The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-09
PEERS IN BUSINESS.
MEMBERS Oe THE ROYAL FAMILY or
FRANCE IN TRADE.
viscount Supporting Himself by Playing
. Hand Organ-AristocrsticJ Journalists.
Bankers. Decorative Artists. Grocers and
Brewers.


Aristocratic circles in Europe have
been amazed by the recent announce
ment that the Princes Charles and Au-
gust of Bourbon have gone into the
wine business.
These two princes, with the blood Of
many rulers Of France in their veins,
have had difficult time of it trying to
make ends meet. Unlike the Orleanists
living in England, who are tremendous
ly rich, these Bourbons are poor.
In France they have no recognized
position, and by the laws of the repub-
lie are prohibited from entering tho
army, the only calling they could pur-
sue without furnishing the splendor OF
their ancestry. Wearied of the long
struggle to maintain shadow of prince
ly living, they have at last thrown of
all pretense and stepped down to the
lower plane of simple tradesmen, plac-
ing themselves on level with the bour-
geoisie
Having taken this step, they intend
to make the most of it and accordingly
have issued a curious circular, part of
which is defense of their action. AL
together it is most unique document
for business house to circulate among
prospective patrons. In fact, it says:
"When our ancestress, Queen Marie
Antoinette, was in the Temple, she
darned the stockings of the dauphin
and of our illustrious grandfather, and
the world did not think that i'll doing so
she had descended in the slightest de-
gree from her lofty position.
"When Louis XVII became watch
maker in order to provide bread for his
children and worked late in the night,
making fireworks, he acted in a manner
that deserved the appreciation of every
one. Our father has also worked for his
livelihood, and on July %, 1877, he
wrote as follows to our Aunt Amelie:
You know that, having numerous chill
dren and no property, was obliged to
work good deal. That is true, but l
worked with courage and contentment,
and in the evening when l came home,
weary after my days work, was the
happiest of men as sat there and lis
tened to my wife while she told me
how the children had amused them
selves during the day.
"Charles XI, our uncle and the head
| of our house, being the heir OF Louis
XVII, earned his livelihood by manual
labor and by trading and the comfort
which he now enjoys is the result OF
this labor. We, too, are resolved to
work and earn our bread.
| al nxyHr n IN
reer to MS. Since the court of appeals III
Paris has not given us our rights we,
though the children of France, are le-
gally not Frenchmen. We cannot be-
come soldiers, though we are the de-
scendants of so many brave soldiers-oi
Philip Augustus, of st. Louis, of Fran
els and Henry w. If we want to be-
come soldiers, we must either become
naturalized here or 60 into service III
the foreign legion. In other words, we
cannot become soldiers unless we are
willing to admit that our whole life has
I been a lie. No! A thousand times no
Only one career is open to us-that oil
the merchant or tradesman.
"For several years we have lived IL
the south of France, and there we pro
nose to remain. The wine business l!
prospering now in the south of France
and we propose to engage III 1t. W.
will have no secrets from you, since we
who offer you our service, are you
princes and friends
i In looking over the list OF aristo
cratic folks in trade one finds that TIT
number is constantly increasing, par
ticularly in England, where the highest
even when already rich, do not hesitate
to add to their worldly store by delvinl
into trade. 1t may be one OF the evi
dences of progression, but OH the con
tinent the world as yet has moved slow
ly in this respect
An examination of the British bous
of lords shows that many OF its higl
and mighty members dabble in the va
rious walks of commerce, some OF then
; with surprising success too For III
, stance, Lord Sudeley is one OF the great
est jam manufacturers in England.
Lord Cheylesmore derives the create
norton of his wealth from his ribbo
5 manufactures in and around Coventry
t Lord Masham is a wool spinner, Will
Lord Armstrong may be described
the British Krupp. journalism is repre-
sented in the peerage by the Earl OF Dy
sart, formerly editor of Vanity Fair an
now one of its regular contributors
while Lord Mountmorres is editor
; Lady Colin Campbell's weekly paper
g The Realm.
a The Marquis of Lorne, son-in-law {
0 the queen, adds to his income by III
d earnings as a designer and partner IN
y firm of house decorators, and anothe
! son-in-l law, the Duke of Fife, is bank
er. Then, of course, there is that gro
tesque man Viscount Hinton, who
destined to succeed to the ancient ear
dom of Poulett, who goes about III Lor
O don grinding an organ and gathering
the small coins that are thrown his way
Lord Londonderry and Lord Dudley
o besides many other peers not only min
: coal, but retail it, having it peddled !
G the streets of London in carts bearin
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