The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-05
ISCHL- THE IMPERIAL RESIDENCE.

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ISCHL- THE IMPERIAL RESIDENCE
SPLENDID FynsrrURE AND ADoRN.
: SCENTS.
Popularity of llts sovereisn-Mis Habit,
ana Amuseflents 1t his Country
Heme.
ILondon Werld. December 1871
We happen =te have friend among
the personal et5endants OF the Kaiser
who shows YOU the royal apartments.
Those ofthe Enspsror are simple enough.
Two large PLAIN rooms, covered with
India mating apsi simply furnished In
dark sober looEi<g walnut BY his bed.
side stands, bseoIe a prieu- dieu, silver
cruciflx with Ivory Christus, the gift Of
his father, the slate Archduke Franz
Karl, on his frstscommunion, as the in
scription at itk base tells you. and which
always accompanies him on his travels.
On his writing cable are lying some
COARSE Virgintl csgars--for he is an in
,veterate smoker sand on shelf above
IL well-worn military cap, and q few
books In sevs1ar languages. Among
them you remark two or three in Eng.
lish. for his MMeaay is an accomplished
llnguist. A solsg corridor divides
these rooms Sfrem the apartments
Of the Enps,ss still, in spite
OF her risinks Sanity OF grandchil-
dren. o celebrated beauty. Here is
imperial splendpr enough. Ante. cham
bers filled vita choice exotics, Louis.
Quatorze furniture In white and gold.
rooms in rose asad blue and pale.green
silk, Aubusson carpets, gilded mirrors.
curious cabiness. and, what most at
tracts your NOTICE. "a very fine collection
OF water-colors drawings OF Tyrolese
scenery. In ore Ct the ante-rooms IL
lying, on dees -skin mat, huge full.
blooded EnglisE raastiff, great favor
Ito with her MAJESTY, and her compan-
lon In all her jokrnsys. He IA supnosad
not to be proAcisnt In German. at Ieasf
the Empress mtsy often be heard talkinU
70 him In Englifsl Of the purest accent
This royal and imperial hound has q
special attending devoted to his service.
9 gayly -dressed 9door, sent as present
70 the Empress ~ the Viceroy OF Egypt
leave the villa ysu notice large swing.
with which theyroyal children amuse
themselves, andSgrazlpg In paddock
are some half dczen Hungarian maree-
who furnish the GtlmisS for the I'm,
press delicate ceest.
The flash ofS a chasseur's white
plume comes irs sight, and q moment |
After their majvsties drive past you on |
their way home, an q low open carriage. |
uraWn ny pair 81 grays. A tall spare |
nan, Oh soldiersy Bearing, In the light
Oiue UNIFORM OF Oil Austrian General. /
VINO does not look much over forty
though he ID naarcr fftv. with ssndv
hair cropped CLOSE to the head. and
turning an irou.gray regulation milf
Iary, whiskers and lnoustache. small
restless gray eyes, and the blunt fea.
sures and heavy lips which distinpuish
ne Hapsburg falnily. This is the man
Nnom, thirty yesrs ago, bloody revo.
called to She throne OF Austria.
~ uncle, the. late Emperor Fer
llnHnu. forced to abdicate, named his
aaepnoW. tnen youth Of but eighteen. as
~ = ssucEessor. Ilsat ne has so long held
= v inoia .Ie elas hing elements and Bit
er leaiousies OF che: half-dozen nation.
lllties which compose his dominiona
,ays much for tAe patience. fact and
logged spirit OF hara work which have {
,arried him through difficultiea onG
hangers where sna.l OF mora hrill;an+
ability and impussire Character wn,,id !
lave failed. Hes is master ar siv a.,
'opean languages and wins the hearts 9
y MS SUBJECTS Icy addressing deputa. 9
Ions rom Hungary and Bohemia from r
s has fo!and ana Croatia, each in
neir mother tongue. In spite of his
lmost proverbtsS misfortune In war
= Is personally Eery popular all over a
he enthusiastic welcome he raceived =
he drove through. the brilliantiv II.
streets OF Vienna on the =
Nenty-hfth anniversary of his acces. !,
On could doubt as to the place he q
o!ds in the hearts q his people. .
AZ 1scnl the Emperor rises with the 7
IN and after 8 cap OF coffee and a y
tWet starts off an An old undress uni \
rm jacket and . foraging cap, with q I,
lick SUCK Tor q companion, on soil /
ny hours ramrse in the woods, To n
ara the imEarial courier arrives d
ON vienna, ancSsome time Is spent in @
.endlng to dispatches and papers Of ii
ate Ior francs Joseph holds the L
lnds. and Is ANYTHING rather than q =
owned puppet. Then, IL the weather 81
lne, ne breakfasts with the Empress X
,a MS children n q pretty garden pa 3,
llon which commands magnificent h,
ews over the valleys of the Ischl and h;
Iraun: AT Ee dimes, generally en- Al
NIUE. Prosaic sand matter Of fact as
emperor looks, Shere is touch of
nance about his marriage. The EN- ie
esq Elizabeth iE hts cousin. Her ED oh
sister. now Prncass Of Thurn- Taxis. an
i destined for lhe imperial throne. H
y me young LaoRarch, on going to 81
lnlcn TO visit bib Intended bride. was ~
suuck with tbs Aeauty and charms i.,