Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-11-26
TENNESSEE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER &C. 1878 Whole No. 688 NoB

of infldels. She sent forth the flaming
sword of the crusade to teach the Turk
the right to visit the holy sepulchre OF
| the Savior.
The world has always condemned the
French on account of their fiekleness.-
But we are constrained to give them
more credit when we think of the ca
lamities they have encountered. What
empire ever passed through parallel rev.
olutiOns and can boast of as fleurishing
a government? Rome fell beneath the
power of the Goth and Vandal. Greece
sank into Byzantium's tomb never to
rise again. The nations of Asia live on
ly in song. Was it because their Opposi-
ton was greater? Surely not. Never
in the annals of history have such tur-
bulence, sanguinary conflicts, and civil
strifes been known. Reckless rabhles,
mobs from the lowest Strata of society,
rallied around the standard of blood
thirsty leaders, and convulsed the united
world. Every day that it existed SEEM
ed but to increase the flaming passion of
an Infatuated mob, and ingulf all in the
simeon of destruction. The locust le-
gions of ruflians borne on the resistless
pillows of lawless violence, pretending
for liberty, sent thrill of terror through
the royal population. They knew no
law, acknowledged no ruler in their
madness. Truth, justice, and virtue
disarmed, condemned walked in holy
innocence to the clOtted scaffold at the
dictation of prejudice and caprice. In
tegrity, honesty, and intelligence were
recognized as mere fancies. Pixies, pom
iards, and bayonets ruled the day. For
the horrors of the Bastile the inhuman
crimes of the guillotine have been sub
stituted. Life then was mere play
thing, murder an entertainment for the
people. No pen can do justice in de-
seribing the dark crimes committed. In
spite of all this we are to-day bound to
acknowledge the beauty and magnifi-
cence of this city, the power and great
ness of the people. Paris was the
arena of this massacre and bloody strug-
gle. Now ask how did law, order, peace,
prosperity and religion gain the aseen-
dency over this "reign of terror" a
voice responds, ''The modern Joshua
commanded and all was still" Who is
he, this man without model? The
idol of France, the benefactor of man,
the terror of kings and lords. 1t was
Napoleon who quieted the troubled wa
tiers, quoted the commotion, held on
high the olive branch of peace and pro-
mulgated the principles of republican
government. These historic facts passed
through my mind, and many more in
very short while.
found the hour of departure was
close. Before leaving | concluded to
take good look at the Tuilleries, the
royal mansion, and the beautiful gar
dens. My eyes wandering to the south,
fell upon the model work of mans hand
anu illliINt-tilt lidJiOlidl llOitllutllI. L
beheld the TriUmphal Arch spanning the
skies like rainbow, rising till its gray
battlements bathed their lofty SUBMITS
in the misty clouds of heaven. This
stands to commemorate the death of
many noble Frenchmen, a hundred vic
tories, and the grand campaign of 1905.
Here in one spot are collected the me-
mentoes of the great, the noble, and the
good, and dedicated to coming genera
lions. Who then could stand before these
trophies of ages without his soul being
sorry that such acquisitions would soon
live only in name. A long, sad, fare
well look, closed my visit. As | turned
TO depart the tear of pity was in my eye,
for l remembered the originator of this
arch died an exile. His funeral dirge
was sung by the signing winds among
the crags and peaks of lonely st. Helena.
| left with painful emotions; yet had
enjoyed it. Many months have rolled
away, still mediate with pleasure in my
Imagination of "Paris by Night"
PAUL THE APOSTLE.