Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-01
BUFFALol,s AND BEAUTY.
An Interview with the Russian
fraf nuke.
Rroun the Gin ain N nii- -Commercial.l Il


From the Cincinn Atir Commercial.l .t u
Reporter p lains are called by
many the prairies. They are west of
the Mississippi. What game do you
hunt in RussisI2
Grand DukeEBears, wolves, foxes and
tigers; someti mes we filnd lion. What
do you call the MississippiY
Reporter-'The Missil sippi is the larg-
est river in the Urited titates. What do
you think of this countr.V2
Grand d uke-I should say it is very
nice country like it very much. How
do you hrlnt buffaloesp Go his barber
in Russian: Let go of my nose, you
villain.)
Repo rter-Well, ! never hunted any,
but / lave seen them in shows The In,
dians get on tn backs Of ponies, and
shoo's the buHfaloes witt. arrows. White
men shoot them with guns. But don't
know much about buffaloes. You had
better ask Murtagh.
Grand Duke-Who is Murtagh2
Reporter-Oh, 1 thought you knew
him; he is the editor of the .Administra-
ton Organ; he has just got ack from
buffalo hunt; believe he killed twenty
five of them, and didn't half II. v.
Grand Duke with interest)-Was he
gone long2
Reporter-Yes, quite long time
Why2
Grand Duke-Young man, answ er me
truly. Did not this trouble between your
Secretary of State and our Minist, 'r oc-
cur during Mr.. Mlrtagh's absence2
Reporter-Alas, know not
Grand Duke Tin loud voice to his
footman outside the door)-Go and tell
Mr. Murtagh that / would like to see
him.
Footman lin Russian Yes, your
Highness.
Reporter-yyhat does your Highness
think Of Washington
Grand Duke-lt is, / should think, q
very nice city. Not so nice nor so large
as New York, but see it is being greatly
improved. What a lot Of holes and
bitches there are in the streets. l no.
tice more India MS here than in New
York; do they come in to sell their buf-
faloes2
Reporter--No What your Highness
thinks are Indians are negroes Your
Highness knows that we gave freedom
to the negroes during our recent war.
The Indians we are still at war with.
They are not all allie. The Indian has
long, straight hnirs the negroes have
wool, curly. There's difference in
their lips, and in their feet, and in tlteir
talk. The Indians are hundreds of
miles from here. Do you intend to Wis 1t
them2
Grand Duke - Certainly. l knew
more about the India ms and buffaloes /
than l did about all the rest OF your
country put together. All Russians are
very anxious to hunt buffafoes. Can l
buy one here2
Reporter-No, not here; but you can
get the skin of one.
Grand Duke-Can (To his clerk in
the adjoining room) Ds.mfolsky, remem-
Der TO buy few buffalo skins. Can / |
buy the skiR of an Ind an, tOo2
Reporter-No, wish you could. What |
does your Highness tb ink of the ladies
Grand Duke-Th6y are the prettiest |
in the world. They are so tall and |
slight. They are beautiful. like blacl; |
eyes and black hair There are great.
many OF them in New York. | am
going back to see them. The ladies
dress better here than they do in St.
Petersburg, and they do look so sweet.
Admiral Possiet tie Ia sly old rogue) sale
yesterday that he never saw such pretty
girls, nor so many of them, as he saw
in New York. HIVE you many of them
here2 HW ffa- II 10 fEfFa
Reporter-Oh, yes; more pretty ones
than there are n New York. Will you
have time to go to the Treasury Depart
ment while hera2 There are more hand
some girls there than ever saw.
Grand pnke Ito his clerk l--Rmlol-
sky, put that down. No / shall not
have time to go there this trip But / am
coming back, you know. Then ] shall
see them all. / will have Mons ieur Cat
acazy show me all the pretty women.
He knows theIn all. Besides. when /
come back here l am going : D have
big ball, and ] will have none Mt pretty
girls there. AT any rate, will n .ot dance
with any bui. the pretty ones.
Reporter What does your Highness
think Of the, Fish-Catacazy quirre n
Grand Iluke-It is unfortunate; but
you can see that il would be imp -oper
for me to talk to you about Il.
Report ter-Mhen does your Hlgh1 less
20 to New York; sINistI SIS
Grand Duke-I shall early to-mor row
20 to y0Gr Royal Naval school, at lNu-
napolis, in a special train, and shall re
turn to New York in the evening.
By this time the Duke had bee \
shaved, and the barber, after ringing u
bell, withdrew Almost on the instant
another servant came in and proceeded
TO dress the Duke for breakfast. He
buttoned about his Royal HighnesE neck
a clean collar and put on a bright neck
tie. he also brought in a pair of dry
and highly polished boots, and Sc lected |
: handsomely fitting broadeloth coat for
his Highness
Grand Duke--Well, IT'S my breakfast
time, and / am very much exha nsted.
Besides, | am very hungry. / bad very
long walk huf did r,of ar fo,- - - .rouea