The New York herald., 1871-02-19
SKETCH OF LOUIS RDOLPME THEIRS.

This distinguished Frenchman, whose election to
the position of President OF the French provisional
government Is announced above, was born ut
Marsellles, on the 10th OF April, 1897. His father
was poor locAsmith Of that city, but man pos.
sessed of friends at the proper age the youth
full AdoIphe obtained admission TO the public school,
where be made solid and brilliant progress In the
several branches, but more particularly In geo.
mctry, 1t being intended for him TO enter the army
HIS career school, however, several times came
near terminating abruptly account OF his turbu-
lent nature.
EMBARKMENT IN LITERATURE.
BY advice OF his friends he renounced the idea OF
embracing the military profession, and accordingly,
when in the eighteenth year Of his age went to ak,
where he studied law, and where he formed a last
Tag friendship Tor N. Mgnet, with whom. IN subse-
quent years, he was to become = fellow worker. In
1920 he was admitted to the bar but met with poor
success Percevlng that he was untitled for the
law he resolved to apply himself exclusively to the
study OF history and philosophy. In his efforts to
obtain footing in literary society he encouraged
by NJ. d'Arlaton DC Lauris, a magistrate and
liberal member OF the AK Academy. BY the advice
OF this gentleman H. Theirs 1920 competed for the
prize proposed by the Academy choosing for his SUBJ
ject "L'Eloge ae vanvenarquesn His speech was
acknowledged to be the best; but the liberal sentl-
ments so alarmed the majority or the judges, who
were royalsts that they made the prize stand over
for tile following year.
CLEVER REVENGE.
Snartng under the injustice done In not only
deprivilg him OF the prize he had fairly won, but
also in putting him down Jacobin NJ. Thers
determined to be avenged. The next year he re-
turned his manuscript without alteration, and at
the same ome sent " the Academy another dated
at and mafed from Paris which contained ident-
cally the sentiments as those expressed in the
first one,sbut differently worded. The new speech
took the Hrlze and when the ruse OF NJ. Thiers be-
came known the whole city enjoyed a laugh at the
expense OF the Academy.
ENTRANCE INTO JOURNALISM.
About September, 1921, NJ. Theirs. with his friend
ana companion, NJ. Mignet, went TO Paris to seek
his fortune Without influential friends and as poor
as church mice, the two Young men worked night
and day IN fourth door garrct for the ordinary
necessares OF lie. 1t was uphill work with them.
Theirs, although only twenty-four years Of age,
could write brilliant essays, but he could not find
purchaser for them. At length Thiers struck the
tide. Bolder than Mgnet, he went to the house OF
Manuel, stated his position ana his desires and
wound up by asking for assistance. The great
liberal orator recommended him to Laftte, the
banker VINO in turn recommended him TO Etienne.
and this latter got him the sar Of the CoaSttt,.
tton1sel then the leading journal
WINNING REPUTATION.
The Young man was now on the road to fortune
and fame. Several extracts from his "Eloge de
yanyenarquesr were published In the ColaStttuton-
nel As Journalist he was remarkable for the apti-
tude he displayed III writing on all subjects aud for
the originality OF his Ideas. Whether III defence or
in attack his pen was ever ready, quick and certain.
As a consequence, In France. where the fourth
estate, IL all powerful, he soon became prominent
and to be regarded as an authority among his
friends and fellow writers. The articles he pub
lshed in 1872 upon the book or Montlosier and "De
la Monarchie Fiancaise'' caused complete revolu-
tion among statesmen and men of letters
VERSATILITY OF HIS GENIUS.
NJ Theirs was undoubtedly tue most versatile
journalist Of his day. His style was lively and Dril
liant, and admirably suited for polemcal contro.
yersy With the boldness OF true genius he yentured
TO write upon all subjects, no matter how superficial
his knowledge OF them. Politics, literature, art
philosophy religion, history, all came alike ready to
his hand. And singuary enough when we bear
in mind his comparatively meagre education, he
made no mistakes. DE wrote Tor ms journal an ac-
count OF the saloons OF art. His articles united In
them clear perception OF the subject, the history
of the revolutions in painting and some general con-
sideratons upon the taste for aud criticisms on art
These papers subsequently appeared IN volume
entitled "Salon de Parls'' lS22. ABOUT the same
time M Theirs published notice Of the life OF Mrs.
BeIlany the celebrated actress OF Coveut Garden,
London which was subsequently placed at the head
OF the biography OF that LADY In the memoirs OF dra-
matte art. Toward the END OF autumn In 1922 NJ.
Thiers took tour In Italy ana III tne lyrenees,
publishing his observations In the Co'sdtHotita on
hls return. They formed lively and picturesque
production and part OF them were afterwards pub
fshed under the title of lies Pyrenees on lie Midi
de la France, pendant les mois de Novembre ct
Decembre, 1922" and the WORK went through three
editions. -
THE HISTORY OF THE REVOLUTION.
Nv this time the CO,sttttioutel had already begun
to too small field for his genus In 1873 when
OF the battle between Vele and Chateaubriand, no
took part With Joufrroy, Dubois De Remusat and