The New York herald., 1873-09-30

demonstrative In his patriotism. He admitted that
he would nave armed the yrancs- rireatrs, oil whom
the Germans were very much afraid, and alter
painful scene, in which he acted with great i'm
prudence. nc was shot in hot blood. could have
saved HIM, but did not hear OF his condemnation
till alter his death.
''The Emperor william. Prince Bismarck aud
Count Moke treated me with much cour-
tesy. though they certainly lodged in my
house and stabbed l3O of their horses on
my premises. 1 am bound TO say, however,
that the Germans did not behave so badly to
us as we should certainly have behaved 10 them.
They respected our women, and, except in rare
OF course-everyb0dy suffered more or less-in
made mad to- to suer Gas Obliged To- live with my
family In q corner OF my house and 10 have my
dinner cooked on little stove in my porter's lodge
while my rooms were occupied by the invaders.
Some of them were very rude, aud certainly they
did fierce, arbitrary things. Thus my friend
THE COUNT DE CHEvIGNY
was accused OF having upset railway train and
caused the death OF thirty German soldiers. He
place where the disaster had occurred and very
grossly insulted Then he was thrown into prison.
charge made against him, and was liberated. Then
he went away to Belgium. Meantime, however,
impose fine on the district, sufficient to create
| fund TO provide pensions for the widows ana chill
dren , Of the thirty German soldiers who had been
| fine but the Count de Chevigny, who had been set
@ free and VINO had escaped. was then arrested on
the charge OF having connived at his night, and
very Objectionable offcer brought the order
OF arrest TO nv house. He smoked rank
him not to so, as my wife was In delicate health
and suffering frsm disease OF the lungs. Then |
asked permission TO dress before l surrendered
myself into custody When had dressed found
the officer still smoking IN the drawing ROOM
opened the window, and he bullied me. He also
complained that he had been insultcd, and went
away vowing vengeance. An hour afterwards he
confinement when should not nave been allowed
to communicate with my friends. | asked
@ ane me By GGpy s nsea ns ma
rssghly. Fortunately one OF my friends wit
messed the the outrage and immediately went,
dress. 1t was Immediately granted. The rude
oriicer was repriinanded, aud heard no more OF
go so far. Prince Bismarck himself told me after
Sedan that he continued the war with heavy
asked up to that time was strasburg with
strip OF land ON the banks OF the Rhine,
tory and an indemnity OF TWO miiliards. Prince
Bismarck treated me with especial respect because
ment OF the 4th OF September and Considered that
l. as member OF the Chamber Of Deputies, repre-.
sented the only legal authority then outstanding in
France.
~ had also many interviews with the King, and
always found him kind and reasonable. He never
refused any Of the requests made him. On one
occasion pistol shot mad been fired rom house
here and the house was ordered TO be razed to the
ground. / pleaded with the King to reverse this
sentence, and 1t was reversed. Also. when the
vintage approached great lear was felt that the
the grapes. told the King that If they did they
would innict terrible loss on the vnegrowers and
| infallibly be attacked with dysentery Again the
| King listened TO me- and not German soldier en-
tered the vineyards OF Champagne. IL IS
quite true uenu that 1.-THE the price Of wine Is
OF mine; but the increase in price has not been
caused by the mischief done to us by the Germa
! invaders What they drank or bought Is not
appreciate quantity. Prices have risen because
vintages have been scanty: The Germans have lett
disliked. They were arrogant and offensive. The
! " Mirtemburgers were unobtrusive and good ma
tured. All the German troops were kept under
ADMIRABLE DISCIPLINE,
and formed great contrast to ours. am bound
do not think they Behaved ill., and that their rlc con-
duct, upon the whole, gave the most remarkable
instance Of discipline and sel-contro ever recorded
The gracious and kindly gentleman rose at last,
ana those were his farewell words. 1t Is well, it is
only just towards the Germans that they should be
recorded. looked at the red ribbon of the French
knighthood upon M. Vernet's breast as took
| leave Of him, and thought that IL had seldom
| been worn more worthiy.
AS was az dinner an envelope was put into my
hand. 1t contained card, and on this card was
written polite lntimation from the polite clerks
Of M, DauphinOt that this gentleman would
be at Rheims on the following day-"our NJ. Dau-
make q short Absence and therefore II desired
! to see him, and could not wait, had better be up
by times the next morning and go out 10 his copn-
try house at Cormeptreuil. .-.ss' i;ss.',..,.. &c.
arass S ss SCR snay ssa ysss1 aysss wSS ssS
apSeared as we Known to the cab2an as his own
home. He smiled when told him TO drive there,
|
place and its tenants
It was an unpretending sort of house, in lane
ABOUT league from Rheims, and had large white
Court Court yard. Again Was reminded 'e Of the the
asrsnce between W. healthy M heart q
practical bonnie or servant of ali work, OF a
species long since extinct in the capital answered
I sympathetic way, when asked for H. Dauphinot
She perfectly civil as his city clerks had been
and she seemed quite proud OF her master, as
| thouU no m hat or
nen citizen 1t is all very well for cynics sneer
at human life and human opinions. They are, IN
deed faulty and miserable enough. but, somehow,
it happens that no man can steal u good reputa-
tion. Those VINO know us soon contrive to take
could pass the gate Of NJ. DauphlnOt without
feeling that he was in q good mans house; in the
worlds esteem. There was no pOmp or parade
about the house. It was merely house MADE to
live ill., but II had delicious air OF comfort. clean
ness and care about 1t. / was shown into small
with piano in 1t, and upon the table was the
Recue des De,r Wondes, which has been the best
periodical in France ior nearly two generations
The was delightfully."- cool and iresh Through
its open windows came the sound Of cocks shri
clarion and the perIumed breath OF many flowers,
with the measured ring oil hammer upon an anvil,
which betokened the presence OF strong armed
labor in the neighbOrhood.
Presently NJ Dauphinot came in. He was q
hearty, cheerful man OF about fifty, with gray
whiskers and brown hair, and face made raddy
by good living and exposure to the air. He was
REMARKABLY GOOD CIGAR,
which is a difficult thing get In France. He was
dressed like a well-to-d0 farmer and around his
neck was loosely tied an Indian silk handkerchief
He took his place without ceremony upon the
chintz covered sofa, and having seated himself at
ease, motioned me to place beside him. A iree
and easy man this NJ. Dauphnot,
THE FAvoRHE MAYOR OF RHEIMS
and ex- Deputy to the National Assembly-a man
who accustomed to see strangers and deal
with them i'll plain satisfactory manner.
"Ahn sad NJ. Dauphlnot, smiling and throwing
himself back on his sola as he puIfed musngly at
his cigar, at IL long story. Where shall begnS
| Pump me and will bring forth the stream Of talk
you want Yes was Mayor OF Rheims during the
war and had hard time OF II. could lay down no
fixed rule for dealing with the German authorities.
fstuoled their individual characters and when mad
taken the measure OF the men | had 10 deal with,
sometimeS / thought 1t prudent to give way and
sometimes i made q stand and brought queS-
tions to wrangie Bismarck lodged with me.
He was a bon hOntnie du fond; not at all bad