New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-02
LIFE IN PARIS.


VIII LIVE.
fFRoM A REGULAR CoRREsPoNDEST oP TnR TRIBUNE
PARIS Sept AT this moment every one IL under
arms. Yesterday hundred thousand men were
beating the mountains and valleys, up hill aud down
dale through prairie and forest shooting ana conrS
ing hunting afoot and a-hOrseback. The soldiers ot
the chase do not need coaxine From tho instant the
halloo sounds they ut their work OF destruction
Lot us hope that day when the hour for revenge
strikes these fer0cious hunsmen will he IN the 'front.'
Tark.
Meanwhile everything is in state OF dsorganz'-
ton in tho family the workshop. aud the relations OF
lovers. A hundred and fifty thousand young men "a
the army of the reserve leaving their homes to
attend the rehearsals Of in all our provinces.
All France has become the heater of war; the ~ord
was never better applied. 1t is the first time the
army of reserve has ever been seen at work Every
one goes jOyOusy with the sole regret that ne must
shave Oh his beard 1t is only France " the queen
of nations" according 20 B6ranger. which Is silly
enough to compel hundreds of thousands OF young
men who are only be soldiers for month or so 10
begin BY cutting their boards II Is an abominatlon
How viii they come back next month without then
hirsute glories those handsome and proud young sol
diors of n years, who are awaited by loving
swoetheartsf There have been protests all
along She iine-my beard here! my beard there
But the countersign is the art of being beaten.'
aud all must submit 10 it. My son. Henry hous-
save, officer of the Reserve, whom everybody calls
a copy of Lucius Nerus is getting shaved TINS
morning for the first time of his life 1t Is bitter
trial 10 SEQ the sacrifice OF his crisp curling beard
to use the words of Theodore dc Baryill' what
imbeciiity to order the Disagreement of 10000
men for sham warfare, and to permit them to wear
their beard when the real fighting begins Bat
France, Which leads all nations in wit, leads them
,e4~Vr nj h4F
ruers. Mollero has said. Power is on the side OF
the beard 1t is as silly to touch the beard OF the
soldier as the locks OF Samson. But this Is Che Sc
cret. The me-. who give tie order of the day have
white boards. and 50 arc willing to shave; and why
should handsome young fellows, with black OF
blonde beards keep theirs
As for myself have been soldier twice and have
always kept my beard. The first time had no
beard when enlisted the second time, the last
war. there was no time TO waste in shaving. Ny
beard ran great risk in 1852, after the c0pp ded''
The strong Leads il not the strong boards Of France,
gave NAPOLEON Ill TO understand chat the beard was
in open revolt against the order of the day; that rs
the military had no right to boards, Gle civil
ial,s should not set chem a bad example. There was
terrible raid mado in al the Departments, from
Minister 70 Garde Champ6tro; a million OF boards
fell at a blow. As q fmctiOnary Of state i
was comprised in the harvest. My friend Nieuwer-
kerke came to mo one morning. lie was renowned
for his beard but hehad cut il down one-alf, train
iDp English gardens over his face lie was mex
pfessibly lUdicrOus, although melancholy meandercd
through all the paths he had fashioned from cheek
to chin. swOro in his presence that / would
not cut my beard But Bacciocchi who was score
tary Of ths orders of the Emperor for the civil
vice. came 10 warn me that was in rebellion-that
my beard was the solo ono which remained among
all the habitu6s Of the Tuileries that must resign
myself to the sacrifice "Wcll | win mott" said.
Tell the Emperor that | viii give up my place
soOner than my beard" Bacciocchi fred mp. You
arc nothing but Mcroyingian Napoleon l. was
cean-faced before his people before history. Ito
had no beard nor gOatee nor mustaches nor
whiskerS. | do not why you should be
50 obstinate" In vain 1 replied that Napoleon
ended his days at 81. Helena for having shaved ms
beard III went away unoonvinccd, threatening me
with the thundcrs of ministerial censurc. But the
English gardens of Nieuwerkerke had saved ne.
Whom France laughs she is Gisarmed Not only did
keep my beard by my heroic obstinacy but can
hatter myself that saved hundreds Of others bymy
example.
ask pardon. my dear readers, for having abused
your patience by this personal "reminiscences he
Neye that II tho who ave about 10 begnthe
dru Ut this hour had made q little iuSunection
against Tie orlerof the dGy, they would not now be
mourning foY THEN boards and would not DC dread
ing the contempt, the mistakes, and the dls,usions
which are awaiting them at their return.
There ~ another more serious war on hand; thc
revolution Of Herzegovina, which VIII perhaps
deluge Europe with blood and fire. France and
England already suffer the contrc-coGp of it, through
their money interests tOT the French ami the Eng-
Hsh are the principal creditors of the Turks. wish
them joy OF IT. and mortgage on the Seraglio 90
secure tboir debt. How this war is to end cannot
say but have a htte story about il. Ihn Hannah
was poet. who intoxicated himself with opium end
with mead One day he made 50 happy a comp-
uent to the Clliph Auans0r that he said in rapture
Ask NE anything thou desircst." Ibn Hartman
responded desire that thou write to the Yiccr0y
Of Medina that an not to be punished when l am
found drunk" "There Is but one way 20 escape tho
punishment Of Drunkenness" said Almansor.
That IL what / DESIRE said Ibn Hartman. Altman
sor therefore said 10 his scribe, Write thus 10 my
Viceroy At Medina: If the son of Hayinah is
brought drunk before thce give him eighty lashes,
but give a hundred 10 the man who hings bim.'
The guards Of the Yiceroy frequently found lbn
Harmah drunk but they took good care to leave
him alone.
This Is the history Of Turkey, which never cares to
risk the chance of receiving hundred blows Tor the
sake of giving eighty. She drOwses on in her fatal
ISM drunk with lazy pleasures. making Of her deG-
erts Arnida garden, never wiling 10 wake until
the danger stirs her with lis loot Unfortunately
her lnouey-chest is her heel of Achilles Brave and
honest as she may be- when she is out of money and
can pay no more, she viii have Ro more soldiers
allies, and neighborng nations can administer on the
estate Of the perpetual invalid" If Turkey makes
an effort this time, she will do well 10 call in
t,ry and nake a will. Each station of civilization
- ,,a-Irad will IN 4ha graves nj pvrinpt uationa