Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-08-02
A Disgusting Potentate.
From a London Letter

From London Letter
Nasr ed Deem shah Of Persia who IS
now engaged in hi, third tour through En-
rope, is far from being considered as a vel
come guest by the various cour,, which be
has announced his intention OF visiting In
the first place, the royalties Europe have
retained a most unpleasant recollection Of
his disgusting and repulsiye habits on the
occasion of his first visit. On various oc-
casions during the past thirty years East
ern poteu.atcs, such as the Sultan of Tt
key, the Khediva. the second king Of Siam
and quite a number Of Indian maharajahs.
have visited Europe In almost every case
they have displayed much refinement
elegance and courtesy in their dealings
with their European hosts. The later
were therefore bnt i'll prepared Tor the OF
iensive and unmannerly ways Of The de
scendant of Xerxes and Darius.
The Shah's behavior in Berlin in 1873
was so intolerable that the old Kaiser With
drew from the festivities on the plea of ia-
disposition and refused to see his Persian
guest any more before his departure. The
whole burden Of entertaining the Oriental
potentate fell on the shoulders Of the En-
press Augusta, whose poetic hanketings
for the Orient however, were subject to a
most severe shock. Thus to this day she
loves to relate in her shri'l and high-pitch-
ed voice how during the grand state ban
quet given in his honor at Berlin, when
ever he got some food which was not to
his taste in his mouth. he would coolly re-
move it from bis jaws and place it on her
German MaeSty's lap, 10 the intense hor-
ror of all present. Her magnificent robes
at the close of the banquet presented a
most woeiul aspect.
On his arrival in England he was qua
tered at Buckingham Place. and while in
England he sorely tried the Prince of
Wales temper by coolly placing his hands
on the bare shoulders Of the Princess
while talking to her. over $50, 900 was
required TO render Buckingham Palace
habitable again after his departure. The
furniture had al to be burned. while not
only the silken panels. tapestries carpets
and paper hangiugs had to be thrown into
the flames. but it was even found necessary
to entirely remove the plaster Of the walls
and the parquet floors of the rooms which
he had inhabited The slaughter of live
sheep for saclihcial purposes in one of the
| Queens daint;est boudors was but one of
the most patdonable of all his oiIenses, and
/ the stencil of the rooms occupied by his
| Persian Majesty was so intense and unbear-
! able that quantities of disiniectants had 10
| be used before even the palace attaches
could muster up courage to attend to clean
up matters.
! At Vienna he was qual tered at the
| Chateau of Luxemburg. now the residence
of Crown Princess Stephanie, and before
he left got into serious trouble with respect
to young member of the Austrian halt
world, whom he had subjected to the most
| gross brutality. His presence at Vienna
was indeed a sore trial to the courteous,
chivalrous and refined Emperor. The
| Persian monarch had during the previous
portion of his tour developed a strong
taste for champagne, aud was staggering
about in maudlin state during the major
portion OF his stay in the Austrian capital.
Nothing was more curious than to watch
the Emperor present some distinguished
statesman or soldier to his Oriental guest.
The latter would gaze with bleary eyes AT
! the parsonage bowing before him, and
then with a short, contemptuous laugh and
a twirl of his long mustache would leave
the unfortunate courier standing there in a
state of mingled Indignation and perple, +
ty until the Emperor had stepped up and
whispered few comforting words in his
ear.