The New York herald., 1878-09-15


DEAD Francr. What journey It was. this old man
trampn. from capial to capital Ia The cruel wihuy
weather OF a most cruol year don't know anything
10 history Than that journey OF Theirs,
and somehow the pathos OF 1t anu the ylnhlcatlon
which history must record IN the regeneration oi
France never came SO vivdIy as now when We are
praying Tor the reposo oi restless soul You soc
France WAS dead-not quito dead, perhaps, but
scareey worth the saving. rhe war was IN us Jury
The gates OF Paris were locked. War ministers were
ho1ting about 10 balloons. Franco WIS In
presence OF this stern tact that she Was alone and
AL the worid was against her. This was me end oil
that Empire which was TO be peace. Bonaparte
10 the gardens OF Wilheimshohe Emperor prisoner IN
gilded prison, mooning and dreaming and striving
10 conjure up the spell that mad been once SO potent
IN France. The Empire had gone into chaos, and OUT
OF i!s wreck came nosoms thinss anu noxons vapors,
showing what sepulchre OF rotenness IL had been.
France was alone. The finest army in tue werd was
her soil Tho frs; statesman OF the world had his
hand on her throat and now tha she was down all the
injuries of centuries to bo atoned oil that Bona
parte or Bourbon had ever done 10 Germany was now
TO be answered BY this Republic, winch came from
the pavement. The nations that would have helped
France were silent. Russia had her the
sword and ready TO draw IL in aid German.
Austria wa. prevented from interfering by the
OF the Russian. Italy was timld, and her King had
been h han 6r,osd win promises Of Savoy. England
the tall OF The Power which once challenged
her dominion. The Queen had lint anu cheese
but her heart was ith the army commanded by her
kinsman Sns mad tolerated The Benapartes, but
which had endowed with 30 LAVISH q hand-tne
armameHts for which the Emperor had received mill
iards, were found never have existed. IL
stage army, decxed with tnsei, and France was un
armed. The money had been squxndered on par
asites ana paramours. Her rulers nad betrayed her.
They had provoked war, and sent her unArmed 10
1ght Never not even in the darkest days Of
the Terror, did tue prospect look 90 black.
which praying sct out on his
melancholy srrand. He went TO England. All he re-
ceived was sympathy. England would 40 what she
couid to Ighien The terms oi tho surrender, but
more She was sorry tor France, but what could she
dor There was the army, and with Krupp's cannon,
I'd In Mt haf
He wont TO Russia, but the Gear KAISER were
In business together and the CzAr was Tho silent part
thing day came the nrm might throw on per
cent. But az lor sympaLhynoDe. Was not the active
ana coagratuia.1on to a's Rusa,an ally ana
thanking him for oil he was doing IN
the cause Of German unity He Went to Ao: but
on his frontier and satd-'if l raise finger against
Germany the Cossacxs Will be In Bohsmia.' Every
door was closed, ana our poor soul, Tor which tho
music now rolls out It's mouraiul rsQu,sm--this poor
soreowing soul-hsd nothing TO do ouI home ana
fall ~ inc iest OF the conqueror ana take any peace
given him. -ro ~ ,'t
MEMORIES or BORDEAUX
ltwas a sad orrand, but y noble orrand nanfully
done-the best service . or France could render
her-and no event tho long LIE seeking
msnt Is ~ memorable NJ this famous journey from
king to king craving succor. Aud whom that treaty
WAS signcd-that terrible treaty that was 10 wrench
from France I've beloved provinces and put bur-
parted friend Carried 1t iuto the tribune began
reaa IT, ana how his tailed and no s0bbed and
wcpt IKE child? This strong man WITH gray
hairs--one Of the sturdiest OF age
stood weeping even as u school girl before tho
assembled delegates oil France. IA ow It all comes
bick TO ustnat scene IN Bordeaux, as w kneel and
join in the invocation for The OF that
ing soul Ohl priest, in this solemn and sacred hour
II there be that divine relation between your once
aud Inc ruler OF toe eterntiss. which II would be
blasphsmy now TO question pray that those tears be
remembered 10 his eternal psace. They were tears
OF suffering, tears OF expiation, and before that
gracious presence craven In gold and gems. that
presence which manifesis the divine sacrifice OF ex.
in the great ount TO which our friend has been
summoned, those tears be remembered 10 his eternal
gain
'irE hIssA Esr.n
White we sit thus medtatng the mass continues.
II lasts an hour ana nai. The order
through II aii-perec; order and peace. In sme ths
Offices are said The priest marches into tho sacrsty
In solemn procession, the other priests following
after The band strikes up martial measure and
the ongregaton dissolvea Groups form around the
catsfaquo and take possesaen Of the nnest trophies
These trophies are Intended for for Pere La Cnaise
THK ROAD TO PERR La CHAsE
For this iete-i use the word in = religious senee-
was double one. Itiuvolvsd also a pilgrimage 10
Pore La Chase. This famous cemetery hes what
was suburb OF Paris, but what VIII soon az
DIVE was down tho Doulsvlris, where lhs trees
showed tho nrst nts Of autumhal decay through hs
aHa - Inc .a,s .nI ~ :;
Louis, ths beneadsd spent his last days A IrowninE
coserne where the soldiers live, show that We are
that part oi PARIS where law ana order keep theiS
the hits OF thcir swords Here Ia this air
| open place, whore there Is q large fountain which
! docs not play, surrounded by huge lions, who look
| thirsty, tho Commdns made their dreadful fight
| DelesciuZ was slain here. But remember that
the Chateau D'Eau Is amsus tor barrcsdes and th,s
Again reminds Us that We nr0 IN that section OF Paris
| where liberty IL supposed 10 mean license. These
sections have been badly abused. but l have never
children playing on the grass, old people sitting un-
der the trees watching the sunny hours 90 by. You
the humble class; bu. The sun was made to
shine aud the trees TO bring forth their Leakage for
the rich as well as the poor We SWING on into the
Boulevard Voitsire, new boulevard of pretenti
| houses; and you Know how vas; Paris Is wnen you
remember shst no one you ever know, or dreamed OF
| Boulevard VoIiaire. There Is such a gap between
this section and where Amsrcans live, under the
| snxdow OF the arch. And pay ourselves this
narrsw street. Of sorrow and evil omen called Ro-
quettc. IL 10 . narrow, gloomy street. l should
tired OF life. rnero IS wine snop or two Tor tho
"isithiul coachman" and the funeral bearers There
are q lew houses abandoned to serene poverty Red
| eyed dark haired citizens In blouses who, II the
truth we're known, have mad their nery hours tho
Sarrioade look grimiy as We whlri along
the sale oil decorations Tor the grave honuM ents,
| crosses, tombs wrsaths. immorteiies, wrsa,bs Of
beads and artihcal 1owers-wrcatns ot wire and
metal, bearing loving inscriptions Whatever griet
may De nearest your heart yuu Can celebrate IL here
Tor any sum from a lew centimcs I'D to a hu Bd red
francs These wreatbs meuentoss to a beloved
faher, an ever dear husband friend VINO viii return
no more And as II Is tho sweet aud gracious custom
| you eau know that tbs Is a thriving trade. The
Daziars IRE all open, and the shrowd sorrow mer-
cnAnts have anticipated tho emotions of the by
providing all KINDS oi meme oes oil lThers-portras,
wrcaths ana medals II you moan TO be among the
pilgrims today ana have nm admiration to satisfy,
you can do u Tor ifabc and DO among those VINO add
trophies to the vast trophy that Is hcapcd over the
ashes Of the Washington OF France.
THK SHADOW oP THE GUlLLOrfSE.
SO We wh,rl along. and pass, not without morbid
interest, the prison Of La Roquet,e. Hero sre two
prirons that lace each otnes 80 built TO leave
small open space between them. LA Roquotte Is the
prison Tor the condemned. IL looks ike the average
run Of prisons--low, gloomy, iorOidding An open
iron gate bars tho entrance when none OF us arc
anxious 70 lace and around this gale guard OF SOL
dsrs are iding within the walls OF this prison tho
last Archbishop OF Paris, Dsrboy, was shot.
II you look at The stone way that leads
from the street to the prison gate you will
note hve large stones embsdded In tho wall, tour
forming square, the NTH ia ths centre | should
say these stoaos were about twclvc iset apart They
marx tbc site vt the guiiot,ne and here, where
your canc you Idly trace them Out, tue axe mas
"a time fallen on snivering wrrtcbsM In few days,
before you PRINT this letter Two moro to die
ess. as no one hopes, pardon Will come. We tnink