The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-20

blood or my hosts ancestor, my opinions
on the subject were TOO delicate to be iNruded
The man was descended in direct line rom q PORK
butcher OF Louis Philippes remote reign; tat on
finding himself at the head OF check book he had
tackled q barony to his name and endowed hlmseI
with Panrn briCa-brac just as he had clothed his
manly soul In conservatism-for the respectaoiisy
of the thing. He has been ruined since by the war;
but when he turns up again expect to fnd MIN
with new set OF arm0r and to learn tnat the
founder OF his dynasty let out his blue blood at
Crecy through the crack OF a helmet fashionable III
Frances First's reign and fabricated out OF cab
horse shoes under that OF Theirs.
JEWS oPPoarUNE WIT.
Coming out Of the Benedictine Museum pause a
moment opposite the house No. and admire the
wit OF a Jew, who was very nearly hanged over the
doorway, In the year 1926 but escaped by his pres
ence OF mind. He was pedler. and had shrugged
his shoulders at the legend OF the Precious Blood
just then In more repute than ever, for Charles x
had lately come to the throne, and the Jesuits
ruled mems souls and bodies The good folk OF
Fecamp took immediate measures Tor lynching the
Jew, there and then, with the leather strap that
girt his pack, and the moose was already round
his neck, when ne roared to be allowed to dip his
lips in holy water from the source at No. 10 rue de
rAumone. His request was graciously acceded to,
owing to the remark of somebody present that the
water would probably choke him. But the in1Gel
had no sooner drank than he tossed both arms
alOit and vowed that he was cured OF q chronic
rheumatism that had afflicted him for ten years.
The miracle was too good to be lost, so the Jew
was released on promising to be christened the
next day. and he disappeared mysteriously the
same night. His name was Jacob Cohen, and it is
to be hoped that he succeeded in life he deserved
to do.
HOW WATERING PLACES BECOME FASHIONABLE.
Leaving Fecamp by diligence at two you make
your triumphant entry into Yport twenty minutes
afterwards and find cosey little town, built OF hint
stone and bricks, and sheltered by the forest OF La
Hoque-propitious to nuttng, picnics rambles by
moonlight and tramps. For all this Yport Is well
nigh deserted, and the reason Is not far to seek.
Yport is unenterprsing; Yport has not yet en-
braced the worship OF Bunkum; Yport Is still wait
ing for Spectator who shall buy few acres OF its
land and raise the value OF the same to premium
BY advertising Yport the fourth page OF Partisan
newspapers and getting journalists TO write up it's
,nvigorating climate, the balminess OF its breezes
the moderation Of its lodging. house keepers and
the panacea properties OF its salt waves. That is
the way towns are made, and when you get into
Etretat, towards -four, you find place which has
made Its way In the world like patent pills or
specific oils for curing broken legs, marsh fevers
and colds In the head. Etretat was nothing thirty
years ago, and 1t is not much to look at now but
It il as full sardne box, nevertheless for half q
dozen journalists OF name have been piping Its
praises from year 1S43 down to che present date
Inclusive. Alphonse Karr was the first to start
the chorus; villemessant, editor Of the Figaro.
Joined In Justify; Dolngen, the advertising agent
built himself medieval ruined tower in the place,
and presently Offenbach, the composer, arrived
took to writing his operettas here and made the
20 md haor IT,
recipe is very simple The moment you
attain to q certain degree or popularity in
French literature, club together with few
more ilustrious persons like yourself buy tract OF
rock and shingle cheap in a Il shing village, and
bawl persistently that 1t Is the healthest
| in France People will nock up fast enough.
First they will come to see yod, who are cele.
brated then to and reese each other. In course
of time you levy rates, build casino, bring few
| actresses down to give theatricals and fancy
| dress balls, and rs Frenchmen follow actresses
| about as dies do sugar, you may go to sleep with
| n quiet conscience and dream OF quarter day. You
| can manage almost as well II you are a doctor
In good practice, and one in Paris has entirely
built Trouvile by the simple expedient of telling
his lady patients al know OF no place II Ike Trouvtlle
for good complexion. fyou want your hair tt
| grow, 20 to Trouville. Believe me- Trouvlle never
| fails to rid you Of the gout," and 30 on.
Low-LYING WATERING PLACE.
Coming from Fecamp into Etretat is like walking
straight out OF a prayer-meeting into dancing
booth. Everybody here halls more or less from
Bohemia and loves that checkered land. There
Is no restraint and not glum face Journalists
swarm, actresses nit about In troops, artists
walk about with white umbrellas over their heates
pates, and pianists cool the fine frenzy OF thes
brows by trying to catch skate by
torchlight, though l believe the skates are
wary tribe OF FISH and won't bite Yon arr
not supposed to possess SILK nat here and q visi
TOR detected N gloves would DO handed over to th'