The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1878-08-23
Correspondence
OUR PARIS LETTER
The French Republic and its Enemies
How TO Keep COol-Musie Wanted
Exhibition Finaneiering-ltalian Ex-
hibits, &e.

From our Regular Correspondent
Hotel. DU LOUVRE,
PARIS, July 81, 1878.
Last summer and autumn we're de-
voted by the monarchial eyalation to
connecting all kinds of intrigues and in
indulging in all sorts iniquities, 10 pre-
vent the electoral return of 36S Repub-
licans, to call the Chamber Of Deputies.
Their number is now $50. Is the re-
public fixture? 1t ought to be; but its
administration is characterized by
strange inconsistencies and positive
feebleness. The Home Ministe kes
speeches, in favor of the constitution,
that leave nothing to be desired; his col
league at the War office, would not burn
4 blank cartridge to salute the Republic;
he would resign, rather than allow the
military bands to play the MarSeilles,and
any superior officer who indulges in a
shy at the present form of government.
runs no danger of being put under arrest t
The Premier, NJ Dufure, is weakness
and vascillation itself respecting the
members of the Judicial bench, who
strain the quality of mercy when the
Republic has wrong to be redressed,
and the late re appointment of four no
torious enemies of the constitution, as
Councillors of State has given very
rude shock to the future tranquil hopes
for the country. Next November will
bring warm reckoning days. The alb
stention from repris,ls by the Republic,
cannot go the length of placing avowed
enemies in charge of the Capital. The
age of chivalry being past in France,
explains why Royalisls and Bonapartists
do what no Republican has ever yet
done, hold Office under and pocket emo
luments from the government they ridi-
cule and oppose.
The receipts continue to diminish at
the Exhibition, though the building be
no hotter than elsewhere.
In the Champ de Mars, the galleries
are positively cool, thanks to the avn
ing, and the fresh air through the slitted
floor. Those designing zero tempera-
ture can take up position beside an
ice making machine and lend hand to
passing the "bricks" to the trucks; there
is the underground aquarium, with
subterranean attractions that would de-
light the Duke of Portland himself, and
the tasting hall, where refrigerated
wines, brandies, and liquors, can be sip.
ped for nothing. The truth is the Ex-
hibition wants animation. Visitors de
mand to live there and be amused for a
day, not TO have to return Hdone up" to
a late table d hote, and too exhausted 10
crawl anywhere after the meal. There
is no music in the grounds, and only the
reckless consent to be stewed in the
Trocadero Concert Hall, and finished by
international fddlers, flute players, big
and little drums, trombones, cymbals,
and triangles.
Something like series Of State lotter-
les are to be organized to come to the
rescue of the Exhibition; one million oi
francs would be issued in tickets of one
franc each; the proceeds are to be ex-
pended in lots, consisting of free admis
sions, objects dart pure chasing from
exhibitors, &c. The end justifies the
means. The Jardin d. Acclimation
ought to lend its camels to enable visit
ors to perform the journey between the
Trocadero and the Champ de Mars; the
poor animals would feel at home in a
temperature of 113 degrees, and the
traveller about as happy, as looking al
the wool carding machines, or the con
tents of the cases in the drug section
In the Italian department are ladders
or fire escapes, that have been construct
ed on the principle of Irish miles
lengthening as they go. Only think Of
the man who has to run up and down
these steps to illustrate the working ol
the machines for the public; Banting has
overlooked this element in his perfect
cure; the French do not employ these
escapes; they would deprive their fire.
men of displaying heroism. The Bel.
gians prefer the spiral descent rope
where an unfortunate runs the chance
of being dealt with, as if on a turn spit
before blazing fire.
The Italian section is devoted 10 q
artistic rather than to industrial exhib-
its. Its facade in the alley of Nations, is
ornamented with the busts of Dante
Titan, &c; Victor Emanuel, Garibaldi
the King and Queen; but Cavour is not
visible. He ought to be among the @men
of the day." Of the Italian and French
schools of non partitioning ofterritories
as like Garibaldi, he protested against
Nice and Savoy being transferred Il
France. As compensation, there is 6
wooden bust of Napoleon L, an apparatus
by which the head can be expanded tc
the siDe of Bartholdi's Lberte, in the
in the park, or as diminitiye as Hoge':
Napoleon lie Petit. Next wonder il
Nicholas stenographing machine, of si1
reporters power; it Is even doomed BY
the phonograph. The specimens O
furniture, sculptured and inlaid, are both
rich and beautiful; France produce.
nothing equal to them; black marble
and ebony encrusted tables are very
numerous; there is a piano in wooder
mosaic work for 10000 francs; bu
Erard has plain instruments at 5OOO(
francs. The gems in the way of sailor