Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-10
GOING TO PARIS.

The following happy little article
comes from the Austin (Texas) States
man, edited by that prince of good
writers and genial fellows, Colonel l.. J..
DuPre, formerly of Memphis and the
Southern Confederncy at large:
Every fellow having money enough
goes to Paris this summer and each is a
commissioner representing either aState
or the United States. Each carries with
him a great broad parchment having a
luminous red or green seal attached to =
blue ribbon. These massive, impressive
papers, it was supposed, would have q
grand moral effect in Paris and induce
the opinion there that the bearer is no
sardine in his own country. But the
delusion will be speedily dissolved aud
Johnny Crapeau will soon concluds that
parchment aud red and green
seals aud blue ribbon and hail Columbia
and the like are abundant on this side Of
the Atlantic.
Not one Partisan ia 500 knows the
names of the American States, and when
an average American sovereign produces
his big certificate Of decency with q
grand flourish aud tells that he is a Mis-
s%issippian or Floridian or Texan be will
be asked whether hat country is in AZ.
RIGA or Mexico OF Australia. When the
modest Texan says be is an American"
they will ask whether from Brazil or
Patagonia or Vanoouver's Islaud. In
fact the swellheadism Of local vanity
will be pricked hourly not only by the
French, but by the people Of ali tbs
nations. We are a great, very great peo'
pie at home and in our own eyes,, but
when abroad we shrink into disagreesble
insignificance, and these commissioners,
in their first private letters from Europe,
will each make this first confession that
he has been everywhere most politely
snubbsd. We would not be sstonished
even If a little of the starch oozsd ont Of
DIR. Ashbell Smith and if our excellent
citizen, Me-. BrueggerhoH, wilted just a
little.
It'll evident from the tone Of the
above that the writer thereof is not CO.
ing to Paris this summer. We set it
down as an accomplished fact that no
new editor need apply at that Office this
summer. The present incumbent has,
and no doubt wisely, concluded that it
we're better to endure the ills be has
such as ticks, centipedes, tarsntulas, fly
ing scorpions, ~alligators from Colorado
river (which circulate of afternoons in
the streets of AUSTIN, and the cactus
which grows everywhere and keeps peo-
pie from sitting down anywhere, rather
than fly to the Paris that be knows Of.
There are several politicians in Texas
who hoped that DuPre would go to
Paris or Egypt or somewhere this
summer, and prolong his %sojOurn
until long after the GrEt FROST Bat it
seems hat Governor Dick Hubbard
could not spare him, aud that the politi'
cal log.book OF the Statetmen will be
kept as usual. The great majority of
the American people, especially editors,
have to 20 to Paris this year. 1t is sup.
posed over there that there are no Amer.
leans bot what have b.en abroad. Those
who have not crossed tle briny deep have
read up the hsHd.bOoks Of travel so we'll
that they know more Of the old country
than orr foreign-born citizens. Nearly
everybody going this season speaks Of
il % 5 little triple back in q few
weeks. Jon know" They have to 90 just
to keep posted 10 the improvements Of
the sgs-noi to see the sights or read
signs from the middle Of the street, Of
course. Those who have the leisure and
the means 10 stay 1t home are TO be ed
Tied. What q splendid time theJ will
have with candidates and at pienics, OF
excursions, and out at the beer gardensl
There is nothing Ike IL