The Meeker herald., 1892-03-19

a. he naiyely expresses 1t, 1.-THE best
possible"
During the twenty years Of his dipio-
matte serylc. Ia many lands, NJ Pate
nnirc has had rs rich and varied cN'
prrIrucc Of countries and people m
seldom fails Ia the 10, Of any one per
son. After finishing his education In
| nri.. aud having made an extended
stay In hlgirrN and a trip through
Egyp, and Pnl.stine, NJ. fatcnotro
commenced his career at Athens ~
attach. of the French Legation, at that
time presided over 10y NJ. jules Ferry,
A friendship sprang up between the
Two m.n. which has never ceased during
the year, intervening.
Al Athens ". pat-notrc directed his
attention la the study 81 modern "rrcE'
which lac still speaks with considerable
nncncy. Persia was the mex, post al
| which his services were cNh"ted. ana
while r,siding at tia. court Of the shah
several lengthy Journeys were made
Into the interior OF the country, ona'
bling him Ia write some interesting
artel.n called Travel Ia Persia,
which we're Published In the Revue
| &C., DruN Mond~s-
Al HurnS. hyrrs NJ Patcnotrc 70
manned two years, and there mastered
the Spanish language. While Ia
r.,ldcnc, there he also visited
other south American cuuniric, and
became familiar with til, dlspu,c'
and histories Of the different govern
mrn,s-
The next change transferred hun To
rclsin. where II. ra,.notrr remained
for . eoupi. Of years, Waiting on hiH
way India, iurmah and Slam. III" was
then sent "a. Minister IL Stockholm.
| ON hi. return from r-.sip to Europe the
United state, were thoroughly ,raV.
-r,.d. Ia, principal cities examined aud
| the grand western scenery cnypyc"
from every prin, Of view
| DIPLOMATS pursuit, ut Stockholm
| v.r, varied with extended travels to
| III. land 81 the "Midnigh, sun.' ~
pleasantly named by Paul dn ,hailiu.
| and other remote sections OF Northern
Euror-. NJ. ra,-n",rr believes that
the lnc,, scenery In the world IA found
on the scandinavian peninsula.
The life In sweden was superseded
by return to whrrr the new French
representative finally distinguished
himself In III, negotiation of tho treaty
Of Hue.
About tho same time. hustiliu"s
/ having broken out between France aud
| China, VI Pst.notrr received thr
m.s,iun to as,is, In diplomatic capacity
| with the late Admiral Courbct, com
mnndcr. ln.chicf OF tho French naval
| forces In the Chinese waters. After
overcoming many difficulties lac I-gp-
,in,cd with the wcll.known Niccroy, 10y
Hon Tchang. the Chinese PlcniPoicn-
,inry of Tl.n,sin ls-si. which put an
end To- ia. war with the Celestial Ian.
| pir,. After the treaty OF peace WINS nc'
c1mpilshcd ". ratcnOtrv was sent Ia
| Morocco.
IL isa curious fac, that the two most
| striking members who have recently
entered the diplomatic corps In WASH
| lugton have both come directly from
| the court Of the Sultan at Morocco. Mr..
| Cnmpillo. who has become widely
| known in a comparatively short time
ON account Of his commission t. pro-
cure American antiquities for the His
torinl exhibition Mt Madrid. has just
completed an extended rcsidcncc Ia
Tungicrs and is now secretary Of the
Spanish Legation.
Mr. Cnnpillo Is an Andalusinn, born
at Cadiz and educated at the Uni.
vcr7ity IL Madrid. Although still a
young man he has seen some important
service. a. evidenced by various com
missions from his government similar
TO the one he now holds in relation To
the Historical exhibition. and Tor which
lac has received several important dee.
orI,ionN Ills first diplomatic residence
was at Cunstantinoplc. at the close OF
which he received from the Sultan the
Order Of Mcdjidic Of Turkey.
lie wus next sent to Sweden and Nor
way. receiving there the Swedish star