Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-22

Ing society, and, finally, to change in
the pulpit. the only reply l got was
be- to be sure,' The Frenchmen were third in
numbers, but there was nothing noticeble In
their party. Oneof them was an author, vino
had already written a work of some kind on
Egypt, and was busily preparing material for
another or for some additions to new edition
OF his former volume; second was very clever
artist. of SCme note, who was constantly en-
gagged with his sketch book. The others were
sight seeTs. of the ordinary type, and. as Is the
almost uniform custom OF their countrymea
they kept very close together, and seemed to be
more clannish than any other nationality during
the entire trip. II the Germans We're not SO
strcDg numerically, they had more dignity and
style to the square iBch than aHy other section
Of the party on the boat They consisted OF an
ex-Finance Minister o! the Empire and colonel
and captain OF the army. absent therefrom on
leave. The latter was a stout gallant soldier
ly fellow, who looked as though he might have
given and taken some pretty hard knocks during
the FTanco-Prussian war, and was ready to 90
through the same experience again. The colonel
Lad been IN twenty-Sevcn general engagements
In his time. and, like all true soldiers who have
seen much service, was as modest and consider
ale as any lady could well be. The eX-Mnis.er
OF Finance, or "the excellence as he was called
by his companions, was heavy OF BODY.
phiesmatlc In temperament. and, l think,
q nttle equity AS mark .Of esteem or sign
SI rank perhaps, he was generally provided
hy tie German vice consulS at the prlncI-
paI points along the river with white Mecca
donkey 10 ride on side excursions, ETC. with a
Sicut AraD 10 lead Ii and another to support his
back en- route The only result of this consider
atlon That could see was that, If 1.-THE Excel
ithce got jolted less than the others OF the
Party, he generally had to take the dust or the
Nhoie procession, and even pth helmet and
Wmte umbrella held over him didn't save his
face from looking the color OF broiIed Ion ,pr
every time he dismounted. OF the Austrans,
one was Baron. ana the other styled himself
Observation-Disclosures that may mean. The
former had little 10 say; the latter early devei-
oped a capacity for making himself d!sagreeabc
at the table by growing and fault -tildag TIE
iiist or second day Out he tumDled down eight
or ten feet into An empty sarcophaguS OF one OF
the Sacred Bulls, while the party was exploring
the tOmBs OF those objects OF ancient Egyptian
worship. This mishap untitled the Chevaller
for farther sight seeing during the trip. but IT,
seemed TO rather Increase both his desire and
capacity for bis chosen occupation at meal
time.
OUR PRINCE.
Put the Polish Prince was the gem OF the CO..
lection, SO to speak. He had habit OF eating
with his knife and scratching his he Id with his
fork, While his wife occasionally indHlged in
the pastime of picking her teeth with her fin
gers. These may not be the ways OF Princes
and PrfnceSSeS in general. but strange as IL may
appear TO rude and nnlettered backwo,d smen
IN America, 1t was the way OF those who deigned
TO favor the passengers on the .Beherah" with
their august company on the trip under notice
The plihce was one OF the innumerable caravan
or his kind who come up out OF eastern Europe
every year In search OF q wife who has for
tune which she is willing to exchange for title
He bad succeeded In cEtrapping the rich widow
OF Partisan druggist, and now he was out On
holiday excursion, like a school boy on the
4th OF July, with his pockets full OF money He
bad elaborate outfits for fishing and shooting
rather which he did not know how to use whea
a rare chance presented Itself. There
Nat;rel was noth,ng ing offered fe TO for sale by the
didn't buy, or want to buy, and he eX-
hibited throughout strong weakness for fan
tasias-those ION COLOR evening entertain
hnr la,.r
gestive dances in slight costumes, and some
times In no costumes at all. It is needless to
add that he monopoliZed most OF the time of the
dragomen and servants during the trip, and In
general way made himself obnoxious to the
rest OF the party. greatly TO the modification
OF his WIFE VINO seemed TO be clever unpre-
hot, heartily sick Of her second matrimonial
venture. In that spirit Of Princely libera!ity
which We read about in the books. at the end OF
the journey be handed five franc piece to tie
head walter, with the reIuest that he would
change it and divide 1t equitably among the
dragnmen and servants, some eight or ten in
number
TIE MERITS OF THE TRIP
Such was our party: and incongruous as its
elements may seem to have been 1t go5 along
very well together. Our three weeks journey
was a veritab!e holiday excursion Throughout
and doubt If there were half a dozen persons
on board who were not thoroughly sorry when
1t came to an end. The weather throughou+
was all that could be deSired.-bri ght. cle1- and
warm during the day, and pleasantly cool at
night. All the running was done by daylight,
the boat invariably lying up at night on account
OF shifting bars, etc, occasioned by constant
changes Ia the channel OF the river. Sufficient
stop was made at all points OF interest to ex-
anime them satisfactorily IL not exhaustively,
and the long uniDtereStiDg stretches which
often lie between were passed swiftly over. The
trip required three weeks to day, and the
cost. / will add, for the satisfaction of those
curious to know, was e47, which included ez-
penses OF every kind from the time Cairo was
left until 1t was reached In return. Costly as 1t
may be considered, in both time and money, /
can only say that never made an expenditure
OF either which yielded more satisfactory re-
turn 1t is, In short. a trip ! would gladly
make again, and one which would cheerfulIy
and earnestly recommend to all Ia pursuit or
either information or pleasure. X.
Death Of Judge Giles Of Baltimore.
BALTIMORE. March 22.-Hon. VIM. Fell Giles
who recently resigned the judgeship OF the U.
S. District Court for Maryland. on account OF
Illness, died at II O'Clock last night, in the 72d
year OF his age. He had been judge OF the court
for rs years.
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