Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-07
The WORST moNARcH OF ALL.
Hasr-Ed-Deen. Shah Of Persia. and
Eis Bad Manners.

The shah Of Tersia has Invaded Eu-
rope, and i. is no pshaw-ing matter 10
the muuarchs who have him to enter
tain, for he completely fills the descrip-
ton OF the human creature sometimes
STYLED in America an educated hCg.n
Not so very well educated either. but
thoroughly n hog. The monarchs and
couItierS dread him, AMI well they may,
Tor any place lie Cccup IS for few
DAYS Is unit for civilized mans habita-
tion TIL it has been thoro; ghly rumI-
gated and the absorbing part Of the
furniture burned.
The surprising fact, to western peo-
pie, about many OTientals Is that they
do not regard dlrt and detormIty. For
the latter they actually have sort OF
unnatural affection Those monStrous
distortions Of humanity which are kept
ont of sight in Christian countries are
made much of IN Turkey and Persia
\ man with one horrible eye IN
puffed cheek, a man with all his foot
mashed into one revolving and diseased
toe, twisted, distorted. most unhu-
man looking dWart-tLeSe are in a
sense heroes in Persia. They like TO see
animals slaughtered and skinned and
dressed; the sight and smell OF warm,
flowing blood and oTd is agreeable to
them.
Aud Nasr-Ed-Deen is in all these re-
spects the most Persi IN of Persians.
On his first visit TO Europe he had the
sheep for his cookery slaughtered In
the reception hall Of the palaces in
which he was lodged. And this was
rather the least offensive of his do
mestic performances. In England some
Of the clergy and noble ladies tired to
impress on him their ideas OF the
proper dignity Of women; he could not
even understand what they We're talS-
ing about. When the Princess OF
Wales was presented Ia court dress, he
laid his hsui ON her bare shoulder and
said sue WIS III for her place. What
further LID rites e might have taken
had not the princess retired can only be
Couje1turgd. At Berlin he asked Em-
perur William why lie did not ''cut of
that ugly Old woman's head and get "A
young princess TO be the mistress OF the
haTem.h
Nasr-EL-D, en- was born in 1880, and
asceujed the throne in lSiS, occupying
Ly a strange train Of circumstances 4
position somewhat similar to that held
by james / y English history-that is,
all the oil ro5al lines are supposed to
unite in him ty descent. But this Is
not proved, AMI the recent claim that
he is also u descendant Of Cyrus and
Darius has nothing to support it. The
general statement about the hlthlness
of Orieutals does not apply of course,
To the various princes and mobiles OF IN
dIa, siam uud eastern Asia generally
who have visited western Europe; they
have generally displayed both elegance
anil f-.4fit while the branch nt
the TurLuiaHs which Oyerran Persia
and Asia Minor appear destitute OF
both and humanity as well The late
princes Of Persia are of the Mongol
stock; and the Persian branch OF it has
shown all the bravery Of the race but
few of the redeemiug qualities OF the
MpugOls iu China and India
Nasr-E !-Dsgu has waged three terri
Die wars, two with Russia and one
wi. n England; in the lrs. two he lost a
third OF his territory, and the latter
ended in Io5I 10y his granting all thst
England asked. In 1873 he made the
grand tour Of Europe, leaving behind
him a trail OF stencil ana vermln- 1t
cost $3.50. 900 % put BuckinghIm pal
ace in repair after he left il. His sleep
ing room had 10 be dreuched with dis
intecJants before the workmen would
consent 10 Work IN II; all the furniture
and hanglngs were burned and the
plaster scrapeI from the walls. At
Paris he did better, but jewellers and
artists levied on his baggage and the
government had to pay them for arti-
cles he had bought. At Vienna En-
peror William got sick after the first
interview, and thereafter the courtiers
kept the shah soaked with cham
payne, AMI therefore comparatively de-
cent.
And now the poor monarchs OF Eu-
rope had TO stand rtpstitIOn Of this
thing because Nasr- Ed-D5en is their
royal brother. and monarchical eti-
quette demands il. How thankful We
should feel, Is the sunday school books
say, that We 1--we in 4 free country and
can kick shah outdoors If he don't
behave himself.