The New York herald., 1878-12-30

technique. IL is well 10 summarize the early por.
ton of his career he was born. he says. iii Paris
In fs42, aud claims 10 be descended from the old
oLfssse of France. to have been educated At Jesuit
school, afterward at the College OF Louis lie Grand.
and then at the Ecoe Polytechnique that he spent
number of years assistant engineer on the sues
Canal. and had charge o. mine in the Urs Mountains,
Russia that he returned to France the outbreak OF
the war and obtained command in the artillery.
He was at woerth. Gravelote, and Sedan, whence hd
escaped disguised Italian after obtaining $500
francs horses ne pretended had been killed.
pursuance of alleged device the part Of tho
French to empty the military chest He took part IN
the siege Of Paris was wounded and received tha
Cross of the Legion OF Honor he also fought against
the Commune. After the war he went to Peru to put
up pump. On returning to Paris he fell In love.
and after an elopement married in England. His
wife died. He accepted a commission to come
TO America to look after exhibtors goods at tho
Centennial Exposition and travelled over the coun-
try. We regret to have to omit the many appreci-
aye notices OF American institutions OF learning and
also his profoundly learned criticisms OF the various
machine shops and machinery he inspected. AT Vas
sar he also saw Professor maggie Mitchell of
whom he thinks very highly. He made quite tonr
then through New England and paid his respects to
Harvard College. which he also appreciates. At the
close of the Exposition he returned to Paris and trav
eled through Germany visiting Herr Krupps cannon
He returned to Paris. His story proceeds
TO AMERICA AGAIN.
Il offered. after my return. to canvass th0
United States aud Mexico for the sale of patent
ore crnsher. accepted the offer and left for New
Chicago and ST. Paul and from thence by the North
crn Pacific Railroad to Bismarck, ID. T., where took
the boat for Fort Benton, Nj. L. visited the great
silver mines OF Montana and Idaho. stopped several
weeks at Helena; from thence went to Deer Lodge,
Boise City. Corinne Denver and through Colorado
to Central City. Thence to Nevada / had tho
greatest success in that State. selling twenty
six machines. From thence to Tucson,
New Mexico and into Sonora, Mexico.
stopped at San Luis do Potosi three weeks and sold
several machines there. Then / visited Guaymas.
where sold Ave more machines and then proceeded
to the great upper mine of Nacosari. From themes
l returned home by way of Mexico. AIazatlan.
Panama to New York. From New York l again
started and TO Rio Janero where sold several
break stones for their track returned TO New York
in March and proceeded to the Lake Superior copper
region where immediately my arrival
was taken sick with the typhoid fever.
After l became convaescent sent my
counts to my employer and intended to return
to dear Paris this rail-. But fhomme propose ct Dies
dispose. Instead of being in Paris am now in the
Northampton County Boarding House, Easton. Pa.
When shall see beautiful Paris again know not.
yet trust that will some day. II God has any sym.
pathy for poor sinner He will hear my cry. for.
like the beautiful but unfortunate Queen Of Scots,
repeat every night
Domino Deus speravi in to
Carrsime Jesu nunc, liberia
In dusa catena in misera poena
Desdero te.
Languando, gemendo ct genuhectendo
Adore imrploro, II lberes Amen.
Before taking up his story of his peculiar
operations shall leave him 1t his prayers for the