New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-14
SECOND LETTER.


sSeged Seven Hundred and Fifty. The count was
not correct for there are the 100 Journalists also
and they consider themselves more sovereign than
those of Versailles because they make public opinion
II would be better 10 say that they spoil IT, They
tie true tyrants. They would govern France If they
did not spend their time quagIeng with each other
l. is a fight 0H.rQRce; bat happily tor then none
bat their readers suffer.
The Greek sophists avenged themselves upon their
Roman masters by undermining their strenTh. The
French >Ophists have been for century enervatir.
France by Roman sopnstre>. IAey have D ca i'vug
& change tie mind the character and the caycty of
ter natOn. Ike those women who make themselves
BLONDES by virtue OF magic waters. The French viii
traverse republics and revolutions in VAIN in theit a.
tempt 10 take on Roman morals; they >il stll re-
main French. The sophis;s may trouble then mind,
for the moment. but one day all these clouds Will
D. driven from the sky.
All these sovoregns. slaves Of 50 many other SOW
oregus. pcpetuate intellectual anarchy I'm politics
and religion One side wish the Royalists 10 make
the Republic the others want the Republicans 10
make the Empire Tie former are in rebellion
against al Governments. but they salute the gen
daIDes. The latter say there is no God but they
fear Him. They cry oai Tor Fusion. bat the result is
Confusion. Titles and rank are dcspised Every
body thinks be- las the right 10 command no one IS
VIKING L. oDey. Tie social ladder las only few
round, ali The rest are broken. Tie ast corners
rest Their elbows Oh the table OF France. You know
tie saying Of Pythagoras: ~ down al the banquet
q life. but do not rest your elbows on it,
II Won could only see Versailles, After many
revolutions il is still the Capital Of France a. under
"a Fourteenth King Louis, surnamed tie suu-King
The other day arriving all at at tie Thea
ter of the Chateau seven OF eight hundred men, who
rushed in hastily If they were late at the play.
thought they were syeotato ; bur they woe the
actors.-"W Why are they in such a hurry :" asked
3" do lot know somebody answered; Il think
they are anxious 20 play different part from that
which they played last year. They have been max
ing laws, and now they are going 70 uumake them
WHAT is the play caleIl7 1.-The comedy OF the
Spirit Of Laws
This theater scaod the Thea'ero Laws Penelope
l. rs symbol. knlt;eIs OF the past and kutters
81 the future On ;he great days people light around
tie doors and stand in lines extending to the sub
uibs. Here a everywhere complimentary tickets are
pTeierTed Tie pleasure OF the show is that 40 one
Knows exactly what Is going to be played They take
up frequently the old comedy of Ambition. They
nave recently revived the comedy Of Portfolios They
promise soon another representation OF the comedy Of
lhe IwOCentefs. There is too much m0nOlOgue about
them al. lou may imagine that only the men make
The laws but think the women have a hand IN IT,
10 Judge from the glances cast ly the first tenos and
heroes toward the boxes filed with the sentimental
and curious beauties.
went into the Hall. The comedians were doubt
"'' repeating then parts, talking ~ each other