The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-15
ONE FAITHFUL WOMAN.
II french Girl Who Waited Longer for Her
Lover than Jacob for Rebeeca "A
Modern Uorneia.
Paris Correspondence Of he Daily News.

Modern Oornelia.
traris Correspondence If The Daily Eews,l
hi Humbart was married on the afternoon
VI the thirtiett ultimo. Mt the Neuilly Mayor
ATTY FL the lady who. when he stood I'm the
dock eight years ago before the Versailles
eotitt-martlal, which sentenced him tn trans
pnrtation tn life, pressed Ills hand and said
However long Xan NAV hn away. VIII never
snatfy any ana but Won Sile waited " long
might reasonably have been expected. and
bIits Jay redeemed hnr romantic vow 4 great
crowd assembled In front ut the mayor N
mansion. There we're no police about, a.
seast III uniform. Only two aandarmes repre-
Eantsa authority, and they had nothing to DO.
The public made way spontaneously tor bear
aIs af letters, who from dress or demeanor ap-
pearad To De invited and patiently waited out ,,
side I'd see the bridegroom and bride pass ne
mayor, percaiying the insullleieney 81 the
hall, entitled the Salon de- Marriage to hold
the company. ordered at the last mnmehI ne
Ealnoval Of a Partition between that ann Ihe
Council Chamber and the operation, some
what difficult for the improvsed workm,el1,
vas effected amidst cheers and laughter The
arrival OF the bride was the signal inslde ana
outside the building Tot cries 81 Wye the
plsnary Annestyl Her name is Mile. Lanra
Ler,plletiar and che 10 The sister of one OF the
Hfstfiseilietiae'a most energetic contributors.
She Ii pretty gir on rather small scale,
aud looks younger than might be supposed
i
wore just such toilet as bride might who
goes to church, which she does not
white muslin veil, orange flowers
and rich white satin dress. No queen could
have returned the sautes Of All
anplaudinG multitude with more grace. mod
asty and self-possession than she did. 10
sut know whetherit was OH her father ~ Oh
the arm of some other relation, that she lnant
~ her way. not to the altar. but to the plat.
form opposite the mayors chair. surmonntnd
by bust " the republic. cry of Here
enmaH Humhert'' followed. He shook hands
With many friends and acquaintance, among
WHOM, were Al ~ municipal councillors q
abtatned-=a matter Of some delay, II not din
ss,ltr5-thn mayor a fine pnltiy man. with q
powerful. ,nelo,lions voice, audible not only
throughout the great enlarged hall. but IN
the adjoining rooms, said. addressing the
silina choice snirts like YOU of their civic
duties, for you know them well. il reioices
The heart ct an old republican as
an IS &C. you here recognizing
shout tn perform as legally civil one only
ICriea III thravo' and nlire TAmnestie' He
then read the few articles " the code appli-
gable to the occasion. After calling III them
satisfaction in publicly consratulating YOU
both and Wishing you all happiness. You. |
sir, alter the severe trials ynu have gone
ghr1ugh. and Won, madam, a mndern Cor |
heroic patience More applause. and cries of
Ftee FaaHestle"l And now, to receive the
compliments III your many friends. recon-
mend you To pass into my Study. the only |
aaefIsty the mayoraltv has 70 offer YOU.
Laughter and cheers The newly married |
couple went through All intetmnahle process
sf shaking hands with great fnrtttude and |
both looked supremely happy.
Tsse scorpions suicidal Impulse.
tIendon News. Oct. 2al
Tho animals ever commit suicide? dog IL /
said TO have done so by drowning. perhaps On
NO stronger evidence than that which anthem
Heated Capt. Marryat's anecdotes. Doubts
have been thrown on the sanity of the cat
which hanged herself In the fork between two
Branches. The suicidal character of the scor-
MON. however, is leasserted by correspond
emit nf Nature We have ali heard how the
aeorninns II surrounded by circle Ut fire.
ruins IT. sting Into its own head. and 60 eS-
nirps. Probably most Of ua have rlaased this
scorpion with Henvenutp Cetlni'a celebrated |
aalamander, nt with the harnarlea who give
birth TO wild geese, MI. Alien Thomson
However, has q friend who has often seen |
SCORPIONS sting themselves 10 the death at |
Iueea. When the insect Ia caught, he is put |
iii q glass tumhlet till dark. A light ia then
exhibited. wharaon the scorpion first loses ha
head with excitement. and then ahfinga his
Eecuryed sting down upon IT, and nieroea 1t
furcihls.' LII Il moment his sorrows are over
and ahia excitement amounting tp despair
ceases To veS him It Is odd that this auicilal |
manIa should be hereditary il scorpions. be
cause, of course the dead cues cannot have
reported TO the survivors that the experiment
iB successful. while suicide is fat from COM
plying with narwnian conditions. and favor
sng the persistence of the species, The alter
native theory could best he put In the wo,da
VI the Ettrick Shepherd. when accounting for
the reported visit Of ghost to hia grand
nother. MAYBE my grandmother was an
awful leear,'' But Mr.. Alton Thomson has no
doubt about the yeracity u HE informant.
The Fpstafftca Department.