The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-15
TIE PEHSdILLES HE.5R GLfRDE,
Rumpusin tho Froncll Asscmbly Over tho
Education BIZ.

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Nj. dc Cnssngnnc's opening words
were that M. Jules Ferry "should not
DC permitted to accuse the Catholics
the Catholic Party-of falsifying texts,
without incurring tho risk Of having
the phrase applied to himself. Besides,
Il party which counts M. Girerd in
It's ranks has no right to be offended by
criticisln.n. NJ. Gircrd is tho person.,
now UndcI ssfr9G!ooEHY G!oEHYmeiHe, Hs S,"- who nrc
tended to have picked up in a railway
carnage, few years ago, a letter con-
tainil'g details OF B0napartist plot,
which caused tho invaidation Of NJ,
)c Nourgoing on the evo Of q very i'm
portnnt vote in tho Assembly. a cer-
tain Levaillant, editor Of a provincial
newspaper, reproduced these docu-
mcnts, guaranteed OH honor their au-
,hcn!icity, was prosecuted for libel
%! NJ. l'e Bonrgolng, and condemned
TO pay 5000 francs damages, "for ina
bility to prove single point of his aile- M
gations," for which hc has been. sincc
MacMahon's resignation, rewarded
with lucrative appointment In con @
nection with tho Department of tho
Treasury. There was then some rco-
son for an assault upon the Gifcrd.
But rs nothing wounds so much as uu-
pleasant truths, NJ. .Gambetta seized
tho opportunity Of closing the orators
mouth by the announcement that he
would consult the Chamber upon tho
application OF the censurc counted with
temporary expulsion. This was quite
enough; the Left applaudcd, tho Right
y,ociterntcd,, and all parties rushed
down into tho open space in front Of
the Speakers chair, bowling, cursinp,
striking right and left, like Il set fiil-
bred school boys. ''''
Lying coward'sl" shouted M.
D'Artisti. "Ill slap vour facc.n W.
spondcd tho irasciblo Tirard, hc of tho
Agricultural Department., whose
guide, philosopher and friend having
Dc:cn vlliiied,, and not daring to open
ms own mouth, he thought himself
bound to defend. ThcH M, Jean
David flew at M. Raullne's throat, md
II nc did not hit him came worry nearit.
ana only missed because he had not
learned how to strike from the shoul-
ucr, simply paving like an old woman.
oomebo9y had better hold mo or Pl
nurt somebody" screamed poor old
Louis Blanc, who looked like an ant in
q passion. "Sil6ncci silcnce' bawlcd
M. Gambctta, ringing his bell until
tho clappor came OIL, when a hat wos
given him, which, belonging to some
one else and being too big, slid down
over his ears, giving the president of
TINS legislative body tho appearance of
an immense cockroach with its head
III an ink bOttlo. How the confusion
was stilled no one has over been able
TO tell mo, and. l certainly could not
make out, for when the captain of tho
guard, having donned his uniform.
arrived, the members were trying to
got breath IN their seats, and seemed
utterly exhausted by yitupcration.
After this thero was a short adjourn
ment for refreshments, and another
smaller shindy in the nommittec-rooms,
Which was temporarily. quolletl,byl NJ.
houher's judicionso; lnterforonce, but
inc row commenced anew q, fcw min
utcs later, and went on during all tho
4tternoon, eliminating in tho With
drawal of Paul De Cassagnac, Who.
having expurgated his first remarks Of
anything which might be considered
oitenstve 70 tho government as a BODY.
IN order to have tho floor for a few
minutes afterward, restored the Of
fiensiyc epithets when he found that
thero was no longer hope for tolor-
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