Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-10-27

Herr Wickede, writing to the Cologne
Cczette. tells some strange stories CT the
lavish expenditures of the French CON-
manders: IF the heavy war costs nects-
state more frugality on tbs part OF the
French. it will not be amiss, How Lavish
~ the public money has hitherto been
spent anybody in Nancy can easily per-
oeive. The old palace OF King o'anisiaus
of Poland was the quarters OF the Mafshai
commanding there. 1t IS a very stately
castle, situated on broad square planted
with trees. such as no Prince even now
wonld need 10 be- ashamed of. A lofty
portico with marble columns forms the
yestibule, whence splendid broad marble
steps lead into the inner apartments.1.I The
fittings and furniture, provided at the ex-
pense of the state, are princely through
out.
Everywhere costly carpets, SIX VIM
dow blinds, velvet curtains, lofty pier
glasses, magnificent lustres in short, the
most refined luxury In one room tie
seats and couches are Of purple velvet
with gold borders, those IN second are
of blue silk, in third OF another COSTLY
material and tho Marshal's entire resi-
dence is equal to the most famous prlncely
castle. The table, moreover, OF such Il
Marshal, whose salary was "a 600 to E5,-
OG0 per annum, was quite princely. we
have found here the YnerIe OF General
FaiIly, who commanded here after McMa-
hon. who every day had dinner OF eight
courses, and dessert with champagne and
four or five other kinds OF wine. The ser
wants, the horses, in short, the whole
household was quite on prlncely footing.
How shamelessly, too. the STATE wsS sad
died with extras is shown by the accounts
which have been found, and which prove,
for instance, that when General Falllv held
a review in the neighborng town OF Lune-
vile, it always caused the public an adj
ditional expense of 1872 600 Luxury,
frivolity and prodigality reigned every
where, and shameless cheating OF the State
likewise prevailed in almost all the higher
military circles
"The Military Governor of Lorraine -
General Bovine--is now living here, al
though at French cost, in infinitely simpler
fashion than was the custom OF the Freuch
Marshals in time of peace. he contents
himself ut dinner with simple wines and
Bordeaux, and scorns any degree OF luxury,
though easily obtainable. His dinner is
supplied, at the cost of the town, from a
hotel, and the landlord lad even the impu-
dence to expect that TIE General and bis
staff would dine at the hotei, instead Of the
palace, because this would be more con.
yenient to himself | should like to know
in what manner, If Paikao or Bazaine
had become Governor OF Sie'la, he would
have been entertained by Us"
GREELEY ON THE WOMAN QUESTION. :
The Hon. Horace Greeley delivered lee.
ture in Wheeling, W. Va, few days ago,
on the "Woman Question" The Register
says: "Horace's position is, in our view,
sensible and sounu. Heholds that woman
has u perfect right to vote she will agree
to assume all the responsibilities that fol-
low the assumption of the franchise, but
that ali the instincts of woman's nature
are against such an assumption. The wo.
man question, as he understands it, is
more extended sphere Of labor for woman,
and consequent increase of compensation
for her work. He is most orthodox on the
sanctity Of the marriage relation, and holds
that the marriage tie can only be severed
by death There WAS not \ person IN the
hall, we Judge, but was delighted and en-
hghtened by the lecture.