Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-11-23
A Reveiu.Isnary woman.

1t is a very noticeable fact, and one
that we commend to the close study OF
Woodruff L. Co., that the very country in
which woman suffrage etc.. has never been
prominently broached is the one where
sex has played the most important part III
public afIairs-has welded the greatest
influence in times ofpeace and war. From
the days of Charlemagne to the fall OF the
Partisan Commune, a revolution has new
er passed over France but from out the
bloody turmoil lifted the fair faces Of beau
tifuI women, around whom, as brilliant
nuclei, centred the ruling minds of OPP
posing parties. Barricades have never
grown with the night across the broad
boulevard, but the pale morning showed
amid the motley crew behind them the
haggard faces and bloodshot eyes and dis.
heyeled locks Of furies from Montmartre.
the Latin Quarter, and the Rue St. An
tome. The guillotine has never poured
its crimson current along the street but
the Romans have lard slender necks and
pale. calm faces beneath the knife; the
Du Barrys shrieked in the agony of com :
ing death aud the Vaillants howled up
on the scaffold in tones more horrible
even than their nightly orgies in the sluns
of Bclleyille and the Temple. As diplo-
mats, spies, soldiers and iiicendiaries they
have played their several parts, and with
such notoriety and IN such abundance as
to make their participation q distinctive
feature OF the French Revolution.
r. Jeanne D'Arc was no more powerful at
the head of her troops than was Pompa-
dour in her ooudoir-appointing idnis-
.ters and Generals, receiving Ambassadors
making treaties with England, and form
ing coalitiobs with Austria against the
great Frederick. Kings have lived and
reigned with less power than DE Stael and
Recanlier welded; in, their nightly gath
erings, and Napoleon dated his downfall
from the day he snubbed the FIRST and
failed TO win the last Nobility. the bou-
| rceois, and even the demi-monde have
| alike poured forth their female leaders,
each working in her own way to the ac-
/ complishment. Of advantage; and revenge,
energetic Is man and far more remorse-
less! Tberoigne, with her rich trophic
beauty and ringing voice; Dclahue. hid.
eous and, terrible as Medusa; and Roget,
1.-THE. and iissome as q Bayaders, had
oueened il long over the brothels Of the
Latin Quarter, without a thought Of wal
and bloodshed. But the first notes Of the
Reign of Terror called them to the front
and in all that sea Of human heads thal
poured one morning towards Versailles
shouting and cursing, with a terrible lus
for blood and torture. the ''three furies'
we're the most fearful to look upon and
she most powerful stirring up Of theil
women regiments to burn, and rob ans
murder. In the late trials at Versatile
there was no nilder, sweeteri looking fac
than that of the fair mistress of Urbain
Petite and fascinating. elegant in be
manners and faultless in her dress, ON
could hardly fancy that few weeks be
fore she had led her crowd of petroleou
pp and down the streets of Paris, 6rini
I palaces and mardering the defenseless
begrimed with powder and shot, scowIinl
| like hungry devils and disappearing witl
every word. go ~