Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-30

questios, that all the members of ths
Opposition In the Corps LsgisIatiff are on
those lists. Pslletan threatened be would
prsbe the matter to the bottom, aud, II
his suspicious proved true, demand an
investigation Of the whole subject at the
next session OF the Corps Legislstlf.
Leon Lespes, the famous editor Of the
Petlt Journal, which now has daily cir
eulstiOn OF over four hundred thousand
copies, Is very eccentric fellow, Of sim
guar appearance. He is short and cor-
pulent, wears sort Of velvet blouse, very
wide trowsers, 8 red cravar, and an i'm
menss vest, on which glitters q very
I heavy golden wateh-guard, 90 that he
/ looks more like the proprietor Of q men,
sgerie or Of cabinet Of wsx-hgures, than
l like the editor Of the most popular daily
in the world. He seldom walks, but
! nearly always rides in hack, snd Is no
| less afraid of railroads than Rossini.
A short time sgo Baron Voa Roths-
child took q walk In Paris. and suddenly
found himself behind the Pantheon IN q
part OF the city with which he was not
familiar He entered the shop Of deal
sr in cid eUriosities, and discovered
among great deal Of worthless trump
cry sn old barometer from the tiaae Of
Louis the Sixteenth, the carving OF
which was exceedingly well preserved.
The Baron, who Is connoisseur Of such
things, Immediately resolved to buy the
barometer. The price was ten francs,
and RothschiId, glad to get it so cheap,
puts his hand into his pocket in order to
give the womsn who kept the store ten
frsBc piece Unfortunately, he dise0v-
cred that be had left his pocket book at
home. Well, never mind" he said,
. shall take the barometer anyhow.
Send Il tony house. am Baron RothS-
child. The money will be paid TO you
at rny house, " l do not know your
name, monsieur" replied the woman,
" moreover, / never send any goods
away, unless they have previously been
paid fOr." The Baron was greatly puz-
zled He bad never dreamed that any,
body could be ignorant of his name but,
as he happened TO be in q very good hu-
NOR, be felt highly amused, and was
Just about to give her some information
as 70 who he was, when he saw 3 COM
miFsioGnaiTe pass by on the other side Of
the street. He beckOned to him, and
when the honest auvergnat stood before
him, he asked him . Do you know,
perhaps, Baron R0thschild ?'i :" That Is
a very funny question, sir. Rothsehiid2
Why, that is our money king. Why do
you ask the question 2' he saids groWl-
ingiy, fOf he supposed it was mere
81 Because msdeme here
refuses to trust him for ten francs" said
pointing to the woman. "Is
that really true, Madame Duelos ?" cried
the cOmmissiOnnaire, in surprise. Yes,
you see, Monsieur Pierre, We cannot
know everybody in the world" replied
the woman, in confusion; 81 know you,
and IL you viii so the gentieman's Sc
eurity-H At these words the Baron
burst into a fit of laughter. Every well,
Monsieur Pisrre,U be said, 81 if you viii
20 my security, do So; but, aOOve ali
.hings, 20 snd fetch me hack, and then
larry this barometer to my house." The
soEn missionaire did so and received
7ery handsome reWsrd st the house Of
ne arch millionaire fOr going security
or Barren ROthschiid.