The New York herald., 1873-10-20

chance OF being pltcneu over preeipice. Inc
aean, therefore, proposed that We should walk.
and we set on do so, in the orthodox way, while
the morning was still cool. The month OF Pilgrim
ages having now closed, the number OF pilgrims on
the mountain began notably to diminish. Still
there were about 1000 pilgrims there when
we left. The rest, with the good Bishop OF Greno
ble thronged the road. to Corps.
the first person we overlook was an irate widow
who had tumbled down. She bemoaned her iate ana
talked to us OF the expense and trouble to which
she had been put as II she had contemplated the
notion OF
MAKING OUT BILL TO PROVIDENCE,
and thought that she had been paying the Almighty
q handsome compliment which had been i'll re-
turned. She was especially angry about the dirt
and bad smells or the convent, where she had
passed the night; and indeed, 1t should have been
more decenty kept. 1t is difficult to carry fresh
provisions up
MOUNTAIN SEVEN MILES HIGH
but cleanliness only requires soap and water.
There can be no valid excuse for negecting 1t. on
the whole we agreed, as we walked, chatting
pleasantly down the mountain, that the legitimisr
nobility were meagrey represented at the Pilgrim
age OLA Salette The viscount OF Damas was there
and few other noblemen whose titles are histor
ical: but most OF the French lords present were
mere boys, and 1t was easy to see that the legit-
imist leaders in literature and politics had not the
courage OF their opinions. should have felt more
confidence in the prospects OF Henry v. II he had
been himself at La Salette. His cause would have
looked hopeful II M. de Belcastel and some OF the
prominent Deputies Of the Right had been among
the pilgrims. The appearance OF NJ. Louis veuillot
would have had still more significance. But none OF
them were visible The legitimist gentlemen with
whom conversed, also, were not sanguine, and
took by no means enthusiastic view OF the
Count OF Paris and his recent doings Even my
charming friends, who knew, had high hopes for
their husbands under restoration OF the Bourbon
| monarchy, seemed detected when they spoke OF
the political probabilities Of the future. They ex-
| pressed confidence and admiration for MacMahon,
| but lamented, with not unnatural regret that
| their party had not had one man OF commanding
intellect since the death OF Berger Their opinions
| were divided about Bishop Dupanloup.
| We passed crowds OF people utterly exhausted on
| our way down to Corps. Some OF them had been
nine nights ont Of bed, they told But they were
very good humored In their troubles, and some OF
the French ladies stopped at cottages on the road
| and cooked themselves breakfasts OF such things
| as were to be had.
| We saw also party OF 900 Savoyards,
who had come from village near St. Jean de
| Maurienne. They carried portable bridge with
| them to throw athwart mountain torrents, and
rallied their party by blowing horn to call up
on foot. They were sturdy, picturesque people,
not much given to Gle .nliness, and must have had
delightful ramble. Nevertheless all things being
| duly considered, the pilgrimage of La Saette was
not success this year. The scene both on the
| Holy Mountain and at Korb was, In many respects,
discreditabe, especially at night. The local rogues
| made the most of their harvest, and drunken
| ruffians in charge Of Omnibuses conducted them
selves with gross and furious insolence. member
| NT An% s~nrp rpon1
| of a by the conductors OF rival companies and
| cruelty abused. Large parties of clergymen were
| packed like luggage on the roofs Of crazy car
riages and literally fastened down by tarpauling
| Extortionate prices were charged for mules and
| every other means OF transport. Bawling rascals
| shouted profane songs in taverns, and stone was
| thrown at member Of the Committee OF the Pill
! grimage OF Paris. There were no policemen, no
civil military authority, to keep order and en-
force propriety. The town OF Corps though it
| must be rich was neither paved nor lighted, 1t
ought be. Its hotels filthy, and my bill for
| two nights there was sixty-two francs, though
| nothing could be got to eat or drink OF q whole
| some sort.
The viscount OF Damas, however, assured me
that, although there we're 4,500 pilgrims on the
Holy Mountain yesterday and 5000 on the previous
Sunday, there had been only three cases Of sick
ness, and those not dangerous.
Il lie COlu me, dISO, tudt tIle uucsb ScImOu uc udu
ever heard was preached by the Bishop OF Grenobe,
on the 17th INST. but that copy OF it be had,
Tor he preached extempore, having none of the
vanity which Gil Bias found in the Archbishop OF
| Granada.
THE ABBE TARDIF DE MoIDREY,
| OF Metz, Grand Almoner Of the Sacred Heart at
| Connans, likewise preached very remarkable
sermon. No miracle or other incident Of note had
occurred to his (the viscount of Damaso knowl-
x | <bo loo dove Col
Iremember that when was talking OF the COM
Portable pilgrimages of Lourdes and Liesse some
OF the French clergy, who were aware that was
| going on to La Salette, cast down their eyes, as
though they were unwilling to discnss question
on which they had rather too much information to
| be compressed within the compass OF q polite an
swer. Indeed, the elders OF distant villages who
have made the pilgrimage OF La Salette may feel
gence granted to them. On my way back to
Grenoble breakfasted at Lamure with pilgrims
who had been roughly handled The country people
about here, lar from considering pilgrims in the
Outraged, look upon them as social and political
enemies, to be suppressed by rudeness trial
by battle It was delightful roadside picture to
all their perils and annoyances. His masterstroke
OF arr at Lamure where there is the only decent
| Inn for thirty miles round, was to get them aWay
from the seductions OF plentiful meal, when they
halted, tired out and exhausted, and to coax NJ. ie
Conducteur Of the omnibus behind which they had
walked to give them few minutes grace. M lie
Conductor, rough man, with deal OF new wine
and ignorance in him, as well as an enormous
quantity OF self-conceit, would be overcome at last
by the patient goodness OF M. lie Cure, and saw as
he passed mis- sleeve over his mouth, as though to
wipe OF its impudence,
ices pretres, sont des brdpes gems apres toutn
And then he would become as a bondsman to M. le
| Cure, who played with him as gently as an angler
plays with
A TROUT UPON HOOK.
| Now and then, tOO Ufcdi9e (curatc) or a pa
rishioner, whose purse had been exhausted by
such unusual calls upon IT, would look ruefuny at
his knife and fork, while his conscience upbraded
him or having dined "Eh 0ie7si M. lie Cure paid
for him. Nous dnoas parler de celia plus tdrd,n
said he, and an expression OF great relief passed
| over the face OF the mpecunious pilgrim.
There was nothing to eat or drink to be had be-
tween Lamure and Gren0ble, except adulterate
| brandy; and the weather was nsufferabiy hot
| but still the pilgrims thronged the way 10 the