, 1873-12-21
wolk of twonty t,inito8 took us from tile stormy
Assembly to tho 1}rotcs Of

wolk of twonty mln,,tos took It's from tile stormy
Assembly to tho protCs OF
MARSHAL 1,AZA1NE.
a limo Of eoldlorn Bltnr tho massive iron gatcs
which lead into tho court Of lilo Groat Trianon.
wlloro LoMa. XIV. spent hts leisure hours ~
roy9s a 7. o neoae o
tho formdably gates. ms wo woro very
anxious TO onter, but wore not armed with tho
necessary entrance.tIckcts.
card With :" United States Lcgntlon +" Or. 1t md
+" plcaso admit olir con1ratrlots," sgned oy our
Miniator, which had a!ready done duty OH nit
1nerons occasions. 1Io looked ut 1t, shrugged
his shoulders, and went or to present IL to his
superior officer. IIo soon returned, nna, politely
inviting mo to follow, escorted mo to the a. a.
franco Of tho grand yoBtbuo. lloro again tho
card had 10 bo submitted to another superior Of
1cer. In u motaont the orderly, returned, band
rl,mos, gotd-lalitlicd sabre, nnd white kids, who
escorted ,ls up through tho largo audience to
tho yory front. where wo could 800 everybody
aud hoar everything.
is our dear Government held IN France TINT
card with United Stntos Legation on 1t Ia as
qfrectivo as was the mngio wand OF Cindorcllas
fairy god-mothor. Without it VIC ahonld 10
when she sat with hor toes in tile aAlles. crying
becas1Ho Bhocollld not 10 to tho ball.
Tho grnml vostibnle il n beautiful room, orna-
ilonted with maBsivo marble colltnlls, frcacoos,
aud statues. scntod III Il circle III front Of ,ls
tribunal. Thoy nro most imposing body, with
graye earneBt facos, and military bearing. Tho
otfoct Of their bright bluo, costumes, gold
opaulottes. md tho broad scarlet ribbon passing
ucroBs tho broast and oyor the shoulder covered
with decorations, rs worry picturesque: 1n tho
centre iB tho intellectual, rotinod-lookiug uuko
l'Aumalo. Over hia head hangs very largo
and tuo painting Of Christ upon tho Gross. At
his left sits
with white hnir and weatl,cr-beaton face. Ills
costume, worn and faded, Is in sad contrAat with
tho bright new ones all about him ; but tho
Of tio Legion d'11onncur that adorns lligg
brcaBt, speak c1oquont1y of services rendered and
glorics onrncd.
As we ontored, N1r. yillissum: a ncgotiant Of
was WASH a'ngrily dismissed by Marshoi Bazano, was
giving his most condonlnatory evidence. Tho
testimony finished, he begged loavo to add q few
words, and, turning to tho audience, lic, in a
1atnoa wo should teach our childron to loatllo
and detest. There arc sonlo nhrnos wo should
tench thom to revere aud worship. Lot u8 toacll
cur children to hold IN sacred memory tue names
Of tho soldiers OF tho Army Of Motz, who only
General worthy of them. Metz to-day tcould be-
lonq to France" When llo Ind finished, Tho yol-
low, impnssioned faco Of tho Marshal crinsonod,
whether with rAEo or Shame We KNOW not. =
T1II1LL OF HORROR
yibrated through tho room. Simultaneously tho
vast audience roso to their feet; bitter teatH
filled every oyo; oxolanations Of grief, rage, and
disgust rosoundod through tho assembly. 1Ind
1t not been for tho armed sold!ory, porllaps, tho
trinl might have ondod thcn and thoro.
Atarshal Dazaino was a bravo soldier and .
capable officer, but he was an 1mporialist, and
not patriot. Ho betrayed his country to savo
his Emperor, and lost all. It matters little to
4ot rt>1A., f.o
decision Of tile tribunal. He il already doad
and disgraccd. only wish tint to-day all the
enemies Of tho Republic wcro as deatl aa he:
But, alas! they sit in tho council chambers Of
= 1Eacbeth," concocting a broth that will DO
moro potent for evil to France than WAS the
witches stew to the unfortunate Thano Of Fife.
III tile coptro Of tho beautiful Place do 10 Cou-
corlo ia tho grand obcisll Of Luxor Stretching
away up to the honvens, it may be secn from
all parts Of Paris, aud IL
THE ETERNAL PROTEST
Of the Fronch people againBt royalty. On this
very spot $500 perBons lost thclr lives inside Of
thrcc months. Eight times in eighty years los
and still the Nidnarchical Journals consistently
| tell us that tho AEouarchy is tho only govern
| 1ncnt that can be permanent i'll Franco. Julos
Grovy, says in his "doyorenmont Nccessairo, !"
/ clements of a Constitutional Monarchy; and
yot these mad idiots aro determined to force tho
old Lcgtimist regime bacle upon tue people:
America Ia cursed with tho disease of emotional
! insanity, and France with tho king-making
| lunnUy.
French women arc intelligent md
| INTENSELY PATRIOTIC.
I was in little shop to-day, and, obsorripg 9
| Madame who was serving mo. =" You
have large. army in Paris" Yes,
sho replied, "but + wish it was larger.
| I wish ind many Sons, that I might give tlom
all for soldiers. You know NO Rro very sud on
| account Of our lost provinces. Wo shall mover
bo happy till we retako thon,, md for that no
mist hnvo |. largo army. We wnit aud hopo." I
| told her nc all horcd that Alsace and I4orrnine
would yet DO part Of tue grcat Republic ot
| Franco.
| YESTERDAY, TNAfKS01TIH1-DAY,
was observed utter the most approved Btylo
Church in tho morning dinner III tho evening
! ~~cranberry-aauce aud Tomatoes. The Chcagc
and Illinois company'woro wicked enough to bo
happy, though fur from the Old Folks n
Homo" But how could they holp it whom, in {
| charming dininE-room. Aoatcl with hot-air,-
Presidents Lincoln and Graut honignantly 6lnil
ing upon tllon, from, thu wall they sat down tt
MI oxquigitely cooked American dinner, BUT
rounded by familiar facos; tho Interesting topic
of conversation, Chicago, Galena, and Rocl
River; our kind, genial Minister md Ills charm
ing Indy the entertainers. We dare not hop
that our Chriatmas mny pass Us pleasantly
though we expect to pass it iu grand old 1somc
t JANE GRAHAl1E JONES.