The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-22
THE SHAH IN Vienna.
The Reception by the Aus
TRAN Emperor.
a QUIET LIFE In LAXENBERG.
Ills Manners and Customs, and What the
People Think Of Him.
The Visit to Schosnbrunn and the
Reception of the Diplomatists.
AT THE EXHIBITION.
The Royal Progress Through the
Industrial Palace.
His Majesty Plays Chess While the
Kaiser Waits.
y PENCHANT FOR MARBLES AND HEMP.
His Admiration for the vi
emma Ladies.
His Majesty Plays Chess While the
Kaiser Waits.
y PENCHANT FOR MARBLES AND HEMP.
His Admiration for the vi
emma Ladies.
HOW HIS MAJESTY FALLS IN LOVE.
He Does Not Visit the Amer
lean Department.

VIENNA, July 81, 1873
1t was not known whether the Shah would really
Come to Vienna. The rumors Of the cholera had
gone abroad and had been famed lndustrOusly
py the outside papers. One OF the physicians OF
is suite came to study the disease and whether
there was anything menacing in It's presence. The
report was favorable; but as a soothing influence
30 the royal mind it was decreed that the Persian
lord should not dwell in Vienna but, circling
eround the city, go to the Palace of Laxenberg.
PREPARING FOR THE SHAH.
There are many palaces in the Austrian family
put no one more beautiful than Laxenberg. There
Is more grandeur. more pretence about schoen-
Drum. schoenbrunn is too near Vienna to be
assuring to a royal mind concerned about the
cholera 1t is also family palace. When the Rus
eian Emperor came he was lodged there, and there
likewise is lodged any visiting member Of the
eoyal families. The fiction OF royalty is
that all crowned heads are OF the same family.
Victoria is Madame, my sister;'' the Emperor
pf Germany, Sire, my brother" to Francis Joseph.
j do not know what relation the Sultan holds to
the family. My impression Is that Francis Joseph,
Sike the Brooklyn gentleman who found his wife
had two mothers-in.law after they were married.
Hnds 1t necessary to draw the line somewhere. So
The Oriental potentates and President OF the
Rnd when they come are lodged in palaces like
Laxenberg This In where the Sultan resided.
presume that II General Grant came on an oficial
visit to the Exhibition he would be CHARTERED in
che very room where the Persian monarch is sup
posed to Kill four hens and three lambs every
evening. The rumors that came to US OF the Per-
sian royal progress were not OF character to ex-
Elite enthusiasm in the mind Of thrifty Empress
like the Kaissen Elizabeth. The Shah was
p prince who had queer ways. He was
Jaw unto himself In all things. He per.
United his followers to take dreadful
liberties with the carpets and furniture; cut
figures out OF the tapestry; to carry on candle
sticks and specimens of wood-carying, and splash
soup and gravy over the purple and velvet hang.
lngs How true these circumstances are l cannot
Say, not having access to the damaged furniture
and upholstery, but they written at length in
those wicked Austrian journals and widely
believed in the most elevated circles that before
she coming OF the Shah everything was prepared
for him, by the removal OF the ancient and historic
decorations from the royal apartments and refur-
pishing them in the freshest and gaudiest style.
The Persians might do what they pleased with
the furniture. They would not be permitted to
destroy the old associations which, as Mr.. Longiel-
low assures us, gold cannot buy
THE SHAFTS RESIDENCE.
south OF Vienna, only few miles distant on the
road to the famous vine country OF v6slan. A long,
'nndulating, picturesque valley, surrounded with
hills, on the crests OF which you quaint castles
where the knights lived centuries ago. But the
knights dust, and their swords are rust, and
their descendants live in Vienna palaces, and the
rocks and crows and Notwithstanding owls in
habit these .erraced aud picturesque ruins. 1t
written that the Shah would come at
seven, and would drive across the coun-
TRY to Laxenberg from a little way-station,
Ehe afternoon was very warm, and the white
Must covered the burnt fields, and made
Ahem look barren aud bleak. Behind the hills we
hancied the rain was coming, and were almost dis
posed to welcome It, even at the risk OF depressing
the welcome Of the Shah. But the rain did not
come, and as bowled into the little village
which Is really fringe to the palace-there were
nags to greet US and men and women in holiday
Costume. The little station was surrounded by a
guard Flowers and shrubbery and green growing
plants lined the railway track. band OF must
Clans, IN white Austrian costume, were in an open
space In front. arranging their drums and instru-
ments now and then blowing squeak through
fhe musical horn to see what harmony
it contained for the Shah. The nursery maids
were In force and openeyed children rolled
IN the grass and clapped their hands over
Hne STREAMING nags correspondent OIL a New
York journal sat on q long wooden bench, finding
pourishmcnt in an apple or peach and rubbing
bis pencil as though he would caress 1t into elo.
Quence There were the usual anxious persons in
attendance--an anxious ofhcer, in full uniform,
with cross, who iondled his stubby gray beard
thoughtfully as he looked down the vista OF tie
railway track. SO we Killed time-your correspond
ents and their colleagues OF the other news
papers-in specializing upon the rank of the Officer
land, is quite safe in this land, we came to the
conclusion that he was an archduke and that we
should so represent him to the connding New York
public. There are 80 many archduKes here tina,
you are safe IN any venture OF this kind.
AWAITING THE SHAH.
The rival taverns we're in glory and the Devil
dered waiting boys ran here and there with the
foaming beer for thirsty villagers waiting for thu
shah II seemed as If all Laxenberg was out. anc
His Majesty was discussed in high key. "How MANI
wives had he y Had he as many wives AS people
eaid : Were his diamonds worth million guild
ersY wouldn't he be q good man to meet alone OF
dark nightG Was he blackS Did he Kill hei
every night before retirng' Did he have PR
waite bu,cherf Did anybody know that he had tw'
men banged every morning before breakfast In al
own country Why didn't he sell his diamond
ana Keep his people from starving Would n
carry away the Kaisers furniture w Thes'
and other innocent discussions were
poisny conducted aYex the paar. NQH ans