Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-04-24

against the people, and falling back in
dense lines, the strangers and citizens,
used to the plentiful livery, see in the
foremost carriage the Empress. Their
horses are ridden, Tot driven. The En-.
peror is habited in dark brown overcoat,
a high silk hat, bent at the rim, dark vest
and brecches, and on his breast he wears
the order of a Chevalier of the Legion of
Honor. A diamond pin shines in his
losom and he wears fob chain with a
damon seal. Bowipg to the few oppor-
tunities the people give him by raising
their hats. he is seen to smile in an auto
maton and wooden way. and to be . thick
set man of more body than legs, with very
little neck in length and good deal Of
bilious breath to it. as If it fattened on
fluids His face is swarthy and swollen.
crossed by wAxed moustache which hides
the mouth, but the jaws are square and
sbaven, and dalkly outlined ON his white
necktie he has a fair character nose, alert
ears. ard grizzled hair, but his eyes are
gray and battling, set under bushy brows,
without 'alk OF conidenc. in them at any
CLEAN. turned inward, and only looking
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out like the tail of squirrel that winks
from its nest. The lower half Of the face
is all animal the upper all sphynx-and
this is the Emperor of France.
The Empress, who bows very sweetly
and very often, inviting attention rather
than responding to it, is attired in hel
most becoming robes--a purple brown
satin dress with long trail, and velvet
bonnet to match, neatly cut and richly
ooped around her shoulders black sat.
in cloak with velvet trimming gives full
ness with shapelines to her long and ele.
CANT waist, and her color is heightened tc
correspond with her eyes, which are al
ways fall Of soft aud fascinating expires.
sion She looks younger but not toc
young for her husband, and Ler features
arc regular and pretty, but rot Of the
strength which reflects intellect, nor sd
beautiful as to PISS the average of hand
some women. She is pretty Empress.
These noted people riding tol ward face on
the reverse seat OF the caleche, Gen Rolin
and Aide.de- Camp Gcnlis, common place
military gentlemen, while 10 the second
carriage two other officers accompany the
young Duchess of Blssano aud the Count
ess of Pocze. thi,d carriage Carries,
with their suitors, the Countess of RaYne-
val aud Mademoiselles Koectker aud
Marion, waiting ladies. and it is too pal
lp BILE to be ungallaut to say that with
the exception Of the Empress, there arc no
fair stars in the galaxy, Coarse complex.
ions, too nluch fat. and 20 grace Of express
sion In her selected maids, gave Eugenc
the decided advar.uge. She reigus iu
effects, aIu her maids, for every public
appearance, must dress according to beI
orders. There was time wheE she dared
to 60 abroad with the youngest and fair
est. Now the beautiful are kept at home
and the Qneen's background is the mid.
die aged and the passe set. in dreary OF
preposterous toilets. Judged by heI
companions of yesterday, have no hesi
ta,ion in saying that Eugene was
bewitcbing .i. -
RECEPTION AND UNcERFMoNIoUs INAUaURA
When these have reached the head o
the Biidge OF Jena, procession Of {
thousand terracers. laboriDg on the Troc
adero Hall, came up with tri color flags il
their dirt carts, and one Of them, advanc
ing. presents the Empress with bouquet
His brethren shout very heartily here, fo
I'll ese workmen eat the Government breat
every day, and when the Empress ha
aned toward and thanked them prettil,
the carriages proceed down the aisle o
the bridge. Two gigantic Arabs, reiniDi
! down pair of wild horses, stand in md
muscalarty on the brink, of the bridge
When the Emperor has passed them,
single cannon speaks once. along the run
ming river Then a signal flag wave
back the tidings to the ruilerics that Hi
Highuess has safely arrived. Immediate
ly to note Of the buglers. the whole hid
\ den interior of the Exhibition tremble
with the simultaneous throbbing of
f, dozen martial bands The people aloD
the crowded qnays and up the Trocader
hear them and cheer; within all steam
set to action at once wheels revolve an
r engines ply, while gangs Of men in eac
. ofthc departments beat stontly with ma
I let and at loom.
ftssI & 3 T. HaI ..H n
s Upon the interior platforms all Il
bodies Of diguitaries are assembled. an
Q the exhibitors are at their places, i'whi
|. in each department its national commi