The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-05-14


THE SHAH or PERSIA.
rdis IS the Great Oriental Ruler II 80
Capital os Feb ran aSSl ggi
London World. Isl 3i.s.
| Probably the most restless man 81 81 1
the face Of the earth is Nussir /. deem
Shah Of Persia, Asylum iof the Universe
and King of Kings. These two titias,
as seriously given to the absolute mon
arch OF Persia as we apply the more
modest term of Majesty, are not inap.
propriate, for from the royal fat theras
Is no appeal. Almost imms diately On
his accession the Shah had the good
4 fortune to escape a determined ATTEMPT
at assassination made on him BY band
Of fanatics of the Baabi sect. These
men, Communists in the West sense
of the term, under the exciting IN !.
/ auencs Of persecutio made q bold
and nearly successful attack on the life
Softhe Persian mon arch. II was happi-
lily frustrated, and it is needless to add
that the unfortunate fanatics were cru.
ely, put to death. The various heads
of the government department. petition
ed for and obtained the privilege 81
ending their suferings; and thus the
great noblemen Of the kingd oni put the
| poor wretches out Of their misery Is the
public square by sword dagger or pis-
tol This near escape from death has
caused his majesty Nussir- deem Is
change his abode with curious fra
quency. He still breads the knife Of
the fanatic. Another reason for the FREE
quent and sudd movements Of the
Shah is his intense devotion to the:
chase. When hunting and fishing
and here be it remarked that his males
| ty is o first-rate shot with the rifleSthe
king Of Persia il happ and !, III fact.
the nomadio existence 81 his acestors d,
almost necessary to him. SWart
most Ct his subjects Of middle height, his
appearancesi s 50 we'll known, since his
visits to Europe, that it hardly needs
description. Very short-sighted, he is
seldom without his spectacles, and nm
It'll he opens his mouth be gives rather
the idea OF the mild Hindoo.s But when
he speaks in his lond and iimperious
way all idea of mildness Sdisappear
The loud tone, however, is more the ef.
fort Of constant habits Of command and
the custom Of add dressing His Mnnieety
in low tone that is observed on all oc-S
casions, probably tends to make it the
most noticeable by contrast. Though
the King Of Persia has q larger collec-
tion Of jewels than any other monarch,
save on state occasions, snch as the pub
4 Lie salaam Of the new year, he very sell
dom displays any Of them. N He isstrik-
inglY plain In his dress. The full skirt-
i ed frock cont Of black cloth, or at
times OF finest cashmere shawl, which in
winter time is lined and trimmed with
priceless fur, is his usual wear but the
colors are generally dark. .55S{
In the capital the Shah may be fre-
quently seen on horseback, and, like
all Persian gentlemen, he rides well :
his horses, with long and uncut tails,
/ dyed crimson for some six inches at their
tips (the jealousy guard led privilege Of
the King and his sons are distinguish
ed by their value and lieauty. Here,
too, the Shah's quiet taste is apparent
in the sombre materials Of lis sad lery,
though of course each spirited charger
has its pure gold or jewelled necklet
and trappings, and these barb aric orna-
ments certainly do not detract from it's
appearance Riding alone, his eyes
j generally on the GROUND, his Majesty.
still maintains a staff Of some dozen
royal running footman, who, clad in his
state livery Of scnrlet and gold J, and
wearing the turreted hats Of other days.
with their Cling ornaments, and each
armed with his silver staff Of office.
hover around the Shah, willis one 81 re-
mains ct his stirrup to indicate the royal
pleasure. Behind come one or two Of the
j Ministers, and then pell- nell the mount
II ed courtiers, secretaries, officials and
their hangers on, while the royal body
guard Of irregnlars, each with his gun:
slung ID scarlet cloth case across his
4 back, mix promiscuosly among the mis-
a cellaneous crowd Of one or two hundred
a horsemen, without whom the Shah ii
q hardly ever seen. The royal carriage
4 most nYogue with his Majesty bears a
suspicious likeness to one Of our Sheriff's
vehicles; i eight horses are harnessed to-
4 it, The pairs being ridden by four pos
4 tll1ons in scarlet. As q rule the king
Il Is alone, the only exception being when
accompanied by one Of his SONS or the
Prime Minister, or perhaps some relig-
ious magnate. Erratic as he is ii his
movements, passing from one suburban
4 palace to another /; the route may ,gener-
ally be ascertained BY observing the
4 water carriers, who carefully sprinkle
the road the king will use. Nor is this
Q needless form, US tho ordinary state;
q: the roads, if they may be dignified
with that title, around Teheran is SIM
liar to the dustiest Of Derbns.
The: King of Persia is very careful. oi !
his health and his French physician, I:
Dr. Iholozan, is ever within call, 90
that the unfortunate doctor ID al great
Q gadabout Us his master, the Asylum
OF tho Universe. His Majesty enjoys
very good health & slight paralysis
having as yet been his only ailment.t
HIS habits Of life are simple, his diet
plain roasts and boiled. II he ever in
dulges in the pottl deep potations of
his predecessors on the Persian throne,
It can only be In the recesses Of his am
derun Or haram. There Is no outward
sign Of any such indiscrstion The
King is an early riser, 4 or 5 q N. being
his usual time in summer This gives
him d long day, but he. breaksi t BY q
siesta It is the royal habit when tired
70 be shamp BY his attendants, and
It ID thought no indignitY for d high on
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