The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-04
JOURNALISTS AND CRITICS.
Louis vEUILIOT, JOHN Liz NOME,
HENRI TAME. PROVOST PARADOL,
PAUL DE ST, VICTOR, FRANCIS
SAREEY.

| Yesterday evening, at Grnnewald Hall MI. |
Lejeune resumed his interesting lecture upon
the journalists OF Paris.
| He opened with few comments upon what |
he denominated les iostranhtt gros TRACES. LES
| Debats ons OF the most venerable Of the news |
nanars III Paris. il also the one which enjoys
| universal reputation Ali the sovere1gns OF |
Europe figure among It's list OF sub 4efiDers. u
ID the journal Gf diplomats. and the greatest
desire Of an aeademician is 20 write Tor Les
Debats.
Founded IN 1889 1T traversed with safety the
seormv aroeh Of the French revolution. and
under tina Directory In 1897. fell into the hands
"a the two brothers BERLIN. Under the En-
nfra IL became the official journal and for fifty
/ Years was numbered among the adhereat5 OF
the extreme Right. and later had the distin-
guisbed honor Of being the official organ OF M.
i Guizot.
Upon the shoulders OF John Lenoine the
mantle OF Provost Paradoi has fallen, Reared
III England and although an English scholar Of
more than ordinary merit, Mr.. Lemoine
nourishes an intense and mytlerioas hatred
for England and the English. Their ways and
Ieustoms affor1 rich subjects for his satirica
pen, and at the time when Victoria as sumed
the title OF Empress Of India. John Lemoine
reyeIleI Id series of articles Of whitening sar-
easm and rare irony. He IL per eseeaeeee q
gentleman; Of ateasing disposition he - never
more pleased than when worried. True. para
d0xfcAI as 1t may appear.
H possesses the rare talent Of making fun
Of you without your bsfng able To taKe offanse
and il this somewhat res nbles sidney Smith,
sidney said one Of his friends one day.
hay pf IA word nhch eoaa burt
my feelings or nrfng dfgense. Lemofne y
the only man ID France who still wears white
Rothsehiids has amasssa eonsidsfabis, wealth.
/ and il the only journalist in the French Acad-
shy. 4 lover d controversy and of discussion.
he feels iii at since there Is no opposition,
IA GAZETTE DE FRANCE.
] although Journal Of rather small merit. is re-
mar kable for having ben 10 1871 fns s ofei ta
toratIon it was the official journal of the King
OF the French. Louis Philippe.
| We now come 70 the orgaa CT the
COUNT DE CHAMBoRD,
PIrnfon This Journal Is remarkable for the
little attention which It gives 10 the affairs OF its
country. 80 that one might. read for years
what hstg was going ID ID Fran e. II has but one
I idea which d0minesrS everything else. and
that is to sec the Count de Chamoord called 10
i THRONE OF FRANCE.
which Is claimed for him De btre dtotna By a
: unanimous vote Of Bis countrymen;
VI The Orleans Princes have also their organ.
: lie SoleH, but its. position j. one Of extreme
9 daiieaey. while being at the same time rather
7 Moas eansa,y IL DaupFtfrs, while the other Woul
desire to see him President Of q model French
republic. lie Sotei 10 thus placed. and its ex-
pressions are extremely guarded and prudent
from fear that any hastystep might give offenss
to the one side OF ALLEVIATE the other.
LIZ TEMPS
| il Republican and has always been consistent.
1t Is noted more for LTD criticism on art than
!. for anything else Itnumhers among jig critics
> such men as Charles Biane, Paul ManIz. 70.
: herer, and last, though far from being the
: least.
! FRANCIS sARGEY.
= sareey enjoys the reputation In Paris Of being
! Ing to art. He can with one word make this re-
4 putarion Of young antnor OF q young painter.
! that b sigas supreme. and every dsy brings
! with 1t piles upon piles Of letters addressed 10
8 him b. aetors asking his advice upon the into
! nation ct q certain verse.
He was At one time professor at the normal
/ school. when be resigned and removed to Gren-
' obe. Here be taught for some time. but after q
! short time becoming weary CT the dreary mo-
. notony Of he place. he left and came to Paris
a without d cent to his name.
? Al the time be was st ii normal school he
!. became acquainted with About. and tho ae-
guailtanes ripenSd int warm friendship
friend and unfoIded to III the pitifal eondi-
: ton tn which he WAS, Abosst secured for him a
sos q5sa aad 70 h a1asz h a fs
4 come celebrity He often yes lectures In the
= SALE DIES CAPT. INES.
. and often admission Is Tes se1, 50 great are
GrqTas sD Wq fnag T. ortiasn anesrs
=, and true
!. His hearing toward hs I ldience resembles
y more that Ct gentleman q nverslng with his
: friends than p lecturer 50 king 70 people ne
: never saw before.
: Upon beginning lecture be invariably uses
. thes5 worf}s. What / an about 10 tell yoa is
! strictly entire nous az would not wish what !
: will say to be repeated"
;. hesitate one moment. but II a most natural
{ manner ask the frs, auditor biz eye might
i chance to meet to tell him what time OF the
I But where he is received with more care and
attention Is at the theatre the first night Of q
:. new piece. Attentive hands relieve hin Of his
= hat and ovsrcoat. Jealous persons escort him
TO bis seat, where his opera glass has been
: carefully placed. The director Of the theatre
aid never for once even 80 much IS dance ut
the stage. II . smile IS seen, wrinkiing the
his anxious watchers, but.ahould be remain
:. impassfve, o shadow Of gloom settles over the
aa q hs nsha9ok and m
piece IL failure steals into their breasts.
q LIE MoNITEUR UNIVERSAL
possesses among its contributors the Count
Paul de- St. Victor. who wieids the most graceful
his criticisms are chefs f9urre. pecialiy IN
his criticisms upon tns fine arts does he excel
, He cherishes passionate admiration Tor
! Homer. Shakespeare and Goethe.
b Often when criticising WORK Of art. . word
a s p q hsfar1
7 ono reads his criticisms, his digressions are
/ hailed with pleasure az they often contain
knowledge oil a most interesting character
clothed Ia most beautiful language: Same
Benvs land he is ranked az high authority -
\ professed for 81 Victor deep adml alton. and
: In this he was Joined BY Theophtle Gaatier.
: He Ia man Of very handsome physique an
. lordly bearing.
A man CT fortune, he has collected very fine
picture gallery containing especially apeei-
mems from the Venetian school.
LOUIS vEUTLLoT
n Justly considered as the leading journalist OF
i Paris. A man Of magnificent and massive
from d ! enc Of low comedy to grand and stir
! ring el0quenee. He was The son Of wine mer-
y chant OF Bereg-raceived no edncatf n, and
after se Sepsof adventures We find him jour
nalist. H1 WIS sent by the government TO edil
9 newspaper in the country. but his opinions
q nof coincidtng With those OF the dministEa-