The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-27


PEELED from Spain if he should attempt to re-
turn he would be quite capable OF attempting to
stir up another revolution similar to that or 1868
General Martinez Campos is desrous of returning to
| Cuba. and would even leave before the royal mar
| riage. about which he cares but little.
The Yachting season, probably the worst for some
years, says the WhitehaH Rereo has come to close
at last and the waters OF Ryde. Cowes and South
ampton longer fecked by the white wings OF
the beautiful craft which crowded them month
ago. With the exception of large boats when nave
dismantied' and laid up. yachting friend
| of mine who has been cruising FOR some
time in Mr. Bartletts yawi storm storm The sns last 1ast
left in Cowes Roads last week. me nrst lor' r.
night of October, however. has beeh the hnes' %
| tue whole season, and owner who has kept ms
boat ont late had reason to regret IT, Ihere mas
been every description of wind but iortunaeiy none
| of the yachtsman's bane--wet weather. The last
week or so has been chiefly remarkable for dead
Gains very slight breezes. The storm usually
Roads to Brightingsea. including run up
the river to Grays. From. Grays to Bright
a aaps n ave hours. TOOK forty-6ve hours!
The celebrated Coryphee is at Brightlingsea on the
| stocks so one has opportunity OF seeing her
| marvellous lines She has a baasting solid lead
laid in to shape and they tell me she cost f100
easily arrive at her total cost. Mr.. Mannngs little
flyer. Elaine is also there, and hundred or so other
| we'll known boats.
Although Louis Blanc, with his plenary amnesty,
succeeded in throwing M. Jules Ferry aud his arti-
Gle into the shade in the south of France, it must
not be inferred that he enjoys unmeas ureCs popu-
lariy among those whose he delights to
espouse His views very advanced. but in these
days changes are rapid and even NJ Louis Blanc is
sufficiently radical for the practical champions
of socialism. His Committee of Succor for the
amnestied has formidable rival in the Socialist
Committee, which styles itself the 'Comite Bour-
geois' Nor is this all. In the last number of the
Iroidaire that print observes THE banner of this
committee must have caused you 1.-THE amnestied) a
painful SURPRISE for you cannot have forgotten the
conduct of these two gentlemen, NJ. Victor Hugo
are written in letters Of blood in the history Of
proletarian Notwithstanding. ls4S, and May 1871.
Repel therefore; these advances .ns OF the vnl,
cannot consent to become. Amnesticd men. remem-
ber." Tassart. one of the recently amnestied COM
munists. who died week or so ago. was buried
in the vilette Cemetery. considerable num-
Der OF people were present. and NJ George, u
member of the Central Aid Committee for the am
nestled addressed the bystanders the grave. N.
Richard, editor of the NdrseiVaise claimed COM
plete amnesty He spoke the valor and courage of
the communists. saying that they had saved France
from monarchical government and had re-estab-
crowd separated shouting "Vtre P4mnsfte
HUGO AND REALISM
Since he left the Rue de Clichy Victor Hugo in
habits beautiful little hotel in the Avenue d'Eyau.
Passy and is at home for his friends nearly
would strike any one who knew anything of
his history. on first seeing, this intellectual
Strength and vitality. He must be something
over seventy. and the lives of the leaders
of intense that they but rarely extend to
the usual term of human existence. Brain work
generally kills quickly, but Victor Hugo seems to
have thriven this selfcOnsumpt1On and is
haps the and only instance record in history
Of man who has lived to know that he is univer-
sally acknowledged being the greatest literary
genius his country has ever yet produced. No por-
trait has done Victor Hugo justice even the
last one by Bonnat. not coming near the origi-
nal. Although one can, Of course. sec by
strongly marked features and white hair that he
Is old man. the face has but few wrinkles, and
the brow. within which Of the grandest
thoughts given to the world have been
ceived is almost devoid Of wrinkles. His eyes have
hraaf haat he a ire n n fhav
quicken with the fire OF enthusiasm. and his
manners have the easy. frank courtesy OF
that he is vicomte Hugo. although he disdains to
use his title correspondent of the Whitehall
shrine. asked his opinion on the school Of literary
realism. mime. Bovary." said Hugo. "is great
tested tested With lola ana his school It is very very
| different. Their writings for the most part
nent place in literature. and exercise influence.
| We have such authors spring up every century.
Look at Restif de Ia Bretonne How popular his
they are now lola will be the same.
Mark my words. nothing in literature
live that is not good and great and that
does not lead to the beautiful and true. Everything
mentary popularity and success do not Say that
Emile lola is wanting in talent. but do say that
have any important or appreciable effect on French
literature. The socaed realistic school OF fiction
simply does not exist; that is my humble opn-
ion; there is no possibility of considering what
| its effect might be on literature"
IN FRENCH COUNTRY HOUSE.
| French country hospitality differs in many re-
| spects from English. More is made of each guest.
| Nobody is bound to come down to early break
fast The host and hostess says Truth, not
| eleven half-past eleven for dtjeiner. If
| you lady mufiled up walking in the
She % yon and in walking with her yoa
not to offer her your arm. The reason she is to
be avoided until she shows herself socially disposed
is based upon the suppostion that she is not, per-
haps made up for the day, and has, while the femme
de chantye is preparing the paint aud arranging
the artificial tresses, run out with capetne thrown
| on her head to enjoy the dewy freshness Of
morning. In France there is well bred
| fiction which is generally acted upon by million
naires who invite you their country seats. 1t is
| that i'll accepting the invitation you do him the
to be SO. without in the slightest degree ceasing
| to benefit by this fiction. French society, when
seen at its best. practices equality. We all
| rise early here; the mornings very fine
and there delightful walks and drives
in all directions. We have private omni-
bdnc, in which the Emperor Napoieon's guests used
to drive to the Compiegne meets. These vehicles
bought ut the civil list sale, with many other
hunting properties" of the Third Empire. Over
night excursions projected and debated In the
back we come with keen relish for the d{Jea,.er,
| which Is served at little oval tables in
great dining room, When there ,, are from
sociable and jolly than ample board. Talk be
brisk and lively without becoming noisy. Mere
acq uainances become easily good deal more. IL
your csd- els is charming and sympathetic. lie gives
what is most taking in the inner man. He is less
constrained than II exposed to the scrutiny of two
scores of eyes At long table he could not talk at
| his ease about "Le Petit Able" for instance, aud
| repeat a verse, making tho tune ielt OF Ceiine
Chaumout's droll and somewhat naughty song: Ii
the lady his right fond OF Voltaire. the lady
to the left might be a devout believer in the Sacred
| Heart, and mentally herself when nything
awfully profane as lie Petit Able" was topic of
light conversation. At those little tables birds of
hos do HnnE Tharn fha M
concert pitch; and where there is opposition
| IL does not induce discord. Tho pheasant
| shooting in the low copses in which phea-
SAINTS are bred and fattencd il followed by gay din.
| ners. 1t taxes nothing out of the sportsmen who
blaze away at tho birds which keepers drive before
their guns. Partridge shooting is execrated by the
ladies' who dislike the fatiguing tramping through
turnip fields and stubble. A sportsman who returns
| home with q good bag of this sort of game also
sucL had comuauY. Lis hluuar appeased. bed L. all