Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08
JEWELS OF The REPUBLIC,
Wives of French Presidents Sell Their
Ornaments.

Wives of French Presidents Sell Their
Ornaments.
The proposed sale of Nine. CarnOtS
Jewels in Paris has started the subject of
jewelry in general in feminine salons Of
fashion with a very particular reference
to the ornaments of the wives of prcsi-
dents of France
Nine Carnot's diamonds are for sale
The jewelry belonging to the wives Of
the six presidents of the republic who
have occupied the Elysee is therefore the
topic Of the hour in the feminine world of
Paris. And curious are some of The
stories told about the tastes and means
and views of these ladies who succeeded
but did not resemble each other. Nine.
Theirs jewels are described as being
fairly characteristic of Il rich bourgeoise,
but nothing to boast Of. This lady did not
approve OF burying large sums OF her
own or her husbands money III sleeping
stones. Nine. CREWS treasures were
still less Of Il fortune and consisted of
mediocre riviere, Il few bourgeois rings
and = pair of diamonds. When Nine.
CaTnOt came to the throne of the DreSi-
dency she felt the need Of diamonds for
Der SORES, and was DESTROYS of purchas-
ing those which are now about to be
sold. But though the means she pos
sessed cannot be termed very limited,
she felt that il would be imprudent to
spend such 81 large sum for mere jewels.
Her husband, however, considering that
her position warranted and even called
for the sacrifice, urged her to carry out
her intention, and the purchase was
made. OF all the six lady presidents
Nine. Casimir Perier possesses far and
away the most beautiful, rich and az
tistic jewelry. but her husbands resig-
nation e Parisians but a very short
time to admire it. These jewels are
heirlooms and have been in the family
for a very long time. Ii Nine. Casimir
Perier's Darures are the most brilliant
and valuable those Of Nine. Faure are
the most modest of all.
When the wives of officials behold
them they exclaim They are beautiful"
bit when nrin CC,,.ses glance at them, as
they did lately, they purse up their lips
and say They are the diamonds of the
wife Of a president Of the chamber of
commerce who has BALANCE at mis-
bank er's. Such, at least, is the verdict
OF Nine. Marie Louise Nelson, and she,
having seen them and heard the verdict
of princesses, must know What few
people are aware of, however is the in
teresting story of the diamonds of Nine
la Marachele MacMahon. Here it is III
brief: During the reign Of Nine. Theirs
the Shah of Persia announced his inten-
ton of coming to Paris. This was very
good news, for no reigning sovereign had
paid a visit since the war. He also had
discreet inquiries made as to the present
Nine. Theirs would wish to honor him
by accepting. Now, this ladys Jewel
~, as we saw, was merely that of a
rich bourgeoise, and she knew and la
mented it. She replied, therefore, that a
REVERE would be very acceptable. Nasr
ed Din, who never did anything by
halves, rummaged through his collection
of precious stones and selected number
of diamonds which for size, limpidity and
ulster We're marvels. But by the time the
Shah got to Paris Nine. Theirs had be-
come a simple citizeness and Mime. Mac
Mahon was raised to the rank of presi-
dente. And it was the latter lady who
received the sumptuous riviere which the
former had graciously consented to ac-
cept. Madame la marechale wore these
royal diamonds at all her receptions and
finally presented them as a wedding gift
to her daughter-in-law, the Duchesse de
Charities, who married Commander Mac
Mahon