The New York herald., 1878-11-11
PARTISAN FUN and FOLLY.
Side Lights in the Social and
Scientific World.
ANECDOTES on EMINENT Swans.
How Meissonier Was Made Knight Of
the Legion of Honor.
STARS OF THE STAGE.
Gambetta's Eye and It's Terror
for the Neapolitans.
STARS OF THE STAGE.
TOILETS AT THE FETE.

PARIS, Oct. 2s, 1873.
After the excitement of recent fees it is rest
TO turn from brilliantly lighted halls and to meet in
partially darkened rooms few distinguished mem
bers Of the academic world. They do not congregate
ON the right bank the Seine, being located in the
neighborhood of the Insttut in the quiet streets
which surround the Pantheon and along the Quai
yoltaire Nor do they allow their habits to be altered
by any of the performances to which they bilden
Every evening Of the week with the exception of
which reserved for reception at home the same
savans direct their steps toward the houses and
mount the stairs. Two nights in the month
reserved, for serious performance at the
opera, the other for play at the Theatre Francois.
Few other engagements accepted Thus it is that
80 little is known of the sixteen twenty eminent
men who are universally recognized stars
In the intellectual armament. In their quiet salons
directed and moderated the lofty
ceptions of the young. Here is the course
of intellect commented Here theories
amined upheld condemned. Works weighed
in the balance of their present and future action,
Art encouraged or condemned. This is done
knowingly and with intent to arbitrate, hut the
opinions and influence of great thinkers such that
the spirit which emanates from their social conclaves
In law unto the 1.500 remarkable representatives of
talent and learning who form the and elite of
talent disseminated Europe. A low figure, this
800, for a whole continent. but their Importance
lies less in number than in the variety of their gifts,
in the difference of their origin and diversity Of
sources from which their culture is derived When
the papers record the loss of of these men,
whether Russian. Italian. German or Englishman.
Il is generally believed he never be replaced.
Such regret is seemly, but after a time
genius shines aud the gap filled. At
other times a shoot afectionately shades fallen
parent STEM and it grows shows blossoms brighter
but Of different growth. This incessant renewal Of
the human mind is nowhere striking than
among eminent Frenchmen. The time when
the learned here enemies to modern science and
now hear NJ Laboulaye (Academy of Inscriptions
and Letters, say that if gunpowder the first lev
sller that ii struck without distinction the noble
under his coat of arms and the naked breast Of the
mechanic so also does steam annhlate distances be-
tween the rich and poor by conveying both TO the
same point in the space OF time.
THE MARsHAL's SPEECH
The early fall parties Of the first to
note. The topic is at present the speeches made
the annual meeting of the five academies which
the Institut at their head. Charming bits of infor
nation exchanged one, by the way, having
snecdotic turn. shows VI. Legouve. the acsdemcian.
being consulted by the Marshal the important
livery of his speech at the Palas de lIndnstrc. 1t
is well known that the Marshal had on writ
been made for him down TO the present. but he was
not sure ne could give il out in diplomatic tone.
BE took advice. therefore. from NJ. Iegouv. who
was content 10 correct the elocuton without
altering syllable. The Marshal greatly admires
men who talk little not having the gift himself and
he IL said to have wondered whether VI. Legouye
would be good at ordering detachment Of cavalry
In the field he is at declaming and delivering
tons generally Another interesting item disclosed
M Perrin, the director Of the Theatre Francas. 1t
concerns " Messonier the painter and NJ. de Call
ieux who in his day very eccentric man. and.
under Louis Philippe the head Of all the French
museums. He was located in the Louvre and went by
the name Of '.Grumber, never seeming pleased, and
holding his audiences tyrannically at the early hour
OF six He was in point OF fact nevertheless. one Of
the most charitable of Christians and patrons.
LIKE DOS QUfxoTE
Messonier had been nominated Knight Of the Legion
81 Honor. and he protege OF NJ. de Cailleux.
The artist to receive the insignia from the hands
of the latter in person ont of consideration for Mcs
soniers lazy habits the Director Of the Museums ap-
pointed the late hour Of A. NJ for the ceremony
Of Investment. Somehow Meissonicr oversight
himself day after day. but at length paid to
get him ont Of bed and in facrc by the appointed
hour When he reached the Louvre VI. de-. CailIeux
was in his study attred in nothing but his shirt ah
4 takes time rise by seven. Mcssoner apologized.
Enough. sir. said ~ de Caillenx: then. ringing. he
vas swered Immediately by a servant. John. he
continued turning to the attendant. bring my
.oat and sword" John did desired aud
helped his master with the two articles.
regardless of W de Cailleux's singular
pct without panis,loso,ns approach sir"
sired. when three gentle taps had been applied to
the recipients back. smack given TO his shoulder
and fraternal kiss printed on his cheek NJ de Gail.
took his coat and sword on and sat quickly down
10 his writing again. The ceremony has rrnaned
yividy stamped on the artists memory. and from his
tips very probably did VI. Perrin hear the story.
4 HUNTER DECEIVED.
Nothing arnuses the erudte well as anecdotes of
al.
of their Onc Of the items commented Is
AZ the expense of collector % curiosiies who had
purchased what he believed to be fragment of skin
taken from off Anne Of Austria arm when her tomb
rsnssckcd long after she had been buried. This
minded great mahematican of person who. hav
ing piece ~ Turennes skin. gave IL to goldmitb.
with orders 70 place II in medallion The goldsmith
had promised not 10 trust IL to ~ his men hut
do the work himself. When II nearly finished
he allowed the relic 70 approach too closely
t. Jet ~ gas and saw IL shriyel between his thumb
and finger. Despair cnsued: nothing could replace
Turenne's skin. Then detection took possession of
tho goldsmith soul and a. he sat. looking down. "
occurred to him that his leather apron looked
monty like what he had only before held in
hand. he instantly cut a corner off. beat it down,
shaped IT. and finally put " in tho medallion From
the acquaintance he had had ~ Turcnnc in his dried
state the leather looked exactly like the general and
the owner no difference either II was not until
the goldsmith died that. being seized with rcmorre.
h. called priest and confessed the deceit cnionno
the holy man TO mako il known when he had expired
AcRoss SPINE
Entertainments Of tho learned and tales of dried
skins have no charms for Parisians tho oppost.
side of tho Seine Here the great topics fashion.
music th. drama and Journalistic panicrs
ated lust now. Some inisappr,henson exists con.
r.ruing the article for the word recalls very
awkward looking bulge and II is well 70 stat, that it,
present dimensions excessively limited. The
following description conveys what is really meant
by u toilette ponaers. IL was worn by Mile
T.lssandicr in the Dame Camelias' a fortnight
ago. The material was blue satin. worked all round
aud below the embroidery came . frill ~
pale blue plisse The folds Of the train %
were gathered midway under large blue
velvet bow. The panior little in rear ~
The hips. II was formed by the two pieces ~ The
back and their side pieces being wide. then IA
thered. The train then scwcd under thtse
gathers To be clearer: the panierr are loose puis
which In way interfere with tho waist and SIMPLY
add roundness 10 that part ~ tho figure which dress
makers and not nature, insisted having iat for
season To complete tho above toilet the
waistcost wse blue and silver the tabiier was =