Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-01-26
A
Marriage of an AIsatian Cotton King
in Paris.

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dies of q pronounced Alsatian type
and blonde and auburn haired children
were pouring into the room which
serves as an ante chamber to the great
dining hall. The ladies and children
were extensively dressed, and the for
mer had that placid air which comes
of well balanced faculties and prosper
Gus affairs. All were going to cele-
brate the diamond wedding of a not
able Alsatian manufacturer Of great
wealth, M. Jean Dolfus. This cotton
king and his wife are the ancestors of
146 children, grandchildren, great and
neutrality-suspicious., who assem-
bled around them at the Grand hotel.
With these were n~inety-two husbands
and wives of descendants. Besides,
there were collaterals in the first and
second degrees. The only strangers in
the room we're old confidential clerks,
foremen who had become partners, and
nurses in attendance on juvenile sclons
of the house of Dolfus. Madam, in the
morning, had created siXty-iive scholar
ships for the instruction, apprentice
ship and settlement in life of as many
Alsatian girls. Her husband had done
as much for sixty-five boys. Other
philanthropic and munificent actions
were performed. A considerable sum
had also been expended in buying COM
memoratlve rings and medallions to be
presented to the relatives invited to the
diamond wedding. They were of two
categories; the first were for the pos
terity of the aged but hale couple, and
the second for the collaterals. | do not
dare say what each ring and medallion
cost. The total they all came to would
seem fabulous. Pearls and diamonds
were employed in the jewels for the
ladies and little girls. Jean Dolfus ex-
horted his posterity to keepshoulder to
shoulder, as he had always urged by
precept and example. He trusted that
the Jewels he had handed them would
keep in mind his injunction, and be for
a long course of years a sign of family
unity.
Jean Dolfus is a man of great public
spirit, and one of those whose justice
to every one in his employment leans
toward generosity. The wealthy AL
satan bourgeoisi in general is free
from that dishonest kind of rapaclty
which too often breaks out in contem-
pOIducOUS TICuCu SldOcSIltu. LIE
%patriarchial manufacturer was in the
terrible year the mayor of MulhOuse,
and showed in the discharge of his
civic duties a degree of pluck amount
ing to heroism. He was often called
upon-as he thought-to demonstrate
with the Prussian general about eXac-
tons and unnecessary acts of harsh
ness. On one occasion there was q
proclamation stuck on the walls, in
which notice was given to all whom il
might concern that franc-tireurs would
not be teased ~ soldiers, but, when
taken, shot as outlaws. The mayor
had q grandson who had Joined the
free shooting corps, and Gas it after.
ward turned Out) wounded himself &c
build up p reputation as a patriot anC
establish n claim to the blue ribbon
Jean Dolfus, with q Prussian Ordcl
which he had won at q Berlin cXhibi
ton upon his breast, went TO eXpostu
late with the invading general il
command At Mulhouse. When he
found that his eXpo%stulations pro
duced no effect. he tore his decOra
ton from his buttonhole and walked
upon it. The grandson was q sWag
gering sham, but the grandfather wa
not. The former did very little seryic,
rs a franc-tireur. / saw him nearl,
every day for n whole month ut Tours
with his arm in n sling. He lodged n
the Faisan, and was remarked at tn,
table d'hote for the sharpness of hi
appetite.
A Mile DOlfus, fifteen or siXtcel
years ago, married Baron Bourgoing
n fayorite equerry of the emperor