, 1873-04-26
RELICS OF SABLE IMPERIALISM.

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Dollnrh' Worth OF Diamonds, Silks,
md snpphfros on Iaoracbnck.-Ara
Imrorlnl supper Tho Arabian
Nights Eclipsed.
Fort a" Prince naytt 4p, pr ., 2
To lnyo Princess aud tho only daughtor Of
on Emperor for a companion In throe-milo rido
ie circumstance not Of evoryday occurrence In
tho travelling oxporienco OF newspaper man.
aro soarco with uB In tho United Btates oxcopt on
tho stage, nnd In tho Wost Indies doubt IL fhero
DO my other now living o1cept tho imperial beauty
accompanied to town Yesterday morning. Our
Minister, Mr.. Ebonozer DaBn0tt who, as YOU Aro
aware, iB not q blonde, but brunette Of tho
prescribed shade, has as lovely place Of ros-
dcnco outside the steaning city Of Port au Prince
AZ may bc found In tho tro pic:e. Dasuett ia n
splendid follow, and doRorvon to 1.-Two In palace,
which am happy to Say. ho does. He stretches
his legs Of an evontng, aftor his work is done. on
tho imported tiloa once trod by the august pedal
extremitloa Of tho Empcror souloaque. In
n1iniator's residence, embowered in palms, al-
mond, and mango troos, lives tho rellot Of Bou-
louque, and thoro, likewise, rosidee. his only
daughter, tho Princes eoulouquc. Count Won
noll, Of tho Haytlan Navy, and other guests OF
tho Minister, had oil gone to town, When the
Princoas rodo down to tho broad piazza whore
rae sitting ongagod measuring With a telescope
miles away on the pale si1vor rim Of tho horizon:
Tho morning was lovely beyond description, and
tho whole Of Was thick with tho perfumes Of the
jasmine, The picturee In front oi tho house
low, peaceful ripplng sea beyond, troo-clad
monntains, scattered clusters Of royal palms and
vivid patches Of varying green, forming mosaic
In vorduro over tho spreading lawns surrounding
oa Beauty Vas " as III s "S bss - ana nd tho dowdops
still glistenod on tho rosebuBhes, that the vBion
burst upon mo which am about to describe.
Mounted on a oreem-colorod Venezuelan hornc
waB lady about two shades removed from tho
complexion Of anthracite coal. She was droasod
as no other lady. ever saw before was eyor
dressed on horseback, Her rig was unique. noy- %
and around hor wniBt 8he wore sash OF gold
thai 1utterod In dazzling streazner behind hor.
Hcr hut was p1umed with scarlet ostrich feathorn.
Her ample bosom heaved beneath sapphire
tho weight Of $50, 600 Of diamond brilliants.. A.
uecklace Of diamonds contributed to the daz-
zling splendor OF hor apparel, and its value M
might DO roughly estimated 1t about @100 ,00o-
gauntlots such as tho English Life Guards woar.
The handle Of her riding whip was studded With
rubies and emeralds. and the bride chain Of hor
horao was Of solid glittoring silver. This Was the
dead Emperore daughter, prineees , sop'1oaagei
palaco and tic beloved idol Of Port au Prince:
tho was proceeding to tho city, and 80 Was ], and
as wo happenod to bo acquainted, 70 went to,
gother. I wanted to SEQ the effoct of oil that
plain Of tho Champ do Mara. She tailed with much
animation as wo rodo along through tho odorouB
lanes end pointed With her riding e. Thp ap,to to the
passed so mnny happy days." eympathizingly
observed. sob! yos,' she respondea, "shappiest
Of my lfo; so nice q place. It was with a!gh1
t,up do bo,heur; but wheras tho uae to regret =
and she laughed in light ringing, silvcry tono
In it,f
soft, graen carpet Of tho levol Champ do Mars,
mud hor noble stood leapod e1ulttnEly forward.
Thon he cayortod around for Bomo time dancing
polka on his hind legs. after tho faHhion OF the
lo made q break for town, with his quarter
Of q million Of freight, and as ho moyod
like whirwinl the lovely Princess aoomed
lko brilliant meteor, whoroia i. all the c9lora Of
and Bhone. It had boon some time before since
the Princess visited tho city, though living
within quarter Of an hours ride. Her appear.
ance WAS recognized half mile away, md Ill
tho peoplo crowded to tho doors and windows,
work ceased along tho atroot, tho men removed
| their hats, and tho women bowed In melting ad-
| miration. The entrance Of tho princess created
q profound impression, yet could not holp
vulgar and irroycront gazo Of slo folks Of uome
| town Of Illinois or Indiana tho profane remark
| would hhyo been made: BY lingo, here comes
circus!" I left tho Princess at the residence
A8AA~s ~
| MarmnlAde.
Dut must hurry on to the event that wound
| up tho day-tho supper at the country palace.
| There woro twenty guests and exactly t'yonty
mors, green silk vests, blue plush brooches, and
| yellow stockings. They woro as black aa tho
! familiar AGO Of spades, and they must certainly
have used up ba51el Of -four IN powdering their
guesta' shoulders during the supper: The tea.
| service was u present from the Emperor OF
| China, and the water-pitcher from tho Mlkado Of
| Japan. The walls OF the room Werc hung With
posed ct porphyry tiles, andfrom tho ceiling wss
| aBuepended q golden conBer that filed the room
witt the most delicioua odors. Tho dinner-sorvice
was all gold, and the tablecloth was . present
twonty-throe courses, aud the whole 80 elaborate
| and 80 utterly different in style from anything
Of tho kind Ut home, as to defy intelligent de-
| scription. Two hours were consumed at tho
Of Franco moistened and illuminated tho gas-
tronomio part OF the business. Singing birds
| filled tho room, and q band Of music wrostled
with operatio airs on the balcony. sat next to
the Princess, but the ponderoua aouneeH Of her
found her lady. Of groat common sonae, Of
the most polished mannors, highly educated,
speaking six languages With fuenoy, and
Ct home in a1'ul music, painting, and sonlp.
nuggostcd the extraordinary rig Of the morning.
1Iinlater Bassett was guest and tho life of tho
company. Ho Was ably supported By Count Van
Dokkolyn, whose genial storios about yellow f.
yer and ita playful caprfces were duiy apprecia~
! bow satin. She proved very interesting lady,
and her accomplishments all the way up from
tho kitchen to the salon arc too numerous to
gentlomnn resembling that famous knight OF tho
frowel, Mr. A. darvey, but twice as largo, pro-
eer Bushnell, tho only whito man in the Haytlan
ana the on vaS % never yegage gets sosao t
Beranger'a chanBona. The Princess and tho
| Count danced n minuot, and "0ld Vir-
ginny" was given by tho Empress and
Major Burke, Of Ja,nslco, With vim TINT drew
English Consul General, Mr. st. John, declined
to dance hosnpipo, 80 aenoral Lorquet kept .h Q
fun upby executing . Highland fling. The evenng