Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

with small hands and feet, of which he
is very proud. black curly hair. fair
complexion. ietty mustache, and a
voice exactly like that of the Shah.
Mira Reza hands him his newly fash
Toned hat of finest cloth. The Prince.
who affects TO lead the ever-cnanging
fashions of Persia. hnrr;edly buttons
his inner paletot of rale blue MORE
antique, embroidered with tasteful but
rather ford designs In gold and col
ors. He wears an English shlrt He
clasps the great circular buckle of dia-
monds-it IS four inches in diameter
which fastens PLAIN black leather belt
around his waist, and then slips into a
yellow overcoat of cashmere shawl,
lined throughout and trimmed with
sable fur. Black trousers with gold
lace str pc, made in London. complete
the sufficiently grand and becoming
costume worn by the Governor of the
largest portion of Persia. He is at the
present moment thirty-three years OF
age.
Let us follow HIM as he passes into
the summer room of state audience.
This ancient room is probably unique
In the center is a large tank OF running
water. three feet deep; from this tank
rise stone columns. their bases composed
of nude figures about four feet high
Each of the figures spouts from its
mouth tiny stream; all around the
tank are various Jets. which also add
to the noise of falling water. Little
light comes in through the coiored
glass windows and their curtains
Into and over the tank projects stone
bed or throne some three feet over the
surface of the water.
Here, when Ispahan was the capital
of Persia, was the royal audience
chamber of the Shahs. Cool certainly,
and picturesque; but, in country
where ague is rife. the man VINO occu-
pies a damp room can not be wise Inc
Zil-es-Sultan is no fool; and he passes
on through this extraordinary cham
Der into a large, well-lighted apart
ment. the walls and ceiling OF which
are deliberately painted ana gilded;
The intricately constructed ndoWs OF
colored glass are raised, large and the
empty courtyard is seen beyond them,
and lust in front of the window Is
huge raised hauz of stone, the foun-
tains in which are Spoutlng freely. Inc
Imam-i-Juma, as he enters, Is invited
to a seat close to his Royal Highness.
on his own royal carpet. which Is about
seven feet by three wide, and is spread
on a thin mattress over the luxurious
felts. three inches thick. that serve as
frame to the magn ficent carpet.
As the Prince sits at the open WIN
dow the head carpet spreader, the Chief
of the Police. enters the courtyard
with the two robbers and their guard.
Addressing one of them, the Prince
says in a loud AMI angry tone: All
son of a dog, SO you. too. levy taxes on
nv fathers subiects?'' MAY be your
Highness' sacrifice. it isn't my fault.
mutters the Grim nal. The Prince turns
to the Imam-i-Juma, tail descendant
of the Prophet in black turban, and
details the crimes of the robber- The
high priest mods: Yes, yes; may | be
Your sacr fee. he is indeed merc}less
oner' so l think = replies the Prince.
Take him away" And the Prince
whispers something into the ear OF the
farrash-hashi, who is stand NJ close to
the open window LAS for you''-the
other prisoner bows to the ground
You are an ass. the father of all asses
You. rascal. may thank our mercy: you
are dismissed. = The farrash-bashi re-
tires with his prisoners. Their irons
are removed. The one walks Of a free
man: a sullen booming report in few
minutes announces the blowing from a
gun of the other.
The Imam-i-Juma takes his leave.
The Prince yawns, carelesslv saying:
The one dog is gone at last; bring
the other four Two fine Dutch
mastiffs of tawnv hue are led into the
courtyard. as well as two small three
quarter-bred bull dogs. They are
loosed at the Princes order, and career
wildly about the courtyard. The
Prince feeds them with sugar. as he
breakfasts in solitary state. Unlike
most Persians. he does not smoke.
Then he plays perhaps a game or two
of chess. of VIII oh he is very fonda
good player. too, though etiquette. of
course, does not allow him to be beaten.
Then he sallies forth to ride, and, once
in the saddle. the Zil-es-Sultan is
happy. He rides wildly, but well. He
shouts, he smiles, he is in the best of
tempers Perhaps he dismounts to
shoot at a mark. Being a fine shot, he
is fond of displaying his proves; he
will break bottles, he will hit oranges.
eggs and haltpence flying: he seldom
even misses a keran, a silver coin a
little bigger than a six-pence, when
flung into the air, and all with bullet
from fowling-piece.
The days of his youth are over-the
wild youth of favored Eastern Prince.
Married to the wealthy daughter of
former Prime Minister of Persia {who
was strangled by order of the present
Shah), the Prince was left a W dover
about five years ago. His SON. the
Jalalu-Dowleh. is promising youth of
fifteen. and the nominal Governor of
Sh raz under his father. The Prince
has several daughters He dimes about
eight. still alone, and at nine generally
retires to his harem. where we can not
follow him even with our Invisible cap.
A Governor of vast provinces from
his cradle. firm and sometimes, perhaps,
hard but just master,
willy as Governor in Persia has need
to De, unprejudiced. unfanatical, gen
erous, with many virtues and few
foibles. such is the SHAH favorite son.
81 James Gazette.
A good story is told of farmer in
Georgia who rented some land last
year to a colored man for third of the
crop. When the drought came on his
corn and cotton were affected by it He
gathered two bales Of cotton and two
wagon loads of corn. The latter he
penned up for his own use and the cot
ton was sold. When his landlord
ooI1aI far bic choro lo 1rac told 4hara