National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-12-31
p IRIS In WINTER.
SON OF GAIETY BEGUN.
.H allow.Tail Coat-Tho Cotilllon and
b.. can Colony-ltalian Republican,
The Pope and His Court
The state Jewels.

ut the swiss, German, Sud NiChy baths. 1h0t
seems to he strange sort Of economical philosophy
which induces sane men and women towear them
selves out in winter dances, dinners, and dissipa-
tions for the sole purpose, the sequel seems to
suggest, Of patching up their ragged and thread.
bare constitutions at summer lounging resorts.
For myself and my am0ble companion 81, Dupc,
we are invited everywhere almost, and we
have never been able to muster up cour-
nge to refuse an invitation, either from
French friends or members of the American
Colony during the three winters We have been
here, though st. Dupe is the sou Of an English
clergyman and a clerk in a bank, who has to work
from nine n. m. till five or six, and putin any
where from six TO twelve hours on the statistics OF
the sariinc fishery and from four TO seven OH the
solution Of tho Eastern question. At this rate "A
swallow tail will barely last one winter; still we,
like Others look gay and spruce so far this season
In claw hammers that have been polished up by
an artist In the Batignoles for sevcnty-four cents
each. Speaking Of rugged constitutions, II Is pitt.
ful to see 81. Dupe next morning after one Of
THOSE DETACHABLE ENTERTAINMENTS.
We get invitations from Mcsdames A., b., and
&. for series OF balls for the winter Mrs. A., two
in December, on second and last Tuesdays; two in
January and two In February, same day. Mrs. b.,
two each month on Wednesdays Of the same
weeks MH. c., same number on Thursdays.
There's sometimes little difficulty In keeping
track Of the next party, but we always manage TO
get there and us was observed above 1t is pltiful
to see 81. Dupe next morningl He dances every
dance known to The programme Of Terpsiehoro or
freshments ofany kind which come within his
reach. We were at one of these series of parties the
other night. Next morning saw the poor fellow at
the bank where l went to deposit some Egyptian
bonds. II was too bad. He ynwncd es though he
were an inebriate. which he Is not. His eyes were
TSnc TSa to eGS sSo dS my bonds there e
said he, ynwning and throwing ten. franc gold
piece on A., ihs counter thinking had asked him M
diZZencd brain, and complained that
he dagt isel, Ven, wen, when a
with an accent thai BETRAYED her nationality, for !,
dram on Florence for two hundred francs. ITS
only hundred and thltty.iiyc,' said he, and |
you bother me any more I'll hunt another wash
woman" The woman turned with scared look
toward me, thinking poor Sainiy either drunk or
insane, so took the opportunity to tell her that
he was all rght-t was only little attack of over
dance. by mat time the poor fclo had collapsed
into chair and gone sound asleep but a., another
daughter Of Italy. The real cause OF the terrible
prostraiion of the
DANCING YOUNG MEE"
in the American Colony is the dearth ofthis par.
tcular species OF the genus homo oil many an occa
sion when cOtlliOn may be spoilt by the deser-
'tion of All otherwise Insignificant member of
society. Who could Withstand the admOutlons of
the fair even though he had danced till the skill
of Pedcurc was vain aud It'll with him II famine
from scarcity of corn would be impossble7 If dear
Miss l.. says Z" 1t you fail 10 come the cutillon Will
be spoill," ST. Dupe would CO. though all the priests
and teachers in the universe should bid him stay.
Thus the ragged constitutions are ON the increase.
Heads heels and siOmaChs, to say nothing of hearts,
are worn out and the great establishments which
offer these manned members some relief for good
pay reap a harvest of gold from evils whose VIC
Tins reap only misery and suffering Who among
the deYUtecs would wear ragged garment2 Not
one. Aud yet how comfortable thing tattered
coat would be MS compared with that dreadful
gout, that wasting dyspepsia or that chronic
Headache Alas Sanity, my boy, when shall we
learn To study inside facts ns closely us we do
outside appearances?
THE NoIsE ABoUT ITALIAN REPUBTICASIsM
is getting somewhat louder, and there are many
men In high places who foresee revolution in the
immediate future. Bismarck's recent remarks in
regard 10 the question have, no doubt, been tce-
graphed you. They made deep impression ON
the public mind of Europe, Us showing how small
spark Nou Id be necessary at this moment to light
a universal cOntagratiOn. The leaders OF the
Italian revolution are bUth enthusiastic and fear
less The able editor of the Lcgu della De1nocrds7d
AT Rome, Signor Albert Mari was entertained the
other day at II banquet by 400 Of the leading
members Of his party ON the occasion of being sent
TO prison for using epithets which displcnsed the
SG tS sS a'hg tb hnn ~ yeSrs
u banquet with his republican friends In tho Sis.
tine Chapel. He said: "lconsider this banquet
but one Of series, and think that by this means
we shall obtain n result similar TO that which
crowned lhc banquets of February 1Sis, at Paris
lie drank TO odd Rome, true ROme-the Rome of
MOnu and Lognetti." Thanks TO the minstrnlons
of Garibaldl and the late King. The people Of
Italy are IN prosressive, ,De,o state, ana
nm sure llaJ most Americans VIII WISH
them good speed out Of monarchy into, re.
publicaGsn. The King and Queen both
Ordinarily good and "miaSiS persons and
society in any any other position than the
anomalous one in which they are placed
They do not resemble TO nny great extent the
unfortunate Louis XVI. and Marie Antoinettc, but
the end of their experience may be similar IN
respects to that Of old Guillotncs victims near the
close Of The last century Elna and Vesuylgs are
almost cool and extinct, and the volcanic Islands
nj present lie still but the prophets say that Italy
will soon be shaken from side 10 side and from end
TO end, and that the Vatican will be turned into a
school Of philosophy and
THE POPE AND Ills COURT
be bnnshed from Italian soil. But there Is no Ma.
pOlcon there TO beat the Austrinns back with one
man TO twenty That the Pope suffers serious in
by the iuct that he has this week requested all the
prelatcs in Rome not 10 depart till he has II
residence. some Of the German papers have in
yited Leo XIII. 10 make his home at Cologne or
Fulda which are Catholic cities, saying that he
would be well received there. But there Is little
doubt that he will take shelter under Austria's
wing II he determines To leave the Vatican. The
ire Of the Legitimists and Bonaparlsts Is kindled
ut the recent decree OF The government appointing
commission to consider the prOprety Of selling
the state Jewels, including the famous Regent
diamond, which Is the finest and one of the largest
III the world. These treasures are now kept IN 4
vault under the Ministry of finance, where they
have been visited by the commission, Among the
articles inspected were collection of decorations
granted TO the kings of France by foreign soyer-
eigns valued at 900 600 francs; witch present ed
TO Louis XIV. by the Dey of Algiers, worth 5000
francs; diamond brooch worth 5000 francs
This brooch was made in France when diamond
cutting was first praciced here, and is therefore
historical relic Of great value, as well us u land
mark In the history of French jewery. sword
with hilt IN precious stones, valued at 10000
francs the Regent" diamond, which was bought
gave 2hOO,OOO francs for 1t TO an Englishman
named Pitt,
WHO BROUGHT IT FROM INDIA.
II
as 100000 francs. Judges do not believe how
ever that II could be sold for more than about 6OO
900 francs, and sentimcntalist complains that II
American Barnum and exhibited from city 10 city
Rumor had IL awhile ngo that Mrs. Mackay wanted
10 buy i to present as an additional lond of hoi-
ness TO the successor of st. Peter; but thnt Is no
doubt like the story about her applying to the city
authorities for leave TO illuminate The Arc dc Tri-
omphc on the occasion Of one Of her entertain
mGnts. The rest Of the jewels are worth and would
doubtless bring ut auction from ten TO twelve
million francs. IN comparing many of the articles
found that numberless diamonds, sapphires, and
turquoises were missing. They were taken by the
sometime Empress Eugenie, and transformed into
bell,which she did not have in her satGhel when
Drs, Crane and Evans helped her over the
border into England. This belt is worth about q
million francs, aud was made by the court jeweel
at Eugenes order after the pattern of one she had
seen worn by an actress. She only wore II ON one
occasion, and II, with the rest Of this waste treas
ure, Will very likely be sold for the good of the
state. The commission has not yet decided how
the sale shall be conducted, and All active effort Il
being made In certain quarters TO have the mos
valuable Of these relies preserved In
THE MUSEUM OF THE LOUVRE.
A wag suggests that the cash realized from the
snle woui 30 o long way toward settling the ex
penses incurred In Algeria and Tunis. II Is proba
bio that Minister and Mrs, Morton will give thei
first official reception early In January. Mrs. Nor
ton has been making stay NJ Cannes for rost ant
recupealiOn, and social circles restless for th
hour of her return, when they hope to see tn
American Minister at home In II big house. Th,
Stanley Club gave splendid banquet in honor o
Minister Morton on Thursday night, at the Con
tnental Hotel. One hundred aud fifty of the
LEADING LITERARY AMERICANS
and other prominent members of the American
Colony were present Mr.. Ryan, Paris director o
ha Ns2g NnpE .la.l 10,