New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-30
RATS ON TIE MEKoNG.

tunatcly European happened TO pass at the
time and taking pity on this forlorn King whom
= snIt .,iouett. had condemned to die unattended,
he took him up In his arms and carried him into
the Palace Ills being nurscd in illness is en-
trcly a matter for the hands of the Bones, or
body-scrvants whose fingers have to he Donnd
in strips of cloth of gold. Ills hairdrcsscr. pre-
yious Ia operating on the Royal head has TO
nh, on gloves. over which are worn heavy rings
set with precious stones. Working under these
conditinns is no easy matter and King Norodom's
hair is probably the worst cut in the world. iiis
Majesty has adopted style OF dress in vogue in
Europe seventy years ago He wears blue tall
coat. with gold buttons satin knee brecches, and
pumps
kim Norodoms harcm is noted for its beautiful
womcn-all Asiatics from different regions. Lately
n, had no less than 800 wives, and h consli"r'l
that a moderate number TN one OCCASION: pphlS
demonstrated with on tn" subject by missionary
who pointed ont 10 him that h" 'neht 10 D. sltl'
fled with fewer INVESTOR instance. 100 rs Delng
a unit of century h" rep II tuat he wouhi Jus,
rs soon he bachelor This legion ol 'pouS,r'
is watched over. not Ivy cunuchs. rs Is g'n"ialh
the in tho Fast. bur by horrinly n lorn'ia
specimens of humanity. The Law IN CalnnoSE
is that whenever "A child IS born dcform'', innrn
or crippled, hjs parents shall hahd MN PVT 70
the King, who rdrs him and raises nm 10
the dignity OLA guardian of his haren. Lehg
practical monarch. ne insists "n ~, wives H,ahin@
hold duties. others have the care OF IUr roAa
wardrobe and others devote their energi"S an
talents 10 acting and dancing IN plays ihVeile.
by the King himself, oil the nodes Oh th' al rh'
pos t. tor he Is AN artist IN ms way
Norodom has sixty children. and II reported an
ancctionate father. As husband. having the re-
,ponsibillty of so many wives. pc haS' II aPp'a,s'
found il necessary TO adhere 10 an Old Aslatlc Gus
tom which prcscril - moderate physl"al PUNISH
mcnt of the fair sen in the belief that IL is nor
withou, good effect. Now and again few sllght
e i..,lt pra
punishment is generally inflicted after King Moro
dom la, lost at play, for he is unfortunately
addicted to gambling. He puts on q good face
his losses before his partners ana lnVafiipN
PAYS up: bnt no sooner has he returned to his
harem than his ill-humor breaks ont. and then the
ladies have an unhappy time; me Dea"Iy
his reach He understands French pretty we'll,
Tut cannot speak it. Tho whole OF his vocipu-
larry consists of two worls-boniour. trcs-bien
ANAM AID IT'S COURT.
or Anam itself less is known than Of SIAM or
Camboeia lis capital Hue" has seldom been
visited by Europeans; scarcely by one. until
within the last ten years. In 1883 the Emperor
Hep lloa gave audience TO Frenchman. and was
promptly deposed and put to death by his Min
ister, for suffering such an unheardof Illumination
But since then the French have established lIeir
sway, and the present Emperor receives E t,
visitors and shakes hands with them HtiIi IT,.
is much of pOmp, ma2niiicence ana mystery aD r@
TO the conely shoulders Of AN ugly SPOUSE; n ,
the court. No subject. on pam oi death. =: ppnd
mitted 70 sneak aloud the Emperor's name: anu
the Ministers receive his Majc~ty's orders on
Blended knees Indeed. the rgidity OF e,,qu ,i,a,
at the Court OF Anam is SURPASSED onn n.n;nd
at pekin from which il was orlgihanJ cssnu'
The capital Of Anam is steut sixty miles IRON
and ii. road .n tn psssi ,r sraS
hmr 'rha cItv consists Of two parts-tlc royal
citadel and the peoples quarters. the latter being
sqnalid and the former huge and forbldding
recent visitor describes graphically a scene
in the Emperor's great audience chamber.