The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-03

. million OF pieces OF qulckSllNcreu glass cut
f into facets line the walls. The colors of the
| carpets and curtains are reflected in them along
with the rciractions OF the prismatC hues
Sofas and chairs are covered with shawl stuls
of many colorcd tints, like unto, one may sup.
pose the coat Of Joseph. The eye speedily
tires of this iridesCcnt chamber, in which the
visitors face is multiplied nd jn.tiait"m. One
must be "A fashionable beauty, or as vain as
Gen. Banks, to enjoy seeing ones face multi
: piled II million fold in "A small room
While there is so much talk of ballot box
frauds and manipulations in America, it may
not be unnteresting to your readers to know
that the same thing is practiced in the Repub,
lie Of France, and that no less distinguished
| person than the Marquis d. Allen, Il cousin Of
the Bourbon claimant Of the French crown,
has been sent up for six months for it. On the
day OF the last general election the Marquis so
ccverly handled ballot box at Perthuis that
in Radical district, the Moral Order candi
date had 1913 votes and the Radical only 442
1t had been previously arranged, that towards
6 in the evening, on the day of election, some
roughs should 90 to the polls and pick aquar-
rel with the Republicans. Under the preteXt
OF disorder, the latter were to be elected by the
police, and if they resisted an armed force of
800 soldiers were to be brought to bear upon
them During the row the Marquis who had
a box with sliding panel made for the occa-
sion, was to half empty 1t, and substitute for
the tickets thrown in by NJ. Naquet's support
ers pocket full that he came provided with,
bearing the name of VI. Sylvestrc. 1t was also
arranged that if in the turmoil he should not
be able to get rid of an inconvenent assessor,
three of the roughs making a show Of anxiety
for the safety of the ballot box were to take it
up, rush with it into the next room, bolt the
door and clear it of number of ballots and
stuff it with others, which they had brought
neatly folded in the manner prescribed by law
! NJ II Allen had described to them the meChan- |
| ism of his box, and rehcrsalS had been gone
| through in his presence. The Marquis con
dcmnatlon happened just II year after McMa-
hon issued TO the army an address full ofmen-
ance to the country, and while the President
Of the Republic would no doubt be glad to
pardon the offender, 1t is believed he will not
have the hardhood to do So
The Shah of Persia is disguised with France
as he now finds it, An old proverb warns us
not to revisit house in which the guest has
gone to undue trouble on our account. Ameri.
cans will remember the immense European
sensation Of the Shah's former visit in 1873
how France and England made greater to do
over him than the United States over King
IIari Kari of the Sandwich Islands. Then the
Shah was afforded solemn entry into Paris,
arches of grcencry spanned the route between
Passy where he alighted from the train and
the Presidents residence where he was housed
at the expense Of the government State din.
ners, receptions, operate performances and
IpyrOtcchniC displays were given in compli
ment to him; and, to impress the Partisan
trades people with the advantages of Monarchy
over Republicanism, the Shah and his dia
monds were paraded at reviews and in the
streets. Presents from the national industrial
art manufacturers were hcaped upon him, and
transported at the charge of France to Teheran.
When he made an excursion the railway com
panies put HIM and his attendants on the list
oftrec passengers, and accommodated them with
the saloon train of the late Emperor Napoleon
the Third. McMahons stables and carriages
were at his disposal. Never was Il despot so
magniliccntly entertained, and all in the name
OF the Republic. In return he made few
presents of bracelets, lockets and snuff boxes
studded with Cape diamonds. His white horse
was AS handsomely treated as the Shah him
self whole retinue of grooms were attached
to it, and particular care was taken in the Sc
lection of hay and oats The Emperor of En-
pcrors THAT is the title with which he flatters
HIMSELF has now to pay his own bills, and
like some humber travellers he has felt the ra
pacity of French hotel keepers. 1t is said that
he intends TO cut his visit short, and is IN a |
state of bad temper about the heavy bills sent
him. Last week he went to Fontainebleu to |
change air and visit the chateau of the forest
After sojourn of day he sent down to the
bar to ascertain what he had to pay for him
self, five Persian gentlemen and seven servants
i i Nv JIM 'iiio w ifiVoV HcdIly FO,UUU! VII
ly two members of the party-the Shah and
Nazar aga-drank wine. The food given them
was of the simplest kinda trumpery of sweet
meats, Strawberries and cream and cheese, not
an expensive dairy product at Fontainebleau
His Majesty, who is not one of those fools that
Is soon parted from his money, swore he was
robbed and that he would not pay the grasp
ing host half what he had asked, but the land
lord stood out with face of brass The Per
sian ambassador was ordered to bring the mat
ter before the courts, and the Shah returned to
Paris in high dudgeOn. 1t is to he regretted
| that compromise was finally effected, for the
eNhorbitant charges should have been roughly
ovcrhauled by the magistrate The hotel
keeper finally consented To take off 1000 fr. |
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