The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-07
PRINcEs Is wINE pgALrHs.
Declared from Army BeurboLs Resolve
90 GO Into Trade.

The latest members Of the aristoo-
racy Of Europe who have gone into
trade are the Princes August and
Charles Of bourbon. says the New
York Herald. They have opened a
place OF business IN the south Of France
and have announced 20 their friends
md the public that they are heneeforth
prepared TO furnish all kinds Of wines.
they have also published a circular In
which they explain why they have dis
regarded the traditions OF their class
and have come down 10 the level Of
Everyday. hard working humanity.
When our anceltress. Queen Marie
Aniolnet;o." they say In this circular.
was In the temple she darned the
stockings OF the Dauphin. our Illus
.rious grandfather. and the world did
not think that In doing 10 she had de-
lcendod In the slightest degree from
her lofty position. when Louis XVII
became a matchmaker In order 20 pro-
vide bread for his children and worked
late In the night at making fireworks
be acted In a manner that deserved the
APPRECIATION OF every one. Our father
has also worked for his livelihood, and
IN July %. 1871. he wrote as follows TO
our aunt Amelie. You know that. hay-
Ing numerous children and no prop
srty. was Obliged to work a good deal.
This IL true. but worked with courage
and eontentment and IN the evening
when ! came home. weary after my
days work. was the happlest Of men
as | sat there and listened 10 my wife
while she told me how the children had
amused themselves 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 Ia the result Of
this labor. We. too. are resolved 20
work and earn our bread. But. alas
our name closes every career 10 us.
Since the court Of appeals In Paris has
not given us our rights. we. though
the children Of France. are legally not
Frenchmen. We cannot become sol
diers. though We are the descendants
OF 50 many brave soldiers-oi Philip
Augustus. Of Saint Louis. OF Francis ]
and OF Henry ~. II we want 10 be-
come soldiers We must either become
naturallzed here or 90 into service 10
the foreign legion. In other words. We
cannot become soldiers unless we are
willing 10 admit that our whole lie has
been a llei MOI A thousand times
no! 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 propose
20 remain. The wine business Is pros
perlng now In the south Of France and
We propose 10 engage IN a. We VIII
have no secrets from you since we,
who offer you our services. are your
princes and friends." Those who know
these Bourbons are not surprised that
they have taken this step. Though
princes By courtesy and descent. thess
two gentlemen have no recognized 20
sltlon IN France. Indeed. Holland Il
the only country IN which they have
any real status. There they are reoog
niEed a. real Bourbons and are hon
orcd accordingly. To their claims fol
recognition no other government "a
Europe seems to have given much
heed. And yet they are amply provid
Cd with documents which apparently
prove that they are Bourbons beyond
the shadow Of a doubt