St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-07-24


strength Of his arm Like Artexerxes Longmanus, he
could stand erect and touch his knees with
He was, ALSO called Kara Osman, because of great
personal beauty His personal costume exceedingly
simple He turban of white linen wound around
red center. He largely of peace, and for
many years his reign Of peace and much Of his
military career defensive rather than offensive He
allowed the widest federation faith and protection to
person and property, alike to Christian and Moham-
;medan In A D. 1899 he coined money with his
tefgy, and caused to be said in his name, the
official declaration of his sultanate. was neverthe
less, of strong passions when deeply
occasion he summoned his followers
the intention of attacking Greek fortress but his aged
uncle Dunbar, who had marched with Othmans father.
Ertoghrul, from the Euphrates counseled against
attack and set forth the danger Of provoking the neigh
boring princes by such an act Enraged at these words
of caution Gilman shot his aged uncle dead upon
spot The fortress attacked and taken, which led
to other offensive enterprises which eliminated in
the surrender of the great city, Brusa in 1926 Gilman
died at Saegud and shortly before his death he called
sons Orchan and Alaeddn, to his bedside, and,
addressing Orchan, said 81 dying, and die without
regret because leave such you Be just
love goodness and show mercy. His sword is still
served in the treasury of the empire and the martial
ceremony of girding this sabre in the mosque Of
Eyoub of which there press accounts last week,
corresponds to the coronation of king the Inaugural
ton of president. His ashes repose at Brusa.
+ When Orchan assembled the throne he besought his
brother Alaeddin to share with the responsibilities
and duties of sovereignty but his brother firmly refused
to do So their father the succession to
Orchan. He, however agreed to accept the office Of
yiZier which, in the Ottoman language, means burden
bearer" This office corresponds to prime minister in
England or secretary of state in country. Aaeddn,
by his military legislation, laid the foundation for Otto
man supremacy. He formed the first standing army
known to modern history. 1t under the reign of
Orchan that the Janssaries long the scourge of
Christendom, organized. They were composed Of
children of Christians who Wrested from their am
es-a thousand of their finest boys each for over
400 years They torn from their parents at
early age trained to renounce Christianity and
preserve the creed of Islam. They carefully
fn Inv
Taught them implicit obedience and enabled them to
hear without complaint all the hardshps of soldiers
life.
orchan captured the city of Nicomedia in the first
of his reign years later the great city OF
Hcn where the first Ecumencal council held Like
bis nradecessor he left captured province till it
was thoroughly assimiated to the Ottoman power.
orchan died in 1859 after reign of 80 during
n;cb the Ottoman power extended large
art of Asia and firmly planted on the European CONT
13ent from which it has never been dislodged
The third sultan Amurath, or, as the Orientals
,a aNTurad :" He was 40 years Of age when he sue
saadad his father and regned 80 years in great pros
st. and honor His first enterprise was to extend
conquest of his father, but he was checked
nv rebellion in the ottoman commons ana was COIL
red ~ march his army toward the scene of insured
a. which he completely Quelled He then crossed the
rTuasnont and began series Of conquests in Europe
ch were only contaminated by his death on the neid
Of Kossoya in 1889
~ sormed many valuable alliances through the mar
,r ~ his SON Bajazet and his daughter, N1hsay lie
,,non the battlefield of Kossova His Oldest son,
nasazet commanded the right and Prince Yacouh~ his
Ds con the Left Amurath commanded the center
80 ava Tan{ssaries The Christians were led by King
azarus who commanded the center ana Vuk branko-
1ad the right and king of Bosnia the left Both
advanced resolutely to the charge and for long
&c. stood their ground firmly while the event of the day
Vas in Doubt While the two armies thus strove to-