Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-07-22
CHICAGO CONFEDERATION
PRECIOUS STONES

PRECIOUS STONES
and gold bullion lace. Among other
gems upon his breast were a number
of emeralds of marvellous size, and
from loop hung an historical dia-
mon of great size and wonderful beau
ty. On the right of the Shah sat the
Princes of Wales, and on his left the
wife of the Crown Prince of Russia.--
Grouped about the three stood a full
jury of minor princess aud Amhassa-
doris hailing from many countries
TIE TWO coREALs.
The immense hall was divided in
the nlidate oya red rope. The Shah's
division Was sacr1a 10 blue blood, and
there WAS breathing room there; but
the other corral was q crush of strug-
CLING and perspiriug humanity, The
place was brilliant with gass, and was
a rare spectacle in the m2tier ofsplen-
did costumes and rich coloring. The
lofty stained glass windows, pictured
with celebrated episodes in the histO-
ny of the ancient city, were lighted
from the outside, and one may imag-
inc the beauty OF the effect The
great giants, Cog and NagOg (whO=e
origin and history, curious enough.
are unknown even to traditiOn), looked
down from the lofty gallery, but made
no observation. Down the long side
of the hail, with but brief spaces be-
tween, we're imposing groups OF mar
ble statuary; and, cOntTa5ted with
The masses oflife and color about them
they made a picturesque effect.
ROYALTY ARRIVES.
By and by a band in snowy uni
forms came in and stood opposite the
entrance. AT the end of tedious in-
terval of waiting, trumpets sounded
outside, there was some shouting, the
band played half of God Save the
Queen and then the Duke and Ouch
eSs of Cambridge and dozen gorgeous
Persian officials entered. After Il lit
tie the young Prince Arthur came, in
a blue uniform, with whole broad
side of gold and silver medals on his
breast-for good behavior, punctuality,
accurate spelling, penmanShip, etc, l
| suppose, but [ could not see the IN
scriptions. The band gave him some
bars OF God Save the Queen too,
while he stood under US talking, with
altogether unrOyal animation, with the
Persians-the crowd of people staring
hungTily at him the while county
cousins, may be, who viii go home
and say, 4 was assclose TO him rs l
am 10 that chair this minute"
Then came the Duke of Teok and
the Princess Mary, and the band Sod
Save-the-Queen'd them also. Now
came the Prince of Wales and the
Russian CZarina-the royal anthem
again, with an extra blast at the emf
oft. After them came Il young, hand
some, mighty giant, in snowy uniform,
his breast covered with glittering or
ders, and a generals chapeau, with a
flowing white plume in his haEd-the
heir 10 the throne Of all the RuSsias.-
The band greeted him with the Russ
ian national anthem, and played it
clear through. And they did right;
for perhaps it is not risking too much
to say that this is the only national air
in existence that is really worthy OF a
great nation.
And at last came the long expected
millennium himself His Imperial Maj
es;y the Shah. with the charming
Princess of Wales on his arm. lie
had all his jewels on, and his diamond
shaving brush in his hat front. He
sbone like window with the wester-
ing sun Oh it.
As the procession disappeared
through the farther door, the hundred
eleven-dollar maniacs rushed through
an ante-rOom, and gathered in q flock
on the stage, the chOrus striking up
God Save the Queen" at the same
moment.
We stood in a nightly handbook, or
q Roman coliseum, with a sea of faces
far away over the ground
floor, and above Them rose five cufVlug
tiers of gaudy humanity, the dizzy
upper tier III the far distance rising
up against the root. like
flower garden trying to hold an earth
quake down and not succeeding. Ii
was magnificent spectacle, and what
with the rearing of the chorus, the
waving of handkerobiefs, the cheering
OF the people. the blazing gas and the
awful splendOr Of the long file of roy
atty standing breast to breast IL the
royal box, it was wonderfully eXhil-
arating, not to say exciting.
The chorus sang only three-quarters
of miDute-One stanZa-and down came
the huge curtain and shut ont the fairy
land And then all those e!eVen-do'la lar
people hunted their way out again.
A NATION DEMENTED.
We are certainly going mad. We
scaIc 1ly Icok at the young Colossus
who is to reign over 10000, 900 OF peo-
pie and the mightiest empire in extent
which exists to-day. We have no eyes
but for this splendid barbarian, who
is lord over q few deserts and a modest
ten million of ragamuf1ins, man who
has never done anything TO win our
gratitude or excite our admiration.
except that he managed TO starye
million of his subjects to death Ia
twelve months. If he had starved the
rest. [ suppose, we would set Up a
monument to him now.
The London theateTs are almost absO-
lutely empty these nights. Nobody
goes hardly. The managers are being
ruined. The streets for miles are
crammed with people waiting whole
long hours for chance glimpse OF the
Shah. never saw any man draw
like this one.
A LECTURE PROJECT.
Is there any truth in the report that
your bureauX are trying 70 get the
Shah to go over there and lecture? lie
could get $1,000 a night here and
choose his own subject.
| know a shoYman who has got
dill that belonged to him, aud which
for some reason he did not take That
Snowman will not take anymoney for
that pill Heis going to travel with
it. And let me tell you he will get
more engagement than he can fill in
4 wear. MARK TWAIN
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