The New York herald., 1876-12-18
The Latest Novelties in DuelS
and Murder.
ROCHEFORTS PAPER.
The German Refusal to Take Part in the
Paris Exhibition.
INSOLENCE OF SERVANTS.

Frenchmen much at this moment the mys-
ferrous late OF tho disombowclled woman who was
recently found cut in two pieces with the intes-
tines carefully removed. Nothing has yet been as
cerned with respect TO the perpetrators tho
and mutilaton, but doctor wholhas viewed the body
has just added to the general horror by expressing
bclicl that tho unfortunate woman must have been
disembowelled while still living HIS opinion is
founded tho look orunutcrabie agony which face
stiu wears In death Meanwhile the Morguo is daily
bcsegeu by thousands Of persons anxious 10 have o
look at The remains Indeed taste Tor the horrible
an unpleasant element in French nature II was long
remembered how all Paris kept holiday on tho day
when Damiens was to expiate by the most trightiul
torturcs his attempt on the lilo Of Louis XIV. Fino
ladies Intrigued tor places whence they might have
good Wow OF the proceedings, while the four horses
were desperately pulling Damions' limbs. unable to
tear them from the body, though whip and spur
were pitilessly applied "Oh, how l pity tho poor
bcastsl" beautiful marquise was heard to
excaim Pity tor tho wretched man there was mono.
though after he had been pulled about two hours
surgeon had the humanity to suggest that deep Incl.
sions should be made in the legs and arms Then at
length they parted company with the trunk.
REMARKABLE DUEL
has also exercised the minds Of Parlsians Of latc
The party sooner on the ground than one OF
comhatants soized his opponent and beat him with
a big stick This too hasty gentleman (who is we'll
known in tho great world) has been challenged by his
own seconds for spelling good sport, Frenchmen
bong great sticklers for tho cutting OF throats in
fair and Rentlemanly fashion. They would not at all
approve Of duel which Quaker out West is said
10 have offered TO hight The time was summer and
the choleraic III thcn," said the disciple OF
Barclay. "thou wit eat twove unripe apples before
breakfast will do tho Same and shall see who
survives" Tho challenge was declined
USING TITLE ADVANTAGE.
A gentleman, some time known AZ the Marquis dc
Vernon, has also been furnishing topic Of conversa-
ton. His real Is GIayze, bu. he found it easier
to sw,ndlo his acquantanccs out Of small sums of
money by giving himself . title. For some years he
subs,sted by cheating, and found relaxation
from his tolls in seducing women,
and ultimately no committed bgamy by tho
aid OF forgery aud his interesting career has
now been cut short by sentence Of fieen wears, I'M
prsonment to which justice carefully adds twoniy
years Of police supervision; i - certainly pleasant
autumn Of the year 1913, when, lot hope, he will
enter as n changed man upon different world Yet
II is quito possible that the march OF progress may
still leave mankind crcJulous eveL In tho twentieth
century.
N. RocmEYoRr's PAPER,
Les Droits dc rHomme, which has only boon few
months in existence, has this week undergone It's
eleventh conviction Tor offences against the press
The last prosecution tor defamation, the plaintiff
beng the Countess do Mono, mother OF the Empress
EugSnie. The Droas dc phorame had raked up some
stories which should have been buried half century
ago, and which supposed to prove the En-
press not NJ. do Montjo's daughter. The Countess
ask cd for the modest 81 QUO damages yet only
obtained $500, which seems TO show that there are
better ways OF vindicatng ones iamo than by IN
tion ter libel
is not be at tho Exhibition Of 1873 The
plain truth Is that neither In industry IN
the Germans compete with the French, and they have
prudently resolved not to court defeat Unhapply
the repose Of the world, the Fatherand has nothing
bandits who have spent ali tho plander gotten IN Their
| last raid. new war may soon bo financial
sity TO the Empire OF the Hohepzollerns But he was
| witty Tcuton who recently proposed a new and
elective method Of running France II simply 10
present her with Ave mllliards This really about
all the there ia The Parliamentary session Is
dull that French papers nave taken TO the steady
manufacture OF jokes IN order 20 furnish their leaders
reference 10 tho Eastcrn question. 1t is ridiculous
ana at times annoying to nnd under the heading of
THIS DAYS ISrELLIGEScE,
such ''facts" As The toIlowlng-A dentist Is ex-
tracting one OF his patients moars ana tho patient
screaming with agony "For heavens sake, says tho
Eyes, understand" replies tho sufferer pains
you 70 see me In pain" "No, no; IT'S the neighbors
'.oh, didn't mean that But you SOC il takes away
their confidence In me-"
Ano.hsr:-Calino and q friend arc congratulating
csch other. They have both been married that day,
aud tho Is Wanting to tho other charms OF his
chosen one "Just think" quoth tho friend, s.when
her ancles" "is that sils cries Calino .Tho endsl
Why, when minc undoss her hair the whole OF II falls
gh 70 the ono ~ S s needless @ 10
be described half Italian and altogether immoral
He has profound disdaIn for his compatrot
"Vrauguillons," or little Frsochmanl they
being, As rule, much tailor than Gascons
into Henry Of Navarro-brave, vainglorlous gallant
"ventre saint grsl'' once exclaimed that monarch,
in rage, to the Spanish Ambassador, III your master
aDnoys he may see the King Of France at Madrid"
"Your Majesty would not bc the arst Of your race
who has been In Madrid" responded tho Don bowing
Henri burst out aughing:-.Mo Monseur Ambassudeuru
he said, "you q Spanard ana q Gascon; II we
gage In Dragging match we shall never have done"
GROWING NuIsAScE
Another specimen OF the contemporary Joe Miller s
worth noticing both for Its merit and the illustration
namely, the nolsrable air superiority that
wants begin TO assume bcioro their masteH Tho
breakfast The waiter 10 tree and easy, not say
rude, the gentleman extremely polite ana patient Az
lcngth the winter having spilled boatiul Of saucc
on the gonteman's trousers the latter ventures
to uttcr mild protest, 70 which thu waiter
rcjons with storm OF invectives. "Do not be too
can never toll what the future may have In store for
you. Some day you, too. may DO customer"
About this time, indeed, waters begin TO be civil to
old customers aud servants remember that
their masters rooms want sweeping OUT for are VIC
not within SIX weeks OF New YEARS. Day. when little
paid Tor In hard casha Old-iasnioned folk ovo
tribute the habual insolence OF servants TO the de-
quito noticeable in the latter years of the Empire
Similar indications OF social revolution were noticed
by writers In the silver age of Roman literature and
manners from which coincidence anybody Is ut liberty
10 draw such lnfcrcncos as &c MN may seem good.
Here is Joke the benefit derived by certain per-
sons from ioreign travel Nine. de H. had lust re-
turned from tour in Italy .'well, and was il not
beautifully" asked her friend. sWas not Venice pic
.uresGuss" Mon D'eu" said Mms de- II had bad
streets we're flooded when was there"