The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-20

why.
craWs Still bo'h are worma
TIE STYLE OF oLoAxs AND MANTLEs
win be TWO capes, The under one loose jacket with
cashmere. The Marie Antoinette coat, with long
Flaps or tails behind ard huge Franklin
vet IL is richly trimmed with lace and
rui Vests are the new dlton TO ladies' bodlces.
they are pointed IN 'front.' or square We're II not
offensive j should say they are copied rom the
vests buffers ana coacnmen wear. THIS leads me 10
the races. We are not 10 be deprived OF he run OF
the season. IL IL 10 take place on che 18th Septem.
per; but between TINS and then we are To nave
Chantlilv II the PrusslaDs eva nate the locality in
time TO allow OF the rae course beng made even.
Al present what WAS the turf is SIM ly clod and
none oil File de Fair descendants or Giadateur's
oSnny aa ovgr WSse omd The County,
round Cnantliy conEinus TO prove an attraction Tn.
10 the PrussIans beyond the dates ssltled Ior me
two autumn meetings, September - ana october
H. n Is just probable hat these great events VIII he
transferred fontainebieau; but as yet the ques-
zion has only oeen debated, not decided. Tue con-
LoNGcHAMPs
Is such that VIII cost 100000 francs TO
repair damages. me society Of encouragement
and Jockey CLUB nave voted the sum; but, consider
Ing ali things. II Is large sacrifice and the Grand
pix dc Par VIII come of under diitcultles
Tue winter 1911 Is TO behold Tue first attempt at
SPORT THE WINTER
among propretors OF chateA1X. IL Is proposed mat
ladies' should initiate tRer British rivas IN Tue neu
aud that French chatela mes honid become healthy,
vigorous rons as W ell As elegant Cftjy-Hh >. IL
appears that mlny private pastimes have suffered
anu compel the ILled 10 look alter their iant Tnis
many on their est.ires all through winter. We
snail OF healthier pleasure an paStllneS;
less OF eneryatng balls ana gaslght iasoinations.
The riding habit ana jumping OF fences WI super.
sede accounts OF OVERRIDING Ia the polka style.
MeanH hile distressing complaints reach Paris from
nearly I'll the watering pieces. Nlcnl HeVcftLe-
less very weli attended but when villas, cnslers,
sumptuous houses and soedaos tnat have been In.
habted D., soverei91s ana princes come 10 nave ITO
let, furnished, written upon Their fa,ades II Is
natural their owners should think the place notn.
ing ike the -
GRAND DoINGs THERE ARE AT rIFLrs.
Tnis men ION OF doing grand reminds me OF an
aneCdOte upolJ some very
FINE RisBos CONSEcrED WITH NJ THEIRS.
The story IS true, and shows us this very famed
statesman s9 WaAn ns,o up ~; saa dowa his study
Lonrcnamps- lie was IN a ueep revere. and when
asked what troubled him replied thai II was ms
look very smal among all the bedizened officers and
genel ais WHO wo5.a on the lollo "lng day have 10
salute niln IN public. lie was sorry ne ned so often
refused promotion 10 the Legion OF Eonor for per.
haps . BIT oi red ribbon across hts bosom would
make the soldiers lee! IL little respect Tor him. He
thought he cou d as head of The executive power IN
France, give himself bit oil RIB n Tor the 0cca.
sion, but he would not unless tho Ministers ap-
the Ministers were called In council. and all
unanimously declared lie deserved 20 be Grand
Croix Tor the services ne hal rendered MS country,
Tnus it is that NJ. Theirs very deprecatingly cast
glance at himself when yard OF The widest watered
ribbon tied across his busOm the next day. and
SAID, with Sigh. mat lie never thought he should
come TO want TO he 'dOlng the grand;'' 'but 1t Is
out respect for tue dignity Of my oflce," he
Will not p0sterlty place this
LITTLE STATESMAN
among the great OF France and OF this agef And
was II MOI mistake to fancy that the absence OF
order would render him insignificant aspectP 1t
Is this love OF stars ribbons and kncknacKs which
renders France conceteu; plain man OF little ac-
count On thinking over this man may ask
long the republic Will last here when It ceases
to PC a temporary form OF government and IS av0w
edly proclaimed to he an undenab.e realty. l am
told there IL as mucn difference between republics
as between birch faRots. France IL to an arslo..
craulc republic. Inat wearers OF badges and dis
tlnctlOnS NAV be satisfied.