Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05


Of the blood Of the Plantagenets, the
IudOrs and the Stuarts in his veins as
Queen Victoria has I'm hers, perhaps
even more so, for. whereas he through
DIS mother. Is descended from King
CHARLES J., through the latter's daughter.
Henrietta, duchess of Orleans. Queen
Victoria can only claim descent from the
Stnar's through daughter Of King
james l.
Frincc Nictor's younger brother Prince
Louis, presents In every respect most
striking contrast To him. Louis is as
h0mely as Victor Is cOmely His private
character and morals are beyond re-
proach. He enjoys the respect aud regard
not alone Of his countrymen but of all
the foreign courts of Europe, which
victor does not. He has hitherto Kept
himself entirely clear of ull kinds Of pO-
litical movements ar agitation, aud IL
Tow serving In the Russian army "a
sure way To the heart and REGARD of bis
cJuntiymen. especially during the present
craze IN France for everything Musco-
Nite. lie is IN command Of cavalry
regiment ON the German frontier of the
czurs dOminious
The Counte de Paris is no present I'm
very poor health. Ii is only last summer
that he had tu submit to "a very serious
surgical operation, Of the same character
that lei TO the death Of Napoleon III.
ms hair and beard are almost entirely
white and his face beurs sad aud
tired expression. He stoops considerably,
hnd there Is nothing sprightly about him
either in the body or mind. II he were
permitted TO follow his tastes he would
DE anything rather than political pre-
tender. He is pussiouatCly fond Of litera-
turc and would, in my opinion. prize far
more highly a seat In the French academy
than seat on the French throne He
has written several books including
monumental work on the iyil war la
the United States, in which he took
part for "a short time. being attached
10 the star Of General Mcclellan. or
an economical disposition--a trait con-
spicuOus in all the branches Of his family
he deplOres the expense involved by his
position ~ q pretendcr and the necessity
of maintaining not only horde of hang.
ers'on, but also of subsidizing what is
known as the royaist press In France.
Moreover he feels himself hnmpered by
the recollection Of a very remarkable
letter which he wrote ON the 18th of
january 1911, addressed 10 a certain
NJ Elsiugerc, IN which be Processes
himself to he Un ardent Republican.
Inc letter contains amongst other things
the following scuteuccs:"As for mo.
am infinitely more Republican than any
oi my relatives on friends; for ! have
none OF their rcpugnuucp for Republi-
can form of government | am ready 10
serve my country In the way that the
latter wishes aud ] shall always lOyally
recognize as the only legal government
oi France. chat one which my fellow
couhtrymeu have elected TO reign over
them"
The Comtr de- Paris further ncknowl.
edges his allegiance To- the republic hv nv-
coping "a position as colonel OF the re-
serve force ~ 1877, nul was only dc
priNed thereof and eXilcd when he was
found io be- plotting for the ovta. throw
of the republic and 90 be- hoodhg the
country with political munifestops hos.
tile To- the government and baariNg al
Their hcud HIS portrait arruvcd in the
uniform Of % Republican colonel aud
bearing the tite "kiug Philippe VII.
Ol France ! mentioned above that
Prince Victor Bonapurtc was descendrd
from the Iudors and Pldutngcncts,
fact which will doubtless surprise many
people, who may hr equally ustOn.shpd
tO learn chat the Count OF Paris Is
direct descendant of the Infamous
lmcroNn Borgus lie hns however. In
horltcl neither her beauty nor her i'm
morality, us he is the very inpcrsouih
cation If all domestic virtues differing
therein entirely from his graco'ess son,
the duke Of Orleans. who has discreditrd
himself 10 almost ~ great an extent as
Prince Victor Bonapnrte. The dukes in
lINkN'N WIN sfAlllN'H htlNN anu WIFI
Emile dAlencon. are Of too recent date
10 warrant more than passing reference
horc, and the shameful way IN which he
gifted his charming cousin. the daughter
of tue Due do Chartross. has done him
no end of harm in France.
II rs her brother. Prince Henri of
Charities. who h Tho most popular mem
her of the Orennist family, aud were he
In the position Of The Duke Of Orleans ne
might constitute very serious danger
To- the republic just now. Ills name has
been connected with one or two rather
sensational love aifpirs. but they have
hcpu with ladies of the grand monde,
aud he conducted himscu throughout rs
man of hon or gentleman and u
prince which cannot hc said Of the Duke
of Orleans. He has achieved consider
able fame as q traveller, having spent
over two years I'm exploring Central
Asia. being the first European 60 reach
French Cochin China from Russia by au
overland route