The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-16
NUN MBER l3O.
FOREIGN PERSONAL AND OTHER
GOSSIP.

Baron James Rothschild said, one day, he al
ways knew when people were talking about ms
fellow Hebrews, whether the latter were ricn y.
poor. Upon being asked to explain how he came
to know that, he replied: "Wby. you see, wnen
people are talking about wealthy man OF my
creed, they call him 1sraelie, but II he II poor
they call him jew"
"Theophile Gautier,r says the Paris Eclipse,
" our readers are aware, has been appointed IL
brarian Of the four or five thousand volumes
which compose the library Of her royal highness
the Princess Mathilde. The other Gay veryaristo-
cratic lady requested the new librarian to give her
bis arm and 60 with her to the Jardin des Plantes
(the Geological Garden). The lady was delighted
with every thing she saw there. She admired es-
pecially the cage OF the monseys, s.tnouga soe
against the licentious habits Of these animals.
Suddenly the two visitors arrived at an inclosure
where Thibet ram, whose head was adorned
with four horns, gravey walked up and down.
What singular animal > exclaimed the lady.
-Four horns. Well, l declare Go away and hide
yourself, ugly beastli Madame replied Theo-
phie Gautier. gravely, this ram is no doubt
widower who has married again."
The presiding officer of q French legislature
does not wait for somebody "to rise to order "
before he interrupts speaker. He listens closely
himself, sdmonishes the orator whenever he
thinks IL necessary, calls his attention ID his
faults, whether Of matter or manner. to the dan
gerous tendency of his opinions, and the falla-
oiousness of his arguments, and In fact, plays the
part of an officer of the government, whose duty
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tongue-apd this sort of criticism hardly any ora
tor, however eminent, escapes. Ii Is said that
the late NJ. Berger was the only member OF the
opposition in the Corps Legislatf whom the
president never yentured to interrupt; because it
was well known that, should anything of tho kind
have been attempted, he would have returned to
his seat with an expression of face, shrug OF the
shoulders and q twirlng of his eye-glsss, against
which no president felt able to bear up.-lNa-
ton.
According to a writer in Figaro, the famous
prayer in ROssins Moses in Egypt" is nothing
more than an air well known in the departments
along the Pyrenees. "Our forefathers," he says,
"msde the mountains resound with the echoes Oh
that melody; we sing il from infancy; and the
old plowmsn has never guided the slow steps OF
bis cattle otherwise than with that national
song"
memorial window has lately been set up in
Westminster Abbey over the tomb of the poet
Chaucer. The design is pictorial representa-
ton of the life and literary labors of the great
poet. The base of the memorial represents the
Canterbury pilgrims on their way to London; ;
above are medsllions representing the honors re-
ceived by Cheucer from crowned heads and dis
tinguished men above these are subjects taken
from his poems; and above all appears in tracery
the portrait OF Chaucer and some of his most dis
tinguished friends and contemporaries, including
the sturdy reformer, Wcklife, the poets personal
| friend and religious teacher, whom he described
| as q L0llard person, Low as a lambe, and love-
| Itch Of speecbe."
The hey of Tuuis is a male Grand Duchess. He
| had barber whom he liked very much, and pro-
| NOTED him by regular steps until he made him
| general and intendant Of the palace. One day the
bev surprised this new officer twisting q queue.
| il was like finding that Fritz had marii led Wanda
| BE began degrading the unhappy man until he
| was only barber, and now there is reason 10 be-
leve that he will lose his head as well as his rank