Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-02-07

RANAvALoNA, QUEEN OF MADAGAsCAI
and all occasions-at' receptions ana
audiences, in church and III the gor-
geous throne room. The " stocking
money" must accompany evdry petit
tion, every public documcntdwithout
It no child may be registered ab legiti-
mate;no marriage nor divorce papers
are granted, The queen travels in her
kingdom, her train stops in cvtry VII
lage, whose mayor is expected to de-
posit q five-francpiece after til speech
of welcome II he failed to, id so, he
would spend the rest OF his liAc drag
gihg behind him fifty pound iron ball
and Chain. The Hesiua nlon4 would
suffice to keep the queen not i4 stock
ings only, but in all other Kinds of
wearing apparel, If her tastes were not
so extravagant Id her husband less Of
a rapacious rogue than he choos bs 20 be.
Ranavalona,as as already intimated, has
an idea that: she stands as high in the
world as Queen Victoria, for Instance,
| and that she must not allow The Ger
map. empress TO .outrival her in the
matter Of dress or jewclry. 81 ic has
running account at Duchet's, ih Paris,
and Worth and Redfern are alsOpargely
| patrohized by the little negro woman.
The upper story of her palace, which is
little better than an open garrett serves
| for the royal wardrobe. Thetc, sub
/ ject to the cxigencies of rain and dust,
the pleasures of rats and mice, worms
and moths, hundreds Of statd robes
and demi-toilets are hung up dn ordi-
nary nails, together with legions Of
hatsand umbrellas, corsets of alUENl1es
and petticoats Of all shades The royal
stockings, with and without hygicnic
I garters dnd drawn over the hodcls
which dudes admire in the shdp win
dows, fill several square metbrs of
space There are trunks full of twen-
ty-four button gloves, mostly tnauve
color, and whole regiments Of shoes,
boots and slippers from two to three
inches shorter and narrower than her
majesty's tootsies. ,, = .s4f5".: D..
A special section of the garret is re-
served for Soaps, hair rcstorers, paints,
4 pomadesy and patent medicines. Her
majesty, you must know, buys every
thing advertised that promises TO i'm
prove the female figure divine Or add
to it's charms or prolong its youthful
appearance, and being royal lady she
thinks she owes it to her station to buy
in royal Quantities. So she orders a
gross or a dozen, of everything that
comes along, simply for the pleasure OF
doing so, and not with any intention
of utilizing the queer things billed her.
When not on Official parade Rama
valonadelights in wearing the national
dress, consisting of a white 'plpided
.petticoat and q; cotton scarf around
her shoulders, without underwear or
decorations of any Kind or description.
She leaves her palace only on moon
light nights. in u eedan chair Of ordi-
nary build to visit her numerous rela-
tives in the capital. Her attendants,
on such occasions, are but few in num-
Der; she employs no outrunners, no
showy liveries. Nobody is allowed to
to pay her reverence or take the least
notice OF her Everything 'Ranavalona
does or. is allowed to dolby herhusband
and prime minister she does thorough
ly; her incognito when she chooses to
assume it, is as dark as her state ap-
pearance is dazzling and lumippus.-
Cor. Philadelphia Tunes. ., H