Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-12
HE LIKES OUR JULEP.
olR POPULAR BEVERAGE FINDS IA
voa WITH THE CoMTE De PARIS.
M. Roy., Highness Not Uneasy About
His Daughter-Tho Dukes Engage
Enthusiastically Trip.

Though many instances arise where tho
strict accuracy OF King Solomons declara-
ton that there is nothing new under
Tho sun" may be questioned, there is
positively no doubt that the novelty OF
new things soon wears of.
Friday afternoon as tho sun was about
20 dip behind the western horizon and the
,oft shades Of twilight were stealing over
Tho universe an eager crowd assembled IN
the vicinity Of the Exchange Hotel 20
await the return from their ride 70 the
historic bat,le-felds around Richmond OF
the Comte do Paris and his suite OF as
tinguished Frcnchmen.
But YESTERDAY when the afternoon OF
beautiful autumn DAY was rapidly vanish,
ing before the approaching shades OF
night and the time was drawing nigh Tor
the royal party 20 return from their Sc
cond days ride there was no one lingering
ebOut the corner 20 catch glimpse OF his
ROYAL Hiehness and his rctlnue.
When the equestrians rode up and turn
ell down Fourteenth street they presented
rather a novel sight for Richmond, ana
the horsemen in their neat riding-sults oil
looked exoecdingly elegant and soldierly.
The Due dOrleans was conspicuous IN hs
LIGHT riding. trousers, which were almost
white when be started. but rather dusty
upon the home stretch.
When tho NiSItIr IthfDfU NuN ~.
Colonel Anderson and Captain Haxal
bowed their adieux and departed, and the
royalists fastened up the steps into theH
apartments.
COUNT D'HAUssONyJLiH.
A few minutes afterwards Dlspa'eh re-
porter sent his card 90 the Count ana was
a, once met in the lobby Of the hotel by
that most polite Of gentlemen, the Gount
d'Haussonyile. who sa d that his hoyai
Highness was then taking baVh Iu.
would wilingly receive. ths louIHaiiS'
when he had completed his tohet.
The Count stated 20 the reOorter that
the marty had eniovcd themselves very
much. and wire not IN the least iatigued,
Although they had been riding so con-
staptly since their arrival in Richmond.
Ia the "old country they were accus-
toned 70 riding great deal. and horse
manship was one OF their most asrooaplo
IccreatiOns
80 ALARM WHATEVER.
els there any truth in tho story that
Tho Count has become alarmed at the
roIiiicol situation IN Portugal and the
DANCER 20 winch his daughter, Queen
AmSlie. il exposed p" asked the reporter.
None Whatever said the handsome
md agreeable frenchman, and he mas no
idea OF shortening ms trip on that account
as hos been reported
Come UP 20 my room, No. JOS" con-
t,red the courteous nobleman as he de-
parted. land the Count will be glad 10 sec
YOU
After waiting until in his Judgment the
Count had had sufficient time - make an
elaborate toilet tine reporter made ms way
10 the apartments Of the distinguished
visitors.
TIE vAGTrs ARE KIND.
Al nearly every door the Wallets were sta
tioned like scntlnels. while grand mogui
Of their number who seemed 20 be boss .
Of the rest Of them. whisked BACK ana
forth. giving them orders Whatever may
be said Of their apparent lack on energy
the domestlCs of the royal party are Ger
tainly not lacking in courtesy. and ono OF
them hastcnod TO the Comics room ana
told him that the reporter desired au audi
ence.
GLAD TO SEE THE DISPATCH
The Count came ont Of his room, met
tho reporter with profound courtesy, and
after extending his hand, said: You rep
resent the dispatch, do you notY thank
YOU very much for calling. We nave hal
a yery pleasant time, and appreciate the
kind attention when has beeh SHOWN nlo
in Virginia very much. 49,,
At this iuncture the dapper little Colo
mel Coppingor skinned through door
WAY. and approaching the Count salu
Did your ROYAL Richness get those mint
iuleps tho proprietor sent up To your
roOm2n Yes" replied the Count, ana
thew were very nicei | enjoyed mem SO
muchp whereupon the cOnvivial son-ln-
law of James G.. Blaine disappeared again,
fitting through the corridors like an airy
sprite.
LIKE OUR JULEPs.
Resuming the conversation the reporter
eaid; $50 YOU like our mint-Juleps,
Count? We pride ourselves on them and
in that the Old Dominion takes the lead.
II NAV be parenthetically mentioned
here that this question on the part OF the
reporter was entirely superfluous. for ne
had been previously informed OF the tact
that iuleps alone had been paTtaken OF by
the fOyalists.
To the query concerning the UNIQUE
beverage 80 characteristic OF Virginia the
Count replied that the Julep was certaihly
very excellent, and from the fervor or ms
tones II was evident that he meant what he
"Do Won think Virginia has changed
much since YOU saw her crushed and bleed
ing under the heavy hand of war;" asked
Interpreter.
TIE CHANGES GREAT.
"Ol YES, very much indeed" said The
noble descendant of the house OF Orleans
Il think tho changes have been remarka
BE. especially in Richmond, though som'
OF the battle-felds also looked very differ
ent from what they were when saw then
before"
WE SEM PROGRESSIVE.
Northern and western people accuse
Us Vircinians of being the barbarans o.
America said the reporter. DO yOl
think We seem much behind the othel
States in energy and progress" 49,.
mo. not at all. was the reply; 1T APP
pears 10 me that YOU are very progressive
What DO YOU think of the cOloTed peo
pie here 2" queried the reporter
90. il seems 20 me they are doing very
well and look extremely happy. / don
suppose they have to work very hard now
do thew"
The Count in his conversation remarked
upon the beautiful weather here when ns'
been a pleasant surprise 10 hum, ana II
leaving the reporter reiterated his expires
sions about the enjoyable time he mad MAJ
while in Richmond.
ne a,TD NOT UNDERSTAND.
Just before the party who had been Wis
iting the battle-helds arrived yesterda
evening a Dispatch reporter approache,
one of the Wallets, who was standing Will
an distracted air on the Fourteenth-stree
yeranda of the hotel smoking a cigarette
and attempted TO enter INTO conversation
with hun.
this evening" he asked the valet, VIII
was gazing apparently (from the look i
his eyes, ut empty nothingness. Not fea
ture OF the little Frenchman changed, ant
his face betokened an untathomable sea o
stupidity, undisturbod by ripple OF intel
hgence,
INTERVIEWED IN FRENCH.
IL was evident that the little domesti
had not as yet begun 20 look INTO the beau
ties of that most systematic language
English. and the journalist determined {
ransack his BRAIN Tor the little French b
knew. -, .
"Vous ne pouvez pas parler pAnglais 2
said the reporter,
Al this the valet frightened up and II
piled that he could not. lie knew his ow
LANGUAGE and that was enough for HIN
He then commenced a very friendly col
versation, and pointing to a plump hit
maid standing on the sidewalk asked WI
she vas. Upon being told he opened u
49, ohcut ladies' and meutiOnf