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LAMARrINE's OPINION OF AMERICANS.

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movement. The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
LAMARTINE'S OPINION OF AMERICANS
Mrs. Lewis writes from Paris to the Home Jour
nal an account of visit she paid to Lamartine in
| the conclusion of which the poet-statesman's opin-
ion of America and Americans is given without re-
serVe-and it is anything but complimentary.
found Lamartine in the salon. in a sort of short
blue and green p aid dressing-gown. l knew his
age, and expected to meet gentleman of bent form
and cracked voice. / happily disappointed
lie has the form and mien Of forty and a voice vet
| sweet and flexible.
"Eh bien, mademoiselIe" he said rising and re-
ceiving me with the familiarity of an intimate ac-
quaintance. "Je suis bea ase de rous ror donner-
ooWs la peine de asseoir.''
L seated myself on the sofa, opposite to him. and
felt perfectly at ease.
Gen bien, mademo,sellc cous etes Americoinel"
"Oui, monsieur, je le suis," replied
'Fo"S partez tres bten. Vous tres peu dac-
''1e ro%s remercie, monsieur | replied, with the
presence d'esprit feels when sure of having
made good impression.
"Eh o., 6'en, "aademoiselle; have you read my
| worksF he continued.
"OUi, monsieur" | replied
TEL me which of my books you have read, and
winch nc OF them you like most" he added.
rhaa nave we're read, L said, the 'Meditatons,' 'Ra-
!
aouth at twenty Travels in the East THE
Glrondins,' Vie des Grands Hommes,' 'Jocelyn,'
- ''
"0h, Jocelynw he exclaimed, nterrupting me.
"how do you like Jocelyn?' 1t has been more
| praised, more abused and more celebrated than
| any work have written"
"lt is your chcf,d'u@rre," | replied. "The work
| that fixed your reputation-the work on which
| your fame will rest as a poet"
THAT is my opinion" he rejoined, enthusiast
caily 81 wrote it when was in my prime, and it
| it has my heart and soul in it."
ut Is dreamy, and shows more of the creative
| power than any OF your works. | continued. "To
| portray the isolation and the sorrows of Il poor
cure, required strong moral courage"
"ihat is true, he replied; "but have the most
| profound sympathy with that class of men. The
priests tried to suppress it. Their opposition to it
made its fame, and sold it by tens of thousands.
"JoceIyn has merits" | said, "that would have
made e, 1t celebrated under any circumstances"
| "Nerc, he replied, ''you are very kind"
"Priests should have the right to marry" he con-
| tinued. Good does not require such sacrifices of
his servants Family is the pillar of the social
compact-a necessity that has its foundation in the
| human heart. 1t was intended for all, and none
| are happy without it,"
"Jocelyn will live" | went on. at is the histo
ry OF great lite-battle, of being climbing up to
| heaven under crushing load of wrong. It strikes
| general chord in the human heart, and holds us
! by common sympathy. In your preface you call
it an episode 1t is an epic, according to the best
| definition OF that much abused term"
"What is your definition of the term epic made
| moiselle?" he asked, with apparent confidence in
| my ability to give sensible reply
1T Is the history OF an existence, where the
interest OF poem or a metrical composition COM
| mences with, concentrates on, and ends with the
life and actions of the hero heroine, whether it
reeounts the history of great battle the rise and
| fall of a nation, or of an individual"
"l like that definition" he said "Accordinp to
it, Jocelyn is an epic, for it is the history of poor
nd ans with the w and hpge
| heart Ha,vo
the SC "rs de LiHerature? ?" he asked
81 have not read it," replied.
Would you not like to go to America and write
book of travels? 1t would bring you a fortune"
| | said, wishing to turn the subject
600 to AmericaP' he replied, looking at me with
astonishment. "No, will never set my foot on
American ground. The Americans know nothing
but the almighty dollar. They stuff their mil
ionares and starve their poets, because they have
not the ability to understand their worth. You
did well to come where you will be appreciated"
| ~ was appreciated in America, replied.
! "Appreciatedn' he exclaimed. "There are not
many people in that vast country who can under
stand soul like yours.'
| 81 love my country" added.
| 'You love in vain, he replied, impatiently
81 hope not | rejOined.
| ''1ou hope in vain," he continued "When I
was able to live like prince, when | was at the
head of the state, and all the world was bowing to
me, the Americans were at my feet; but when |
was in need. and sent De Place to New York to get
subscriptions for my works, whereby | might be
enabled to pay my debts, they turned their backs
on me. l was induced to send De Place to America
at my own expense, by the advice and batteries Of
! Americans, and he returned without one subscrip-
! ton They deceitul, false"
"l on have many friends in America" | said
81 thought so, mademoiselle, but was mistaken
/ thought your great American publisher, Monsieur
Appleton, my friend, but erred. He is rich pow
erfu, and could have aided my plans.'
al assure you, Monsieur Lamartine that if Mon
sieur Appleton failed to carry out your wishes it
was not because he did not desire to do So He is
a high-mned and honorable gentlemen and feels
an interest in genius beyond dollars and cents,' l
replied.
"J'en dome, the reed broke beneath me when
had most need of its support" he said, sadly.
off you would go to New York and give course
debts" | added.
"Sans doute they would give their TWENTY-FIVE
sous to see me once, as they would give it to see
wild beast; then it would end They would not
ty," he said impatently.
"Iou would like to meet our poets, | am sure
| continued.
''You have no poets! Soul cannot live and grow
there; it starves" he retorted.
SO, yes, we have poets" | went on. "We have
Bryant, Halleck, Longfellow, Willis, Holmes, Nor
ris, Sprague, ETC."
"They might have been poets great ones if
they had the proper nutriment Come to see me
every day, but don't bring American getleman
with you; will not receive him it you do, he said
| as / rose to leave.
''You are prejudiced, Monsieur Lamartine,"
reioined.
''Pas da tout" he replied; ''the Americans hate
me because am poor, and return the compliment
most cordially"
"You are frank" added, as left him at the
door.
BLINDFoLD CHESS BY MR. PAULsEN.-Ye esterday
evening, at the Morphy Chess Rooms, corner OF
Broadway and Fourth street, Mr.. Louis PauIsen,
the celebrated chess player, at the request of the
nrp T. II II. r.
games simultaneously without seeing any of the
boards. His opponents Mr.. Dennis Julien,
MIR. e. McCrutcheOn, DR.. S. Woheim, and Mr. E.
Chamier, all we'll known in the chess circles of the
city as strong players. Mr.. Paulsen had the first
move at each board, and the openings respectively
were Siciliau Game Evans Gambit, Evans Gambit
Evaded, and Sicilian Game. Playing commenced
at five o'clock. At 81 Mr.. Julien, DR.. Wollhem,
and Mr.. Chamer, further contest being hopeless
resigned. Shortly atterward both Mr.. PauIsen and
Mr. McCrutcheon agreed to consider the remaining
game drawn A large number of spectators wit
messed this remarkable feat of memory, many of
whom INDUCED freely in remarks, and bestowed
their advice gratuitousy y upon the combatants so
that Mr. Pausen, in fact played against the whole
crowd in consultation. The distinguished PLAYER
leaves Immediately for Europe, where he will pass
the winter and meet of the best PLAYERS of the
Old Worldly. Y. Tribune Oct. %.
WHAT 1T CosT.-The Prince of Wales visit to
the United States was precisely month. The
New York Herald estimates the cost of the Princes
VISIT as follows
Detroit '.''. ....... $40 O00
ShGago 20 O0C
ESt LOUIS. 10000
cincinnati, including Observation-Disclosures. 100 OOC
TltIsourg 10000
HARRISBURG NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10 000
washington, including Cabinet dinner and visit
10 Mt; vernon. 5O00C
FNchmohd, including ball all................... 500GO
Batmore. 20 O0O
Philadelphia including opera 100 COO
MeW orK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50, 900
west Point..... ........... 5000
n'"'hy 10OOU
Portland including ball to officers of the heet. 80
Expenses In Canada. ,000, ,000
Expenses OF the Prince and suite and of the fleet 900
c,
The MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL CoLLEGE, at Ross
burg, near Bladensburg, is, we are glad to hear
going forward with smoothness and success The
number of students now in the College is 6fty-fiye
with almost daily accessions. Two commodous
buildings are going up near the College, one for
the residence of the President of the Faculty the
other for the Professor of Chemistry The present
incumbent OF the first named Office is DR.. John NJ
Colby; OF the latter, Dr. Montgomery Johns. The
lectures on agriculture are delivered by Dr. Johns
with frequency. Charles B. Calvert ESQ, is the
PRESIDENT of the Board of Trustees Of the institu
tion.-Ndt'ondt hteligencer.
Mr.. Henry Cook received a commission from the
mug OF SARDINIA to execute series of views oi
e the helds of battle in the late Italian war
monteoelo, Casteggio, Paestro, Magenta, Mo-
iegnano, Soferino, Cavriana, and the Fort of Ser
mlone. He has executed these with his usual skill
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