The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-01
True Hearts are More than Coronets, and
Simple Faith than Norman Blood"
THE INTERDICTED COMEDY.
How Victorien Sardou satirizes Gu,
Country in Uncle Sam"
MR.. wASHBURNE AS CENSOR.
Was the Prohibition of the Play Only q
Cunning Advertisement


lido not know that shah succeed in carrying
out fully your instructions IN reference to the
American colony In Paris. And yet see fun well
that there be no theme more interesting to the
anectlonate American mind than tidiugs Of this
lost remnant OF our republican Israel-to know
how america In Paris'' lives and nourishes; what
Its men ana women do; what, above all things,
they ind to compensate for exile from dear, dear
America. Shall make report that win fall upon
the colony like OF the cunningly devised hand
grenades which Orsini threw under the Imperial
carriagef Orsini killed and wounded innocent per-
sons only. Shall incur that responsibility Shall
tell you all the gossip that comes to o HERALD
correspondent in . colony where nearly every
member spends his time in discussing the other
members That, am afraid, would 40 harm to
many and kindness to nOne-something the
HERALD would never do. But America in Parsr
has phases that will interest friends at home
without offence to friends abroad And Of this let
me write as answering fully the spirit Of my In.
structions.
GENERAL ASPECTS OF THE COLONY.
In numbers 1 have heard that the colony will
muster as minimum, IN Winter, from two thou.
sand to three thousand souls. In Summer 1t will
60 % high as ten thousand-twenty, perhaps
when there is an Exhibition. There Is the Ameri.
can quarter whichis the gaudiest, most expensive
and most pretentious part Of Paris. This quarter
includes the Champs Elysecs, the Boulevard Hauss.
mann and the radius OF wide. magnificent streets
sweeping around the Arch OF Triumph. IL IL noted
that In the American quarter tradesmen charge
twenty-five or thirty per cent additional for their
goods and In compensation paint the American
coat-of.arms on their windows. 1t Is further
noted that tavern keepers make point OF con.
sultng American tastes, and announce, az an al
Iursment 70 the American mind, nshballs and
- - hfc~<
for dinner Furthermore It has been observed
as q colonial custom that the longer the coloniss
resides here the moro he Graves the centre OF the
city--the narrow, quaint streets near The Palais
Royal. While the resident section II around the
Arch the business section N On the Rue Scribe, the
Rue de 10 Paix and the streets around the new
opera house. Here are the banking houses where
you receive your money, and American budets,"
where you may spend II Tor Bourbon whisky and
mixed drinks" There are American clergymen
whs wiz minister to the soul, and American physl-
clans who win care for your body, and . small
reserved class Of superior beings engaged In den-
opularly believed to be worth many
vas q ana TO be IN CONFIDENTIAL rsla-
scrowned heads Of Enrope. There
iiors whs viii decorate the bedy In
IN ana save you from the PUPPY,
s4f ft OF the French taiisrs There are
ing rooms, where you pay gather
~ rom the East and the west. The
.ca Is also to be found on the French
On that day by paying IS you can
HAt he celebration and hear the vrco,
colony proclaim liberty to ALI the
land and all the Inhabitants thereof II 20 moyea
You can make speech yourself.
THE HEAD or THE COLONY
The head Of the colony Is the Minister. That dstin
suisnsd on,csr has the ons;al custody of the star
spangled banner and the eagle, and he must see
that not star OF the banner h furnished nor
feather ruined in our birds glorious tail. The
Minister is our king, and the regnng sovereign Is
Elhu B. Washburne. He holds his court out in the