The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-18
street Changes in Paris.


on the subject of the proposed changes
in the names of the streets in Paris, which
has just been published, provokes
numerous comments. NJ Herold begins
by acknowledging that changes in
familiar nomenclature are undesirable
unless specially called for by public or
national considerations. He proceeds
forthwith, however, to make the excep-
ton prove the rule, and either on his
own proposition, or as mouth-piece of
the Municipal Council, lays before the
Minister of the Interior a table for re-
CHASING highways and byways that will
stagger the most knowing of Partisan
Jarvies. To begin with that prominent
landmark the Place de l'Etoile, where
stands the magnificent Arc de Triomphe
lnow crowded by Cooks tourists, one of
whom may be heard contending with his
fellows that this monument is really no
finer than the marble arch on Oxford
street,, twelve avenues radiate from its
center, three of which the Prefect of the
Seine intends sacrificing, to wit the Roi
de Rome, Josephine, and Refine Hor-
tense. In their places the names of
kleber, Marceau and Hoche are to APP
pear. NJ. Herold expresses surprise that
none of these Republican generals have
been honored in this spot dedicated to
martial memorials, and can only account
for the omission by the fury of Imperi-
alist worship. It seems high time that
they should have their due now Four
leading persons of the Second Empire
are to be relegated to oblivion MarshaIs
st. Arnrud and Magnani and MN. ABB
batucci, and Bil1ault. The first because
he owed his Marshal's staff to the abom-
Unable crime of which he was one of the
principal authors, viz, the coup d'etat.
The second, because nobody desires the
maintenancs of his name. The third be-
cause there is doubt as to its paternity,
whether General of the same name, or
the Minister of Justice, the Abbattuci, of
the Second of December. As public
opinion identifies the street with the lat
ter, there can be no question of its being
spared. Billault ought to disappear, be-
cause talent is no extenuating circum-
stance in case of political apostacy. In
their place we are promised the names
Lincoln, Beaurepaire, La Boetie, Char
ras and Rouget de Lisle. Lincoln and
Washington are suggested by their
proximity to the Champs Elysees, Ameri-
can spirits, who are expected to feel
highly honored at the compliment
Beaurepaire was the heroic defender of
Verdun in 1892, and is intended to
eclipse Magnan. La Boetie, author of q
work called "Contreun,' will, it is sup
posed, be in suitable company near
Pierre Chandon, the obscure successor
of De Morny. The name of the Presi-
dent of the Republic, ON the 29th of Janu-
ary, the day of his accession, has been
suggested as appropriate to the Ex-Rue
st. Arnaud, where NJ. Grevy occupied an
apartment, but his well known modesty
forbade such stroke of adulation. It
is to become Rue de Volney, after the
author of "Les. .Ruines." Charras is to
efface Clary, an obscure member of the
Imperial family. The Municipal Coun-
ell, in a sudden whim of classicism,
thought of Juvenal, but nobody cared
| for the Roman satirist outside the Lux
| embourg The Rue de Bouille will get
rid of an irritating souvenir of the enemy
of the Revolution for the peaceful name
| Of an artist of great talent. The Rue
| Dauphine, emblem of monarchy, must
assume the style of Rue de La Conven-
| ton. The Rue des Feuillants is con-
/ demned because the late Prefect, III. Du-
val, did not think fit to consult his Coun-
/ Gil before christening it. The present
| ediles suggested in its stead the Marseil-
laise, but NJ. Herold, for his own reason,
prefers the supposed composer Of that
| melody, Rouget de Lisle. The clerical
sounding Rue des Carmens is to be re-
tanned, and the priestly Rue de la Vista
ton will become Rue st. Simon, be-
cause that aristocratic worshiper of kings
had his abode there. Is not this tri-
| unphant answer to those who accuse us
of blind exclusiveness?" asks the Perfect
Georges Sand is to perpetuate her fame
in the appropriate precincts of theate1
near Paul Louis Courier. Marie Louise
and Marie Louise Antoinette streets are
to have and interposed between the
double name, according to the original
idea of their founders, who never thought
of these royal personages, but only o.
their two daughters. Where is the
cause for laughter or complaint of intol
eranee?" here again inquiries NJ. Herold.
Ledru-Rollin is to bowl over Colone
named Lacuee, whose only claim to dis
tinction consisted in having been killeG
at Austerlitz, though his remains ar,
promised preservation by way of transla
J ton to another locality. The too familia
!, sound of mazas to peccant journalists i
to vanish in favor of the encyclopedias
Diderot, and Edgar Qninet is to wipe on
Bouleyard de Montrouge, (which i'll re
spends to geographical truth. The Ru
d'Enfer has already been converted int
Denfert (the name of the defender o
; Belfort) although the Prefect is no par
tisan of this play upon world. Corr
London Mirror.