The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1840-09-18
Repairing and covering IA chairs,
Repairing and covering 2 sofas.
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Mr. Chairman how do You relish the notion oi
voting away the hard cash Of yonr constituents Of
yonr farmers, mechanics, and poor laborers, FIR
six tdssels, galloon, gimp, and sakin medallion TO
.beautify aud adoin the "bllte eh5ptieal satooll
Suppose, sir after you shall have returnedto the
charming parties Of Illinois, some plain, honest.
republican sseS,tcsef'' should inquire What use
real genuine hard-handed lneo1oto like Dir. Van
Buren, have for SIX couered pilL9aos fUotsto0s
and fab0urets IN the tsB1ue EllIptteal Saioona''
How would you repls ta that honest 9sacker's
inteTrogatorys Wouldn't you acknewledg your
self fairly siumped But surprise he would ask
what sort Of animals these kn60gtrets oT taJb-cak
are! will endeaY0r 10 tell him. for have lately
given some little attention to this curious depart
ment Of natural history The tabotuet is al arr
ticie of furniture, which in Europe and ASIA, is
only to be met with in the richesis saloons Of
monarchs. Il is q convex seat, without arms 81
back, and IN form bearing close resemblance 10
Turkish standards or the moon III her first quar-
stuffed with very fine black horse hair, covered
with crimson damask, figured satin, and garnissl-
ed with silk lace, gold fringe tqsseis TIL anu sifs
Ii is supported bysans *. Even before the DAYS Of
the Crusades, Die hoors 81 te ta6oatret were held
in the highest esteem. This honor consisted in
the distinguished privilege Of sitting upon tab-
ouret ia The royal presence. By long and weIl-es-
tablished court ceremonial law III many monarch
les, no individual in the kingdom is entitled to en-
loy this high dietinclion, grand gala dayE, save
GtGlcfteSS OF tfle OtOO0
what have stated inTegard to the importance
ascribed TO theshoHoTs OF the aboHret Iwill read
a sentence or Two from recent and very inter
esting 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 g, london edition.
aUnder The ancient regime, the right 10
have botli folding thrown open, or %
sit upon tabonret, which is cushioned
stool, was one Of the greatest honorsa subject
could aspire to and excl more sensation
than many political event affecting The pros.
perity Of the kingdom. On particular DAYS
The King dined IN public, when the principal
peEsonages of the court and lie kingdom
were seen standing at his char. holding
plates and towels under their arms and III
their hands, &c.
Mr. Chairman, hesitate not to say that
If you enquire minutely into the history aud
uses Of the tabouTet, you cannot tail to dis
cover that has ever been regarded as among
the indispensable rggalia Of monarch, and
IS By many considered almost as essential 10
kingly paraphernalia as the royal Jewels, the
sceptre, The diatem, or even the crown itself.
The -four taboareta in the Blue Elliplical
Saloon ofihe Presidents palace were pro
cured from France, and cost $50 francs
centimes. Here, sir, IS the bill transmitted 10
this country with the iaboureis
aDetail a IN Iabouret &c =
lie bois dore 1925 90
3Etofle dessin at IS 90 05
Bordnre gnia poaces at 9 90 ls 90
do Is hinges 90 90
2 3 Pieces snrfait at so
ToiIe d ,Embourrllre ai 75I