The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-05

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. Hand Organ--Aristocratio Journalists
BANKERS. Decorative Artists. Grocors snt
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 che
wine business.
These two princes, with the blood OF
many rulers OF France in their veins,
have had difficult time of it trying tc
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-
lilo are prohibited from entering the
army. the oply calling they could pur-
sue without furnishing the splendor of
their ancestry. Wearied of the long
struggle to maintain q 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 IL and accordingly
have issued curious circular, part Of
which is a defense Of their action. AL
together 1t is q 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 in doing SO
she had descended in the slightest de.
gree from her lofty position.
when Louis XVII became q watch
maker in order to provide bread for hia
children and worked late in the night,
making fireworks, he acted In q 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 a good deal. That is true, but ]
worked with courage and contentment,
and in the evening when I came home,
weary after my days work, I 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 XII, 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.
"But, alas, our name closes every Ca
reer to us. Since the court of appeals in
Paris has not given rs 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-of
Philip Augustus, of st. Louis, Of Fran
cis and Henry Nv. If we want to be-
come soldiers, we must either become
naturalized here or 60 into service in
the foreign legion. In other words, we
cannot become soldiers unless we are
willing to admit that our whole life has
been lie. Mol A thousand times mol
Only one career is open to us-that Of
the merchant or tradesman.
"For several years we have lived in
the south Of France, and there we pro-
pose to remain. The wine business is
prospering now in the south Of France,
and we propose to engage in 1t. We
will have no secrets from you, since we,
who offer you our service, are your
princes and friends.
In looking over the list of aristo-
cratic folks in trade one finds that the
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 delving
into trade. 1t may be one of the evil
dences Of progression, but ON the con-
tinent the world as yet has moved slow
ly in this respect.
An examination Of the British house
Of lords shows that many Of it's high
and mighty members dabble in the va
rious walks of commerce, some Of them
WAoaA buA PAAoAhS ouSOSoo wv EOA III
stance, Lord Sudeley is one Of the great
est jam manufacturers in England.
Lord Cheylesmore derives the greater
portion of his wealth from his ribbon
manufactures in and around Coventry.
Lord Masham is wool spinner, Will.
Lord Armstrong may be described as
the British Krupp. journalism is repre-
sented in the peerage by the Earl Of Dy-
sart, formerly editor Of Vanity Fair and
now one Of its regular contributors,
while Lord Mountmorres is editor of
Lady Colin Canpbell's weekly paper,
The Realm.
The Marquis Of Lorne, son.in-law OF
the queen, adds to his income by his
earnings as designer and partner in a
firm Of house decorators, and another
son-in-law, the Duke Of Fife, is bank
er. Then, of course, there il that gro
tesque man Viscount Hinton, who is
destined to succeed to the ancient earl
dom Of Poulett, who goes about In Lon
don grinding an organ and gathering in
the small coins that are thrown his way.
Lord Londonderry and Lprd Dudlev