National Republican., 1877-04-21
THE.DLAMoND KING

A sequel 60 the s.Brazsiian weaaass- Tx
travaEanEa-How the uesSA ts azR-
buggcd.
Mans credufity Is wen ulas1-saea IN the
fact that 10 this day letters senf from lhis
country are still returned 10 the ssla ltsntr
Office addressed to Don SAuEA CIArll. S-zht
great diamond king Of South ADeriri77-l
purey imaginary character ogiginI-snr in sht
mind Of an American editr- A dnsrrl,disn
published In the Albany ErsslSsg 1Eur1.1 cf
the marriage Of q daughter Of Dt Dsn Sz,Irs
amazing wealth, to George Arthur Dh-sgk-
morton, q wealthy Young ker1ookihR, sls
extensively copied by newspapers thr7ngaboGa
the county, The Account was nAurre IN
every particular, fIom the HISTORY Of tht
manner in which The great eiamuna king Ar-
CURED his immense wealth 10 the oalor cf the
bfidegroom's moufaache- The kings innrms
was said 10 he loo day, and tfl1 ne vAs
worth the enormous sum of So. .aaAl lbaAI IaaA-
The Invitations 10 the wedding, npmnsraar
one thousand, were written ur,cn ynsyhrntra
In quaint text, each enclosed m q mKcla6rxar
sand wood cbesi fastened sifh la,k and ktF
OF cold gold manufactured in CHnfpn sI-
Wessly for this purpose On the nirhi of flbe
wedding The ma nihcept and tx1emlrs
grounds surrounding the palace Of the kanr
wtre illuminated with thousands nf WAX can
dies, each held ty figure Of truu-r. whine
soft music from one hundred musirLsoNts- sl-
bsdded In, flowers, played dreamy scrsnaIai,-
msnts 10 the voice of the scubiAins- Thr Ki-x
were composcdsg LitE, fsr which he rccnFpas
Sos 600 for his labor. The triasis aress wns
OF point lace ghrlknacd 10 the wIisz WIN
rings of seed pearls the train, wf5th WIS
very long aud flll, MAS edged with o f6r-xe
OF gold, thickly sSa with diamonds, whtLs
upon her neck ske wsre a necklace cornlaarH
of thirty Of tie mos superb dihDcalis n the
n. II ~ n.
sterdan, a fantastic lace requir1nr iAs work
o five years of iDoessEuf lAbor-
In addition TO these her father vrvRnhA1
her with ''three hundred ana sar7E- Eve
morning, afternoon and evening dresses, cms
for each division Of the dsy, ome tSrrssns
yards OF point lace, . certificate nr e.y,ssa H.
| sued by she Bank Of England far 81 -Osh 9aA,
title deeds Of magnificent town and ccslIary
houses IN nearly all the heading cEEla.ls Aas
| famous watering plsces Of Eu-oTe"
From the frsi aTgenrknce In Fralh Of this
| magnificent ''hunbng" us oriEsl1arr, wm-
II. McElroy, editor Of the Journal NJ AahnrE,
| New York, has heen lbying hsck in his easy
chair and thprkllng over the sncuess whrh
II has met, SID tie comments Of tAie Frgss
| uioL the "~iuhrl exiTAyAesbce cf EnklIay
lunat,cs." Ard, strange 10 ssr, tbe -rlrihfaB-
| nesR ot this wonderful stcrr was rlrrtz
| qufstioDca, Until Letters Addressed 10 sAs
imaginary king he-an 10 Nrurn 10 THE 3ss5-
| ltIlEI tAiilt ~ " "Ah-AIilAtt1ls ftNdtt CO N4l1l
| have been rcctiFc1. WIN trd oDe or two tI-
crpticns al tins returned have trt- --AaECinr
Letters IRON writers in every Sicsna3t5an OF
LIE, The poor, t&e righ, the lame, uht NlanH-
the halt, AL Rsksnr, with amusing trLHknesE.
gftF OF loans eF MONEY Some ertn cSr1Ezl
| photographs 81 the BFTlicArr, others pasaEr,
| icr return mai. A ltdter Aadreksra 10 IN.
chief oi Ire dead lrIisr ofbpe same time sspra
! by Mr.. McilIUV, EsEt ihBt he nag ne aHlsxat
these leb.ers i1T Ais sc1sp-bonE, -As llus
| trating, in = ll-Ilgel and ruis1e rnNIntr, tn
success Of TIE Brazilian wea1lrs.' m tx,
travagsnzs directed at ope of The SSllies o.
modern life"