The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-30

lNb pEOhb-c principal noDDy
until lew years ago. most
N people are aware WAS tnat oi
postagc-stanp collecting. his
cV!.cct!on being tine most valuable in
the United Kingdom. Since his aces.
sion lie mas developed smother hobby.
known TO bu, few save his Immediate
encourage and personal frends--nanle-
~, the collection OF medals and coins.
especially those relating To the British
Empire.
The held is a large one for it must
BE- remembered that many OF the i'm
portant events in the history OF the
nation have been COMMUNICATED by
medals struck for the occasion. The
Kings collection. which Is rapidly in
creasing by gift and purchase, com
priscs among Its rarities the bronze
medal Napoleon |. caused TO be made
in Paris to reward those of his officers
and men who should distinguish them
selves during his projected invasion of
England So assured was he OF sue
cess. and of being eventually able to
distribute these medals as master of
the British capital. that they bore the
Wanting aand untruthful inscription
"Frappco' a Londrcs," (Struck In Lon
dom. or course when his great camp
at BoUlogne was broken up. as the re-
sui, of the French defeat at Trafalgar.
the Emperor in order to avoid ridicule.
took special care to have the medals
destroyed. know OF only two others
In existence besides the Kings. one in
the "Ribliotheauc National" in Paris.
and another in the municipal museum
AZ Roulognc.
Parsians who have always been dis
posed to ridicule the bourgeois appear
ance, manners and thrift Of President
F'allicres and his worthy wife. are just
at present having good deal of fun
| in connection with his urgent demands
| on the National Treasury for the de-
frayinE of extra expenses. To which
he was put by the state visits Of for
ciGn monarchs to the French metro
polls In fact. these demands have fur
niShed material for good deal of
sarcastic discussion in the Legislature.
Among the items is enc or some 81
90 francs for hats for the reception
of the King OF Sweden, and as much
, more on the occasion o the visit, Il
month later, of the King and queen
of Norway.
| OF course the public insists that these
sums represent the cost of Madame
| I'allicrcs's bonnets, and the presidents
hats. whereas If the trush were known
| the outlay was really for the head
| gear of the domestics, both those per-
mancntly employed at the Eiysec
Palace and those temporarily engaged
for the occasion.
1t may be remembered that both the
royal visits were married by, rain
! when does not improve amy known
! variety of hat The closciistcdncss oil
| the Falliercs during the past sever
years. especially their refusal to con
! tinuc the annual largcsse of their pre-
deccssors to various charitable enter
; priscs. Is contrastcd with the libcrality
of most Of the previous occupants OF
| the executive mansion. Thus. FcliN
! Faure. with all his faults not only
| drew on his own private income II
maintaining his official dignity. but
| even mortagagcd part Of his property
at Le Harve, so that his widow and
daughter arc still suffering from tho
results OF his liberality. Faurc's pre-
| dcccssor Casimir Pcricr. was II very
rich man. and exceedingly open handed
Sadi -Carnot had private income oil
100000 or 100000 which. while a.
president he spent to the last sou en-
| ploying third of his principal at least
in charities and other duties AS 70,
Madame Carnot. her openhandcdncs:
was of the most generous and kndl.
character. When rcproached by thcil
/ relatives and friends for dipping ~
| heavily into theiI personal resources
| they repled that 1t WAS not for Il pres
| ident of the republic to "couper lie:
lizards on auatre"--cut the pence IL
| Tok,aciyl IN tNapd Nina II ouhof while IN r