The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-29
Correspondence Of the Democratl
&c." PARIS. September 5, 1873.

! PARIS, September 5, 1873.
| The horse exposition and the national lot
| tory are now the main topics Of conversation
| in Paris. Eleven hundred horses sent by the
different nations attract daily crowds some
to admire the magnificent animals, others to
satisfy their curiosity as to the picturesque
| costumes worn by the attendant Jockeys. The
English are in livery, the French In simple
uniforms; the Hungarians In red waistcoats
and blue skirts falling full over large boots.
etc. The hippic exposition will continue only
| for O. short time.
| An initial sum of 100000 francs has been
voted by the French government for the pur-
chase Of such objects as may be deemed most
suitable as prizes in the national lottery now
being organized. These objects will be
bought at the Exposition, They will be &C.
lected by the minister, Mr.. Tesserenee de
Bort. AS to prizes offered by the exhibitors,
they include an infinite variety, from eighty
prizes of agricultural machines, to one of two
hundred cravats. Their value is estimated ut
| nearly 10000 francs. The largest prize is one
Of diamonds worth 10000 francs. It serves for
8 good advertisement In the gallery of Jewels
STRANGERS STILL COME IN CROWDS TO PARIS
There were 122,120 visitors at the ExDosi-
ton last Sunday. The French are not like
the Philadelphians. They believe "the better
the day the better the deed" and that change
OF occupation Is rest, hence the Sabbath Is
here one Of the gayest for the Champ de Mars
and we have remarked that strangers, even
Scotch Presbyterians, in the pleasure-flled
atmosphere Of this free and easy capital, lay
aside for the time being some of their strict
notions, while inhaling Its exhilarating
breath.
For week past workmen and decorators
have been busy at Notre Dame preparing the
grand old edifice for O. commemorative fune-
raj service In honor Of IN. THEIRS So great
was the number OF strangers visiting the
church in anticipation Of the Forthcoming
ceremony that an order had to be procured
| permitting 8 sort Of police by the attendants
50 that the work might not be interrupted by
| the throng Of curiosity seekers. just day
occurred SO tragic In its character it's mourn
| full details are even yet discussed in volatile
Paris.
Among those who asked permission to visit
beautiful woman, q blonde, apparently aged
twenty-five. Having obtained the requisite
permission she mounted quite alone. She
never walked down again. When next seen
gray dress stained with the same dark fluid.
A pistol lay on the floor, and near at hand
slip Of paper, on which was written "Take
care In handling the pistol, 1t goes off easily"
IN the pocket Of her dress was letter saying
she had had the intention Of
PUTTING AN END TO HER EXISTENCE
for some time past, and during the preceding
eight days had sedulousIy sought an opporut- |
nifty OF doing 50. She desired her body might |
be taken to the morgue. The guardian Of the |
latter had received letter from the unfortu |
nate young lady warning MIN OF iB1 intention.
She had also written to her brother, who is not
now resident In Paris, informing him of her
reso,ution He Immediately telegraphed his
mother TO watch Juilette.' When the tele-
gram was received the young lady had left
her home for the avowed purpose Of taking q
singing lesson: Her mother, in great haste,
went to Mime. vs., her professor, but found
her daughter had not been there that morn
ing. Hours Of fearful suspense ended in the
discovery Of the tragedy in the Bourbon
tower Of Notre Dame. Conjecture has been
rife as to the cause that could have driven one
SO young to so fatal step, Report says the
lady in gray was about to be married to one
to whom she was much attached. An exam
ination OF the necessary papers led to the dis
covery that the unsuspiclous girl was branded
with the stigma Of illegtimacy. The family
Of her lover put an end to the projected mar
riage. OF her humiliation and despair was
born the determination to rid herself Of a
hopelessly- Swallowed life by death.
-, But the horrifying deed up In the old tower
did not prevent the busy workmen below
from exercising all their craft and ingenuity,
their French taste and happiest efforts to
make nave and choir, grand altar and cata-
falque gorgeously, yet solemnly magnificent
in honor OF
THE INDUSTRIOUS ''LIBERAToR."
Whatever myriad lights, funeral drapery,
rare flowers, noble statuary, could do to make
the occasion glorious tribute to the memory
OF the man who brought France out Of the
blackness Of war, bloodshed and defeat, and
set her wounded, uncertain feet in the path Of
ty, was done -Four thousand wax candles
threw a brilliant, softened radiance on the
IL, 900 invited guests, who bowed the knee
within the antique wallis Of Notre Dame. These
from all parts Of the civilized world. Among
other foreign populations we noticed one Of
Servians in oriental costume The widow of
the late President was accompanied by her
sister, Mile. Dosne, gala Or state carriage
mourning draped, bore them at midday to the
church. The lady share In the decorations cost
$4,000. Not only Paris, but all the departments
Of l france showed their high appreciation of
M. Inlers as statesman by contributions of
black drapery, ornamented with stars and
bands OF silver, palm and the wreathed ini-
tails were, 1t is said, more elegant than those
displayed at q similar service in st. Peters Ia
honor Of the late Pope
AT NJ. THEIRS DEATH
the Church OF the Madelaine was refusedyfor {
Paris, at the last moment, declined to of1iciate
In France the clerical and monarchical party
are the same. The music Of the choir was
assisted by that OF the Republican Guards
After the ceremony Nine. Theirs and many
Deputies went to Pere la Chaise to lay floral
offerings on the tomb of NJ. Theirs. All the
ambassadors wore the insignia Of office.
Guards were stationed round the church to
prevent the crowds barring the entrance. No
one was admitted into the edifice unless fur
nlshed with special card Of invitation. After
the ceremony the crowd was permitted to
view the decorations-a stated number at a
time.
So the world in Paris moves on; a suicide,
q fete, funeral service, a report of the great
Chinese famine, from which persisted a num-
Der exceeding twice the population Of Lon
in turn serves for period of brief
excitement to the cosmopolte population.
FRANCE HAS PROBABLY NEVER BEEN MORE
PROSPEROUS OR RICHER
than at present; at least never since the
crimson days Of 1889. Her present ambition
seems to be a grand effort to reign supreme
in the arts OF peace, her chief PRIDE a pardon
able one, to display to the eyes of strangers,