New-York tribune., 1870-10-13
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NAPOLEON.
ipRou AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT
Arx-rFs-EAINs. Sept 15.-FGliX, this morning,
e,ssed hope that Monsieur did not find his bath too
cold "The truth was" he explained, that was
,l1 IN he present ~ the election Of officers for the
National Guard, which took place at six O'Clock, and
fearing that might not be abe toretun in time Imode
t water hotter than customary, hoping that it might
be OF the ri ght temperature at the usual hour This Is
the first practical proof have had that we are in the
suovfuent Of Republic uaess it be that other, that my
servant writing Paris takes pains TO put ON the
stamps bearing the imperial head upside down.
stpr having evidently given them the benefit Of much
saliva as nossibe Put like better the evidence az
fored by The stout SayOvard Felix and his honest enot
In toroconrils two apparently conflicting duties. trust
there are plenty like him; 'tis good stun to make 'ne
new Republic out Oh 49,, c,-, |
fcuo, oppcar 10 be going satisfactorily all over
France al least judge from the newspapers Here
tho town has been filed with the Garde Mobile, IN their
irroyised uniform OF blue blouse with cross Of red
eaoon on the sleeve, at the wrist, and plain shako
with band OF the red gaOon, and red cords at
the seams for an ornament. They are drile by two
officers of the army who still the Imperial uniform,
and who BEGAN their task before the Empire had fallen
topoyos They seem, to my unpraccod eye to do their
duty wei, and The men whO the day the! INST STOOD IN
line in the public square made as awkward a squad as
ever saw in O. New England village on "trainin day,
have reached very satisfactory point presenting now
an alogt respectable appearance. Returning from
our constitutional drive" the other day, we came up
with the Garlc Mobile their way back from the drlh
ground. The company lines filed the whole road
broad one too so that had the pleasing prospect OF
creeping homcward behind them tie whole length
Of the formal avenue. But the officer IN
command saw our situation, and giving
the woId, reduced his column from six
men broad to three, thus leaving us half the road
The movement was very neatly and quickly executed
ami good style ever saw it done by the soldiers
in Paris Yet two weeks ago, suppose am right in
saving not one Of these had played at soldier
in bis life. They for the most part goOdoong set
OF men, brown strong. real peasants fresh from the
folds and with their native earth S showing ON their
never blackened hObnail shoes. PlCasantnannered,
too, FOR the day speak Of We drove by them, every
man threw his word either at at the coacman,
AID the ladys made sort OF difference. They
goodhumored fock but dreadfuly noisy, and they
make night hideOus till O'Clock with their sentoran
shouting and singing. The peasantsOngs Of Savoy are
some Them and plantve, but these young war
riors show shocking preference for certain Wild
monotOnous howl which they yell ont by the hour with
out ntermssiOn. There compensations, however,
and the other evening Damon and Pythias. in coarse
shirts with their trOwsers tucked into their cow-skn
boots with their coats their shoulders and no hats
on their heads Out when has tremendous mop Of
Coaback hair that won't be combed and neverhas been
askeA. what does one want OF a hat p, Damon and
road under the wndOwTOf old chateau, singing, in
perfect tune time with free rich voices noble air.
The Italian blood in this SavOyard crops out
sionay in snatch Of song like this, as well as in the
paios Of the PEASANTS but bound to say, hear
more noise than music The building occupied by the
rcs as sort Of mOnastic sChOolhousethe place, that
is where all the male children Of the town are trained in
ignorance: the Jreres call it "educatOn"haying been
assigned to the Garde Mobile barracks, the poor
Ireres who continue to occupy the upper story, "a
sleeping by night, school by day., give uterance
10 the most wOfu complaints OF the noisy habits Of their
lodgcrs. One OF them told me to-day in the most pitfu
accents, that the jeuRes gems made such a tdp1gc
there Is sleeping until o'clock. and they il
again They have thus far, given trouble to the
authorities but there symptoms Of rebellion the
day when suspicion got hold Of their innocent
minds that the of certain rich people of AK lone
wonders where the rich people live in this wilderness of
hotels and boarding ghOuses had been shrking service
under the plea Of certain imaginary ailments certified
to by easy army surgeons with itching palms. The queer
technical term in France for man disabedby l-heath
natural defects is. "U hODme refOrt and the peas
began TO grumble that Of these Sinking gen
tcmen reforla( than they themselves Sc
loud their complaints that at last, surgeons
sent for Lyons and Chamb6ry, who supposed
bc free from local Influences and able distinguish
genuine from make believe re'Orm6 Since then there
has been further trouble AK too small paceto give
for much political disturbance, and the property
standing is too nearly equalzed to allow of much di-
people who hold alOOi from the new order Of things.
believe there is not house in AK that will not open
hOsIitab,e doors TO receive paying dodgers in the
season. and nearly everybody would make objection
giving up his whole house to good temporary tenant
OF course, under such circumstances tits difficult
body put airs of superiority and the new Gov
erument has had smooth sailing thus far. And yet there
has been, 1 wrote you entire upsettins The
Mayor quietly ouSted after 10 years Of service
profitable himself if not to AK, and his rather
than serve the Republic d Garde Mobile has away
10 Switzerland.
AT Lyons however near ncighbOr, the Republic is
not having prosperous a time. The Red Republicans
are having grand Imperiaist hunt and are shutting
up prisons all the officials who for the years
have been earning their salaries by shutting up every
body who so much looked asquint at the Imperial
regime They have clapped into prison M Sencer, the
eN-Prefoct; Mcssrs Cegan and Delaire Secretaries
Gt.erGUr; Massiu, the FTOoureUr Gfnfrdl; Chopin
dArnOuvilc. the Procure,T Imperia and B6raneer an
ArDc1tGcltrGE Another Aroeat GtHtrdl, NJ Abel Gay,
had the luck escape the claws of the Commune
Lyon; but two members ~ the Municipal C0uncil-M
BcnOit, the City Architect and NJ. Dulac, the Mayor Of
Ouns-tOgether with miscellaneous crowd composed
Of the employees Of the Prefecture, the Commssares Of
Police, and number Of priests and regeuses incar
cerated and likely 10 remain for a considerable time
The newly-auived Prefect appointed by the Gov
ernmeut OF Paris, NJ ChallemeLacOur is treated with
open contempt. The customs duties (OetOD have been
abolished and he is powerlcss restore them should
not be surprised any day hear that he has been shut
up with the others Another odd measure has been
taken Up 10 this time the priests have been exempted
from military service; butt byan order recently issued
by This seltapponted Commune de Lyon, they are now
obliged 10 bear Ike an other citizens
Lyons Is not the only place IN the Nid that has been
troubled by the Red Republicans. Toulon was threat.
ened on the 9Th inst. with insurrection OF galley
slaves but the movement was quickly repressed Among
the prisoners in one of the galleys M6gy whom Won