The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-04

KATE FIELD ON THE SHAH" We'll, my
dear, what do you think they reportW says
one viyacious woman. "They do declare
that the three ShahesseS sent home from
Berlin were not Persian at all, but Euro
pean-one. German, Que Russian, and one
Epglish-and that they were go jealous as TO
become unmanageable What do you think
of that % think that more antipaihctic-
looking man than Nasser-ed.Din never was
pastered with diamonds, and q European
woman who consents to become an inmate
of his harem must be low indeed. How
lucky for the Queen they didn't copew con-
tinucd my Court Circular. &" But fancy what
A brute the Shah is! Do you know
that he never carries pockct-handkcrchief?
He Uses his gloves; think Of that! Is it not
dreadful? and worse yet. He-he-he does
not recall the odors of Araby the Ble>t! His
people are perfectly delighted with our fc-
male garments, aud have bought lot of
dresses to carry home. Fancy how those
Persian. women will put them on, and what
rights they will make of themselves !" I'm
willing, I'm sick of Persia, and it is but
fair that Persia should be sick of us. Per-
sian carpets appear in shop WINDOWS. Inc
Sbab's photograph obtrudes lis hldeous Sell
in all directions. Calling, on lriend tue
other day was introduced to PERSIAN cat.
1t was white, had very long hair. ana very
bushy tail, which, in my disgust az tue
Shah. l trod upon. At another trends my
eyes fell upon Persian china, and ! was
asked to admire hideous blue plate, uasea
500 B. c.. Bands perform Persian marches
that are never played in Persia, aud every
body eats fruit yorlciously, because the
"King of Kings" and his SUITE deyour
seventy-ive pounds daily. :,
"Such starer as the Shah Is, my dear"
pursues the Court Circular. "Atthe Prince
of Wales's garden party, 10 which everyood
was invited, he giared at Adellna Pattl 10
such an extent that she wanted to know
what he. was looking at" Fine manners FOL
the King of Kings! Pye no doubt but LA
PATHS dark hair and eyes reminded him OF
the Pride of the Harenl, and be would have
bought her on the spot If the old English
custom of selling wives had been revived
for his benefit. -. a'i,, <'
"What do you suppose he said to the Mar
chioness Of Westminster when she was pre-
sented to him? l am pleased to see you.
have heard Of you in Persia Of course he
minister Abbey. Do you think that the re-
view III ClEiuSuu itftiCoS'u uLili "ith Jul
power? Not q bit of it. 'They told me on
the continent that England was weak he
remarked the other day, but now since
have seen the bank and your great wealth l
am Convinced that England is strong. II you
were not strong the other nations would
seize your country Going up the Thames
the shah was astonished at the coneourse of
people on land and water. and exclaimed,
al, ies comprsnds. Cest ie Goucerne-
.ueuf, c'est te. Goucernementi and when
assured that the Government had no
thing to do with it, that the people as
sembIed OF their own accord, he seemed to
be hope1essly perplexed. For people to do
as they pleased did not enter into his cal
culations. Whether Persia derived any bene-
fit from his visit is doubtful, for the officials
surrounding him are opposed to progress.
The one champion of liberty is the Grand
Vizier, against whom the others are already
plotting, and who some fine morning will
nave bis head chopped off for giving liberal
advice. at the ball given in the shah's
honor at Buckingham Palace he thought
everybody was dancing Tor his amusement;
Il never occurred TO-. HIM that they enjoyed
the performance. It's great nonsense, ana
we English; have made tools OF ourselves"