The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-03

work of buying and making all sorts of
war materials and things for the work.
shops; making new courts and amend
ing the law of the land and introduce
ing reforms, or giving instructions to
my son and other officials; household
affairs of my own family as well as of
all the foreign princes and chiefs who
are under my protection, my guests,
my officials and page boys.
The courtiers-The following people
are always in attendance upon me from
the time that / awake until I go to
sleep:
Court secretaries Aishak Akasee
(Gentleman usher) Nazir Lord Of the
SeaD head of the intelligence depart
ment; head of the royal kitchen-he has
the duty of bringing all the petitions
before me. There is no more honored
and confidential position than this.
The name of the gentleman now hold
ing it is Safar Khan. The British
| agents letters are also forwarded to
the Amir through him. One hakim,
one doctor and surgeon, as well as a
dispenser: two or three officers of the
! bodyguard, who, in addition to their
being military commanders of the
bodyguard, are also executioners tenn
porarly during the time they attend
the court. There are a few khanah sa-
man footmen who look after the flow
ers in the rooms, paper ink and pens,
! etc.); a few paish khitmats personal
attendants who serve the dinner); mai
wahdur Gruit keeper, who hands fruits
to the officials of the palace; charibar-
| dur (tea bearer who hands tea to the
Amer and courters); alb bardur Che
hands drinking water): sakab (who
brings the water from the spring.;
ghulam bacha ha (page boys); shatir
(the groomS who keep the horses ready
saddled and run on foot by the side of
the horses to be in readiness to hold
them when the riders diSmounD; the
per sonal chest fund treasurer; store
keeper for the personal arms, gum |
room, etc; chilam bardur (hubble-bub- |
BILE keeper: a few FaraShas Chose who |
look after the furniture, carpets, bed
ding and other household wants.; a |
few tailors and Wallets, a librarian, a |
few doorkeepers, and astrologer: arr
begi Ga person who shouts out loudly |
anything that the complainers have to |
say) alma bashi Ga person who gives |
notice to those who attend the COURT; |
Mir akhor (the master of the horse).
In addition to these people, the fol-
lowing are always near the durbar
room to be ready when required, though |
not in personal attendance: Profess
sional chess players and backgammon
players, a few personal companions,
teller. Some of the officials who bring
reader of books to me at night, story
1,,,
invited to sit in my society in the even
ing when they have finished their work
At night a few other mobiles and chiefs
residing at Kabul come to see me. If I
am free. those who are invited to come
in to entertain me and have interviews
with me are allowed to remain; the
rest go away.
When ride out in any direction ev-
cry one of these personal attendants
and servants starts with me, together
with cavalry, infantry and artillery of
the bodyguard The riding horses Of
my courtiers, several Of the officials,
page boys and other personal servants
have gold and silver harness. When
the whole cavalcade starts out it forms
very pretty and brilliant picture.
The retinue is arranged as follows, even
though the ride is only from one build
ing to another: I ride in the center,
surrounded by my courtiers and off,
Gals and special servants, page boys,
etc. These completely surround me on
every side, talking to me in turn. The
shatirs, or runners with the horses.
chuprasses, walk on foot near my
horse or palanquin. This forms the in
ner circle The outer circle is made up
from the second-class of personal ser
wants. the tailors, Farashas hubble
bubble carriers, dispensers, etc. The
third circle is formed of infantry of the
bodyguard, who also go before and be-
hind The fourth circle is formed of
cavalry of the bodyguard, riding in
front and behind. The artillery is ar
ranged according to circumstances, and
the direction and time, etc.
l am always ready as soldier on the
march to a battle. in such a manner
that l could start without any delay in
case of emergency The pockets of my
coats and trousers are always filed
with loaded revolvers, and one or two
loaves of bread for one days food; this
bread is changed every day. Several
guns and swords are always lying by
the side of my bed or the chair on.
which I am seated within reach of my
hand. and saddled horses are alays
kept ready in front of my office, not
only for myself, but for all my cour-
tiers and personal attendants, at the