The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-04-24

Al IT'LL a, 1918.
could offer no such plea would give Of
fence by claiming the same indulgence.
Sixty elephants stood by the roadside.
richly eaparisoned in cloth of gold and
scarlet, all ornamented with gilt ear
rings and necklaces. There was no
more to be said on that question. The
elephants kneeled, silver ladders were
placed against their sides, and in less
time than it takes to describe the ac-
ton. the two ladies, not venturing to
ride alone, were seated. together with
Captain Horsford, IN the spacious gid
ed and velvet howdah. The elephant
rrose with a motion like tnat of the
surge on the coast Of Madras, and the
ladies found themselves in the upper
air. The Hindoo driver sits on the ele-
plants head and directs his motions by
the use Of an iron spike, which he
thrusts against the skin on either side
of the forehead. A procession was then
formed. First, the maharajah with Mr..
Seward; then the ladies; next, our
three servants, Jeanie, Price and Free
man; next, the uaustced; Dext, the
Minister of Justice, mounted IN the
same manner, and behind them the long
train of elephants without any riders,
and the five hundred riehly-caparisoned
horses, led by as many grooms no less
gayly dressed. As signal for the pro
gress to begin, the air was rent by a
salvo of nineteen guns; the salute was
repeated by fusillade from what seem
ed endless ranks of infantry, bugles
sounded march, and the cavalry NOV
ed to the front Four bands of music
wheeled into column, playing more or
less together, "God save the Queen!"
Behind them a company of fifty bag
pipers, playing not all together, as they
fell into line, "Bonny Dundee" At
the moment of the eannonade the led
horses kicked, praneed, and reared the
elephants uttered piteous, deep, indie
scribable cries, and tried to prick up
Their enormous jewelled ears. remaining
otherwise quiet; crowds on the way
side shouted applause, and children
screamed with delight. As for Mr..
Seward, he, fortunate gentleman, snug-
ly seated by the maharaiah ON velvet
cushions, in the coach drawn by six
well-trained animals, was unconscious
Of the disturbance which had arisen he
hind him. His inexperienced and more
venturesome companions chung to each
other in fright, but order was restored,
and all we're reassured. On the way to
his capital, the maharaiah addressed to
NJ. Seward a studied speech of vel
come. Taking care to express his re-
gret that his guest had not accepted the
elephant, the prince said, that the troops
we had passed in review were ten thou
sand in number. He also explained to
Mr.. Seward, that when he came to the
throne, he found no streets in Putteeala
wide enough for such pageant as he
had occasion to make, and that he had,
therefore, enlarged the streets, but not
without making due compensation to
the owners of adjacent property. Night
came on US as we reached the gates.
We looked from our howdahs upon the
fiat roofs of the dwellings, and shops
below ms. Their inmates were gathered
at the doors in gay dresses, and seemed
as the burghers of Lilliput. Thus we
passed through the entire city, and
reached, beyond tue farther gate, an
esplanade used as a Campus lfartits
Winding around tall flag staff, under
the folds of what is called the sacred
banner, we stopped before a lofty Sa-
cracenic gate. Here, the maharajah,
with Mr.. Seward, alighted, and the ele-
phant- riders dismounted. The prince
led the way on a gravelled walk, by the
side of successive fountains, in an orange
and lemon garden, as it seemed, of
boundless extent. Each fountain pour
ed over a cascade into the next These
cascades we're illumined by torch-lights
from behind, which impaired to the jets
all the hues of the rainbow. We stop
ped at the porch of tasteful Moorish
palace. The prince, taking MIR. Seward
by the hand, led him up gentle fight
of steps, across a veranda, into a Saton
which may be eighty by forty feet, and
thirty feet high, the ceiling supported
by double row of columns, and the
walls draped with orange aud scarlet
silks. "The palace, said the mahara-
iah, sis yours; this is the hall in which
you will sit; these apartments on either
side of it are the rooms in which you
will sleep. You must be weary with
your journey. beg to take my leave
for the night. shall have the honor
to visit you tomorrow morning"
The ladies were not slow in exploring
the cosey little palace. Its lights, fur
niture, and ornameutation: are an Ori-
entail exaggeration of the European
STYLE. The welcome dinner, though
prepared by French hand. and graced
with the best wines of France, Germa
ny, and Portugal, was served by Hin
docs, who, dressed in flowing white
gowns, glided noiselessly in bare feet
over the velvet carpet "Of truth, :"
said Mr.. Seward, "the prince Of Put
teeala is not like those people whom we
see in Calcutta As for the ladies,
they expressed a doubt whether the
story OF Aladdin is indeed a fiction.