thousand men, Of whom one thousand are garrlsOneu
in the capital. and the rest in the province
On the ministerial lists only found the officers
mentioned while the total strength OF the troops
was utterly unknown to them. For tins army there
about 100 generals ana l,Ooo onceIs vi an
degrees from lieutenant OF fourteen ears lMOaSs)
nm TO a colonel who as q rule, served the Bey tor
merly as pages and did all SORTS OF services 1Or nm
of which the details cannot be recorded here. but
for which they got promoted wthouI ever haVIhg
seen a gun or drum, There is no military school,
unless the harem be considered as such. VI the
officers emerging therefrOm. some remain IN the
household of the Bey, Others are employed III Inc
ministries and the greatest number are put INTO the
army invested with the same rank 10 tner Iast Gay,
promotion being very rare. .
The paw of this valiant army is equivalent to Its
servces-that is to say, little more than nothing
All officers as we'll the rank ana file receive from
the Government board ana lodging, and are also
clothed and receive besides nominal pay, which
would be sufficient for the modest wants .! Orien
tails if they really got their paw, their board and
their clCth The proper accounts are handed IN.
no doubt but the money goes through the hands of
nav nothing remains, of the clothing only rags and
Of their board, bi cad and bad oil
COREA
CoREA the Hermit Nation. BY WILLIAM ELLIOT
GEITris late Of the Impcral University Of Toxic,
Janau 6yn. ID xvi 462. Charles SCribners