The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15
SH ASIA COURIER.
The Last of the Condes-
f. REMARKABLE HISTORY.

est military genius of the seventeenth centu
ry. lie was etfacated for the army, but moi
yefishing the restricted life of an aca lemy
he ran aw y fronr his teachers, and for sonat
time played the knight~truant. At the early
age of fifteen, he fell in love with the Prin.
cess Louise of Orleans. whose hand, however
vas refused to him by her father. The prin-
ccss was sent. for greater security, to a mon
astery; but her young lover, nothing daunt-
efr scaled the walls of the sacred retreat, and
leading away his bride, married her secretly.
The union was not happy. The princess,
soon after her marriage, entered into various
lntrigucs, one of which led the young husband
into duel with the Count d Artois, after
wards King Charles X. The provocation oc-
Cured at bal maslue in the palace of the
Tulilerles. The Count, having lady on bis
arm, was followed by the princess, who, from
motives of Jealousy, seized III \ Ia ,attempt-
-sneals1t lit, cwing his
mask of his flirfuIbauf. bo,T Suddenly
turning round, broke the stf4bgs, and thus
was exposed to the gaze of the whole assem-
bly, A. challenge from the Prince de Conde
10 the Count d Artois was the immediate re-
suit. The duel took place at the Bois de
Boulogne: and both parties having been
slightly wounded, it had no further conse-
quences but separation of the prince and
princess.
Ssl the breaking out Of the first civil dis
arbances in Paris, the Prince quilted France,
in July, 1889, and retired to Brussels. De.
claring it his firm opinion that the revolu
tionary fever could be easily cured by few
whiffs of grape shot, - he forthwith set to
work to organize small army of emigrants,
she command of which was taken by his ia
tier. He himself prepared to lead the cav
airy; while his son, the Duke d'Enghein,
only offspring Of the ill-fated union with
Eouisa of Orleans, took subordinate COM
mand. Beaten in all directions, father.
son, and grandfather had to leave the field
Of battle, and seek safety in flight. The
Prince de Conde went to England, his fa-
sher to Russia, and the young Duke d'En-
ghien to Ettenheim, in the duchy Of Baden,
to make love to the fair Princess of Rohan.
Rochcfort, and to meet a miserable end in
she ditch of Il Q fortress O. Vincennes.
The news of the assassination of his only
son was a fearful stroke to the Prince de
Conde, who had only just begun to find
calm In the quiet rural retreat of Wanstead,
Essex. With that impetuosity for which his
race was distinguished, he now again rush
ed into excitement, and seeking solaco for
his troubles in the pleasures and dissipat.ons
of town. At the green room cf Covent Gar
den he met Sophia Dawes, the daughter of n
fisherman of tie Isle of Wright, a woman
of great natural tact and of masculine
strength ofmind, who to the charms of beau.
ty united these of singular conversational
powers. A wealthy foreigner, who for a
time contemplated making her his wife, had
her for several years at one of the first acad
emies of the metropolis, where she succeeded
in mastering many accomplishments. These
advantages, assisted by an exquisite natur-
nj grace. soon made her the centre of host
of admirers. She lived in sumptuous style
at Turnham Green, following the profession
of the stage more for her own amusement
than Tor the sake of the salary. The Prince
de Conde had no sooner made the acouain-
tance of Sophia Dawes than he became vio-
lcntly enamored of her. Laying his whole
wealth at her feet. he entreated her to put
herself under his protection. She consented.
but under the condition that her position
should not be made public.
In the suit of the Prince de Conde was
brave young soldier, the Baron de Feucheres,
OF good family, but in greatly reduced cir
cumstances, who had to thank the prince
for being saved from misery and almost star
vstion in foreign country. On this young
nobleman Sophia Dawes set her ewes. and
having made his acquaintance, told him
romantic tale, to the effect that she was the
iilegtlmate daugh of the prince by an En-
glish lady, and that her father having lately
acknowledged her, intended to take her back
to France, should circumstances permit it
The romance had its effect on the head and
heart of the impressive Frenchman he Of
han m bo c.. L.
end OF a few weeks Sophia Dawes became the
Bar ness de Feucheres Immediately of,er
occurred The overthrow of Napoleon. and the
restoration of the Bourbons. followed bv the
reinstatement of the Condos into all their for.
mer possessions and dignities. with many
additional honors and pensions. Tho Bar
oness de tencheres. not chosing to continue
the comedy any longer, now threw off the
mask towards her husband, informing him
frankly that she was the friend" of the
Prince dc Conde. lie left her in DISGUST .
but was too much attached to his old bene
factor to take any step for separation or
publie exposure. The prince. after his re-
turn to France, led a sort of rowing life. but
at his fathers death, in 1918, settled down
ON his magnificent domain of Chantilly.
where the baroness also installed herself
The noble mansions and grounds of Chan.
i,liy, once the residenceavf the family of
Montmereney, was given Louis XIV to
S-Aat r.A.1~@l ~ AsfssSas g -a.o-.l
s-aero spent as lafseF ~ a q - society Of
Racine, Boileau. Bossuct, We ether literary
men Of the age. He was also honored by
frequent visits from the king himself, one Of
which was rendered memorable by the sui
eide of Vatel, the most enthusiastic of cooks.
who ran himself through with a sword, be.
cause his masters dinner was left imperfect
by the non arrival Of basket of FISH, Con-
de's descendants continued here till the rev
cluti,n of 1889, when the sans cmlottcs got
possession. and the domain was sold as pub
lie property. The Restoration br. ught it
again to the family, the head of which i'm.
proved and embelished the mansion to
high degree. When it came to be the resi-
denee of the prince and Mime de Feucher-
es, it was considered to be one of the finest
estates in France. The chateau. standing
in the midst of a beautiful lake. was sur.
rounded by vast grounds, laid out in gardens,
lawns, parterres, islands, gr ttos. and pie
turesque walks; and beyond extended the
old forests of Chantily, with its noble oaks,
rivers, canals. and hunting. fields, covering
nearly g gat thousand acres of ground
The prince having had no other children
by his divorced wife than the unfortunate
Duke of En~hiar and OWNING M naarnr