Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-12
Marshal MaeMahOn

lFToqn me London IS,rles Paris Correspondence !
Like every man who has led an outdoor
life, the Marshal is frank, not knowing how
70 dissembie either his lkings or his antipa-
thles. lie has a horror OF long speeches and
long dinners, thinking that in both cases it Is
waste OF time. When speeches are prepared
for him-fOr he does not compose them him
sel-tEey have to be short, and express the
chief idea in one concise phrase. When he
takes journey and listens to the official ha-
rangues, there is a slightly ironical smile
about his lips which would cut the orator
short II he did not keep his eyes fixed on his
manuscript. After his visit to the south
during the foundations, heard some one
congratulate him on the trip. The Marshal
stopped him, with his goOd-humored mock
Ing smile, "Take care, you are going to make
me little speech" Then, to neutraIize his
sarcasm, he added "NO, 1 have had a sue
cess. but have simply shown the people
they were not forgotten, and that has given
me pleasure" Like all men who have had
10 carry on war of stratagem In Africa
the Marshal Is distrustful without i'll will
Tor he only distrusts those represented to him
as his enemies, and toward them he shows
susceptibility. 1t would however, be a mis-
take To think he Obeys domestic influence.
Inc general opinion asserts the contrary,
and he has puzzled everybody as concerns
this opinion. He has no preference for any
party. The BOnapsrtists reckoned onhim
because OF his "reminiscences, the legitimists
because OF his ministers. All were mistaken
For the empire he has only preserved recol-
lection, not gratitude, for it owed more to
him than he to the empire. For Legitimacy
he has preserved only respect, for he could
not be devoted to principle which denies
the flag Of the Malakoff and Magenta.
allow THEY DANCE IN KENTUCKY.-The
Shelby (Ky.) Sentinel gives the following
account OF dance and Its results In the
the house ola man named Redman, TO which
he invited all OF his neighbOrs. Dancing was
al It's highest point, when said Redman
asked the men who were dancing to dance
like gentlemen, and not like horses, as they
were doing, After Redman had concluded,
a man by the name of Morgan, who was
drinking very hard, rushed in and said that
he was managing, and, in fact, bossing the
dancing part. In the meantime Redmsn had
retired to another room, In which he armed
room where the dancing was going on,
at Morgan. He fired twice at Morgan,
day. While Redman was firing, other men
produced their weapons and joined in. Dur
ing the shooting some one blew out the
lamps id,s Leaving the participants to settle II
and the smoke had cleared away, and half OF
the invited guests had repaired to their
homes, 1t was found that two young ladies
and gentleman had been fatally injured"
"sLEEp On, FAIR FRIESD."-Says the
lady. He was obliged to walt in the parlor
soe FOR her to dress AS the gentle
night, he uncODsciously fell asleep. The
lady entered the parlor soon afterwards, and
comprehending the state OF affairs and wish
ing 10 enjoy a Joke at the gentleman's ex-
pense, she sat down IN char on the oppo-
site side OF the stove TO await the awakening
and enjoy the astonishment OF her caller. In
few moments feeling OF drowsfness be-
gan to creep over the fair one. She finally
dropped off, fast asleep. The gentleman
awoke, and, taking in the situation, Thought
he would turn the joke on his fair Joker.
Taking a card. he wrote on it: "My dear
Miss -: AS this is sleep year, willingly
accord yOu the privilege that your sex is en-
titled to once in four years. Sleep on, fair
friend. Yours,