Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-09-02
TREASURES OF THE SHAH OF rEaslA.

llshed ~ Eug!alu, mas nc ioiio"lhS ue-
scriptiou of the crownjewels Of Persia /: lo
We went through the fist court of the
palace and were ushered upa very narrow
and small room, where VIC found the
kings aid de camp awaiting us, The de-
signs on the wall we're very we'll drawn,
aud the DECORATIONS more tasteful than
ordinary. The chairs were Of pure, chas-
ed gold, as was also a sort Of dun b-wsiter
that stood in one corner OF these chairs
the Shah possesses forty Of the dumb
walters, nine Of course, under the gold
are wooden supports. unseen. After some
tea the Jewels were brought in for our
inspection in detail. 1t would be impos-
sible to describe even tithe of them or
the impression they produced in our eyes,
Their value, putting moderate estimate
on them. could not, in our own judgment,
and that Of our gentlemen who saw them
with us, by any possibility be under 40,
100000 or 5000 900, pounds sterling
that is, If they were to be sold sipgly.
OF course, in the aggregate, no fortune
would suffice to pay for them, and, there
fore, their true value must be deprecated
We must attempt to describe Few in
the order they were shown 70 US An evil
deutly French jewel case was brought in
first and placed on table round which
we eagerly gathered awaiting its opening
In this were some forty gold rings" each
with single diamond. of which the lar
gest diamond. not ring) was one and a
/ half inches round, and the smallest a
quarter of an inch One was large
yellow diamond. Two diamonds were
placed as pendants at the end of a large
necklace Of pearls, and there were z large
pearl necklaces each pearl perfectly round
and about as large as goodsizcd pea.
In two little drawers we're two or three
more neck kaces, the pearls this time much
larger aud in the bottom drawer anoth-
er of the largest pearls we had seen, al
ranged--an oblcng and round one alter
nately-each, without the slightest exag-
getation, the size of an uDripe cherry
The casket always follows the Shah wher-
ever he goes.
/ Next came collection of dozeu belts
each surpassiug the preceding G in cost
lipcss aud taste. Que of these had the
fastening buckle, about eight inches long
and three broad, studded with perfect ru-
Lies, each about half an inch round, set
in gold another diamonds only a third
whole band ost in cmeralds and dis-
monds, and so on. We were then shown
four sabrcs. All had the aat side richly
enamelled in gold one was blaze OF
diamonds on the hilt aud scabbard an,
other vas studded with pearls like large
peas; another was set in diamonds and
large stones to represent flowers. Two
other necklaces we we're then shown were
about two and half feet long each,
and formed of emcralds, each about one
inch and quarter long, alternating with
buuches of peatls.
The last tray of jewels was the bOn''c
J0uche. On this was displayed bslt of
plant gold work, the buckle consisting Of
the celebrated "Derichnor.' or "Sea
Light" diamond perfectly fiat, except
at the edges, and almost two inches long
by one Quarter in breadth it was set
round with other smaller diamonds; with
these there were some bracelets of uncut
rubies and emeralds, quite as large as
pigeons eggs, for the most part. The
largest turquoise VIC saw was perfectly
fat: aud about one inch by half, We
saw one Of the imperial crowns, the other
was kept in the inner treasury of the ha-
rem, which is only opened once year
on the top of this is the famous ruby
that once belonged to Aurunzebec q good
deal larger than pigeons egg, and un-
IL . ,
cut. A black velvet robe with diamond
buttons and frogs, looked lugubrious but
priceless others, with the collar and
sleeves completely covered with large
pearls, we're amongst some of the things
that we saw. .....
IA SOLDIERS PRIpE.--M. dc Vaubar
once sent common soldier to examine
the outposts Of the enemy. The mar
cbeerfully obeycd the order, and, though
exposed to sharp fire, remained until hi
received ball in his body. He returned
TO make his report, with acaim air anc
I aspect, although the blood was streaming
from his wound, vauban praised hi
courage, and offered him money, vhicl
!. the soldier refused. mo, general" sale
J be, 1T would spoil the credit Of the action.
III ADJ Al -.l-.------------ ---s .af q \
q lightniugsthreshed out d load Of whea
i for an Indiaus fsrufer, piled it up nicet
! and burned the chaff.