The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-17

tncy Wcro ekghy years OLD. Wnen ~ iengsh tno VII
buue was open to him. instead Of saving dynasty
he had to pronounce its funeral oration TWAS use
less to wave the white banner recall the exploits OF
Henry w., Louis XIV, Richelieu, Turenne. Cond6
and Colbert; no one listened to them. France Yves
then living on her glory-the battles Of the empire
aud OF the republic She was tired OF priests and
tended her arms to the militia THUS 1t Is that
Berger would have become the greatest historical
figure In modern France had he not been the cham
pion OF traditions instead OF facts. Doomed
to opposition without hope he was all through life
fstered gladiator; but his spirit scared and IN this
long and unequal combat his vast intelligence wac
broken into arduous labor by distractions, and thus
gained that power which, unto his last hour, wnen
over all
The following sketch of him by Mr. Cormenin ia
taken to the 1ife:-"The imposing authority with
which he spoke and acted impressed all who ap-
preached him. At the Chamber he was remarked by
the most indinerent Tor the singular shape OF his
head, which was broad at the temples; he was bald,
with the exception OF q gray tuft Of curry hair on
high, made him appear broader. chested than he
really was. Age had weighed on his shoulders, but
ms mead, which was always thrown back added
negnt 70 his STATURE When he mounted the tribune he
MED II entirely. taking possession OF It as II he
were despot; his breast heaved, his bust spread
and truly mighty was the sound Of his voice. His
audience seemed to echo every syllable that feli
rom MS Ups down into their souls, and this for
him. bound and fascinated, as 1t were under antique
peristyes through the columns M his speech"
an o@ oa' r na %
more liberal than liberty"
gave in my last an account Of his return home
10 de- He lived hve days longer, and would
on waking from broken slumber every morning
inquire What nm not dead YETI Then long
sent their designers and artists to Sketch his
chateau at Angerville. His body has been
embalmed and his numerous admirers are organic
n "a OP n fun Ac lyay dOp
and VIII occur, OF the strange anecdotes circulated
after the death OF great men few are authentic |,
therefore, reserve for future letter those which
told OF Berryer's eccenricities always combining my
sell to what know to be true rather than to what
will not however. reject good letter Of Alexan-
ger Dumas on Rossni. IL Is not only amusing, but
SO typical OF the and Of the composer in private
iIe tnat would DO pity not to forward II In Eng
His communication Is directed to the editor OF the
Ps.afe Iresse and begins after preliminary line or
two, thus
Ny letter il going BIO all aboutRossni dish
caroni for which to have fallen with him
NOT wine
% him rsa .n ss
Our position II the literary and scientific world such,
other 20 that soms Of my Mon.s Cr..o subserbers hAv
thing 40 no. ike and Do not know much
IN this world who is a repued easronoms. and
he an Italian d; viii GET frs. rate recipe from him for
me letter wrote to the composer of "Moses and "The
DEAN GEEAT MAsYou have, appears, splendid recipe
FOR You who aye done q much for the o.
and after having been blessed you win be adored
The folio wing Rossni's answer
have indeed marvellous recipe for but keep
day and you will compreherd thai when has such
treasure he does not give 1t up TO dapdaon Yonrs
I answered Immediately
on your macaron It'll have less but shall
beauty nave sun viva o ns' DUMAS ia .e
s sss.s f g essn
roni instead OF soup II had splendid Success
nv o Al & S
ssh and
ais 6rosssr who was cooa to me Prince Q, Ihouor for
NINE asi Menwhe met Madas
ssor who also assumed that her Isscaron recipe 4 the
. readers with The above details soon people
had shared sa 50 only replied "Ro.,1 mot real sear
heard opinion Of him and Eel, hurt saying you
family dinner not thinking ought to stand ceremonies
,"Isas" answered. "bg. thought that when Rossini
THIS reply caused wider breach between rs. Rcs.ni was
enemies but which cannot bear in my friends He was
ss ss Sa go c1
s sn s to say n W.; lay before
th.i time bis struggle struggle ihongh bM
duel In which Rossni kept back. His friends that like
Achilles he kept under his tent but 10 not Achilles
got under his ten. TO stronger than before
vigorous aud valiant he reappeared rout the ro
KIN Hector and 10 drag him, bound his chario round
he walls OF the city.
II Rossni did withdraw under his
forth agnn, to there makemacaron far from all, to write
viii, IN which he first gives and then takes away from
poor valet the small stipend Of fifty francs month and
Did clothes finally sold by him to peder land lastly. he daily
ivory syringe order rs value the
of its public sale.
You dear sir that when person has opinion
of cannot fall out with him. because one has
been attached to him. ALEXANDER DUMAS.
At the end OF this epistle comes Nine. Ristoris
cipe, which reserve for future gasrronomic cor