New-York tribune., 1876-01-18

culture. like the English Phlistine or the
French bourgsois: they simply are not aware
OF its existence. There is certain grandeur oi Simply
ity about them. Tho peasants, Round inS HOUSE, ~
least seem 10 have great openness OF nina, ana are "
less narrow than the IogeOisie They are al one ano
the same tme full OF intelligence, ana incohce'aoH is
noran Their manners arc excellent, and they nave os
icotc norcsntions but they have absolutely no hnow
edge Their customs arc frugal in the extreme their
food such as one would think could scarcely sustain ma
ure. Tie thing in which they are rich Is superhu
ton One farmers wife always let her butter get iahu
before using it, because 10 went further and Mrs Ham
,rton saw salt instead OF sugar put into sick mans
coffee because Il cheaper The peasant treats bad
cold 10y putting talow candle in quart OF red wlhe
and bollngit Ill the tallOw mes then the unhappy
patient has 10 swallow the mixture. For intermittent
fever he beats up eggs with SCOT from the chimney! 10
cure the measles he gives hot wine, with pepper anu
honey They don't believe in doctors, these peasants
and rarely send for one but they will send miles Tor
some ignorant Old woman, q sail Une Frere Tor they
think there IL special prayer which ward on Ike
charm each kind OF evil and those who are supposed 10
know prayers in great request one man lhssteu
that his wife should swallow some OF those mustard pas
ters which ready prepared for ddht nc kho" ,e
of mustard. and wasn't it made To ne eaten lne
peasant is publican through and through With repub
lcanism have come better days for him than lie has
ever known before and he would not willingly surren-
der his gains III the way of privilege
Mr. lIaIncrton's hope for France is that system OF
regularly working representative government may De
the final result OF the long and evenu Revolution, and
that this form of may give the country Ger
tain measures which it very greatly needs. thorough
system Of national education s one OF them, real re
gous equality is another These would never be conce
ded by French monarchy OF any type with which past
experience has made tho country familiar The French
University, despite English sneeTs, is doing great
work wish had time to speak at length OF the chap
which Of the present aspects of government
and of religion in France. No book have read has given
me half intelligent and complete an idea or the
France Of day. especially the France Of the Provinces
Republican ideas are gathering forcesperstton is de-
clining-culture is becoming rencrd-luxuy, and
perhaps this IL pity "a increasing and life, despite all
the tempotuOus uphcava Of the last few years. Is bright
and debonnair still seasoned with w.t. tempered by
courtesy and touched and gorAeG by the spirit of hui
manity
Apropos Of French themes think have not written
vOu how good is the new book OF Dr. sauycur entitled
"Entrea,as sur Ia GrammGtre." Or. Sauveur IL some
thing moro than mere professor OF the French language
he IL IN accomplished gentleman, and finished
scholar and 10 this new work OF his the French student
may turn with the pleasantest aucipatons.. You find
the key this most unique OF grammars In ts opening
sentence: "Eco,tons les Mattress" and from FIRST 10 last
one does indeed listen the masters. Think Of having
the illustrations Of grammatical rules selected from
George sand and de Mussct and Racine, and Nine. de
scvgu6 MOlerc Pascal La RochciOucaud, Victor Hugo,
FGntlOn aud host of other noble spirits. When voices
Ike these Of the nc mystery Of the sub
unctive or declare 10 us the subtle difference between
the Of the imperfect and the past definite We cannot
choose but listen. l. G W