The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-10-15
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PARIS, Oct :, 1879.
The following extraordinary reso-
luton has just been passed by tho
Conseil- General of the Rhone, very
Radical body:
"Considering that celibscy Is con-
trary to nature AID the ends Of Prov
idence, to be born, to bear children,
and to die being the law imposed on
ell who exist, + that
it is bachelors, military men, sailors,
lawyers, and men OF all conditions
who GIL all the States with corrupt
opinions and evil morals that Trap
pists, churchmen, and all the socsll-
ed higher world are irremediably CIV
en- up to dcbauchery and to shame,
which is worse than death.
Resolved: That the support OF
abandoned children will be provided
for by deduction of quarter Of the
pay or pension OF every employe or
pensioner who ia bachelor, and resi-
dent 10 the department of the Rhone,
from the most modest employe up to
the highest Official, who belongs or
has belonged to the army, magistra-
cy, or any public administration
whatever "And the great citi-
zsns,r excIaims an evening paper,
"who vote these absurdities are the
elect Of the second noted town 10
France ~
Under the title Of Conferences
Populsires." !" NJ Spuller has just pub
Iished in volume ten Of the princi-
pal speeches he hos made at various
meetings since 1871 In short pse-
face the Republican Deputy dedicstes
his work 70 bis fast friend M. Gam
BETA wi.h whom be worked jealous
II during the period of the National
defence in the aanee terrible. Taken
all together, the speeches are intend
ed to prove the real excellence OF Re-
publican institutions in France In
his frst lecture, NJ. Spuller says that
the Republic is the inevitable result
to which the great French Revolution
must tend. Although twice beaten
down within q period Of fifty years
by two ambitious criminals of the
same family, its cause has never
been completely extinguished- There
have always been faithful and ener-
getic citizens ready at ell times 70
become soldiers. and TO uplife the
flag whilst maintaining the principles
Of the honor of the Republic On
the topic Of education 81. Spuller
said in 1876: "When instruction is
general, democracy profits By 1t, and
rises. Then the eountry is stronger
and better beloved, better understood,
and better served"
On another occasion H. Gambet-
sa's friend speaks OF the advantages
Of universal suffrage, while il lec-
ture given in Decent Der last the mer-
its Of Godfrey Cavaignsc are dils.ed
upon, nd his death Is described in
touci .ng language. During The last
deys Of his life Cav aignac frequently
expressed the desire OF hearing some
musie, aad as Chopin was e. that
time IL Paris, the DYING man partie-
ularly wished to hear him plsy. No,
knowing the Polish musician bowev-
er there was some difficulty in ar
ranging matters. II. Louis Blame
proposed to seek the intervention Of
Georges Sand. bat Cayaignac hastily
observed: "Mv mother would new
er consent TO Georges Sands coming
here if she is to accompany Chopin. -
Finally Louis Blanc arranged the az
fair, e piano was introduced into the
room, aud Chopin came. He played
succession of Polish national airs,
srd wound up BY the "Marseillaise. +"
The eirec. on Cavaignac was pEodig-
ious. He raised himself up as if
strength were restored TO him, and
listened with feverish animation.
Then suddenly be burst into tears,
and falling back on his bed, thanked
Chopin, exelsining. You have
made rae very happy; ! have jast
seen France cheering this glorious
Repablie"
Seldom is the name Of VI. de Les
seps mentioned except in connection
with some greet scheme for transform
ing dry land into water If all the
world had bat one neck Of land, the
great Engineer of the Suez Canal
would assuredly have been the man
destined to apply the axe; but unfor-
tuna.ely for VI. de Lesseps, there
are many is:hmuses il this world of
ours, and he is obliged to tackle
them one by one. To cut through
the Isrhmas o. Cori1th would IN
doubtedly be g work Of utility. Ii
would enable vessels navigating be-
tween Trieste, Venice, MarseilIes,
Brindisi, and dozen other French
and Italian ports, and Constsntinople
and the Black Sea, to reach their des-
tinaticn withou. weathering the often
tempestGcus Cape Of MstspaD. The
expenses would amount TO no more
than Is. 600, 600 francs. Your read
ers will, consequently, not be surpris-
ed to hear that 81. de Lesseps is ex-
pected shortly at Athens. General
Turr will, it IS said, accompany him.