Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-26

Political EconOmisf-Hfs PeraOual
AppearRnce-IEis Nome at AvignOu
His Domestic EAmiefIOn.
| AyignOn France.J Correspondence Chicago
Tribune.
Few American travellers pass through
Southern France without seeing the ancient
city of AvignoD. What with her histori.
cal fame and the prominent place given to
her in all the popular guide-books, most
| tourists from the other side of the Atlantic
consider themselves in daty bound to pay
her a visit. Fortunately the position OF
the City Of the Popes on the great rail-
way that connects Paris with Lyons and
] Marseilles, and forms as yet the principal
commercial highway between France and
Italy, enables travellers TO see what there is
to be seen in the venerable place without
sacrificing much time or money. 1t is es-
pecially at this season of the year. when
the tide Of American yOyagers moves from
Paris in the direction Of Italy and Spain,
that the ordinary death-like quiet of Ayig-
non is frequently relieved by the appear
ance OF curiosity-hunters. Indeed, at this
time, hardly any southwark train passes
the city without leaving more or less of
these wandering people, anxious to behold
what there is left Of her whilom grandeur.
THE RESIDENCE OF JOHN STUART MILL.
Striking balance between the attractive
and repulsiye features Of Avignon, | could
not have avoided answering in the negative
the question whether my visit has been A
paying investment Of time, but for what
follows. Some Of your readers are proba-
bly, aware that the foremost writer and
thinker of England, and perhaps the most
philosophical and practical reformer of his
age, spends large portion Of every year al
AvlgnOn. refer, Of course, to John Smart
Mill, whose wise and earnest advocacy of
the cause of the North during the late war
Of the rebellion invests him with an esne.
clal interest in the minds of all Ioyal Ameri-
cans. To find Mr.. Mill in this retreat so
far removed from the busy scenes of his
public career, was the main purpose of NV
coming. In view Of the worldwide fame
OF the distinguished philosopher and econo.
mist, was justified in surprising that every
man, woman and child ia Ayignon wonld
know all about him, and that / would NOT
have the least difficulty in discovering his
abiding place But vainly did / spend
some time after my arrival asking the ma
uVes whom l happened to meet, for the
residence Of Mr.. Mill. They shook their
heads and replied in the broad and
almost unintelligibls patois of this
part OF France, they never heard of
such a person. 1t was nseleas for me
10 add to my inquiries that he was a
member OF the English Parliament. II
only seemed 10 puzzle them the more. /
had already determined TO apply to the
police for the desired information. when II
occurred to me to address the often re-
peated question TO one of the walters of
The public restaurant at which | had taken
q meal. lie happened to know the way to
Mr.. Mills house, and volunteered TO ac-
company me. We walked first for n con-
siderable distance along the public road
mat passed around the city Just outside of
and parallel TO the walls. We then turned
into side road, and, after following this
Tor about quarter of a mile. reached a
gate that led into burying ground of the
city. Then my gdide told me he had 10
return to the restaurant, and left me. after
giving the necessary directions TO reach
MIR. Mills house, which was not far off
THE CEMETERY OF AvIGNoN.
Attacted by its picturesque beauty.
turned for few moments into the cemA-
terry. l had not walked far when | came
upon something which made very solemn
impression on my mind. Sheltered by a
grove OF evergreen, i found a square space.
bordered by beds of flowers. In the center
OF It, enclosed by low iron railing, rose
large sarcophagus, of pure white marble,
resting on base of the same beautiful ma
terlal. At the head Of the monument stood
single csmelia with exquisite white flow
ers. Between the flower beds and the rail-
ing a small walk extended around. In
one Of the corners of the lot rose simple
stone bench, serving as a resting place to
the mourners. And who sleeps in this Sc
cluded spot2 On the fat top of the sar-
cophagus l read the following words:
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