, 1880-07-15

aowpr.anx ria, co,,t,nnorslv hto tho tlwrll.
Inra. and all tl,s In consi,tprs n ,yfso and
annt,urv moaamrn tn tnnn Tim so,vnrs Glenn
md tho ma nxclutlctt IL Ia linn IN Him tn
sny that lin really brlinyrs 1tn ia tiolnr so,nc-
thing for Tho public health.
TIE FRENCH FETE,
Yesterday Paris Witnessed one Of tho most
remarkable feics III French history. Amid iu,-
posing ceremonies to celebrate tho lcstr,,c-
t!on Of thu lsastltc, tho President OF tho
rscpbllc presented tic Colonel OF cacll regl-
yuent with tho coors 1t n to bear, and tho rc.
cipic1lts, several hundred In humber, took
NJ, oatll to defend tllom aud to be loyal to tho
Republican Government. It was mt a very
attractive day for tho ii,onarc1lists. It re-
called to tllom tile fatcs Of. royn1ty Under tho
Napolcons, wl.on the people. ,tazzlri with
pagcat,ts, shouted for tic monarchy, md It
sfgnalixetl to them tho strengthening of re-
p,lbltcanlsm. 1t was spectacle tlloy coul,l
int bcar, thIs great outpo,lr,nx Of tic people
To testify their devotion to tho 1sopublfc, and
nlI who could loft parfs, that they might not
even By their prcscnca slIow approval of tho
ceremonies. Tl,cso ceremonies were mr.
rnngcal upon colossal scale, and wero ill.,
vested with unusual splentlor. Tic
exterior ouartcrs Of tic city wero
henutifuliv ttccnrntrtt will, hnnncrs
and -on,blens. plensuro fairs were
opened IN all tho vacant slt,ccs, The boult,-
yart1s, ganlc,s parks, nut promeunlcs wero
Illuminated will parti.co]orctl lights, Tho
Luxembourg a,d Elysecs garflens wero
transformed into fury lands with tllumtna-
tions, lighted fountains. and fireworks ut in-
,,let,ye eypvnsc, Tho President eaye Il grand
military dinner, mid Gntnlctta and otl,or I,c-
publican statesmen gave large and brilliant
rcccptIons. Tho theatrcs and mustc-hutls
provided attractive entertainments. Tho
great conductor, pasleloup at tho bend OF
all immense orchestra, gaye olc1l-air CON
certs. Tho military display was n gorgeous
one. Tho whole city was given over to pa-
gcant, ami feasting, ai,d gc,,ural iubilutltn:
and thousands upon thousands OF pcoplo
Hooked from every part Of France to nttcnd
tic fete mid participate III tho general rc-
jolclng.
As compared with our republican sim
piicity, Mt first sight this great 1(splay M
poars childish a1,d perhaps unnecessary: but
It must be remembered tllat t],e Frcncl, ,,co-
p!o aro more cxcItabie than we, and aro
childish in their enjoyment of suc]l cclebra-
tions. Tho Napoeons retained their strong
hold upon French loyalty with magnificent
spcctacles tliat entertained tho people, Will,
these appeals to their loye OF slow tley
blinded the people 10 their personal rrasp Of
power ai,.l made thcnt forget tlo evils Of their
rule. Remembering how n little bunco,nGo
and sensation In tho way Of patriotic spccta-
cle will attract our own pcople. ts It re-
,uarkablc TINT tho more axcftnb1e anl
,ncrcurlal Frcuc,, people should rush to
the enjoyment OF this fote, which
was Intended to symbol1ze to them thu otory
md power Of their repuuIfeon form or gov.
ernmcut, and to show 10 them TINT TIM Re-
public as well as thu AIouarchy is ready to
a1n,,sc. and cntertai,, nn] illustrate It's 1,ownr
will, nil tic BONN of pagcants a,ul thu onthu-
slas,n OF mb1ic t1is,,iays? Tho naeeonta of
the Nauolrous wcre tynical Of ,mrsonal ,o,c.
or urud rlctorles. rho r,rcsont s,te celrhro,ca