The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-10-10
TNIPOItIA NEW =,
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 10. 1873.
STORIES OF YANKEES.
An Interview With the Emperor Of
Brazil.

AgOih ClAO
at the beautiful suburb of "San
Christoyao," about three miles
from the city proper.
passed the two lines of sen
tries, drawn up in bold array for
no discernible purpose, and meet.
ing the Grand Chamberlain, who
quizzed us narrowly from head to
loot, aching for an opportunity to
reprehend some carelessness in
dress, / was ushered into the I'm.
perial presence, and despite the
wonted American contempt for
rank, / felt just little abashed-
not by Dom Pedro's title, but by
his magnificent bearing. =
He was At that time in the prime
OF his glorious manhood, and was
the grandest, noblest looking man
upon whom my eyes ever fell.
Standing six feet four inches in
height, with q colossal frame,
formed in perfect symmetry, he
lowered above ordinary humanity,
n giant among pigmies. The
broad, square shoulders support
ing n massive head, that bore the
impress OF intellect upon every
inch of its surface. A large, dark
blue eye that beamed from beneath
an expansive forehead, and lent An
expression of benignity to his face.
Yet the firm-set, clear-cu mouth
told of a rare energy and resolu-
ton. can no more describe the
Emperor, as he appeared that
night, than / can forget him.
We were presented, with due
ceremony, by Colonel Flores, who,
as the son of the President of
Uruguay, enjoyed high position
at Court. Great was my surprise
to hear issue from that resolute
mouth q voice of childish treble.
Dom Pedro's voice is his great
misfortune-the utterances of a
giant pipe forth in the shrill treble
of infancy, In years past this
was a source of great mortifica-
tion to the Emperor, but now he
refers to the deficiency in CONVEX
sation without embarrassment. He
addressed us in English, and his
salutation ran thus: $50 ! am to
have the pleasure of welcoming
two more Americans to Brazil. l
love the Americans, they know
how to educate their youth; long
to see the United States. What
are your first impressions of our
country" The Emperor is a very
rapid and fluent talker, and when
interested talks all over. He ush-
cred us into n private room, he in
vited us to take wine. Raising his
glass he proposed, 1.-The health of
the Unite States, her free insti-
tutions, and of ourselves and our
families" We offered "the health
of Brazil, her Cabinet, and her
royal family"
Dom Pedro then entered into a
general conversation, and evinced
q much better acquaintance with
the policy and commercial affairs
of foreign nations, and of the
United States in particular, than l
could boast of. He then introduce
ed me to his wife and the Imperial
Princess. Dom Pedro detests os-
tentation, but to please the popu-
lace, who are passionately fond of
pomp on such occasions, he pre-
sents himself to their admiring
gaze arrayed in the robes of State,
vet, when left to his own fancy,
he dons n civilians suit, and stroils
unattended about the streets, al
ways responding politely to the
many salutations he encounters.
a goon story is told of a Yam
kce sea captain, who went to Rio
for o cargo of coffee. While there
he made up his mind that he
would see and speak with the EN-
peror, or die. So he haunted the
street, in front of the recep-
ton palace, until, one fine day,
Dom Pedro drove up and alighted.
Our national friend, seeing his OPP
portunity, pushed couple of the
body-guard aside, and rushing up
To the Emperor, extended brawny
hand, exclaiming, "How are you
Peter? I've always said I'd have
talk with you. / told the woman
before j left Cape Cod that 1
meant to see you. Give us your
honest old fist" The soldiers
stood amazed, though they could
not understand a word; but the
Emperor smiled pleasantly and
quietly shook hands with our
nauticus no pun intended.) Then
he invited him to enter the palace,
and in they marched, arm in arm.
After amusing himself with the
honest mariners eccentricities for
IA while, he plucked n leaf in the
palace yard, and requested the old
salt to present it to the woman
with Peters compliments" The
captain thought it very singular
that, ever after that, whenever he
passed the palace, he should re
ceive field officers salute from
the sentries-
Before the reception was ovel
we received from Dom Pedro {
cordial invitation to visit him a
San Christovao and a hint that i
at any time it lay in his power K
aid our interests, he should b.
pleased to hear from us. Befor'
we left we had lost all though
that we were talking with a SOW
ereign, but it seemed as if our en-
tertainer was n highly educated
unassuming fellow-citizen. b,
his simplicity of demeanor ant
natural kindness of heart he ha
won the nations lasting regard
and by the extraordinary ski
which he has shown in conducting
the affairs OF State he command
the respect of all foreign nations
Morse eulogized the Empero
when we returned to the hote
His encomiums were as sincere a
they were peculiar, and savore
strongly of the language of hi
native State. 3d." quoth h,
Dom Pedro is a RATHER. I'll bac
him to open an oyster for himse
against any magnate in ChristeI
dom. BY George, I'd like him fc
q partner-that calm face of b
would never go back on two pair
A few days later a most ridiol
lous affair happened in the harbo
An ice ship from Boston entere
the bay, commanded by Capital
Green, in the South Americs
trade. TT. Santa Cruz, not reco
nizing his house flag, hailed hi
and ordered him to '.heave to
But the worthy skipper didr
speak Portuguese, and the simp
statement of the name of his We
sci, which he hurled at the fort, W
not at all satisfactory, so a blair
shot was fired as mild sugge
tim for him 10 atnr 1t l.. -