The New York herald., 1874-10-26

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Chatham called at the modest little house on
Craven street, just OF the Strand. "He stayed
with me near two hours his equipage waiting
| at the door. and being there while people
| were coming from church 1t was much taken
notce OF and talked oil, as at that time was every
little circumstance that men thought might pos
sibly any way anect American AFFAIRS. Such
visit from SO great a man oa SO important ques-
tion not q little nattered my vanity" Again an
Interview OF four hours. His Lordshps mot
easily interrupted, and ! had such pleasure In
hearing him that found little inclination to inter-
rupt him." He also gives US painful picture OF
the under world OF Great Britain as 1t was hum
dred years ago. 81 have.n he says, .Iately made
tour through Ireland and Scotland. In those
countries part OF the society are landlords great
noblemen ana gentlemen, extremely opulent,
living IN the highest afiiuence and magnifcence.
The bulk OF the people are tenants extremely
poor. living In the most sordd wretchedness in
dirty novels OF mud and straw and clothed only In
rags" '1n the possession and enjoyment OF the
various comforts OF life. compared to these people,
every Indian Is a gentleman, and the effect of this
kind OF civil society seems to be the de epressing
multitudes below the savage state that few may
be raised above IT,"
PARIS AND LIFE IN FRANCE
His first visit to Paris was In 17o7 and he men,
This was King Louis XIV, father OF the unfortu-
nate well-beoved. Franklin had audience at yer-
sailles. The King spoke every graciously and very
cneeriully is handsome man, has very lively
lo0k and appears younger than ne isn But
Franklin was q loyal man then and no Frenchman
should 60 beyond him 'fn thinking my own King
and Queen the very best in the world and the most
amiable'-a very loyal aspiration which did not
prevent hts signing the Declaration OF mdepen-
dence nine years later, Paris he found "a pro-
digious mixture OF magniflcence and negligence,
with every kind OF elegance except that OF clean.
liness, which we call tidiness.n The French were
very polite, would not seize two dozen bottles of
Bordeaux at the St. Denis gate, when they Knew
he was an American. 'Tne theatres were open
on Sunday" He made his second appearance in
Paris. more than ten years later, agent OF
the colonies, one OF the famous men OF the world,
ian old man with gray hair appearing under
marten fur cap" He went to the Hotel Hamburg,
on the Rue de la Untversite, in the royal quarter
near where the lnvaides now stand. But this was
too public situation for q lion, and so he moved
out to the suburban Passy, then an outlying VII
lage, row part OF the mighty city. The
desire to enter into our Revolutionary army
became mania among Frenchmen. "The noise
OF every coach now that enters my court
terrifes me. l am afraid to dine abroad, being
ofhcer's friend, who, as soon am put In a good
humor by glass OF champagne, begins his at
tack on me-" He was presented to the king
sainted sixteenth Louis, ordained to lose his
head, in March. 177S. "He was accompanied by
twenty insurgents" said witty Mme Du Def
faud writing to Walp0le. ana '.wore dress OF
reddish brown (rnordore) velvet white hose, his
hair hanging loose, his spectaces on his nose, and
a white hat under his arm" month or so
later there was scientific dinner to hear
D'Alembert, the famous mathematician, sper-
petual secretary" one OF the encyclopedias and
associate OF VOltaire. At this dinner Votaire
was present. Presently there arose general
CRY that M. Voltaire and M. Franklin should be
introduced They rose and bowed. This would
not do; the company, let US suppose, somewhat
gone in champagne They arose and took each
other by the hand; but this would not do, and the
puzzled philosopher could not divine the mean
ing OF the din. Whereupon one intelligent diner
out cried, al faut sembrasser la francaise - or
IN other words, that they should embrace in
French fashion. Whereupon the "two aged
actors" embraced each other by hugging one
another in their arms and kissing each others
cheeks" to the disgust OF Puritan John Adams
Later still we ind voltaire blessing Franklln's
grandson, william Temple, in this fashion: "God
and lberty-the only benediction suitable for a
grandson OF Franklin"
LOVE AFFAIRS.
We have glimpse, also, OF Mme Helvetius,
the love OF HIS old age. Franklin was never above
the charms OF womanhOOd. There appears one
letter written when the philosopher was seventy
four, in response to her refusal to marry MIN.
He told OF dream-that he visited the Elysian
Fields and there met M. Helvetus, dead
husband Of his living love, who told him he had
married again. "As he finished these words the
new Mme Helvetius entered, and l recognized
her Immediately as my lormer American friend,
Mrs. Franklin RECLAIMED her. but she answered
me coldy, Il was good wife to you for forty nine
years and four months-nearly half o century-le
that content you. have formed new connection
here which Will last to eternity Indignant at
this refusal Of my Eurydice, immediately resolved
to quit these ungrateu shades and return to this
good world again 10 behold the sun and you. Here
am Let us avenge ourselves ~ Then again
another gallant letter :-"Mr. Franklin never for
gets any party at which Nine. Helvetus Is en-.
gagged. He even believes that II ewere engaged
TO 60 to paradise this morning he would beg per-
mission remain on the earth until hall-past one
to receive the embrace promised him at the
Turgots'."
HIS WISDOM AND TEACHINGS.
We gather from these journals and letters words
OF advice ana wisdom. Here Is his view OF State
continued to teach as Christ and His apostles did,
without salaries and as the Quakers now do,
imagine tests would never have existed. for think
they were invented not so much to secure religion
itself as the emoluments OF it, When religion is
good conceive it will support itself; and when 1t
cannot support itself, and God does not take care
to support It, 50 that its professors are obliged to
call upon the clvn power it is a sign, apprehend,
OF its being bad one." Nothing" he says else
where, 'can contribute to true happiness that is in
consistent with duty, nor can a course or action
coniormable TO 1t be finally without an ample re-
ward. For God governs, and He is good" Here Is
the advice to young married man:-.Treat your
wife always with respect 1t will preserve respect
for you not only from her but from all that observe
1t. Never use sighting expression to her, even
in jest; Tor sights IN jest after frequent handy.
ings, are, apt to END In angry earnest. Be stu
dious In your profession and you will be learned