Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-10-21

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prior to my departure. Shortly beforem,
successor. arrived, my colleagues and my
self we're invited to attend with the grand
duke of Genoa, then in Japan on visit
review of troops in Jeddo, and break.
fast at a summer house iu The grounds OF
the castle proceeding thi,her in carriages,
we found large body Of troops, includ.
ing all arms, artillery, cavalry and inian.
try awaiting us. Soon after. the grand
duke, accompanied by his suite, arrived
and changed salutations with us. I'M
mediately thereafter his majesty came
driving rapidly from the castle, es-
corted by about one hundred mounted
guards, presenting a very dashiug appear
ance in their uniforms of scarlet. green
and gold, with their tall plumes, bright
lances and penrons glitterins in the sun.
At once the review commenced and was
pronounced in every way highly creditabe
by the Italian, English, French and Ger
mau military and naval officers there
present, the troops being armed, equipped
and drilled in exact conformity with the
system prevailing al, present in France,
The review being ended. we proceeded
at once to the palace grounds, where his
majesty, descending from his carriage, sur
rounded by his chief ffiocels Of state and
household received us Informally and
at once proceeded us, accompanied by the
grand duke, in promenade Of nearly two
hours duration through the grounds. His
majesty was dressed in foreign style, wear
ing foreign sword and cooked hat, and
so were all of his officers and attendants
dressed. Illustrative of his majesty 5
character, | may mention that he exhibit
ed to us with great pleasure little spot
which he had prepared within the grounds,
upon which was erected a PEASANTS thatch-
ed hut, perfect model Of those commonly
seen through the country, surrounded by
a garden in which were growing all class
es Of grain, flowers and vegetables COM
monty raised by the farmer. This he had
had done to tamiliarize himself with agri-
culture and to understand the habits and
wants of his people. One thing very re-
markablo was observed BY me during this
promenade, namely. that nowhere through
out these extensive grounds, diversified by
hills, valleys aud ravines, and in many
places covered with a dense growth OF
trees, was there II single SOLDIER, police or
other guardsman to be seen, thus proving
how completely his majesty relies for his
personal protection upon the devotion OF
his subjects.
The promenade being ended, we proceed.
ed to pavilion situated in another por-
lion Of the grounds, near waterfall and
small lake. where we found our break.
fast awaiting u.s.. The table was furnish ed
and served in foreign style, and whilst oc.
cupied with our breakfast we were enter,
tanned with music furnished by band oil
japanese musicians using exclusively for,
eign note books and iustrum ents, and dis.
coursing foreign airs. These musicians
came suddenly from several little wooded
glens. and assembling upon the lawn across
the lake looked very dashing in their scar
let uniforms and pluned caps. The Eu'
ropeans present at the breakfast, includ'
ing the Italian guests, who may be pre-
sumcd to have been connoisseurs, assured
me after the entertainment was over that
they were surprised and delighted with the
excellence Of music.
While sitting there at the table oppo'
site this mysterious potentate, who was
mingllng thus familiarly with his foreign
guests, and observing him dressed IN for.
eign style, sporting moustache and par
taking of meal served in foreign man
uer, / coutrasted it with his appearance
aud surroundings when vas at first re-
ceived and when | listened to that mu.
sic. and reflected that those musicians who
we're executing with so much excelencs
the "Marseillaise. . Wearing of the
Greeu," aud SheYman's March Through
Georgia. were the same men who only
four short years gone by had filed tha
old castle with such weird barbarian music
as that to which had listened upon the
occasion of my first audience, Is it at al
strange that it should have seemed to mt
more magical than real9
Again, on the occasion Of my first au
dience, with his majesty, in bidding hin
farewell and Introducing my successor, W
were received by his majesty almost with
out ceremony in drawing room withou
the semblance of throne, and there ou
letters and speeches were received and OK
changed in manner customary with tn
President Of the United States upon SIM
lar occasions.
in friendship as ia love, we are ofte