Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-06

with q diamond the famous distich
Toute femme vare
Bien fol est qui ie
These lines are usually given, solvent
femme varie. etc. Such. indeed Is the
version adopted by Victor Hugo II " Le
Kois Amuse in the situation where, II
the operate arrangement Of Victor Hugos
PLAYS. the canzone la donna mobile
occurs. d" Toute femme vsrie seems too
absolute and the cslumnious verses were
al first scratched out o. scratched over by
order Of Louis XIV. who found that they
annoyed Mile. de la Valliere.
Henry l. inherited all the taste OF
Francis for the castle CT CnRmbord, to
which he made several additions, iuclud-
ing . stately staircase IN the western
court. where the armoriai hearings OF ms
mistress Diana crowned and cres-
cent, are seen II company with ms own
device, DSnec tOtum impleat orbem.
u was at Cbambord that TINS sovereign
ratified, II 1852, the treaty winch ne had
concluded the year before a. Foutalnbleau
with the Protestant Princes Of Germany.
Charles * repaired and adorned the cas-
tie, though to no very great extent, owing
10 the failure OF his resources. The modest
Louis y III was frequently At Cnambord,
and historians say that, dong one OF MS
STAYS there. Mile. de Hsutetort put love
letter under ms collar, when, afraid 70
touch il with his fingers, he removed It
by means OF the tongs Louis XIV. cared
hrt.e for the castle, which, magnificent as
il was, fell Tar short OF the splendor with
which he loved to be surrounded tie
gave. however, several grand fetes at
Cham Wkd. and witnessed there the FIRST
performances of two of Molieres plays,
one Of which was lie Bourgeois Gentii-
homme.
After the battle OF FontenOy, II l745
Chambord was presented by Louis AN 10
Maurice de SAKE, but It was not until three
wears later. OIL the conclusion OF the peace
OF Aix-la.Cnspelle, that the Marshal took
Nd ms abode AZ the castle. BE constructed
barracks there Tor two regiments Of Cnians,
and established IN the park stud OF Rus
sian horses, which, though they roamed
lust where they liked, would at sound OF
trumpet come gslloping up, a. II Of then
own accord, for drill. Within the castle
A4urice de SAKE lived amid almost regal
pomu. When not occupied with military
duties be gave himself up TO pleasure
Nine Favsrr. with her troupe, often per
formed before him st Cnamb ord. and. as Is
well known. mad the misfortune 70 inspire
nm with al overwhelming passion. his
behavior 10 her was quite consistent with
ais life II general.
When the revolution broke out Cham
bord mad long since gone back 20 the crown
u ae republican government, not knowing
what to do with such Al edItice, thought OF
demohshug II, but happily abandoned the
IDEA. SIl the furniture and the works oil
at were sod hy auction and the escutch-
cons and other ensIgns OF royalty on varl-
uus parts Of the building would nave been
eiace0 mad not the architect called II 10
eEtlmste the cost OF the work asked TOO
large sum.
Napoleon Thought several times OF re-
storing the castle. Alter dstnroning
CHARLES II Of Spain, he wished 70 present
y II hsbitable state 70 the ex king, but
found the expense of repairing and retur-
nisuIng would be- fRT more than be could
afford IL 500 Cham0ord was made into
q prIncipa.izy. with she title Of - PrInci-
pahty O. 81 agram. and was gwen, with
al endowment Of 800 600 francs year, to
81 arshal Be-thier. The allowance was, IN
part Al least. 20 be expended on furniture
reign OF LoUis XVIII, the endowment
having ceased. the Princess Of Wagram
obtained the Tovai permission to ALLEVIATE
Possession which, had become burdensome
and s1ou afte- 81 the Count de Catoune
suggestion, IL vas bought by public sub
scrIption and bestowed rs 8 dependency on
the p7srhumoEs SOD OF the Duke Of Berry
- Duke of Bordeaux as he was IL the
~ -
tne ire OF many liberals. and not
ably OF Pan L1uIs Courier, vho wrote 8
very energetic pamphlet OF the subject
lie cvelf much on the bad effect winch
would probably be produced Oh the heir
90 the throne by living N the midst Of 90
many memorials OF tire deprsvity Of MS
Iora,ainerE At Chambor6, he asked,
Wnst VII she duke learn The place is
laA OF nls ancestors, and for that reason
alone II would hardly b. ft fo- him
NoaLu r-tilef ne hvec among US than among
them There too art the faess of & Diana
and 3 Caatesuhriand. whose infee.,o-,s
names SIR sully the wallis Of the castle
Interpreters &c explain the enbIens vii
doubtless not be wanting to the dute AMI
what instruction for 3 caild dss+ipe5 90
DAY 70 reign The pamphlet obtained fo-
It's author two months innp-isonrent
II lS2s the Dachesse dc Berry 'took mo-
session Of the castle in hsr son name 4.
was her desire 70 restore Il to it, former
state. but this mas yet 10 be done The
castle Of Cnambord hss never. siuos -
frat construction, been adequately Re
pared, And il Il now sSid 20 be On the uoint
OF falling into general ruin.-llst. james
Gazette.