The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-04
PSYCHOLOGICAL PATHOLOGY.
Physisal Rese nbiAnee IN Fsaiiiss Preserved
THROUGH CeuIuriea.


Vile. Aumale and Montpensier) occurs this pas
sage: Tho Due lie Nemours the oldest uncle Of
the Comte dc Paris can scarcely be called an in
teresting person. His manners are simple. kind
and pleasant toward all His nature. however
Is very timid. almost shy. the consequence be-
ing that many people mistake his natural re-
serve for haughtinoss He IL u quiet. gontle-
manly. religious man. and that is all that can
be said about him."
This seems to describe modest gentleman.
who happens never to have been In u position
to contribute to making history: but permit me
to mention another fact that can be said about
him." I am prompted TO mention 1t ~ one Of
three curious instances to which I am ablo to
bear personal testimony OF the phenomenon
indicated by the above heading to this commu-
nication n phenomenon which IL certainly an
interesting one IN scientific. Acknowledged
point Of View We sometimes read In English
novels, when the scene is laid in ancient
castle homes Of nm old family, with halls or
modern descendant ant is found to reproInc" th,,
features OF some ancestor ages ago mouldered
to ashes or dissi,nated into Eases; nnd scott
these stories may be mere ictions Of tn.
cases in whichithey IRE founded in fact. for |
have myself Witnessed three remarkable in
and three hundred years old spoke for them
selves 10 attest the purity OF the blood 81 iineal
ly;ln. descendants 81 the originals. 1t is Worth
print the record Of such cases ESPECIALLY when
they happen to be connected with distinguished
cato such statements with Signatures.
IL l. 1t is over forty, years s'nce. on visit TO
sn TO ysmnsss
brother Of tho more famous Edward Everett.
He had formerly been our Minister to Spain.
and was man not inferior to his better known
| brother: although In Boston. being Democrat
| land M occasional contributor to my De'n9-
| vantage of wealth through II rich marriage. nor
that Of hayng been = Unitarian preacher and
pet and pride OF tile Hub Of the Universe, and
n having had Massach4tssets I1r u ~, mejes!n
9 took me to the state ho us, S when tHs leSis
| tho presiding officer sat underneath portrait
IN antique costume. Just as we, entered he
| ton and was struck with his resembla ace TO
the portrait above his head. and remarked TO
t6sn know the name Of either; ,..
throp. the first Governor Of llassachuse.ts
and the gentleman Il; his lineal descendant. Mr.
Robert G. Winthrop" -
became afterward Speaker OF the House of
| Representations but though IL man made 10 le
| made to rise to higher prominence in our
modern American politics. II only to span
turtles. MassachMsetts ought yet to give herself
II second Gov, winthrop, But unfortunately
he is only ~ able and enlightened patriot not
.. Ny second instance refers back to seven
and twenty years ago. when happened to re-
| costume ball ut the American Legation one Of
| the guests was Dom jose, de Lencastre. the
head of "a considerable family OF Lencastres in
An English princess. daughter OF ono Of the
| Lancns;ri4n Henrys married into Portugal.
| His her.d tary title which had been borne
by rsAson Of Il peculiar Portuguese law he.
the exilel Dom Miguel as their Legitimate king.
| just As the British JucoblteS did the StuHrts.
and as still do the Spanish Carlists Don Carlos.
| and the French Lcsitimists the Due de Cham
bord who Is t. them Henry V: In por,uGn the
crown still retains that hold upon the nobility
notify the sovereign Of the decease of hi. pre-
decessor. which he can then only assume after
ization never refused. and always re-
YarieSd1 as formal matter Of course
tthai there is one exception to this rule. name:
y. in the family descended from the great nay
s ,h nee ia Nz Wh IN. n
Vid,guera., The regulation is that on the birth
Of his son. the thon Marquis de MIA writes to
his his Maj al; that tRe Count de vidrusira IS
horn" The latter then in due time succeeds to
IL" D'GTFHn s Ma! as W!hoa fg Nth sui pre-
serves the sword Of his great ancestor;
The feeling is stl bitter on thO part Of the Old
| Mguelitcs. who will never do any act involving
recognition u the dynasty now on the throne.
held by them to be usurrers. and who never go
hold any public function. administrative or
gsai'e Tnn. II t same ss ~ u pass , ,h3t IN
party. and known to be- b. MigmnIs representa-
i've in portngal was; by the law Do fact" in
HI. title teing used only among his pei,onal
friends and political sympa,hiIers. On the oe-
dress tan elegant one OF black yelveU Of an old
ancestral portrait. TO which he bore remarka,
to loo!; like that ancestor Of the sixteenth cen
fury. lust stepped down from the picture
frame" The King was present at! at tho bai!, not
it ' was b. Farnando, Kinr Matrimoniai
and fol, some years King Regent, his wifi,
e!d,.e, son being still minor, not being yet Il.
And may add to this explanation OF now Mr.
Ist1p r. so ea aH S smH noi n
ciient which grew ont 81. this accidental com
Ing Int" contact Of ,h M kinx # hGms ana the
1 room r' On s the arrival y tho kiny 'Ss aay ai
after receiving him at the head Of the stairs
conducted him through tho saloons, IN each OF
which as lhIy IVY %9uh mnss s"T pn.n
to illl back little 50 ~ 10 leave II vacant circle
Dom Fernando Ia Coburs. ana cousin To- the
similarly Prince Consort Albert Of England
was. as he has; sometimes said born rather io'
IN artist than Tor u King. Music, brlo'
i,.hrnc, paintings. the pencil, and the
rtcher's tools are his, chief delights. ~
most men enjoy what they excel In. h" was
| almiring the picturesque costumes and com
pllnentina the lady's own, which w,s genuine
ihinese and she directed his attention TO the
hac. velvet one which happened u be near by
He knew the wearer of i perfectly we'll h,
sight, aud something's used to Joke her about
her having been among my enemir,:' Il
, which she replied truly that lie had not any
In Portugal and that certainly all the Mig,"l'
ties She knew had tho kihde5t and most r.
spcc.!ul feelings toward him and all HIS !ami!>
personally. however they might be- POLITICALLY
separated from the dynasty, nddin; that ~
would not entertain any whom she ,h"u!,
| know TO he his onenos. When his lite col
| luuiy with the hostess came IL an "n'l, h,
, moved toward the black velvet costume ttilelt
wor" no masks and said: senior Marquis,
| must congratulate yon on Ill" perfection @
your ro-Jmnc. 1t must h. taken from All Ole
family portrait. IL N not y
People are almost rs keen in Europe IA u
Now York to follow the movements nnd words
OF royalty. and tho bystanders were eager t.
| D. IN utiln an If I'll