The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-09-20

political information he possessed, commu
nicated it to the stockbroker and gave hin
thus the chance of specializing at the Stoc
Exchange with full security Of success. 0
course the profits which the stockbroke
realized were shared by NJ. Theirs and it i
chiefly in this way that the fortune of tn
Dosne family and of NJ. Theirs himself ha
been made. Furthermore long before Nine
Dosne died NJ. Theirs, with view to secur
to his Legitimate daughter, his name ant
fortune, married his own child. This scan
dalous fact is known in France by any ont
who knows anything Of M. Theirs in iustifi
cation of whom, however, it must be salt
that it was always believed, even by his enc
mics, that he never had with his wife any o
the relations implied by the marriage. i
seems to have been a purely practical tricl
calculated to secure the happiness OF his il
legitimate offspring. The young Nine
Theirs was left at full liberty to live as she
| liked and to love whom she liked, and the
handsome woman is known to have taken
full advantage of this privilege. 1t was in
allusion to this fact that when M. Theirs be.
gan to assume power over France, and tc
speak of his patriotism, iocular people called
1 him, "The father OF France and of his wife.
|
| inence are often falsified, and accordingly,
questioned by the public at large, this fact
! might also be regarded as an invention.
In the we'll known residence Of M. Thiers,
in the Place st. Georges, there was part
OF the house crammed with all sorts of most
valuable antiquities and works OF art, to
which Nine. Theirs never had access. Peo-
| Pile who enjoyed the intimacy of NJ. Theirs,
knowing that only himself and Mile. Dosne
had access to that warehouse of treasures,
used to make endless comments as to wheth-
er NJ. Theirs and Mile. Dosne were studying
art or studying love in that retreat.
TO BE FORGOTTEN.
This part of NJ. Theirs life being put aside,
the figure of the little President appeared in
quite deterrent an rather an attractive
light for when out OF the political arena NJ.
Theirs was always one of the most pleasant
of men. Full OF wit and spirit, he had lit
tie of that noisy and frivolous verbiage which
is characteristic of the French nation. His
learning and knowledge were sometimes
marvellous, as was his industry and energy.
During the whole Of his past life it scarcely
ever occurred to him to i've in the fashion Of
his Partisan fellow citizens. The rising sun
was always sure to find NJ. Theirs at work,
and it was plague to bis subordinates and
Ministers to keep the appointments Which
NJ. Theirs made for them, for when any par
ticular business was to be transacted M.
Theirs seldom appointed it for any other
hour than that OF six or seven in the morn
ing.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
The personal appearance Of NJ. Theirs was
probably as we'll known in America as In
France by those who have seen M. Theirs
n In R,1tf n.
tary and presidential figure Of NJ. Theirs
was probably less known abroad, and people
are likely to fancy it much more imposing
than it really was. Divested of all the usu-
al attributes of political power, NJ. Theirs
appeared quite comicA parsonage, espec-
ally when he grew little stouter, and the
short legs OF this short man seemed to quite
disappear under the shadow of his round lit
tie body. He was devoid Of anything in the
shape Of grace or even earnestness. Imag-
inc a. little, stoutish, fdgity man, with face
slightly resembling that of parrot, and
with two monstrously large spectacles on his
large hooked nose, and the picture of NJ.
Theirs is complete. As a speaker he was
never distinguished by eloquence, but was
always known TO be q man capable of deliv-
ering clever speech on any given subject.
Finance, law, military matters, science, ev-
to him. His voice was somewhat shrinking
and feeble and produced effect; its tones ap-
peared to be. as it, were, tired and asking
for compassion.
HIS PUBLIC LIFE IN BRIEF.
He was official in the Treasury under Lou
is Philippe. In 1882 he was Minister of the
Interior in Soult's Cabinet. He quelled the
insurrection of Lyons and Paris in 1884. In
December of that year he took his seat in
the French Academy. He resigned in jan
uary, 1886, and in February became Premier
and Minister Of Foreign Affairs. In August
he retired. and was reinstated March lst.,
1910. He resigned again in October. Then
he began his "Histoire de Consulat ct de
rEmpire." In June, 1S4S, he was elected
to the Constituent Assembly. He was the
powers against the socialists. Subsequently
he supported Louis Napoleon for the presi
dency, and fought duel with Brixco for re-
peating rtlnor he had denied that he had
previously dlsparaged such an election. He
was arrested on the coup d'etGt of December
2, 1851, imprisoned till January 8, and BAN
ished till August Z, 1862. He opposed the
declaration of war against Prussia in 1870.
In February he was elected to the Assembly
in twpnty-six departments, and the same
month was chosen by the Assembly as chief
of the Executive. He negotiated the pre-
liminary treaty of peace. crushed the Com
munc and cstab lished the great loan to pay
the German indemnity. In August his term
Of office was prolonged for three years with
the title OF President of the Republic. On
the rejection OF the tariff bill he resigned in
1872, but was induced to remain finally. In
March, 1878, he concluded convention pro-
yiding for the final Withdrawal of the Ger
man. troops, for which he received the
thanks of the Legislature as one who de-
nent by Legislative action, he resigned and
was succeeded by Mcmahon. On January
80, 1876, he was elected to the new Senate
for Belfort, and on February 20, the Assem-
bly, for Paris. In March he took his seat in
the latter body.