, 1875-07-18
A Glimpse at British Royalty---An
Infamous Wager, and Its !:
Tragic Result.
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Costumes Of tho Lady-PatTeAesses.
Hanqings for the Khediye's New PaIace
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Paris.

| The last work of Victor Hugo furnishes us the
most striking illustration Of pure chauvtnism
that has yet been seen. He attributes to Franco
all the honors, greatness, and glory Of the world
She in the mother OF al other countries. She
furnishes all progress all in7 eutions all ciEza-
ton, and, although the innocent victim at all
other countries, abe continues to supply the
world With tdeaa. Beside the impassioned LAM
guage of Victor Hugo, this is a very mild way OF
stating the case. As an instance OF literary
egotism aud national vanity, I do not think this
work has its parallel in any language This
brings np the origin Of the word " "Chauvinism,"
which has no equivalent in English that
can now recall, and which foreign readers en-
counter every day in the works OF French
writer's and in the columns OF the press. Nicho-
laa Chaurin WAS born at Rochefort toward the
close Of the last century. He entered the army
as ptirate when 18 years Of age, and went
through all the campaigns Of the Firat Empire.
Seventeen wounds, all received in front; three
tingera amputated, shoulder fractured. fore
head horribly mutilated, sabre Of honort the
Cross OF tho Legion d'Honnear, 200 francs :
year pension-such is the de scription given Of
the old hero who gave his name to the grand
sentiment, 80 exaggerated in our day, and turned
into 1idicule by writer's Ike Victor Hugo. The
early records tell US little about Nicholas Chau-
win, and We have no certain knowledge as to
the origin OF bus popularity. It probably came
from regimental caprice, and from the Jokes
made about Chauvlns daring courage snd
constant hopefulness. 0ne day his comrades
| NAV have 1ikened an enthusiast to Chnuvin;
then others llke them were called ChauVlniats
by way Of pleasantly; and the transition from
this to Ohanyinism is easy. Tue pubtc soon
caught the term aud applied it to those unrea~
so1ting beings who could gee no good except in
their owa country-no glory besides their own,
and who had a blind confidence ia the fidelity
of victory to their cause.; in hne to the men
who we're always sounding the fanfare OF
victory before the enemy was Seen: ChauVln
began bis career ut an epoch when soldiers were
called Sons Of Mars" when al sang
yoked the aid Of the s'Goddese of War"
That he Was rashly brnye is certain, aud. al
though his name is now used only in metaphor,
the sentiment he inspired is still feared across
aged Chauvin Was living modest1y upon public
charity and uron his small pension. but he took
down the sabre presented to him, got out the
uniform that had long been packed IN camphor
to preserve 1t from moths. and went to ot1af his
services es volunteer in the neatest regiment
of the line 1t happened to be regiment Of
Turcos. He was accented gladly, not that any
one dreamed OF mating much use Of hun, but
because it waB thought that he would give Ger
tain tono to the army, and his example have
found that Chauyin. desplte his 50 odd years,
was full OF his youthful ardor, end able to march
with ths rapid regiment. But he d!d not have
the time to do much toward raising the tone OF
the army, for be was BOON taken on. He be-
longed to Douays Division. which opened the
bali at Wisaembouse. When the battle be-
gan Chauvia was carried away by his Own ooar-
age. and charged 1t the head Of tho Turcoa
upon Pruseinn battery. when tho oruer cnne
Chauvin called upon his comrades to Snow them
selves worthy SOUS Of Mars, harauguing them in
the netaphoical and antique language OF other
days, to tho great amusement OF all, Md, wavsog
his sword above his head. he charged with daah
that SURPRISED ths enemy, Entirely i6nogant Of
the power OF modem Gro-arns, he fapcied that
his sadssof homo. could know 10 obesaol@ hs,t
q pruHslan oeedie-gun cent ball through bis
breast before he had gone many yards, aud he
fell mortatly wounded, But hc seon to
raise himself upon his arm to watch the Turcos,
aud he sank back with smile upon his lips as
he cav them tumble in upon the enemys
guns. He died in the full enjoyment OF =
q moment later, when the enemy rallied
and drove the Turcos back in disorder, followed
by q complete rout, nearly third OF them being
killed before they got across tho field over
which they had just charged: When the Ger
mans came up they found long form stiff in
death-the sight Of the antique uniform among
tue turbans of the Turoos attracting their atten-
tion-aud they gathered about the curious body.
Chauyin'1 eyes were still open, and ha looked
Each German colder looked on With an ironlc
smile at first, but the sight OF that white head
and mugtsehe soon touched them, and they
gave the old man special burial, throwing
some spIies Of laurel in upon his Rrayo a. tokens
OF respect None then knew that this was the
mau who had given his name to grand but
greatly abused national sentiment.
A GLIMPSE At BRITISH ROYALTY.
The following is from IA London June" in
tho GALAXY for August: There is d general
movement among the 1oungers in the Park, and
an unossentatious carriage with servants in red
livery goes slowly by. The ladies' aro attred
1ery nearly alike, in black aud white striped
si1ks, the one in pink. the other in blue bon
net. They arc not 60 beautiful as rnmor would
make us believe. They a,e oval-faced, high
bred looking women, the one whom the English
cali "Our Princess" being older looking, less
blooming than her sister Dag'nzr.' TIE Car
orna is like girlish edition Of her sister. but
though her brown eyes have deeper lustre, |
her cheek ripper bloom, and her mouth and |
pretty chin more piquant air, there is aWeet- |
ness, gentle dignity. grace about Alexandra !
which makes her loveliness more perfect, yet it's
charm impossible to describe. She LEANS for
ward ~ the carTiage passes, bows, and B1niIes |
cordially. 'Ah," said lady Of the Quesu's |
household to MS one evening, "she is such !
real Princess" Aud this mention of royalty |
brings me back to 3 twilight honr when, from q
terrace on the High street Of old kensington, |
we watched the Royal family returning from
Chisuick. It was fete day; the streets we're
gaily decorated; crowd assembled in the ter |
raced gardens, shop windows, and on the pave
ment. The carriages containing royalty rode by |
with unusual 6tase, outrider in gay livertes pre-
cedin9 them. First, the II Christians" (as wa |
might say nee Princess Helena), fair, placid
looking young woman in vhite tulie hat and
middle-aged, sodierly man in uniform; then |
q strap" driven tandem by handsome
young man with q full, brown beard, = 1886
bud ia his buston-hole, = gay, debonair mnn-
ner &" the Duke !" he is called, just as his elder
brother il always "the Prince y; aud then =
second park carriage, With bonny young Scotch
chicftain in Highland dress, and very pretty, I
pale. bro~n-heired young woman in pink dress,
with Soma sprays Of white bloasoms, gathered
doubtless Ut the fete, in her hands, 4 shout
goes up a. they drive bv, the good looking young
Highlander dotdng his Scotch cap alrily the young
Princess with the wistful eyes smiling gently.
These are the Lornes about whose domestic life |
rumor il very busy. But 1t is said on good au-
thority they are fairly we'll content With their
somewha: unequal marriage. Tho Princess is
very Intellectual aod accomplished, and IL By far
the hsudsomest Of the Queens daughters. Her
husband has MANY friends ha in roupr and hae