Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-12-07
Letter from Europe.

PARIS, Nov 9th, 1859.
1t is impossible for the world to stand
still. Even here in France, where bigOtry
has spilled blood, where unreason has let
loose all the bad that was in human ma
ture, where despotism has trampled upon
the peoples liberties, where ignorance has
been cherished by the state and education
neglected; it is pleasant to know that civ
ilization in its better forms is about to plant
itself. The Liberals in Paris do not hest
tate to predict that before many days
France will be rejoicing under the promise
of better things. They hint that the En-
peror, at the opening of the Senate and
Corps Legislatif will make certain pledges,
which, when redeemed, will place France
on the high road to a grand national pros
perity whereof only her wise men have
dreamed. They say he will map out GER
tain municipal reforms which have been
sorely needed. Mayors are to be chosen
from the municipalities universal suffrage
is to be extended; primary education is to
be more rapidly developed; taxes for the
support of the army and the police are to
be reduced the system of child labor in
factories is to be regulated and, in short,
nearly all the needed reforms are to be ac-
complished. But, we shall see.
In my last made brief mention of few
little affairs of honor which were celebra-
ted perhaps in view of my arrival. Why
they are called affairs of honor is more than
| can understand. In the first place they
are the result of disgraceful or dishonor-
able action; in the second place they re-
suit in pain and eternal injury, if either
antagonist bites the sod. Peace societies
may do much toward the abolition of this
foolish practice of duelling, but they can
not entirely break it up. Two French wo-
men have now furnished recipe by which
the solution of its continuity may be safely
and surely secured. Last Sunday Annette
and Jeanneton, two grisettes in the Latin
quarter, quarreled over the possession of a
five franc piece. They were as irate as two
Junos. They were so mad that in their
speech they could not even swear in good
French without stammering-a you
know, that is a sign of intense indignation
After losing much breath they agreed to
fight. They could not fence, and both
were afraid of pistols. Boxing not being
recognized among the fine arts in France
they knew nothing Of it. So they debated
woman fashion, as to the mode of warfare
they should adopt, and the weapons they
should use to kill each other withal. But
as might be expected, they could not agree
They would not argue peacefully, but from
argot proceeded to long sentences of pro-
fame import. A basket of eggs being with.
in reach they pelted each other valiantly
with the fragile missiles until Annette
| blinded and nearly choked, sputtered out
q assezp' and tainted away. The next NOR.
ming the Amazons were obliged to pay 8
fine of ten francs and promise to abjurt
| the code in future. Now, it is my belief
that if instead of Furnishing foolish fight
ers by fines, the courts would only forct
them to take the field again and fight Will
added eggs at five PAGES. the result woult
be total cessation of hostilities between
cross-grained folks, and an era of peace TO
the whole world. You remember wheI
lbelligerent Brooks wished to bully Burlin