Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-07-31
The Shah.
now HE LOOKS AND how HE BEHAVES.

now HE LOOKS AND HOW HE BEHAVES.
DR.. William II. Russell writes to the
New York Times from Berlin, as to the
oriental visitor now the sensation of the
German capital:
The jewels of the Shah have quite sur
passed the reports of their size and val
tie which preceded their owners arrival.
The Treasury OF Persia, we all know,
was rich to an incredible richness, with
accumulat ed wealth OF the sort, but no
one was prepared to see mortaii6uS Ocu-
lis, diamond nearly twice the size of
koh-i-noor, or Mountain of Light
(now in the possession of the Queen of
England, once Runjcct Sing. the Lion
OF Lahore's greatest glory,) stuck in
front of a mans sword belt, and five dia-
monds, each larger than that jewel of
Jewels, en- echetoR up his coatfrom waist
to shoulder. These stones are scarcely
cut and do not show As thev ought, but
they are of surprising purity. The
Shah's sword belt is a treasure house in
itself. The sheath is studded with ru-
hies, emerads and diamonds which
shame their setting of purest gold. The
front of his coat is garnishcd with rows
and sleeves are crusted with them, and
his orders are of the most precious Jew
els. His spurs flash like sunbeams.
All this on the person OF a man who has
nothing noble in micn or face, although
he is above the average height of the In
dian Mussulman no bcsse.
But in spite of his Jewels and external
splendor, the Shah-in-Shah is, according
a in,
cspects-proud, wilful, sensual and ar
bi'rary. Ii punctuality be the polite
ness OF princes, as it is said to be, the
shah would, in consequence OF his utter
Indifference to engagements, be one OF
The most ill-mannercd men in the world.
He kept the parade at potsdam, order
ed by the Kaiser, waiting couple of
hours. He kept the Queen for hall an
hour at the railway station waiting Tor
him. He would not go to breakfast
when it was announced, at he time OF
invitat' on, but walked about in the gar
den. and then seeing an arbOr which
pleased him, desired to have his break
fast brought there. When he sat at din
ucr yesterday he put his finger in his
plate and ate with them, aud II he came
on piece of some dish which he did
threw it down-not on the ground, but
on the Queens (Emprcss's) dress. II
free from the more hOrrid vices attrl-
pu!cd G" rein - '"""eIlnrS Ae i,
quite without shame or scruplc in hi
disregard OF what Is called morality bv
Christians and good MussuImen.
came home from POt-dam i'll the same
carriage with some OF his ouite--very fine
gcntIcmeu Is lar a. their lace and cloth
ing Weht-pnt with all the IriVoiity and
ari"sanre OF ignorant ana une1ucated
'i'ch, lheit t"'A was o' thef own
proves ana oi G'othe7i now 'hey couId
iide Oe'let tAal any people III the Worid'
because ihcE c"utd DAcN 4 morse from
the desert ana fidc hIH' whereas Euro
pcAn7 f'uc on!y horse7 Whlch were al
tehuy proArn ma RUSSIAN oEcet d'y-
y y feiiiafAed' thc diHefchce Is that we
diIect the course oil our horses, and that
your horses follow their own
lhcE all spoke French and the
>hah-ln->hah knows it, much bet
ter than he wonld be thought 10
do from his mode oi speaking it, Us when
he i quite at his ease he can talk 1t pret-
~ hucntIH. but ne i not much at ms
ease with European barbarians, and ltI'
Iuulcron. 10 see MN standing alone III a
crowd Win clear space round hIn and
II" one to tax to, lor he balances hrst
one leg and then on another, like hen
On hot slddle, and does not know
What to do with them OF ms hands.
" hen he turns his back anu the specta,
rom tlic uistiattihS h lnnuei'rcs Vi MS