New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-20
NEW PUBLICATIONS
MARCH MAGAZINES.
HppINCOTT.

absorption Of the town OF Cannes In the south VI
France which, within the last thirty years, has rsen
from small fishing village 10 one OF the most agreeable
places on the Mediterranean. The situation on
the town at foot of the plain of Laval that immense
Garden OF perfumes, covered for many miles with groves
of orange-trees aud fields of roses, mgnonette' ana
violets. is picturesque in the extreme.
Nothing can he imagined more dehghttni tnan
she walks in this plain OF Laval OF o.ie9, si r
almost too heavily laien with perfume, and would Ne
unbearaOy were not for the 0rsk wno
regions Let the picture TO himself fields many
miles long pink with golden with onqulls snow
sweet mignonette groves OF trees loaded down
with wa1y flowers, and shading carpet on which yo1
Parma volets kept ever fresh by n2umera6e trimming
a., b0ndreG of acres OF flowers until their delicate inns
become lndstnct and lost IN the slope OF long
snowcoyerSd Aims H. tired Of gazing at this entranc
ing scene the spectator turns 10 the opposite quarter
A is only 10 behold still greater beauties. Before him
~ the Mediterranean, blue as sapphire, but shlVerng
sOdenly in the sunlight and tanning win ITS shyep
the left lies the infinitely varied outline o. the
peninsuas traced out as I'D map nnt distance screens
them from the dazzed Below lies Cannes with her
grand Estrelle Mountains, called popularity the Three
Witches" account OF their weird outlines, rise an
ruptly from the These mountains which are sepa-
raied from the rest OF the Esrele chaiu are OF unique
appearance and ascend like eyelopean towers OF grane
~ the hight OF four thousand feet The erect they pro
duco az sunset is pareIsrX LOT ,nSy @ IN
dark and bold relief against the crimsoned heavens II
the Wind is high, this effect becomes sun mort eA.r%o
dnary for then their feet are dashed by the waves
which, catching the red glow upon their crests loon DIS
u dyed with blood
Ina little hamlet not far from Cannes is the house
whore great tragedan Mle Rachel spent the Ids'
few weeks of her life II villa situated IN the
ceuer OF lovely garden OF palm and olive trees Inc
room OF Rachel large chamber furnished entirely
IN white after classic model Ii is full OF pieces OF e1
quisite sculpture among others statute OF Poyhymna
crowned with The journey OF Rachel from Paris
,.. nvn ~ anva NJ
cidents.
when Rachel left Paris she was fully aware that her
last DAYS were drawing near and before bidding long
aafTsg TO dive in front OF the TGee Franei where
stayed long time contemplating Tue scene o, nel
Sreatest riumpks According her sister, sarah ieX
who in the carriage with her, sue ara mob Nhli9
changes of EXPRESSION on her wonderful countenance
spobe a volume of mental suffering aud bhghted hope;
easy stages, and all went well unth she reached Mar
settles. From tins city to Cannes and Nee IN those
DAYS the Journey had to be performed by carriage
across the E5ree Mountains and was taugong even 10
persons in full health but TO an invaa Oh sacn o
70 he so5e 70 Nice at the same tine as Made
molsene Rachel but by diligence, whereas the
actress aud her suite occupied splendid travelling
SiaF"S t6ey AZ d in With Rachel and her SISTER
Sarah and hreakssted az the same table IN the ltle
inn converse ION sprang up in which Rachel readily
Joined. have often heard her person at this time OF
her life described, and been assured that, although eX
eeedIngly eniscated aud EVIDENTLY uylng, 599 ro,
fascinated by the marvellous expression she could throw
IN lgT
brilliant eyes which retained their luster until closed
never 10 open again A beggarW0ulau happened 10
was getting into her carriage Touched by the story
told by the poor old creature, the great tragedlenue
This act OF generosity exasperied Mademoiseie sarah
who of very paIsmonios character ana sue re-
saity;. R,c1St quietly ansySrGa, ny H'T3 G Eos'
woman mpostOr, so much the worse tor her; G3l
inm6ering diligence followed the tue travelling carriage
at considerable distance, but overlook IL some hours
miles from any village habtatiOn, where the grandy
htted-dp vehicle lay on ITS SIDE shattered ana wnee
lees mass. On rock sat Rachel enVeoped IN CLOAK
aud shverng with cold while Sarah and the servants
were in a state Of CONSERVATION Night was coming on
and thick mist was falling. one of the men had gal
Hoped OF in search Of aid but it would be hours before
stoned quilted coupe aud insisted Rachel and
saIaa taking their place. me , grs 6 D OF cce hers
self TO words nut few dSy5 ssTTaG sent 70 , yHe
graph letter or thanks.
The writer gives q sketch OF her personal traits and
her religious impulses toward the last, which has
nothing incredible in its nature though no authority Is
furnished for the statements.
On arriving NJ lie Cannot she received by several
eminent persons others the celebrated Dr. Maure
Of Cannes her physician from whom many 0t the io
duced INTO hes sleeping apSiImen TnicI ns9 IrGI
terror at the sight statue of POyhymna that her
attendants thought had lost her wits she stood
,rasted' her ewes fashing and her cheeks usually SO
pale flushed with the hectic glow OF unnatural excite
Ineut. Take away that dreadful statue! for Gods
sake take II away - she cried in the hollow voice which
had often struck awe into the hearts OF thonsands
"Take it away! 1t has sealed my DOOM for under us
shadow 1 shall surely die In a lew moments her de,
lTum for suc1 II seemed, increased 10 ench an extent
that before could be removed she had fallen
into strong conyulsons, which we're succeeded oy
she explained the cause OF the horror o,
the statue had occasOned. ON the night OF
che fanced herself in chamber all draped with wglto
in the center Of which was statue exactly resembling
which seemed 10 10 ler, UDQer
the shadow OF my hand You sh' uis Iuls eIo[y was
no invention aferward found by reference 70 an
imaginative people, given what would In other per
tons be called lying She would at times tell the most
ina G Ipo RspS a told the writer IT wa
difficult 20 SIT the truth nom tue 1disehOOd III
what she said II she nEed peope, sne , S snd
related thousand agreeable anecdotes about tlem, anu
IL she hated them, she invented any number OF enOr
eS 20 y3tv came over her which showed that
she nwardly preparing Tor the change tnst aWaeu
Limitation" Being asked by skeptical friend what
abe considered its literary merits to De- she sag
monsieur, / had been carefully educated and well
trained IN my youth, aud had read tls pOoK carrier IN
you 10 read with attention It's perusal Will do you NO
harm" She frequently retired 10 her room 70 pray ana
on several occasions held long conversations with
friends upon religious subjects | have been assured
that shortly before her death she was CONCERTED TO
Christianity privately baptized. In the Memories
OF Rachel" Will be found remark 10 this eneet mat
Rachel believed N future state there can De no aou9t
she made open profession OF her faith TINS was
CHARITY and pjet1, aud a frequent visitor at Villa
SardO asserted that she witnessed the baptism OF the
get JeNish ira gtdepue The matter was kept, how
ever, a profound secret. out Of consideration for
the feelings OF her sister, MademOlseue Safah,
who was strict Jewess OF the Ola school. " men IA
mFaOD for Catholic aud was observed 10 De greatly
moved by the spendor OF the iltes IL was uurns Ihs
circumstances Plus TX She visiting the gardens
of the Vaucan toward the close OF a very mild evening