, 1873-08-24
THE COUNT De PARIS.

Foreign papers stato, with considerable -four
ish, that tho Count do Paris, tie Orlcans aBpi-
rant to tho throno OF Franco, and the Count do
Chambord, "by tho graco of God Horny ""
havo exchanged calls, and that do Paris mot do
Chambord at the door, md with easy grace and
courtesy escorted him into his hotol. It ia also
staled TINT the intorviow lasted ono hour. To
NIL OF this, "a deep political Importance ia ut
tachod." Now, in this truo and simple Republic,
man or woman, no matter how lligl, in posi-.
ton, might call upon or receive call from,
our own ltuRtriouB proa(dent,-ayon might
accompany Linn to the grand starcase," or
take Ills august hand In D friendly greeting,
liBtonlng at tho samo time to his pithy conversa-
tion,-and not have the least Importance attached
to 1t. But whore Kings, aud Queens, mud
Princes rulo, an tho "smnll, swoet courteslos "
have IN deep political Significance"
Louis Philippe Albert, Count Of Paris, tho
proscnt head Of the Orloans family, was born
Aug. 81, 1858, and, until tho close
of tho Franco-pruBsnn war and tho down.
full OF Napoleon, had boon I'LL
oSilc from his native land for many ycars. Ills
father, Ferdinand Philippe Louis Charles Honri
JoHepll, WIS tho oldest sou Of Louis Philippe,
King of Franco. and, from boyhool to manhood,
WIS tho delight Of his family and of nil who
know him. Cordial mud simple. in nlnnuorst IN
oxGcllont scholar, a wcll-daciplinod aoldier. aud
French with all tho elathuBiasm Of their nature.
Ho married. Helono Louise Elizabot1,
of Mocklonb1lrg, . Protestant prin-
cess GO aa, OF Eeat worth f.,1 and .d telgonGS
Catholic, became deeply attaol,ol. On the 18Th
OF July, 1912. aH tho Duke was returning from
farewnll visit to his father and mother, hiH
horses took fright and raj. at . fearful rato,
eamo cam - ontangled in Lis traysiiag oioals. and ho
waB thrown, striking his hoal upon tho curb
stone. 1Ie remained irEenHiblo till le diod,
Which event took place TINT samo day. He loft
two SOM, tho Count do Paris and tho Duo do
the Count before tho world again, as tho hoir Of
whatever rights chn be had after do Chambortl,
the Legitimist candidate, Is satisfied,
At tic time Of Louis philippo's abdicstion,
tho Count do raris, then bnt 10 yoars old, was
brought forward, his grandfather hoping TINT
tho much.eoyotel crown would be placel upon
Ills youthful l,oad, with the mother III logont;
hut 1t WAS too late. No Orleans would DO ac-
copied; and, in somo danger, tho mothor aud
1nvados, till d safor asylum could bo found
Many Americans saw the Count and his
brother when, for brief period. thoy wore
amateur AidoH OH Con. Meolellena staft during
slender; has q long. oval fnce, with regular fsu-
tnrcs; hatr and oyaa aro b1ack, and complexion
Balow, with hnntls md feet nristooratlcally
small. IIis manners aro oasy and
gracious, though he Ia evidently neyor
forgetful Of hiA rink and position Hay
dress is decidedly lsngliah bnt lii accont tells
at onco that ho il a nat.vo Of la bollo France.
Ills prospects In that -whhed-for but very
uncertain. French throne are just at present re-
yivimg, M l,o Ia In tho direct limo after de- Cham
bort, who Is old mud childlass, and in him will
bo united the ilolrBllip OF both tho older and the
younger branches Of tho House Of Bourbon.
h1nH. d. L, GAoyga.