The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02
K0UZI, A ZULU PRINCE.
He AND HIS MOTHER STOPPING ON
MAYO STREET, IN THIS CrTY.
What Hc Says OF tho Religions and Mar
rlaxc Customs OF His Native Land-Ths
Prince n Biblical Student.

What Hc Says OF tho Religions and Mar.
rIazc Customs OF HE Native Land-Ihs
Prince Biblical Student.
kouzi. Zulu prince. OF a tribe whose
home Is on the edge OF the great karroo
desert OF South Africa, Is now In this city
stopping at l2l Mayo street called on
/ his Highness yesterday evening, and was
most courteousy received. Prince Kouzi
/ apologlZed for the location OF his lodgings
| explaining that they were taken by him
1 In ignorance Of the city. He is a man OF
! powerful build, weighing about 2DO pounds.
/ and has all the characteristics ~ the gen
| uine Zulu. His shoulders and limbs are
/ massive and muscular, and his face 80
| often wreathed IN a good -natured smile.
! disclosing a set OF perfect teeth lie
came 10 America when thirteen years OF
/ age. and has been attending school since
! then IN various places, two sessions hav-
| Ing been passed at the Baptist Seminary
| in Atlanta. GA He speaks the English
| language eXcellentiy, and has given Tee
lures in various parts OF the North and
I'm most Of the New England States lie
was first brought to THIS country through
the agency Of Bishop Taylor. Of the Meth
Odist Episcopal church, North. and is
now studying hard with view of return
Ing 10 his tribe and endeavoring 70 en-
Tighten them with the truths OF Christi
anity
when / saw him yesterday Prince kou-
ri gave some interesting facts about his
tribe. from his account IL seems that
several religious denominations. notably
the Methodist, have already gained a
fCothold among them. The Prince says
that his people. as u rule. are much
aversc 10 water. internally or externally,
and for that reason prefer other churches
TO 'he Baptist. The large majority of
-. L. D. 80.
father, the King OF the tribe. being a
priest Of that order while others worship
wooden and china gods alligdtors, and
other beasts and reptiles.
WIVES BoUGar AND SOLD.
Among his tribe, wives are purchased,
and their market value 3 determined
bY weight. 4 very larga, fat women will
bring about 800 or It's equivalent in beads
and ivory. which l. The legal tender OF
the tribe, while lean, scrawny specimen
is valued AT only fifteen dollars. The
marriage customs are queer AMI unpleas-
ant. For example II man and woman
Of two different tribes fall N love with
each other, they go together 10 the King
Of the tribe to which the man belongs
and meel before him. praying perinis-
sion 90 marry The King sends for an
eInissary OF his who Is known es the
"B'tsn-D Devil" This useful individual
comes in armed with a weapon or kind
OF budgeon called the marriage club.
With this he strikes the loving pair on
the heads sufficiently hard to render them
senseless. If they recover quickly they
are allowed to marry, but If they require
restoTatives TO rcsusticate themi they
are adjudged unworthy OF life.
After marriage the women DO all the
work both at the house and In the fields.
while the men are engaged IN the chase,
or are at war with neighbOrlng tribes.
When a woman Is in bad health her nus
baru calls in the doctors Of the tribe,
and they make a careful examination or
the patient to see what her chances are
for recovery. Should they decide that
she Is likely 10 get well, she IS tenderly
cine men express the opinion that the
patient will never be any better she Is
thrown 10 the crOcodnes or left In the
woods for wild animals 10 devour.
sPovsrs Gl1oRF.
Prince Kouzi says his Royal father IS
50 iirmiy convinced that marriage Is not
a failure THAI he has forty wives, or at
least he had that number when he last
heard from him, but has supplemented the
number by some Of the youngest ana
aomeliest girls Of the tribe.
With Prince KOuZi is his mother, Queen
Jave Tip o'Tip Victoria Flossie Zulu Ding
Dang Omsha, TIE To. re To, which h"
says amounts IN plain English 10 M
Mamie Harris. by permission Of her
husband she has remained with her son
during al his stay In this country. and
Is so well pleased with America that she
has no wish ever 10 return % Africa
She Is a very large woman, weighing.
perhaps, 90 pounds, and has a round
pleasant face. Like her son. she speak
fairly good English and thinks the IN
stituiiol= Of this country iaf superior I
those of Xululand.
During the Worlds Fair. IN hi ayo
she and Prince Kclzi e. re- ou ~, Md
way In the Zulu vi,'@". fc 20 surrd IL
that he presented quite a va iSo ~
pearance attiTed in prneey robes ayd
armed with a spear aud battl"-aXc. a
I,fr 1,t,flg a
remarkably strong man, and has RI
times given exhibitions II fe1ts Of
strength and activity But with all his
physical power, and the promptings ~
the fierce Zulu blood which runs In his
veins. he is so deeply imbued with the
precepts of the Christian religion that
he is az gentle and kindly As a child. |
He expresses great anxiety TO fnish MS |
course OF study, and 10 return 70 his |
native land 10 beg his work OF preach
Ing the gospel 20 lis kindred.
HIS EA1pe LANGUAGE.
Prince Kouzl has good voice and de-
lights in singing hymns. Inc hymn: |
Come 10 Jesus" IS a favorite OF his, ana |
he has translated IL into the African Ian |
guage. 1t IS as follows:
1st-Ena jes ba,
Ena Jes la,
Ena 1es ba.
Id que bella.
| que bella,
que bella,
Sd quo be ma.
! Que be- ma,
! que be ma,
4th-I he guiana,
be quamar
be guiana,
5th-Ye ma Jesu,
Ye IA Jesu,
Ye IA Jesu,
6th-E me dOna,
J. me dona.
l. me dOna.
Cho: Sa ma Sa ma. Sa ma.
This when sung by himself and mother
,os strange. though pleasing, SOUND.
The prince has with him two attend
,nts. who serve him, ana seem very So
Icitous of his welfare.
From Richmond Prince KOuZi VIII so
n Delaware 10 take course III u 'heo-
ogical seminary there. ,,.
10 prove that his title Is genuine ole'
louzl has letters from pastors ana ousl-
'ess men all over the North. certifying
nat they have proven by investigation |
hat he and his mother are bona noe
ulu Prince and Queen. H. ~ l.
Jubilee Celebration.
Fifty years Is long time-much more
han the average lifetime. Men. there-
, nra naturally note such periods Just
ow Messrs. Perry Davis Son. OF
Providence. X. l., the proprietors OF
,ain-Kiiler, are celebrating the jubilee Of
hat good old household remedy, and have
Dubbed the capacity OF their bottles.
.ithout Increasing the price. This will,
T conrse. make Pain-Killer more popu-
IT than ever For fifty years 1t has been
ne family medicine chest In countless