Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-01-29

'~'i'N VI thC tttDHdbtS were DfOUunl
forward, each with gold netting over his
head, and cloth, rich with the same ma.
terial, on his back. One was noble an.
Imal, and evidently a favorite, though only
the tip OF one ear was white Alas for some
years back the Siamese King has been de-
siuute of what would have been his choices,
possessions, an elephant entirely white
But this one had title of nobiity-his
huge iusks were ornamented each with three
broad rings, full three fingers wide, of gold
studded with gems, a relinue of servants in
h'efy followed him, bearing on large silver
trays lunches of bananas and fresh cut
grass Tor the lofdly beasts refreshment,
whhe the people got down before HIM as II
TO some dignity of the realm.
Cbairs had been placed for us in the
shade OF some trees, aud there we remain
ed tli about eleven a. NJ, when we re-
eeiVed our summons 10 the hall Of audi
ence. Passing on through the guards. un-
der the escort Of Pya Wiser, by flight oi
steps We entered the porico. Our auen-
ton was here at once attracted by row oi
enormous elephant tusks ranged four on a
SIDE The curves of all pointing inwards.-
lhey were striking objects indeed so large.
So Whine, so polished, so elegantly curved
The inner pair perfect wonder for size A
da. aI 49, s0'ee" s'o"" oe'"fe me
round THIS we found ourselves ~ a large
hall, crowded with all the nobility of the
land Each one had ON court dress. a
vide sleeved tune Of white gauze, grit a.
bout with a handsome sash win geld friuge.
We took the Mace assumed az sast,,,.,
"u'''''eS 'he me grandees around Us, on
tue Cafpe'-co'efed hoor, with particular at
'e"''"h 10 lhe indispensable point OF ell
queue WI" 'he Siamese TO have our feet
"eni"H "s, directed away from the presence.
-, We "au no" nflei space to look around.
ne apartment was large one, oblong
over hundred ieet in length The roof
was supported uy wuranges OF large square
nrIck pllafs, SIX on side they, as well as
ine wall, painted % imitation of papering.
numerous chandeliers and lusters, were
suspended from the ceiling, while some poor
mirrors and coarse pictures of Europeans
10 the costume OF the last century, were
tHe p"lry adornments But all the magul-
hcenee OF the apartment was concentrated
al MS iutlher extremity A considerable
portion OF TINS was Just then shut out from
observation 10y a spiendid pau Of curtains,
e'cn h'gh ana WIDE, aud one respIendan'
sheet at woven gold. just IN front Of tins
was Inc 'hfone' winch stood on a little plat
form, liseli SIX feet high to the seat 1t was
some iouf ieet square, heavily covered with
goid' ana had low gut railing around the
t'p' save Just ~ front, where was place
'''s e"""-" 'o' one q" scat himself The
~ u was o9 '"o VI 'ntee s'ePs' over
'''' ''i'o"e was susPenue" "anu'"ue oaho-
Pf' con posea % c'teulaf umbrellas, as II
were e10" o' "n''e o'"''' WIN GOA Dor,
"' ~ 'es'e"'"- SERIES se'efa'
"-', NDHle''uS S'l''at s'of'eu UNI
"' C''""'' > s'""u III s'aiDs OH
'''' WIN "'"'' ''Ne e"'
-''' W ''''''l "e "''S' oe""'''u' "O-
now '''' were Tvs" trees s'd"u'"g Ia
~" ''es ""u c'o' some seven
"', Jug" we caves 'Nu mowers o' V'e one
'''0 ''e'' "'""e el'.Icl 81 e"'u "i 'he
%" '''' 'e'' 81 tue .'i'H'e' "i sH'e'-
A"" "''" We nea'N " ""u''s 81 VIM ih'
''' ''''' ue '""'''e' ''' 'h'JeS9 APP
'0 -''"''' GU aus s'""'1 P''''u
~ vac 'e'''.' "''u ~ "a'NeU' 'u gave
P'0'' "-u' S"""-'i o"' mag
N''"'' W
S'V''ps' NM VIA ,''c''"s S''"eS' was on
S"''''S Nes'' ne wore
'"S '''y -"S'e"."- wan e"'u anu gems
:" "'' manu- ''a"eu win Je"eiea rings
oa ue ''au' '.' %" nus l"'e niger worm slV,.
'' "''' SoeP"e me Ro'ueh S'aH
were ""V' Ascending me steps
was "u "t' 10 ms throne He seated hliHs' VI
n"''' '''e "l'''c "S'e"o'i' "h" were 40"
'"'s P''s'"'e o' '",'f N"e'S ana eio""S
WI" one Accord faiseu Inc l'ined
l''''"S "l 'nelr h""dS 10 'heir iofehelds ano
er's, o'"eu themselves q'''e l" the moor -
l'''os 'ney mus Ia concert repeated I'M
s"'y"- "e'I oou'es back ana ior'h n
'eqnes'eu' We J"'Hed ia The triple bow, bu
"u'l az LAT H. our republican IDEAS woul'
a''"' ne whole court continued IA thea
a''i'uoe OF worship throughout the entir'
audience, llmg ho"ed down on knees au'
elbows win the" faces looking to the floor
II was strange speclacle-thai PROSTATE
ihrong aud their new crowned monarch
az he sat there high ~ royal state, on gold
en- throne. II was not difficult for one Il
To realize ne was IN the presence of Ih'
fora OF HE aud property of millions