, 1870-11-06
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'.Our Own Correspondent" has coms to
condign grief. We make no apology, which
under othdr circumstances wuuld. havo BEEN
due to 3Ir. ". H. Russell. for naming him.,
because gince be has had the horror. Il it ID. /.
an honor, Of being personally denounced by
tho redoubtable Count Bismark. It can be nu
breach Of etiquette to assume his pereeaallsy
In the. columns OF the Times. Mr.. Rnsae!t
has had fail-indeed he haa had two fA1la
ore from hrs ,hosso. and oua from hts pi1ee
cf honor 1t Fesrieres. The material tumble
xaa m cIninons forecast Of the, NnIAl purl,
as horsy meu call it., We shall onsy b. doing
3fE. Russell = kinduess, which -he-avl! apPte-
c4ute. "a we dsvots our -4psee. which coma
narrative Of his adventure with his horse IN
Versailles street. 1t IL nos for US to anpraisa
the relative importance Of Alr. RusselA seci-
dent ~ compaFad with other eysnts Of tho
about the same number Of hnes Is devoted 10
thu c1pitulAtion OF Straabusg and to the tragic
fall OF Nr- Russalls hroken-knend horse, Nc
assume that the d,aasters are q equA
With bis pecusiar al1crity to do sbody's
bu>ines ss a. we'll as his oEn, picked up somo
u1nmportaut fsct about an 1mhulsnce which
be met in the street, aud. in the tetrour 0f
bis zeal to puIgeS neNz-hnsried after tha stsf
to tell them #hat vas no: worth telling: Els
aIacrity in busrbod5inz was 90 great th4s le
rode At fnu gallop on. q aparel causevay, and.
IN turning corner. .hprsa and man came lDwn
with: what is technically called :eroppes-
a. tsse, sas h95s9 ssa m Russsi ssak' 6ssa hs
one knee, fex, peopie. bnt Mr. Russau
would have diarized aDd pubGahed tels notA~
bic Incident: Fewer still would have sent it to
the Times, to 10 per1sed with woneazing awe
by al Europe. Bus ont OF this fenohla t1ide
Mr. Russell contIiyed to pay slv compliment
to bitn.elf. and did > bit Of pictorial taxi. We
SEQ the noble animal rea1ing, "ln second
the crafty hoss<nsn Throws up hia azma
scross h:s forehead" !" and with wuna1Gus skin
H1i9e1es from under Tia horse, ,who,
after performing thia. p1ay I'll fsat
Oh his bind legs, d1nbIes .up
| bis fo:e feet and comes o earth. Perhaua
II. ys. vas bad riding 30 "glo1ifiel, aud Nj
| Rrase]l haA the ekil TO .Hish it to be inferred
III he It any rata caa throw his horse down
III paved street - u proof Of noble hosss-
| u.snsbiN- soue foika msT think that, though
ali rh;. !. very Esphic, il il inenahly silly,
ucs to say inperndnt. It il something, 10 be
sure, s1at We 60 not get in addition 10 this
vr-;.Ee.l nrnsepsa half column Of
.a:ile aayoted to The pathology Of aIr.
l Russell. sTe}led knee, OF to an historical
Gi1rT Of tho progresa OF hia h1uise through Ill
The co.c1s OF the spectrum. But. rs It +, ve
s-o all getting thoroughly tired OF alr. Russell
arj; his suau. beer chronicles, eaven scoluInus
I Of ysrid anil unp1odtable chatter, about him.
<eH and bis breakfasts, and his yoss!p, end
ia familiarity wish GeEers3s and eist9 9ofasets
| STAGE could sentia1anta!iZa over a dead jack,
| sss. but ! Russell csnnot dignity ; broken
| Inred hack. .Tha C1oHn frtcceH boots ans
:, krsnbes sre,- on tia whole. uarc tn1e1osfis11
than :Mr. KasseIts tlaths1 noSS S S--Sa''s'aa'
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