The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-10-18
PARIS LETTER.
Regular Correspondence

PARIS, Sept. 90, 1879.
The following extraordinary
resolution has just leen passed hy
the Gouseil General of the Rh6ne,
- very radical body: "Consider-
Jog that celibacy is contrary to
nature and the ends of Provi.
dence, to be born, to bear chill
dren, and to die, being the law
imposed on all who exist
that it is bachelors, military men,
sailors, lawyers, and men Of all
conditions who fill all the States
With corrupt opinions and evil
morals ; that churchmen, Trap
pists, and all the so-called higher
world are irremediabIy given up
to ~debauchery and to shame,
which Is worse than death. Re-
solved The support of abandon
I'd children will be provided for
by deduction of a quarter Of the
pay or pension of every employee
or pensfoner who is Il bachelor,
aud resident in the department
ment Of the Rh6ne, from the most
modest employee up to the high.
est official, who belongs OF has
belonged to tue army, magistracy
or any public administration what
ever" stand the great citizens,"
exclaims al evening paper, "who
vote these absurdlties are the
elect Of tbs second town in
France"
Under the title of HConterences
Populaires," NJ. Spuller has just
published in a volume ten of the
principal speeches he has made
At various meetings since 1871.
IL IL short preface the republican
deputy dedicates his work to his
fast friend Nj. Gambetta, with
whom he worked zaalously dur.
ing the period OF the National
Defence in the aimee terrible.
Taken nh together, the speeches
are intended to prove the real
excellence Of republican institu
tjQns in France. In his first lee
ture, NJ. Spuller says that the
Republic is the inevitable result
to which the great French Revo
lutiOn must tend. Although,
twice beaten down within t: peri
OIL of fifty years by two ambitious
criminals Of the same family, its
cause has never been completely
extinguished. There have always
been faithful and energetic citi>
gems ready ut all times to become
soldiers, and to uplift the flag
whilst maintain.ng The principles
of the honor OF the Republic. On
the topic Of education NJ. Spuller
said in 1876: "When instrlc-
tion is general, democracy profits
10y it, and rises. Then tho coun-
try is stronger and better belov-
I'd, better understood, and bet
ter served" On another e
sion NJ. uambetta's friend speaks
of the advantages of universal
suffrage, while in a lecture given
in December last, the merits of
GodefrOy Cavaignac are dilated
npol, and his death is described
in touching language. During
the last days of his life Csvajgnac
Frequently expressed the desire
vi bearing some music, and as
Chopin was at that time in Paris.
the dying pan particularly wish.
ei to hear him play. Not know
jug the Polish musician however.
there was some difficulty in ar
ranging matters. NJ. Louis Blame
proposed t. seek the Intervention
Of Georges Sand, but Cavaignac
hastily observed, "My mother
would never consent to Georges
Sands coming here if she Is to
accompany Chopin" Finally
LOUIS Blanc arranged the affair.
4 piano was introduced into the
poom, and Chopin came. He
played a succession of Polish ma.
tional airs, and wound up by the
hMarseillaise.' The effect on
Cavnignac was p%rOdigious. He
raised himself up as if strength
were restored to him, and listen
ed with feverish animation. Then
suddenly he burst into tears, and
falling back on his bed, thanked
Chopin, exclaiming, "You have
made me very happy l have just
seen France cheering the Repub-
llc."
Seldom is the name of NJ. de
Lesseps mentioned except in con.
nectiou with some great scheme
for transforming dry land into
water. If all the world had but
one neck OF land, the great cngi-
neer OF the Suez Canal would as.
suredly have been the man destin
I'd to apply the axe; hut. untortu-
pateiy for NJ. de Lesseps, there
are many isthmuses in this world
s,f ourS aud he. IL Nhliunl 70 t,.l,l.