, 1877-11-03


There's nj blue above where the tusn clouds ny.
There's no bloom below where tho dead leaves lie.
Would and my soul were Al rest together.
Far OF from the sound Of thts wtntry weather.
AMER.
Et.EtT1ON-I,.AY1 IN FRANCE.
fdrft Cnrrtspendsner Londnn ,Stss.
Polling places upcn, scaiale officials staining
tehintl long deal buxcs with slfts In tEe lids,
rugged men distributing ballot papers at tho
tlnurs. and Frenchmen going to votc in shoals
tho workman IN his blouse, tho dandy WHO
throws away his cigar "A lie enters, THE trades
man IN hrs Sunfay bcst, and the Duke who has
t,ecn to mass and Nights from Ills brbnal,atn.
There is a l,oscfcs* lcseE fn the city, and ncn's
faces look eager. The streets arc full, aud Tho
cafes overflow. Though It Is Sunday. stntk~
}ot!bcss throng the entrancc Of their fasor!tc ar
cndc IN the Duueya!us, ntd discount The future
IN whispers. The kEoa4ue women arc 1rIrlng
steady sale IN newspapcrs, a'i'l have cheer
per harvest, ali,' t.lcy wlli b. selling Journals
until long past midnight. According as cttstt-
!ncrs buy the Figaro Or thc 0daiois, tho htput.
fi4Ht or tlc sittte, rou Know their color and
n,as,tl; IL contains Emile Do t'Iraftlln't final
trumpet call; tic Unieers Is bowling TO tic
tanattcal, but Is nut much bought: tho Fidaro
has string nf jokes, and the castno-lkc Office
au1dniucs, w1o litter q. the taneitul dispatches
IN the public ronn. Higher W toward the ptI,-
uar quarters Ut the city the streams Of ruters
thtckcn. Tic walls arc patched over with p1a-
eat ye tn,a nta os @ y, ana wo;nr
arc hurfytng to the voifng places, eacorstng
their husbands. Right up now 10 the height. of
sontn.artrc mud Bellcvlllc, where factories
abound, and where tlank alleys lead un to pro-
II, Is III these places that organ;
tio tht'A@ streets " nre noisy Will them.
Crop-leaded boys, have 'nutIe themselves
dresses, and arc dancing. in tho roadway with
to,lzlc-iatrcd little French girls. 4 patrol 0f
tic GaEdc .Kcpubinuc amblcs bg,,,heilnctca,
booted, and with drawn swords,-and tho chill
'rcI" EttrN. but they arc quiet enough.
Grtmy faces they may tavc, horny hands, clnfhes
llsculorcd from paint. oil, or soot, or checks
their votes CUNT for as ncl' rs au Archbtshop's
or Dukes. hnd they arc going to give them
with tlogccl idea that they are vuttnc to sumo
purpose On We TO, TIL houses bccumc fewer.
md We reach The grass and stone Glr4le Of torii-
basonct and cannon. Thcn, passlng hy tue
quito where the rct-tro1tscrel ketry Stanttp. the
town customs oll!ec. the inoat, and the herd Of
Cattle hu1L1cd at the barrier while the ectruf
nen count them. VIC jump Into pasa!ng tratn-
wav car, and are borne away from the big city
where the heart Of France il throbbtng.
We are AMONG vineyards and apple orchards
now. The Btubhlc-ifclds have been turned up
for next years turn!ps; the clover meadows
hare been p1owctl tor the October seed; but the
beet troot crop Inns still 10 come In. TIC bells OF
the village churches are nngine for tho after
noon ratech!stn, to which little girls arc troop
ing with nuns behind them, ani small boys
clattcrlng IN wooden s'locs. The cure has had
his say about the election IN Ills pulpit ut 10
o'clock mass. but b. spoke to congregation OF
women, children. n,Ia, old paslpcrs, for tho
Clergy hayn 4o 50 xe 81 nts ySa's iaa
Of the male sex. Bottles are being uncorkcu III
tho village wtne.stIops, dauhcd outside III mu!-
berry color; and It IL here Tint tue peasant pro-
pretors, farmers, yiatuers, and graxers Of the
hsiore siolclling on to thv marie,
where tho trl-coored ing fonts; others stroll In
after. they hare voted. There Is no talking
forbidden that WING shops should ba converted
into dc!,at.ng-rooms, and there is a bcltci grn-
darme standing uuss!dc Within carstot; but the
peasants, as ihuy lean over tho oll.clothcd ia
chairs, make speaking tubes Of tneir hands: and
CONVERSE In Inutllcd TOMS, grlRnlng. Trust
then, to knuw for whom they have been yctng:
these lonG. headed rusttes Of tue country round
et,atf. Tho garde-cl!ampctrc steps In, an isnpos-
Ing person With a blao blouse, cocked-lat,
brasshitc1 sword, aud corduroy trowscrs.
Drink IL offered to hin. anl hu arsepts. ALLOW
nrs the elsst's M To,ps le a%est kn1w bat
ballotDapcra, which le itas been ordered to Elve
away, mud he wfnks, Implying that few ot these
papels l,avc been asked of him. Tlcy wink in re-
sponsc at,l laugh. Then tho no4su ii wheels il
heard, aud lha Richest landowner Of tho ills
trict drives up to the n.als!e IN family wason-
gtte to vute. lie Ia Liberal fuTfslan batlkcr,
With 1ovial. round face, whom tho Govern
snent p4pcrs have been abusing al through the
summer Us an incendiary lsalIral, but lhe
villagers doN their luts to him and hare no fear
ol hts settling unybuiy's louke On fire. Next
comes the Vollairia, toctur OF The canton, trot
thug on his Gca.bltten mare, ant holding hls
whip aul brilic like q ktEte and fork, rs q true
Freilchmnn does. This frco-thinkng ieech is
the abon,inatlon OF the local clergy, 4ld, truth
to say, there is something subycrsye In tho very
shape u Ills wllesawakc ana the cut VI l!is
naa HAITI yotss; he ha,ds his electoral i card Ts IL ts
Mayor with nod, and. that plump official
huSing. turn tho corner oil. hu drops
hts tfckcl Into tho boxslt with tacetlons
ant TINT they Ind better aIl taku rare. tur suct,
bux up Tinlc gtttts on. and there II a sudden
tncursion Of f4rn.-laborcrs, who have been dit
ing ol hoilcd beef and white vine, and dance
dowu to tho mairiu arnl.tu-arm with lAetr gig.
papers In their hats and Us they 30 they extract
riotuus sounds from earthc1,ware h1rns. 4
gendarme bids them acsl.t IRON this 4sordcry
music. an1 they Do; but II Is doubtful whether
thu .autiislate whom this gentarlne II supposed
10 hold under his special protection. 4
l3onaparttss Is this candidate, aud, tho
you ot : map WIN became = E9unt ot .he
On the Buurse. aH.t givlng tho Court Share
Ut the suds. tlrre hs comes lu tue 0eslt, tIr!y-
luE \ spanking phaeton with h!gti-stepI tls bays
4nt si'ycr"plated hasueas. us wills IL by his
rI,{ atSf lfff fust