Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-06
HIND0O KING ON BOARD
THE VESSEL STOPPED THREE HOURS
THAT He MIGHT PRAY

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Mrs David Krr Talks with Royal Per-
coinage from indsa---something About
: savasc's Jewels and III. Large Es-
eort--Hi. Treatment Of Amsrican..
There was great stir and excitement
among the passengers Of the steamship
Bewa WHEN we heard at Madras that his
highness- the inaharajah lgreat king OF
Vizianagranl was coming on board our
steamer with sixty attendants. bound for
Calcutta
= We we're also told that his highness had
paid several Thousand rupees to the steam
ship company to have the steamer stopped
for three hours the first nigiis, ON " Lics.
there was 70 be an eclipse Of the moon,
this being an event Of very great import
ance TO Hindoos. who celebrate il with
many ancient and curious ceremonies
Now the Maharaiah OF vixanagrarn is
one Of the richest and most important or
the native princes OF India, so we were all
delighted at the prospect Of seeing him.
and crowded round the gangway all the
morning., aeglecting for once the luxurious
Anglo Indian deck sofas, and even llrch-
con itself. so anxious were we to catch the
first glimpse OF the famous maharajaE.
But like all eastern inagnates, he evi
dentiyslked style, for A was long after the
appointed tinetiat the guns were at last
fred from the fort announcing his depart
ure from Madras. and the royal boats were
seen coming from the shore
! ROYALTY ON ITS TRAVELS. s.;
j We were not disappointed, for when the
maharajah himself stepped on deck we all
Thought we had never seen such hand
some man.
He is tall and very finely built, and has
most princely bearing. His skin. much
lighter than that OF the ordinary native, is
soft and fine. and his features are hand
some and regular His magnificent black
eyes and thick mustache complete the
beauty OF his person. His highness wore
loose drawers OF fine Indian muslin, and 4
vest, tnnic and scarf of the same soft and
pretty material. On his head he wore a
silver cap. and had beads around the neck
The attendants were dressed in all sorts
Of guy coIored costumes, and many 81
them wore very handsome Jewels, and
seemed to be very important personages
Our captain was OF course at the gang
way to receive the maharaiah, and to in
troduce the first class passengers to him.
His highness shook hands with us all, and
was most gracious and pleasant. The cap
tain then showed him into the cabins pre-
pared for his use, and we saw him no more
that day
"Well. I've been to sea near forty years
but I've never seen such goings ON as this, ,
said an old quarternaster with whom We
often had yarn, this ere ships got tc
stop three mortal hours tonight just to let
Niger kirg say what he calls his prayers
He's a-crr,ng TO draw up water with d
bucket va his own hands. and pour oveu
hisself, and he's to chuck three bags oi
/ gold and three OF silver into the sea tc
please the gods or some sich nonsense
only wish ! was shark to gpEble it up
{ that dot ~ IS b a ~.
Sure enough, at midnight we were
awakened by the engines suddenly stop
ping, but as no one but the maharajaf
and his attendants were allowed on deck
we never got to know exactly what the
ceremonies were.
TALKING WITH A KING.
We heard next morning that steamer
of another line passed US in the night, ant
thinking we were in disabled condition
sigualed to us to ask whether she shoult
take us in tow,
The following evening wehad a-concer,
on deck, and the maharajah was among
the audience. After it was over he cam,
, up to me and paid me several kind compli
, ments OH my singing, and then we had ,
talk about music, and he told me that hi,
native singing was quite on Il different
principle from ours. He said the sount
was produced entirely by the throat anl
nose, and upon my expressing A wish tx
hear it, he Immediately sent for his frs
, singer, who, although in, bed and asleel
when the message came, appeared on decl
in few minutes
, The poor man squatted down before us
, and began singing away to order Th
performance consisted of trills and shake.
, wonderfully well executed, but as ther,
was no tune it soon became very monoto
nous, Knowing that eastern concerts go OF
for hours and even days together. after ex
pressing my admiration, suggested t,
the maharajah that the singer looked yer,
tired, and asked il lie might not be allowed
to 20 to bed again, and his higness cour
teously assented
, A day or two after this one of the lad,
, passengers persuaded the maharajah.
/ jewel keeper to show US his highness
, jewelry, aud we all crowded into the decl
, saloon to see the display. We were shown
, several diamonds in rings and bracelet
) which were larger than IA quarter. and on,
or two emeralds ESPECIALLY one in gor
geous bracelet which had belonged to tn
Emperor Aurnngzehe) were, | am sure
nearly as big As IA half dollar. There wer
ever so many necklaces made of sapphire
+. and emeraltls and rubies strung together
+ and many more of enormous pearls, ant
: these, think. were the most beautiful o
all
I The jewel keeper told us that these wer
only a few of the maharaia h's ornaments
r which he took with him when travelling
and we heard afterward that at a bal
given at Government House his dress
which was abiaxe with diamonds, was tn
; topic of conversation in society at Calcutta
for weeks.
Toward the end of the nine days voyag
he began to look very weak and i'll, and W
t were told that he WAS forbidden by his re
2 lgion to eat any cooked food while at sea
so he ate nothing but dried figs and herb
the whole voyage.
: Before we parted the maharajah begge,
Y MS to let him know when we should returi
5 to Calcutta for we were en- route just thel
9 for Burmah. And when we did come bac
n he entertained us most Hospitality, an
begged us when we returned TO India t
visit his palace at Vizianagram.-M Mrs
David ker in New York Epoch
A Sensible Rule of Behavior.
7 Each man and each nation-within cer
tain bounds--to his and its own taste. Oh
one side of the sea you may be roya
0 highness, and on the other merely Citizel
So-and-So. In one town, II You do as you
f,Fi e.