Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-05
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Mr. Chairman, how do you relish the notion of
voting away the HARD CASH Of your constituents.
of your farmers, mechanics. and poor laborers, for
SILK TAssELs, GALLooN, GIMP. and SATIN MEDAL
LION, to besutify and adorn the "BLUE ELlPTICAL
SALOON 7" Suppose, sir, after you shall have re-
turned to the charming prairies of Illinois, some
plain, honest, republican Sucker should inquire
what use a real genuine. hard-handed locp-foco
democrat like Mr.. Van Buren,, can have for silk
covered pillows, footstoos. and tabourets in the
'Blue Eliptcal Saloon - how would you reply to
the honest Suckers interrogatCry Wouldn't
you acknowledge yourself fairly Stamped! But
suppose he would ask what sort of animals these
tabourets, or taby-cats, are! | will endeavor to
tell him. for have lately given some little attention
to this curious department of natural history. The
tabouret is an article of furniture, which, in Eu-
rope and Asia, is only to be met with in tue rich
est saloons of monarchs 1t is convex seat,
without arms or back, and in form hearing a close
resemblance to Turkish standard, or the moon 10
her first quarter, is composed of gilt wood, cush
Toned and stuffed with very fine black horse hair,
covered with crimson damask figured satu and
garnshed with silk lace, gold fringe tasses, tufts
and stars 1t is supported by an X. Even before
the days of the Crusades, the honors Of the Ia.
bouret, were held in the highest esteem. This
honor consisted in the distinguished privilege of
"sitling upon tabouret in the royal presence"
By long and we'll established court ceremonial law
in many mOnarchles, no Individual III the Kingdom
is entitled to enjoy this high distinction, grand
gala days, save u duchess of the blood royal"
In confirmation Of what have stated IN regard to
the Importance ascribed to the 'honors of the Ia
bouret," | will reHd sentence or two from a re-
cent and very interesting work BY Governor Cass,
our distinguished minister at the Court of ST.
Cloud The book is entitled France, its King
Court and Government" | read from page 81,
London edition,
"Under the ancient regime the right to have
both folding doors thrown OPEN Or to sit upon a
tabouret, which is cushioned stool, was one OF
the greatest honors subject could aspire to, and
excited more sensation than many political event
affecting the prosperity Of the kingdom. On par
ticuar days the King dined in public, when the
principal personages Of the court and the kingdom
were seen standing at his chair holding plates and
towels under their arms and their hands, Sc"
Mr.. Chairman, hesitate not TO say that, if you
inquire infinitely into the history and uses of the
tabouret, you cannot fail to discover that i has
ever been regarded among the indispensable
regalia of monarch and is by many considered
almost as esscntiul to kingly paraphernnlia as
the royal jewels, the sceptre, the diadem, or even
the crown itself. The four tabourets in the "Blue
! Eplcal Saloon" of the Presidents Palace were
! procured from France, and cost 939 francs 3 Gen.
| lines Here, sir, Is the bill transmitted to thi'
country with the tObouretS
The speaker then Proceeded TO read the bill
which amounted lu Slip,os