The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-26
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY 1879

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUAR
ance of being very much In need OF some
body to assist them.
Nero followed In chariot drawn by three
horses, one of which was ridden by war
worn veteran, of whom nothing much could
be seen because Of the bandages and plasters
which covered his face and body.
Nero was famous for having fiddled while
Rome burned, instead OF rushing out and
assisting the boys in raising ladders and
hauling hose; but, then, you couldn't expect
anything better from a man as well insured
as he was, and as determined to get bis
money back from the insurance companies.
Nero was further noted for being q tyrant
and, further, for rewarding with his hand the
fascinating lady who had his mother killed.
He was not appreciated by the people, VINO
assembled in mass meeting, and, after the
usual amount of speeeh-making, passed a
series of resolutions. with lengthy pre-
amble, condemnlng him to death. He was
afraid that they would be harsh with him,
and he opened his stor4ach with sword and
let his spirit out that way.
Folio wing his chariot came a cage on
wheels. containing number Of harmless ami
mails which the Romans frequently gave to
the gladiators to amuse themselves with. The
collection included a man-eater dion, a croc-
odle q dragon, and hyena.
Next came a van containing the Queen of
that invincble people, the Scythans, one of
lii y ;el
and of Atlantis, and king of GauI, who, it
will be remembered, licked the Romans like
fits, and last, but not least came Victor
Emanuel, late King of Italy, accompanied by
O monk.
Scandinavia
High in the clouds was n male
angel gazing down on Odin, the first to lead
the Cloths to Denmark, and several other
Kings of Sweden and Denmark, including
Gustavus AdoIphus and Charles XII. They
were in their time all notorious persons, never
contented unless they had big war on their
hands. Yesterday they had pooled their is
sues and were making combined assault on
a roasted pig
A Crowd of the Ancient Nobility
came next, led by Alfred the Great OF Eng
land, who was as game as they make them.
He was followed by an ancient Briton, strad-
ding horse which was drawing large
sized eheese-box, containing Boadicea, Queen
of Iceni, the affectionate mother who slew
some seventy-three thousand people, men,
women and children, to ayenge an outrage on
herself and daughters committed by dozen
or so Romans
There was also William the Conqueror OF
England, and King John of the same place,
bearing the famous Magma Charta which the
mobiles forced from him.
France
came next The gathering of the representa-
tives of this nation was presided over by
Charlemagne, asoveregn who Is famous for
on everybody else undergoing the
process of baptism He had playful habit of
making war on nation, killing all the people
he legitimately could, sla-ghtertng half
OF those taken prisoners and having a
grand christening ceremony with the balance.
At the foot Of the throne was Clovis |,
founder of the Frankish monarchy, and cele-
brated for taking part in great baptism,
when he and between two and three thou
sand of his warriors accepted the Christian
religion. Francis /, the king who fought the
famous battle of the giants, was also there,
as was Louis XIV, Napoleon | and his kns-
man. Napoleon III. There was also red.
handed, red-capped Communist, with long
knife in his hand and the usual number of
pistols in his belt Behind the throne, and
upwards, was the spirit of Liberty.
spain
was next in line. The delegation from that
country was headed by Roderick the Goth,
the last king of the Visigoths; Tarik the
Moor, who closed the earthly career OF Rode
rick followed.
Don Quixotte was there in a chariot driven
by his faithful follower, Sancho Panza He
was just recovering from his fierce tilt with
the windmills, in which he engaged for the
honor of his adored Ducinea
Ferdinand the Catholic followed. He was
the man who believed that torture, oppression
and punishment made man religious, and
In keeping with his idea he established the
Inquisition. He was accompanied by priest.
Next came
Turkey.
Britannia was In the foreground, mixing
In an enormous mortar with huge pestle
the dose which Russia administered to the
sick man a short time ago. and which, instead
Of beneting him, made him worse. The sick
man himself was reclining on couch,
with the assistance of two OF
his wives, who were feeding him with inn
mense spoons, to recover from the effects OF
Britannla's medicine. His case, however,
had hopeless appearance, and apparently
his dying declaration to the coroner was In
order.
Germany
came next, and was represented by the En-
peror William seated on a throne. surrounded
by the notables Of the present and the past
Won Moltke had been reduced to the ranks
for drinking too much of the King beer, and
with bottle OF champagne in one
hand and a champagne glass in the other, was
him lecture on the evil effects
Of temperance and the terrors of Socialism