, 1860-08-31
Fate Of The Rulers Of Frauce.

The unhappy fate Of those who have
ruled France for the last seventy years,
and the depth Of misfortune TO which they
descended after their exaltatioD, is lesson
which may well be pondered over by those
who imagine that the path TO glory and
eminence leads to happiness.
| The present monarch Of France, Louis
Napoleon, was thirty-thrce years an exile,
and six years confined asa State prisoner.
as a punishment for bis political preten-
sions. ....
His predecessor, Louis Philippe, was
nearly thirty years an exile before be came
to the throne His exile was attended with
great poverty and pain. After being King
for eighteen years, he was driven from tho
throne, and finally died an exile, a msera'
ble picture Of fallen greatness.
Charles X, predecessor Of Lonis Phillip-
pc, was also driven from the throne and
died an exile, More than half Of his life
was spent in the unfortunate condition Of
not being allowed to visit the land Of hiG
torefathers. His son died an exile, and bis
grandson has never been allowed to visit
France.
The father Of I.onis Philippe, the Duke
Of Orleans, was executed on the guillotinc.
The eldest son and heir Of Louis Phillip
pc, the duke OF Orleans, was thrown from
his carriage and killed. ere
Louis Phillppe's grandson, the Duke Of
Chartress, Is now in exile
| Tho predecessor Of Charles Y, on the
French throne, was Louis XVIII H0
was tweaty-six years in exile. lie was. q
decrepid and tottering old man when be
came to the throne. s, & ~ a., 4.
His predecessor was Napoleon J, who
perished prisoner on the rocks Of ST.
Helena. ttf.ie, i r,ss ~. e.-,f
NapoleoHs predecessor in the Froneh
Government, Robesperre, was executed.
Robespierre's predecessor, Louis XVI,
was executed, as was also his wife, Maria
Antoinette, and bis sister Elizabeth
His son, Louis XVII, died n1iserably
from ovsrTork, as an apprentice TO shoes
maker. m ap.asr sia
Still, with all this record Of private mis-,
cry which has attended every one who has
been ruler Of France 10 seventy years, there
has been an active competition always 20
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An INDIAN LESKxD.-Tbere Is quains
tradition existing among the Indians Of the
Northwest. in connection with the shoH
peaks Of Mounts Baker, Rainier, 81, Hell
ems and Hood, Of the Cascade Range
The tradition IS as follows;
These lefty peaks were supposed, when,
The world was young, TO have been Tyees
(Kings) ofgthe lesser mountains Of their
RESPECTIVE districts, Here they ruled inI
kingly grandeur, receiging from their sub.
jects such homage as is due 70 great chiefs,
and in themselves acknowledging no supe-
rior except the Great Spirit & For akeso
their reign was 1an dniuterruptsd scene Of
peace and happiness Seas, Likes, and,
mighty rivers bathed their feet, and their,
sides were clothed with evergreen foresls.
Here ths beasts and hslies roamed in prini-
sYsl bliss, fearing neither the hunter nor
tue 6sherman---for man was notlbere But,
in time, like nations, dlscofd arose among
them. Each clicf assumed The quarrel OF
bis subjects, and an unrelenting war Was
the result. IN their rsge they belched
forth Gre and smoke, and hnglcd At each
other Gerry rocks, desolating their fiir sides
choking np the lakes and rivers with their
fragments, and destroying the Inhabitants
Of both land and water For years this
conflict ragged with demoniac fury, until the
Great Spirit became angry. aud babe them
cease theIr quarrel and close their very
mouths; and, 10 punish them for their folly
and their sin ia laying waste flieif fair do
mains, be covered them each in an eternal
mantle Of snow From that time peace
has reigned among them, although oeea,
sionally they have muttered and given sigma
Of rebellion; but the Great Spirit poihss,
with a significant smile. to their snowy let
tiers, and their burning spirits sink deep
within their bosoms. Ddlies lio4niainffr,..
More TEorBLE FoR THE GREAr EAsfEhS.
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