Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-11-26
ONE GLASS OF W1NE.-We find in Har-

ONE GLASS OF WINE-We find in Ha1
per's Magazine for April, very interesting
history OF the birth, parentage, and rise II
power OF the present Emperor of France
Included in that article, we also find the
history of one glass wine." as follows:
But there is another party who repudiate
the claims OF the Bourbon, and espouse the
cause OF the Orleans branch of the family
The Duke OF Orleans the eldest son OF King
Louis Philippe was the inheritor of what
ever rights his royal father could transmit
He was noble youny man-phys y and
intellectually noble. His generous qualities
had rendered him universally popular. One
morning he invited few companions to
| breakfast with him. as he was about to take
his departure from Paris to Join his reg iment.
In the convlviaiity of the hour he drank a
little too much wine. He did not become
intoxicated. He was no, in any respect a
dIsslPated man. His character was lofty and
noble But in that joyous hour he drank q
glass too much He slightly lost the balance
of his body and of his mind Bidding adieu
to his companions, he entered his carriage.
But for that extra glass of wine he would
have kept his seat. He leaped from the
carriage But for that extra glass of wine
he would have alighted on his feet His
head first struck the pavement. Senseless
and bleeding. he was taken into beer-shop
and died. That extra glass of wine over
threw the Orleans dynasty; coafscated
their property of one hundred millions of
dollars, an sent the whole family into exile
How true it is that the traffic in intoxica-
ting beverages not only brings misery and
sorrow to the poor, but also to the wealthy
and atfiuent. 1t spares not the nigh nor the
humble. 1t dishonors the gray hairs of age;
1t turns all beauty 10 corruption, and con-
qners the might of the brave The king on
his throne. the wealthy in his palace, the
beggar in his cot, all feel the devastating
influence of lis sirocco sweep. Look not
upon the wine.
A Striking SIMILE.-A recent Swiss trav-
eler describes village in the Gibson county,
situated on the slope of great mountain,
of which the strata shelve in the direction
of the place Huge crags directly over
hanging the village, ant, massy enough to
sweep the whole of il into the torrent be-
low, have become separated from the main
body of the mountain in the course of ages
by great assures, and now scarcely adhere
to it, When they give way the village must
perish: it is only question of time, and
the catastrophe, may happen at any day.
For years past, engineers have been sent
from time 10 time, to measure the width of
the assures, who report them constantly i'll
creasing. The villagers for more than one
generation have been fully aware of danger
subscriptions have been once or twice open
ed in the cantons and in Germany, 10 ena-
BILE them to remove; yet they live on in their
doomed dwellings from year to year, fortified
against the ultimate certainty and daily prob
ability OF destruction by the common senti-
ment-things may last their time and no
longer. 1t is needless to say how much of
this popular fataism is exhibited in the
habitual acquiescence Of modern society in
the political institutions under which it lives
The cracks and crevices in the mountain
which overhangs our old pri,iIege-founded
European system. are constantly sounded by |
explorers; aud their reports are never reas-
surfing; we are more and more convinced
Of the insecurity of thrones and common
weaths; political sagacny wholly fails to
reveal to Us the manner of their reconstruc.
ton. Yet we live on kind of provisional
safety, reconciled to the constant neighbor-
hood of dangers, against which, apparently.
we can no better guard ourselves than the
villagers can prevent the fall of their rocks.
par;a,