The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-11
RE / .X!l!-!-
His Triumphal Entry Into
His Capital City.
A Full Review Of the Four Ele-
ments, Earth, Air, Fire
and Water, and All
That They
Contain.

Inat Iney
Contain.
The liquid notes Of trumpet are heard far
down the street The Impatient crowd hears
the sweet music, and at once interprets 1t
arlRht-the King is coming We can see him
already down the street, or, at least we can gee
q cloud OF dust through which, now and then,
Rlittering like star can be de-
tected. 1t is the King; there can he no doubt
oft, for the crowd gives way before the coming
what is there the people will yield
to on such day as this save only Rex2
But In what character is he coming? all
ask. A monarch, such as he, can change his
person with every year-nay, with every
day. Yesterday he was Francis ]. Of France.
Of what country and what age is hd to-day,
But while we guess and ponder over this
conundrum his men are upon liz. They wear
long, gaudlly colored tnncs and high helmets
Their noses are aqulline. their compilations q
brick dust red, while their black beards are
curled with the utmost care and precision
into atiR round ringlets. Yes. we have seen
these warriors pictured on many an ancient
tablet. There can be no doubt about 1t now
Rex comes to us this time as an Aeeyran- rs
that great warrior and conqueror. ShaIman-
eser IL, who overran and subdued all Western
Asia.
THE KINGS COMMAND
is led by two Assyrian war chartotsl abreast.
Each is occupied by an Assyrian warrior,
clad In full war costume, and boasting OF
more weapons strung about him-sword
spear and bow-than Colorado mining camp
bully. Two Assyrian Generals follow abreast,
mounted on horseback, and also equipped d
for war. Next ie a party of six, two priests,
an astrologer and q magician, an eunueh and
SCRIBE and last OF these the Kings musi-
clans-the harper and the trumpeter. all Of
them attired in rich Assyrian costumes.
detachment Of cadets, who have been
selected asj bodyguard for the King In
consequence Of their skill at drill, surl ound
the person OF his Majesty. the ever glorious
and magnificent Rex. The crowd has been
all expectancy for the last half hour. Az
each Of the King q courtierR appeared In sight,
cry that's him" ian excited mob is not ex-
pected to be grammaticaD breaks out and the
tlDWh pASFSES icA W6Ah ~ 49, y hSaAFt view
OF his Majesty. They had expected him to
come III pomp and state. but not in all the
grandeur and magnificence In which he does
come, for his chariot almost wholly OF frosted
gold, is drawn by eight horses richly
caparlsoned with sijks and jewels. Thus ap-
pears Shalmaneser II. King Of Assyria at
the time of its greatest power and in
tluence, the monarch who overran and
subiugated Israel. His mantle is of
blue bordered with flowers, while his
long robe, girt about his waist by a belt
studded with diamonds and emeralds. is richly
embroidered In gold. His helmet. Of solid
gold, is crowned by crest Of gaudy feathers.
At either side of his Majesty walks an attend
ant to minister to him; one of these holds a
high parasol above his head to screen him from
the impertinent rays of the sun, which. In true
Democratic style, forgetting what Is due
from 1t to 80 famous and august monarch as
Rex. shines full In his face with all Its force
and vigor. The other slave carries long fan
OF peacock's feathers, his special duty being
to warn away the over-bnld flies that fit
around tho Kings royal nose. Following the
royal chariot are two Of the subject kings
whom his Majesty has but recently conquered
the King Of Klamath and the King Of the
Shamos Iva, con of Shalmaneser and heir to
the throne, and the Governor Of Babylon, at
tended BY three Assyrian soldiers.
"A car decked with flowers and containing
six Assyrian butchers follows, with another
captive monarch-an immense white OK, fec.
tooned with wreaths OF flowers He looks with
sorrowful eyes upon the shouting mob around
him, and chews his cud patiently and
quietly, unable to discover what all the
row Is about. Alas poor King. 'Tis youl
funeral that you are riding to, despite the
that shouting, yelling crowd which now sc
loudly applauds you, will applaud you a great
deal more tomorrow morning when you ap-
pear on their breakfast tables In the form oi
tenderlon steaks.
There is a slight break In the procession,
but band soon appears and introduces us tc
the vision that Rex has prepared for the en-
joyment Of his subjects-a vision OF
THE FOUR ELEMENTS,
Earth, Air, Water and Fire, which embrace
and constitute all that there is, not only or
this narrow globe, but ali within the bound
less realms of the universe.
J. EARTH.
/. 1 DAY WITH DARWIN.
In the midst Of primeval forest the va
rious specimens Of the monkey race are dis
porting themselves. II Is a scene that Dlr-
win would be delighted to witness
for 1t tells the story Of the grad
ual development Or the monkey from
Its original state to the missing link-oul
great predecessor and ancestor. In the fore
ground IS Sal monkey, thin and 1.-THE; It's
prehensile tail is OF extraordinary length,
while its face bears 40 perceptible resem.
blance to that of man. A Gorilla, who has
made one step toward civilization and has
discreetly dropped his tail as superduous
and unornamental appendage, Is laughing a
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