Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-20
DOM PEDRO IN EUROPE.

His Visit TO Pau Recalls an Anecdote Show
Ing How He Paid for Cup Of Conee.
Ths whole Of the American colony
here, and it is pretty large one. yearly
attracted to this valley by the mildness
Of the climate, was much interested last
Sunday morning in the announcement
that the exiled emperor Of Brazil was on
bis way from Lisbon to Cannes, and that
he would stay for few days here. On
his arrival he was warmly greeted by
friends and by the crowd of sympathetic
sightseers. But no official reception was
rendered to the father .in-law of the Or
leans Count of Eu in the city which was
the cradle of Henry ~, the ancestor and
first crowned king Of the Bourbon-Or-
leans family. The exiled emperor was
accompanied by large suite, among
them the Count and Countess of Eu.
Dom Pedro and his suite entered carri-
ages and were driven to the Hotel Gas
sion, where apartments had been re-
tanned for them. He looked a great
deal older than the last time he was here;
his beard has turned from gray to pure
white; but he has preserved his vivacity,
especially when he isengaged in discuss
ing scientific questions, which he has
not given up amidst his troubles. He
has inquired already for books which
would assist him in the study of the
Basque language. Dom Pedro intends
also to visit the grotto of Lourdes. The
place is not far distant from Pau, and it
is probable that the emperor will stay at
Lourdes only when he has made up his
mind to leave Pau and to start for
Cannes, where he intends to spend the
winter.
The emperor's approaching departure
for Cannes recalls to mind an anecdote
related by Alphonse Karr, who, after
having published many novels which
gained him celebrity and competence,
was converted into strong Catholic,
and gave up light literature for garden
ing. His greenhouses and Conservatives
in the environs o: Nice are famous
throughout Europe, and their favoring
products are sold at very high prices,
though their owner and producer is more
Of an amateur than professional gar
dener. His renown attracts all kinds of
people to his place, called st. Raphael.
He was not surprised to see few years
ago Dom Pedro II paying him a visit,
only escorted by his secretary and his
doctor. The emperor, during the friend.
ly conversation, said to NJ. Karr:
~ am quarreling with this gentleman
DIR. Motto Moia-''because he would
have me to sleep ten or twelve hours
the half of life! want to sleep as little
as possible, and I think that five or six
hours are enough!"
"Sire," answered NJ. Karr, "the ques-
ton has been dictatorially settled by an
authority before which DIR. Moia will bow
willingly; it is the Salerne faculty, which
says that six hours ere sufficient, seven
may be allowed to lazy people, but eight
never to anybody"
II accept that decision" answered the
emperor; and after a few minutes more
of conversation he took leave of Alphonse
Rarr, saying that the doctor and himself
wanted to have cup of coffee at the buff
fet of the railroad station before taking
the train. The literary gardener Of
fered to haye coffee made by his grand
daughter, assuring them that it would be
much better coffee. Dom Pedro consent
ed, and quarter of an hour later he was
slipping an odoriferous cup of coffee by
the side of NJ. Karr's granddaughter, who
had preparedit. The emperor was amia-
BILE, unpretentious as usual, and the young
lady suddenly asked him whether he had
visited the college of Cannes.
"Not yet" said he, "but shall go, be-
cause take great interest in anything
relating to education of children"
''Then your majesty will undoubtedly
act in conformity with tradition?"
"What tradition, miss?"
''It is that whenever an emperor or
king visits college he causes one day of
vacation to be given to the students"
Sand what interest do you have in that
the scholars Of the Cannes college should
have day of vacation?"
sit is because my brother is there, and
he would come and spend that day with
u.s."
81 would have some objections to make
to extraordinary vacations, but inasmuch
as your motive is SO good, I am van
quished. On returning to Cannes, I will
Immediately pay my visit to the college"
"And, in fact, the tyrant,'" as N.
Karr says, "kept his word, and the next
day my grandson came to spend the day
with us. Pau Cor. New York Tribune.