, 1874-08-13


hoart wan buried. The pool bctook, hin'solf to
Italy. I1o ohoso yonioc for hth residence. ma,lo
gift to tho city OF lliB library, containing 1000
yolumos, and wah In turn lodged for tho rcat Of
his life' frc9 Of Charge in one of the palaces on
tho litslo Clsy Of ArQna, noAr ratiua, whore ho
]ad gone to Walt Laura's Oldest hon, aud Lis
death WAS lnournod In Italy ~ national CO.
lamlty.
THE PnooEEntxas
here began on Sunday tlle, 10Th, with = pill
Fonn.ain. Of VaucluHo, with a banquet iu
Tetrarch'e garden, md with distribution
OF prizos to tif.y.four local poots, win
nern nern Of prizes in public competition.
naap AL OF , sesc n',. IN an apoa1snee at tho fountain
!ab!e8 wefo at'read out On Tho lam nenr tho
fountain, and walters In snowy aprona wero
iriEkang about hoaplng upa1l a0rtsof cold viands.
1ollles, anu e'lser-oappod champagne bottles;
b,lt boforo these things could 10 diacussod Ii
Tho Profoct Of tlo Department., IN black mud
silver awaflow.tail, presided, and was supported
lb1y uome officials Of tho Public E1uca-
Non Department aud by somo enntnent
hSa1 haians eSes e. ea as% nsof a .ps Sg1 dsa.se %so
OF Rng Victor Emmanuel. slgnor Nlgra, who
is q poot himself, had boon sons with instruo-
tions to bo particularly. alfahlo to tlo Ftcuell,
nnd l!8 discharged hlB mission with all tho inl-
lips ooutd give him. After Che Project had pro-
faced with few energetio remarks ho intro
laced Bgncr Nigra, and His Ezce.lency stepped
forward and dolfyorod nj, entirely literary
speech. In which lie descanted OH, tho soothing
influence OF all poetry IN general, and OF 20
ttarchs In particular. lIo added TINT Petraroh
had ever been his farorito, ana wound up by tho
declaration that France and Italy wero twin
siBterH fated to Maroli hand III hand at The head
II att, nj, / tr,,n,v
havo civilized tho world. Dellrlous olapping Of
hands and rapping Of hats followed this porora-
tiun, and thou commenced
TIE nlsGRlRuYIoH or PRIZES.
Holding q list high In tue air and gazing at It
through atlouble pair Of oyeglassoa, an official
with q tricolorcd sash and i substantial stomach
bawlod out tho names Of the hfty -four poots who
had tr,umphed out Of 900 cand|dategg may
the supply Of French poeta nevor run short--
and each Of tho winners as BITS namo was cried
his prjze. Some woro shrlveled but friBky old
gontlomon, who amb1ed sideways acrosa tho
lawn, like well-pleased craha, but tho majority
wero young 1ncn wtloso eyo1 rolled with ano
frenzy; and whose lower 91tro'nitles were clad
young ladies; but theso, smitton with 4
sudden bashfulnoss. refusod to leave their
aoats, though tho whole assembly stood up to en-
courage thom by stirring hard and indulglug 10
gallant remarks. Tho prlzoa woro extremely
~ usual. with Laura md Potraroh: sevres
vnses, enan,elod palm branches and oglautiucs,
capable Of being worn az brooches. EvorY win
ner on stopping up received bis prize At the
band Of the Profoot; but it Tas thon instantly
withdrawn freq, him as 4 he were not fit To bs
trusted With it., and bald functionary, who
stood hard by, restored tho trinkot to its boz.
THIS waa owing to tho Arrangement that tho
prizes should not ho tnAlly taken possession Of
until they had been blessed by the Archbishop !;
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love for choeriul interpretations could be heard
Whispering, "PootB arc 80 poor that there is ITO
trusting thom with jewoiry lost they should
pawn IT," Tho prize distribution Was follow
cd by
TnR BANQUET IN rErnAnou's GARDEN,
where covers wero laid for three hundred. As
there were scarcely chairs enough for tho feaat-
ers the Cure Of VAuoluBe kindly ordered his
beadle and clerk to bring out tho chalru from the
church., aud soon every man was comfortably in
stalled, and knives and forts clatterad at rate
which proved that tho cultivation OF poetry de-
tracts little from the appetite. This WAS all the
moro aatlafactory aa n1ost Of tho poets felt
bound to aBBumo q loye-lorn expression aud
to confess that they had suffered Just tho
same pangs a. potrarch bud endured. For
inatanco. fnt bard near me spoke. between two
nouthfuls OF pic. Of An1ing pincd twelve monshs
for lady, WHO had afterwards married q dry
nalter bccause he waarich, Fearing my unknown
friend would weep Il allowed to brood ogar this
dismal recollection asked him to take slass
of wine, aud he complied BY taking two. I was
glad to see they cheered him. Tho picnic ended
at z. aud no started for Avgnon by traiu. Tho
lRuraates wore received at tho terminus by Count
DumaiD the Mayor, and = procession was thon
formed round
BUST OF rErnAncn
which was carried to tho Town-Hall OF AvIgnon
by signor Nigrn and throo othor gentlemen, fol-
lowed by all tho poose, who had boon lNuehing,
including my tat friend, who seemed quite con-
solod by this time. Might was gathering when
tho procession formed, bnr largo military
armed with torches, and the effoctof tho blaze Of
these countless lights WAS grand. The ancIent
churches, palaces. walls and towers OF Aytgnou
glowed a. If on fire; and, as almost every house
was illuminated WITH gas Or teasoons Of eolored
castle Of tho popos, now used as a
barracks, and ataudiag on an eminouce,
shone magpiaoontly with the red fire Of
seyen o1eets batteries The nol9eaal & ssasao Of
tho castle, WAS the fooua on which the range OF
all tho batteries converGod, and 1t glitterad la
consequence rs II it had been cut out of giant
ruby. Groat Excitement prevailed among the
joyous population, who lined the strees-paye-
ments in aorried rows; Tor those Southern poo
pie arc like children and 1nagpios, whom every
thing that glitters sets laughing and oLattoriug.
I am bound to say, however, that some discord-
ant grumblorH Wero audible during tllH night
.5ete, for the municipality Of Avlgnon. which Ia
royalist, had seisod tho opportunity Of Hnubbing
the lsopublcaas by converting the main btfaet
Of tho CITY, tho Kne do Ia Nopublique, into
TRUE DE PErRAnQuE."
Although they claim petEaseh - one Of their
party the Democrats Of tho locality did not feel
incllued to SOC him superseae the Republic, aud
there waa slight g1laahing Of teulh ut tho un-
doubted astutetleBB with which Count Dumain
had accomplished tbia listlo move. Let me add
that, ii an ardent royalst, M. Dumaln Is e1-
trencly hospitablo, and at II O'Clock ices aud
other refreYhinenta were servcd by his ordors to
GOO guests, who favored him with their company
at the Town Ual1.
On the 10Th and Goth tho Petraroh tetes were
continued at Ayignon by poutlt1cal mass aud
bopoliction Of tho prizes, aud On tho evening Of
tho l9th grand historical cavalcade was ell
acted, representing petrarch going in triumph To
the Capitol. On the 20th there WAS an Otpheon-
iet tournament, floral ga1nes, and solemn
Literary sitting.
Cooloy's COnun1rn1n.
~ From the San Francisco Call.
Ooo1ey's memory iB exceedingly trehohoroun,
and it ofton gets him into trouble. Tho other
night Ao Was ut toa-party ut Smiths, and
Wlillo tho company sat around The supper table,
Co0ley nntidenly concluded he would elect CO.
nundrnm ho had haard somewhere, aud so, in al
interval OF Hence ho said:
1--WE got pretty good conuudrum I'd like