Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-06-20

Gamma" the talented corresPoh-
deu, of the N. o. Picsyune. thus
pleasantly discoursss On the three
greatest Of the living or"tors OF
France
"Desdemona was right when she
looked tor Othsllo in his mind rather
than in his body. The body 10 tn.
least part Of US. IT is fsail in
sarly youth. decripid in age. often
ailine, afflicted with many wants.
full Of weaknesses. Thou tremblest
knave," said Henry Nv to his body.
what wilt thou do presently when !
carry thee into danger 7" Frederick
the Great scoff.d at the craven mass
with similar scorn. Time has little
effect on the mind which contem-
plates danger. unnovrd. which courts
rcril, which dsspis-s Death As j.
eazes ON Eternity. The body is as
nothing. It ID tbs worthless caskes
which, Yet appearance. be what they
may, holds u diamond or u pearl. or
u pebble. or only cobwsbs. The
mind is everything. The French
Legislative. Chamber illustrates this
truth by striking examples. Its ora
tors arv gentlemen apparently UNIT
ted in every way to fill the orators
part. Mons. THEIRS has physically
no, one single attribute o. the orator
HE voice is ~r.!ch"d II II more
likc & ca:r-wau, .hnn ~ orators N
s:.umen, He has no' commanding
L II, =
f.lici,onsly like Punch. and he wears
spectacl.s in other words he aas
n.ithe, voice nor eyes. Yet n" l.
the mos, efficient orator in the Cham-
ter. The audi.nc. hang upon him AS
they hang upon no one r!sr' the Gov
..rnmen, orator not excepted. III.
body fails him, bu. his mind proves
all in all. Second TO him i, NJ. jules
f'avr., and never did the genius OF
..loqucncc lodge i'll 50 unpro.u's,nS
al ediiir" Mirahcau ~as Ugly, but
h.. was SO ugly IA 70 b.. dramatic. VI
Favrc is vul gar in hi. uclin"ss.--ln
old times, he was carlca'urrd by DC
ing represented a, being n cabr'o!s. :
top. for thu. s;rang" depression Of his
face in the centre give his profit" 'hc
odd appearance. of Il cabriolct's sal
h.ou,,r. His head is not large on"
and ~ Seems smaller than il Is by 'h-
beard h- wears under hl- chin. II"
j. no, ri, old man, SO at The outside.
IIi- hal: is iron gr"y. for few s"cn
hav. laborcd rs hard n he has done
The expression OF hA face i ne, at,
,ractivc; his who'll. lii. seems t" pass
away within: he - rc..r.cd self
concentrated. \ Fr.nch.nan speak
ing nj his fac- said celu sent le r.t'rnsc
Add thu green goggles h" commonly
wears. aud \ voice not only AZ uninu-
steal Us NJ TLi-r-'. tu, rendered dis
Agreeable. bv II yrou> !,rn-h-nt-
hem. which periodically ntarus in has
speech. Such i. the ~x,''rn"i MAN ;
nevertheless h - rrrA: orator.
aud his history IL All instance
Of the truth .: ''- old pr''r''rh ::
Poet. are born. orators n" made.
a.. ,U:.ir that v..b, II r"> clay v'''i"
And h-ar .i,r orator. It = r1'c 'i:"i
:Jr v.;.rr h. Would t~t'"r - Acquire
perfect command Of N"r..s that !Ho
thoughts. even IN 'lt~!r most delicate
shades. NIGH, y" c"ns"vr,! :" "a"
h,arer clearly AND jul -: passion. II
"a. occasion r-qr;r.. i. I" prevent
pl.-p from oppr,.s.:u: him. Will" puv'
suing this object. h.. would WAX ta-".
footed in mid winter. On III" '.1ck-
floor .. his rhambrs (h" MAS ~.
~.altLv.) A, ,h.' commencement 81
lis career "a AN advocate, he would
writ on: IN ~r,xso all Of his speech
IS ak or seven or riEh, times hu'
lie. would no, commit ;h'In 20 memory
|, is said ;ha: hrr"tain, this practice
even 20 the present day
Il, i, BY this inc.sssut lahor--hy
.t,is r.s,i,s-urss Of perfection that h.
ha. attained ,hc cousu,Gma," skill
II. POSSESSES of saying everything
even things which i, IL criminal I"
SAY, BY using language NOR" moderate
;hau tho energetic id.a= c nr'y.'' ;
Of being full and no, 'rb"-", elegant
and no, affected. finished but not
rhetorical. II. alsnos, always wears
y rusty old black coat "ith shAd-t'!.
lied tails. II" never wears gloves,
His appearance l. not tidy ms
hair is uncombcd except with has
fingers his clothes 40 no, ii, Will ;
he wears them badly. aud hi, whole
appearance is slouchinS. II" rarely
wears green goggles nov IN sie
Chamber OF Deputies. When h,
rises II. ,hrus,s hand int" hir
breaches pocket. and in the inor,
uhlev,na,ic manner he looks around
him ~i,hou: saying u word. H.
s.pms at loss how to begin. Speak
ing seems Il painful labor. The
words come slowly. Th re are NOR.
hem -hrm-hcm than words. Thos,
who know NJ Favrc b.s, say that al