Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-06
THE LITTLE MONTENEGRO
A Dlmmutiye Principally That Turks
Cannot Conquer.
1t Has Population of Less Than
Three Hundred Thousand. All
Gentlemen and Soldiers.

- HAii9iii ~ AutlpdiltY, bOOhdeu on the south
east 10y Turkey, and ON the northeast bv
Austria. Is known to the world as Monte
negro. In Serb 1.-THE language of Monte
negro the ccputry Is called "Cernagora.
which, translated in English, means black
forest, and not black mountain. as gen
orally understood Montenegro IS Italian.
and 1t Is presumed that some Italian travel
! er mlsnterpreted the name Cernagora for
Montenegro
The population of Cenagora is about
$4,000. The soil may be well called con
secrated for what higher form of conse-
Grafton can any fathrlland receive than
| the blood OF rs sons. shed in its defense
4 was not TOR fertile fields, nor for mines
| of gold, but for barren stones-their loving
Otazcina-that the Cernagocics fought for
so many centuries. As you enter their
noble country you see nothing but stones
and mountains. Some of these mountains
are over 5000 feet high, especially the Low
cen, overlooking majestically on one side
| the beautiful straits of Bocclide Cattaro.
and on the other side the country itself
and far beyond it, and it is ON this lofty
mountain that the great poet, Petar petro-
witch Nlegus, tamiharly called by his
people Uladika Rade, Is buried He was
buried there at his own wish-a most fit
ting spot for this loving ruler and great
poet As you so about through the coun-
try the eye becomes weary looking at the
mountains and stones Here and there
you find small farms, and YOU wonder how
it could be possible that anything could
grow, yet it is a fact that in some parts of
Cernagora you see wheat and fruit trees.
but such sights are rare
The country is poor and there are no in
dustries in which the people can be en-
ployed so many have left temporarily their
homes in order to provide for the wants
of their families, but should war be declar-
ed, no matter where ne Is nor how far
from his country, a Cernagoric hastens
home to fight for his fatherIand. be-
lieve it was in lS76-I resided in San
Francisco then-news came by the cable
of war between Cenagora and Turkey.
young citizen Of that country named
lvanoyich who was only few months in
California, determined at once TO return
to his country, although over 1000 miles
away. He would not listen to delay, but
like a true son went to his mother country.
fought and was killed in battle
The form of government in that country
is at once the most dcspotic and the most
popular in Europe DespOtic because the
will Of the Prince is the law of the land.
and popular because the personal rule of
the Prince is kind, and loving, and fatherly
and meets all the wants and wishes Of the
people. No sovereign in the world none
am sure in Europe so firmly on his
throne as the Gospodar of CernagOra,
and no sovereign is more absolute
should iken the Government of CernagOra
to loving father or mother of a large
family whose children not only obey their
parents because it is their duty, but obey
them because they love to obey Cerna-
CORA formed part of the great Empire of
Stefan Drlan Slim, the famous ruler of
the Serbs. Greeks aud Bulgarians. it was
not required for the great Dusan to pro-
claim himself Emperor of Montenegrins,
q, the term Serb includes Montenegro
If you ask a Cernagoric what language he
speaks he will tell you Serbski so viii j,
and so will millions of Siavonians in Aus
tria and elsewhere, I'm 1889 Gar LaZar
fell gloriously fighting kossora, and Milos
0blich the great Serbski junak, distin-
guished himself and his race by killing
the Turkish Sultan Murat alone and among
10000 Turkish troops The lowlands of
Serbs having lost their independence at
kossora, the highlands (which is Cerna-
gora) became the city Of refuge to which
all Serbs might fly Thus Cernagora be-
came an Independent principally then,
and it has been ever since, and will be for
ever more.
What do you think of a capital that is
little village of less than 2,G00 inhabitants
Yet such is Cettinje, the capital Of Ger
nagora, situated in a valley surrounded by
mountains, As you come from Njeguse
you see on your left rising above the cot
tages. the palace of Prince Nikiza; above
the palace is the Manastr (the cloister),
and above the Manastir the belfry. where
the heads of decapitated Turks used to be
impaled in days gone by To your right Is
the hospital.
Then there is fine building for a girls
high school, and the recently built Ietski
Dom, a beautiful building containing a
very fine hall, in which reunions, meetings
and performances are held and given. The
drama "Balkanska Czarica, written by
the Prince, was given for the opening
night of the Dom There are TO this little
village accredited ministers from the lead
ing courts Of Europe and ] venture to say
that the diplomatic communications be-
tween Vienna or st. Petersburg and Get
TIME are more frequent than between those
capitals and Washington.
There is nothing that strikes the foreign
er more than the respectful bearing Of the
people to strangers Courteous and polite
rs the Viennese, it is not uncommon 20 lind
Montenegrins intelligent. not because of
study. but i'm their crude state, and some
possess remarkable natural talent and wit
/ remember an incident when ] was a little
boy. probably not more than j years old.
/ was in my fathers store when tall
Young Cernagorac came 10 purchase some
goods. A friend Of my father, who was fond
Of licking. remarked to this young hero:
III heard some important news. "N bat
is it," asked the Young man, ~ heard
That your yadika bishop is engaged to
be married The young Montenegro
face became pale from anger and my faith
er thought that he would resent the insult
bv physical force. but to our surprise he
composed himself and without any hesita-
ton he answered him: Yes it Is true;
would You like to know to whom Yes,
replied the friend We'll. to the daughter
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