, 1859-08-08
THE FRENCH ARMY.


dereloped bodies ot men that the world las cvcr
Seen Formed almost enuse!y Of eonscs'pts, the
SOM Q! honest iamllles, ofaws 'ts strength
rom me pest olooa o. tne ha1son. for seven
years they are Kept circulating through France,
except when eaca regiment taxes lts turn to
htslera: lhos Tue enttr coubtsF IL KNOWN 10
ts1c et'tlfe army, IRON the thIopgea capital 10
tnc most qu'ts proslnc'a! toTn. ihe IDEAS OF
The NEST 1gnofnpt nfe enlarged, thetr m,ndsex-
pandea, as they are drawn away from the con.
tsactea caIc'es OF their iittle commnnesi anu
lAe sons o. Ioe poo1ess s1uesefs en)oy Inc pleas-
nrSs ane reap tne psoh!s ~ o. .ra!e
Eaca 1ntslsiuu11 oi tn's ulassi ~ tauEut 70 Ma4ks
to stand, to run; to jump, 70 swim, 70 climb, to
handle ne snait SWORD ana tne oFaaosWofo, 70
manage 1ne mnsse' aug the oayone., wrtn suea
aktl as MOI onll 10 sIas nls eaemy iaf on OF near
~ hano, out ~ p1olee1 n,n.sei aEalnsl moro nu-
mefoos oaSonc's, OF aeales' .ae lons s"ola o1
tAe trooper, or esen LIE 4af'feaealns and more
'o1in14aois 1anee-
fasis Is ne centte o. 1nA sysem, ana h9Ehe
sue aas oe.a'uef ~ .us neIsssafs He5an ~; ~
~ "tpi :ay ns.5ai u 1e.us rh n"N ssuaoas5 s
In'uiuE - a.tueu -. 1oete "5fs uut !ao1e
.itan Aal ao1en solu1ess s1efc'seo III LUIS ume,
put y n.uet oe Fetae'aog1ea that lAose WHO saoM
luost ntuess ~. Aae 1asA ere CHOSEN auu osneo
4oss 1noroaga!y: 80 taat ID tneiF tafn tney may
eet'tale nA 1.Aceele u eas1t essera te9ln1eats-
..sa Aef .f, some o. tno more % G.otaarg gFmhasns
GUY, thfse men were p!acea 10 'soot VI m enc
Wa.', agalnss "nlcn were ,nfee p1atiorms' fis!ng
uue aoo,u tne onst " IN 1oS. Lasn oa tue
trppe. p.atto.'e va en!H4et t"un tus one pe-
so",ta;.h1 ~ HDoas t.asa1s, snoau ase n,
ia.fo.., i'ea tIss .poG. .of an Ieu 1as,t
@'auo!a @ usa 9se elua. s*ees, ioE9n'ns na't
ne1agoE' naa ". anoef lne EGG o. eacn 1aee ol
sa a...,a - .ns P'asc1 1,.. y laeeuea ~,
., soanu iuu " ua.s ~ inas !. y, mah were mol ~
Snuufn @Jun'P aau ea.ee tue ense o' tne pat
.; losiu ne m's". e1'en sne oas Delo". 1lorgos 70
Hsh1on mat @ Gaeo plauofn! "ae a1ont seten 1e91
n."' ~. n, anu usa.ae1 ps.s asee1 .1e ~ lug "au'
wv W. suppoltea " "oou.soEk pelo", pa1 SO
Ill., s,,a:,.r ,na :. -
| -,,s.n'. sos ."J: "s.s f!"I1 ~ t4on. " t1sn9
p.t.otaa H.. " LIZ stoano. anu sncn "
| Pos'te oue ~ .ae lacfs. ine moment tue "oIo t
| ol command vas elteh eacn nun Jumped al me
s.ss ~ tne n.e. p'a'1ota; eaaEut Fa,seu
~ W .ue w, lanpeo 1a ne aaahner VI tue
a., eIsuua . aaa go1 W ~ aua sneh apoa
~. e.J a,.e m tnis WIS 1one ~ W IT,
VIII 1 snen s'a.tnng fallany, nat eau readily
Iuuelsnn tne eon!usaon ~ tne Austtlans AZ
- tts y, osemsn.s o. tne Frencn t so'oess a
tad;r ~, a ~ haa., ~.
eot"aeis W? pco nee9 stan1iae iuononless upon
.s s1ounu a ,; aron. ~ 'ne pla'.9ts Mese stana-
~ Jun os'.h.ess ..' aP"n .oe nsues. P.a.
lomt . m".uf 'o4 tns neAt =, e"H.iuno. a. lug
a "oad u,es aess.nusa ~, ~ tne sdne way anu
e'you onse ~. apvu ."e siounu.
~ yata a"senea 10 ne gymnasium no,
teea jumping aitcnt some two 1est deep aoa
aooIl .our aset ~. ".ae u. ooe soa' spteaalnE oat
| " acon. a'uc 'cet " me ouefA ~ WIS auont
Ten Iect lon;;, 50 that he ".dsn!ng was sut'-
e'IIs!s E!aouA'' .,
HeIc Mas aiso suohs punk 'enee, Win
! svoi w toVt 'o:nAas soft u saeo. WIN t',s
| bacS Toward sou, ana about htteen leet l1gh.
me root tld not mp over thu fence, but was &C.
co.c!y iastenea 10 y Us was Also strong 'rhn
foa running a'one Tue fence al It's junction. Wlta
r. ROOT. Stats Of inch plank were pulled on
this jence, about three inches apart, and the
who'c iencc s'oped out IRON the bottom to the
top, SO That when man caught hold Of the Stats
he could thus get no assistance IRON them Ii
cliniofng.
1ae sumo thfee sosaicfs VINO nau scaled Tue
na'otsas PLATFORM ~ ~ete placed IN a1ons .. ths renee. -
the word ot con.,nana each Jumrea at II WIN
fingers hooked like claws, aud, haring no hold
pnt what tile STATS EaFe them, fley clamea their
war up quickly to the top. There, catchlng
nola o. she oar, encS oono'eo 1hemscaFes up IN
most curious way. turning back somerset
and lying at full length on their backs upon The
reo WIN sner af, aga'ns. Yer sides A.
the next command thcs stFetcnea oht the!f
arms caught hold OF tue bur, threw Up tleir IL
lees so as 10 turn = reverse somerset, and SO
clased WeI, he!r .,: WY ~ down again: ;. . c II
their eEolu'ions on rna: style which has
neeh aaopie9 ~ cst foiat. ihey arc tangh1
10 SWIM Iloldlne ,oe museet aoa 1ue caftFloGe.
| oo1 ABOVE thc "aiefi 10 jump from AeiSht
upon ledge where there is barely standing
room' with Their musKets IN their bands and a!l
their accoutremsnts upon their hncks; TO walk
,d h 10 !h,a
o. trees across a1tches ar ras'ncs; zach man =
.augat ~ we us naasse. ana pa5 5ones rs Eaal;
1ne pole; ana 10 c'lmo up nis comrades saoul'
| NG53 81 NJ 1U AEG&4e u Wall 1HEHtf.MtG 4tEk u
ne,sa..
~ INC Ieceot aeconu.s o. tAe Mouases We are
tolo tHat snty a'so eHp'oy III oat1ie ~ oa0ate, o.
INC or, o. AleNng. !ta'nE oNeh neasa u !n's
| one gay asked our teacher In the gymnasium
at lar7s II he kne" IT.
~: yes.
I'll, gre US specimen o. IT,
very "ell' p1ace 5outseH IN poshiou Is
oo&es
gu 80 ana he aasansea toMa9ns us INC mssa ~
aanus ..e 1u' ,tu'" .s sueS AA' "'es"s'
reaoy 70 fake noia ,a', II any way. ,, f,r,u~a ,o
and nreak the none OF h9r1 you. VINE 70!
are afstuFoeo oy tnat, ef' IN case you Urn"
back, can fatse 1hy Aoot 10 your stoalaen o.
your ch1u.
"Wcll, suppose yon shonld klek at ny chin
would catch your ioos- linen wat would yo'
oo' .urou .rr;.,
"eu;tsF H.
n eiesed anu eaus. KS .o9t, ~ 1a ".,.ae -
nelu Il Il.'3'y w 1u1us1 tJ" oo.l , !aaas a. ~
the gtotuu ~ US oo, anu .nsta's .,. ..''s
neoasy IL s ~, o' =; 1ue aon, ~ meas NY A's
tnat ~. e. y. ~ ,os auos :" ,Sa.e a,,,
"ihat is Sers Clever Is 'aere any parry i
tnn ,., ,,
"Oh! re-. II Is very Simple. lou 40 "ha
! DID ana it show yow ,
kicked; hs caught my loot ! tofnce
threw myself on ny hands, ana thought {
course 70 k'ck hMa WA ny osaes .oos; 700 9si L.
sinfply pun one 1901 hfEn'y against INC C. 1algh q
my other leg, ano was lo"ef'e:s- iheee va
~ LIS nsossments ALSO Inns SANG s'a1.unE !apso
hy; Tic Kicks were IKE nashes ol lsntalhs
ala the h1nas eons.ant!s fe1o{ .os ss'pr'eo
blow. from "l!at So" haFc mos9 II
srctfa dislike 10 "a .oaFa!f' OF, a. We "ou'a 81
, i'll EnEsh, the ohl Shoe.
: 1t is impossible 10 cultivate the body to an
great extent without also thereby cnltiTaiin
The mind. Quick md Intelligent action of til
body brings quick and intelligent action Of tl
= brain: 4 manly selt.sTHsss Grows Win "a
CONSCIOUSNESS ot 'nd.s1dua: power, and Ill
feeling is iosteErd by the general regulations
the army ;:no frcncn so'd1eI Ii eser strucS
his person Is sacred from all bloxs. An anu
inE story about this was once told nc py m e.
soldier: !.
= ~ was With SoHit 10 the retreat from nPal'
= = We hhd Just crossed tile Adonr ana were sofn
I Ing Oh ita bank. when an officer, provoked
3 the stupidity Of soldier, struck him with It
aat Of bis sword. The soldier instantly broug'
his bayonct to the charge. md tue officer ra
pursued By The euF1ged soldier, MI along II
line, until some officers stopped bun anu sel
him to his place"
"N he had killed the oahee1, what would ha'