The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-29

to Gen. Washington, who had invited them
TO his retreat where" the duke said In a
letter to his mother. they were received
with the hospitable courtesy which the
great man extends TO all Frenchmen." Aft
erward they visited the Cherokee Indians.
Niagara Falls, explored Lakes Erie and On
tario, traversed the prairies and exper-
fenced the hospitality of many savage
tribes They found the savages very friend
~ to them, because of their being French
that nation still being liked better than
the English, though the war between Them
for empire on this continent had been over
for forty years--and the eldest of the two
brothers OF the duke. De Montpensier,
wrote to HIS sister that ne enjoyed them
very much. But some things the royal par
" did not enjoy. They passed fourteen
nights In the forest, devoured by all sorts
Of insects. and were often up to their
shoulders in water. without the means Of
drying their clothes Their only food was
pork. except now and then little mutton
salted, and bread made OF Indian corn.
During forty nights" wrote De Montpen-
sier, I'VE had TO sleep In wretched cabins
on rough boards. I should not advise any
one 10 travel as we did. However. our
health has not suffered. and we have in
creased our stores of Information" The
three brothers returned to Philadelphia at
the close of 1871 and want OF money COM
PEELED them TO continue there for some
time. though the yellow fever was then rag
ing in that city. There II a tradition that
during this period OF poverty and waiting
the duke OF Orleans. the future king. en-
gagged as a makeshift in merchandising. but
Il is only a tradition. and a very faint ere.
At last they received a large remittance
from their mother, and they resumed their
tourney, visiting New York. Massachusetts.
New Hampshire and Maine At Boston they
received adyices from their mother which
determined them TO direct their course
honeward They went 10 New Orleans and
crossed 10 Cuba. where they were met with
an order from tho Spanish government 10
return to the United States. They returned
70 New Orleans but sought refuge IN the
English Bahama Islands and az Halifax. AZ
the latter place the duke az Kent. father
81 the present Queen Victoria, was Cover
nor. and he showed the exlles every hospi-
taiity. But ne was afraid 20 stetch hIs
authority so far as 20 grant them a PAS
saFe on board an English frigaie. and Sc
they returned again 20 the United States.
and Afierward embarked FOR England. They
reached London Ia February. isoA Bona
narte was sole master OF France. AMI the
duke Of orleans had 70 wait 81 1914 for
events TO declare him King Louis Phil
ippe.
NAPOLEON In This Country.
The time Of Louis Napoleons coming 10
the United states was within few
months OF his ahoriiye attempt. begun a;
strasourg, 70 overthrow the French gov
erument This was In 1895. and for Il he
was arrested and detained for short
time IN jail az strAsburg. The manner 81
his Leaving France for the United States
~as told ~ him TO Henry Wikoff. 81 New
York IN 1886. In an interview WfkoT had
with him 10 the prison at Ham. This In
teryiew was printed in the Democratic
Review % September. fsts. Il was" he
said. late one night disturbed from my
slumbers by my guard. and requested to
follow him. I obeyed him and directly /
found myself N the presence OF the pre-
feet, who said that a carriage was In
waiting ana that / must set OF instantly
for PARA on nay arrival / ras