Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1883-09-01 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

ANECDOTES OF THE COMTE DE  CHAMBORD. Numbers of stories and anecdotes are already being told about the Comte de Chambord, some old, some new, and many probably not altogether reliable. They all, however, illustrate some phase of character or peculiarity of habit. Owing to the life of comparative retirement led for so many years by the deceased Prince, there are no startling and sensational incidents to be recorded of him, but only such simple stories as may be expected of so simple a nature. Many of them refer to his childhood, when his grandfather, Charles X., was still upon the throne, alli young Henri was studying with his sister, under the care of the Marquise de Gontaut. Like boys of lower rank, he Was rewarded for success at his I books by small presents of money, which the young Prince, unlike most other boys, devoted to the poor. Indeed, so acute was I his sense of charity that it was only necessary to say to him when be seemed inclined to grow 'indolent, "Take care, Monseigneur; if you are so idle your poor will suffer," for him to set to I work with new energy in order to earn his reward. Happening to overhear a distinguished officer say to th e King, "Your Majesty cannot imagine how many poor relations I have discovered now I am a rich man," the simple. hearted boy ran up to him, crying, "Oh. General, if I had known you had so many poor relations I would have worked mach harder. But I've still got twenty francs, and you must take those." One of his favourite sayings, never to be realised, was, "I should like to be a second Henry IV." His love for his native country was always remarkable from his eat nt years until he lay, weak and wasted, upon i• death-bed crying "France! France !" bets' his moments of pain and unconsciousti.ya. When be was twelve years old he received his first commission, and on that day was told of the tragical death of his father, the Dec Berri. The boy wept and pardoned, just as' father—lying in the agonies of death in a re ••1 of the Opera House—had exclaimed, " Pan , my murderer." After the death of Charles young Henri made a European tour, and ). put through every sort of athletic exercise. le was taught to swim well at a very early age, a i when he could manage to keep afloat with all] -• clothes on he uttered the characteristic ream' "Now I shall be able to save somebody." It w in 1841 that he met with an accident that lam, =! him for life. He was out riding one day in ti environs of Kirchberg, when his horse, a yes, spirited animal, shied at a cart and refused • pass it. The Comte. a bold rider, persistec the horse reared, and some bystanders ran I the rescue. "No, no," cried the Prince; " there be any danger that is my affair." S saying, he dug his spurs into the animal's side The frantic horse reared again, lost its balance and fell over, crushing its rider beneath it. I its efforts to rise the animal weighed still men }wavily upon the Comte's leg, causing hir dreadful pain, and, as it proved in the end breaking his • thigh. His only remark was "What a pity it was not on the battle-field !"  TELE NEW FAMILY Xiamen Semi for Bryant anc May's Patent Safety Matches supplies a want that has long been felt, and will be adopted at once b 3 all careful housekeepers. It is very ornamental and contains three dozen boxes of Bryant and May's Patent Safety Matches and three of the metal match cases, and can be obtained from any grocer or oilman, filled and fitted complete for is 64. It is strong and damp proof, and should be found in every store room. ADV/0111 to Motnansl—Are you Orogen in your rest by a sick child suffering wfth the pain of cutting teeth? Go at once to a chemist and get a bottle of Dias WittsLow's flootnnut Smog. It will relieve the poor sufferer immediately. It is perfectly harmless and pleasant to taste; it produces natural, quiet sleep, by relieving the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes "as bright as a button." It soothes the child, it softens the gams, allays all pain, relieves -Wind, regulates the bewels, and is the best known remedy for d wintery and &asthma, whether arising from teeming or other causes. Mrs Winslow'a Soothing Syrup is sold by medicine dealers everywhere at Is lid per bottle. PAGE