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New-York tribune., 1881-10-02
ZOL1 on ALPHONSE D1UDET
Irnm M Tdris Faaro.


AlphonsS Daudet is both an observer ana mn
frocdf7v. benevolent nature having placed his Ia,
telcct just at the point where poetry hnisngs anI @
imagination constitute his attractive CHARM ne ~
lacking. il may be observed in maEnaiion giving
the term the attached to II by mo>i people
He has no powers of invention or rather, feels him
self unable 10 construct fables and heap mp adyen-
lures, really, indeed, disdaung 10 o. q r0"a''I@
Ia grOssf Reality alone seems 60 hlm % atord a
solid basis. and ne always puts a true story uhdef
his most finished and impIssioncd works. rms peer,
who occasionally lndulgeS IN such wiz nlshiS ll's
never stepped into bed for many years past without
having previously j1tcd down the most ~aleni oi ms
day experiences and dongs, thereby Ir"Nldlrg
hmsrlf with an incXhaustibc store ol noIeS from
which he can draw at liberty for his Partisan
sketches. Thus may he explained the mechanism he
employs. He goes To his stock, selects from ~ a
fact, a man. an incident that mas come undcf MS
notice ana then. round this central point, groups
other secondary facts also drawn from his souvenirs
Little by little, the various documents become
filed out, though still remaining mere HAi'cIed
matter picked out here and there. Later comes Ih'
general T-cl~tIug. where the auther enters on MS
task to breathe life INTO the entire work.
From the day on which he has mastered his sub
ject and extracted from his notes sufficient person.
ages and episodes to ClOthc the primary idea with
flesh. Alphonsc Daudt lives his book, ana brings
II into being and icJity nv an ct"ri Oi thr lnAHiha
tion-usiug the word in the sole phlosophlc aud
literary -eusc which II now ought T. bear. lie con
fcs-cs himself gayly enough thIt ~ thls pe1od u"
becomes a pit css tormcntor FOR all who approach
him. lie buttou-hOcs his relatives and friends dc
scrbcs hl, novel IutllCts them passages aud
whole chapters, making usc OF his ideas 10 attalh
partial mental ntoXlcgtion, without which hc
could produce nothing. Thus II Is that his books
originate and increase and become inspired with NE
ANY one personally acquainted with Aiphun-e lau-
dct can read him without seeming 10 hear hlm
speak When talking ne acts his productions oyer,
With ardent voice ana ltpaS-l ucu gestures OtloIr
placing them on the cold uuimprc,,Iouablr paper.
Nor dOrs he ever write quietly IKE q man master
OF llin sensations or hIS task, but hurucdly, as
though afraid of letting hi, imagination cool down.
Later on. however hc returns tO the work he has
already done rccopics Il twice or thrice at his ease
cut away the frInces and set the phrases their
legs The fever has abated and only the rhetUrcian
pOll ,hlup lls book remains.
New-York tribune., 1881-10-02

| The old man approached his son. shook him by the
| hand warmly and kissed his niece, whose eyea, dry
! till now, answered his kinduess with responsive
'Yonr mother, said he is tossicated' lperpexed1
like. with disappointment and the yexatlon OF IT,
1heed better not worry her now. lt 'ud Oe better
mayhap, il you'd 90 away for week then you
come back, and all 'ull be right herll have time
/ to come round Go round TO the kltchen ana III
! come and talk to you IN mint
/ Now, Amelia, come, he went on. when he had led
her into the paror We Goth s on us oyeI tne Doy
| your word and go away. Aye, an, he loves us TOO
| though he has chosen wife for himself, as man
should do. And she's right good gell, never yon
/ doubt that; she'll make him good wiie, and mel
| be happier man and a better man than II you ana
l had had the shapin' o. his life for 'un. He's all
| wen got, and we mus'n let 'un CO.
We are strange creatures and our lives and char,
acters are full of contradictions The quiet tone oil
authority, which any time during the previous
| quarter of a century she would have resented
strenuously was grateful TO her feelings. ana
she allowed herself 10 rest, with sense of comfort
! and security, on the practical common sense anu
right feeling of the husband she had systematicaiiy
undcrrated. Leave me alone, Penny, she sad,
for half an hour Ny head IS in Thr me now cap ana Of
tea, and come back in half an hour Don't let the
boy 90 till you've seen me again.
When the allotted time had expired, Penny went
lack again. and found her looking ten years
younger. her hair brushed and smoothed, an old
fashioned but cXqusitely beautiful lace cap on her
head, and box OF trinkets and whln-whalns oy
her side >,
Penny, she said at once, Il have been an old
fool and blind to more things than one doh
say that if what has been done could be undone
wouldn't undo it; but can't and will make the
best of it. Tell the boy he needn't go away LOT 4
week | am not tosscated now And tell him. too,
that if never give him occasion to remember That
mad scene outsIde-as. so help me Heaven; never
WILL hope that hc will never recall IT.. see
here she added with laugh. emptyng the box ot
iTnkcts on the table, i have never worn these
things since | was girl bnt Alice will look gay III
them
Two years ana q half later. the old folks sat by
blazing winter HE, and chubby boy was iondlLng
a shaggy dog on the hearthTug at their feet lie
old lady stopped down and smOothcd the haXeh
ringlcts of the child. -.
James she said. do you mind my telling yon
once that if | could | would undo what Gus had
done do not wish it uudono now
New-York tribune., 1881-10-02

calling him q chief of guerlas. Well, so were
Hereward. and Wallace, and Hofer. men whose
fame shines with purer light than that of Lux
emburg or SAKE. lt is incontestable that In
command of volunteers, Garbaldi has put regulars
to flight and that he has never been beaten in the
field save when the odds were overwhelmingly
against him.
The worst fault urged against him in the cam
paign of 1S70-'7l was his treatT ent of the clergy
and the religious. Frankly, one must own that he
was mnch to blame; and it is TO be lamented that
his hostility to what is virtually the only form OF
faith recognized in Southern Europe has Increased
instead of abating with the growth OF years. On
the other hand. Garlbaldi has what too many
OF his fellow workers lack-a sincere belief OF his
own. God and the Immortality of the soul are
to him realities, which more than one can say OIL
good many protesting Christians. To a freethinker
who asked his advice on delicate point, Baptzo
your children by all means" he replied, but pap
tlze them yourself. You don't want priest 10 90
it for you"
Giuseppe CART aldi Is now in the seventy fifth
year of the most eventful life led by any man In the
present century lie has been everywhere, done
everything, experienced nearly every sensation but
that of being hanged. He condemned to death
at the early age OF tweni y-seven for plotting
against Charles Albert but bad the good fortune to
be out Of his native country at the time. lie has
been soldier sailor. soap-bOiler tallow-chandler,
farmer engineer speculatOr, politician and dictator
and in every calling has shown himself man OF
indomltable pluck. whom even his own blundeIs
could not dlsheaIten.
New-York tribune., 1881-10-02
JOSEPH BARA, THE CHILD HERO.
From Tn, Pail Mail Go,e,,.

From The Pail Mall gazette
The statue of the chlld-hero Joseph Bara has be
erected in the church square at Palaseau, on which
a chateau OF the Condos, IN which he was born and
residence that he heysh aa soe ihs
silver spoon for which the serving maid was sent
to prison. Paaiseau is near that end of the valley
of the 1vette where the fair Vale Of Chevreuse
begins. The landscape is of seductive character.
There are fairy green meads, wooded knolls, .
pretty stream; and everything appears to catch
the sum- very thin mist often rises over the
undulating ground and gives additional charm to
the scenery. OF the Conde Chateau only single
ogive window exists. George Sand once inhabited
Palaiseau, and wrote there Mdlle. La Qnintinie."
She bought an old house, and in attempting to I'M
prove it got into debt NJ. Taine is very fond OF the
scenery round Palaiseau: He has a country, house
not far from it at Chatillon. His brother lives a
few miles in the Chevreuse direction Joseph
Bara's father q woOdranger on the Palalseau
estate of the COudes, and his mother was domes-
tic IN the chateau. She was widow when her son.
at the age of twelve, enrolled himself as q yolun-
teer His head had taken fire" at patriotic
meeting where Carnots appeal for 100000 men
The boy learned to play the fife and drum, and
1urDlshed the arms and cleaned the morse OF
Bar Oh Tbs oceT aq bette % followed
TO La Vendee. To harass and throw the enemy
Oft the track this major often sent his little
and there the drum or sound the ffe }ara was one
day surprised by band of peasants. lie was hoy
of delicate features and arls ocratic air. The
Vendeaus thought him some nOblemans child
who had been perverted, and told him that if be
cried {" Vive lie Roi~ they would let him of. He
answered by beating his drum. Are you deafT
roared a country brute, who took aim at him. "Im
a Republican, replied the boy "Ah! young
brgand, have n care! Give mp your drumming.
and, like us, cry 'vive lie Roir" "yive la Re-
publiquew cried Bara. Twenty firelocks, were dis
charged at him. aud he fell dead. Horrlhed at the
execution, the Vendeans fled But some of them
returned. picked up the corpse, and respectfully
bore it to the camp of the Blues. The Convention
decreed pension TO Baras mother and ordered
that an engraving of the little drummers execution
should be made and hung up in every primary
school 10 show what a child can do when inspired
Depart" alluded to Baras execution and David
dangers, who found one of the eugravings ordered
by the Convention, chose his death a subject for
his chisel i'm 1897. The statue at Palascau
represents the youthful hero in the uniform Of a
huSsar. A drumstck has fallen from one of his
hands. the other ne still holds. The boy has been
struck with the twenty bullets, but the expression
of heroic exaltaton still fingers on the Delicate
young face
New-York tribune., 1881-10-02
LING HoLME: WINDERMERB.

The rivers feed thee from the valleys round,
And rills from clustering mountains Windermere
And in thy wind-stirred waters moves the sound
OF life from all thy sources, far or near.
Thy deep, low murmurs to the listening ear
Rise in harmonic echoes, and resound
The patterng becks that from the far cliff bouhd'
The roaring fall, the wind in grasses sere.
Full-memoried lake would that this my SOUL
Orw hatsoeer in me is most OF me.
Could treasure ev'n as thou the echoes past
Learning fuller utterance as years roli'
Tender from tears. yet glad with innocent giee'-
And Love- the first tone, lingering 10 the iast
F. w. BoURDHLoN.
New-York tribune., 1881-10-02
4 STORY or DANIEL WEBSTER.

There are several interesting anecdotes related or
Daniel Webster who the foremost lawyer,
statesman diplOmatist. and orator in America. In
the early years of his professional life blacksmith
called upOn him for advice concerning the title 10
small estate bequcathcd 10 him. the terms of the
will were pecnar and the kind of estate trans
mtted doubtful, an attempt had been made to an
mi the will After Mr.. Webster had examined the
case he was unable 10 give definite opinion on 1t
for want of legal authorities. He therefore, at con-
siderable expense, purchased number OF extra law
hooks from Boston, and spent his leisure hours Of
several weeks in referring to them. He successfully
argued the case on its trial. when il decided in
his favor On account of the poverty of the black
smith Mr. Webster only charged him fifteen dollars,
Intending not only 10 suffer the loss of money paid
out but the time occupied iii securing the verdict.
After long period had elapsed the case was for
gotten: but not the knowledge by winch IL was
won. On one of his Journeys 10 Washington, Mr.
Webster spent a few days in New-York City, when
the celebrated Aaron Burr sought his advice in a
very important case then pending III the state
Court Having heard the facts on which II was
founded, Mr.. Webster perceived at once that II eN-
acty corrcsponded with the blacksmiths will case.
On being asked if he could mention the law APP
picablc Ia such he Immediately replied that he
could and then began 10 quote decisions bearing
upon the ease from the time of Charles II. As he
went on citing his array of principles and author-
ties with great precision Mr. Burr arose III aston
ishment and asked with some warmth, " Mr.. Web
ster have Won been consulted before III this case
Most certainly not he replied " never heard OF
ynlr ease until this evening" VERY well" sald
Mr. Burr, proceed" Mr. Webster concluded the
quotation of his authorities, and received from Mr;
Burr the highest praise for his profound legal
knowledge. and Zee sufficiently large to remuner-
at him for all the time and trouble he devoted and
the expense incurred in the blacksmitRs will case.
New-York tribune., 1881-10-02
"REMINISCENCES or LINCOLN And GAR
FIELD.
HA.Fn The Bangor Whig and Courier.

IT, A. f. in The Bangor Wing and Courier.
No one needs now 10 be told of the remarkable
characteristics of Mr. Lincoln The very school boys
know them. used to see him, the tall gaunt awk-
ward plain lawyer of the Illinois pralres. pleading
his the primitive court houses or IN the lit
tie justices Offices not with brillancy or eloquence
but with calm, clear close logic that seldom failed
to carry conviction. He was notable figure, too.
as he sat in the bar-room, which then commonly
formed the hotel Office, his clothes looking as II
pitched upon him. his shocking badp high hat
thrown back upon his head, the knot of his rusty
black cravat very likely under his ear his long legs
perked upon the big stove while he cracked captPl
jokes told his wonderful stories in his wonderful
way. He hero Of the people, already christ
ened in the popular mouth. Honest Old Abe"
recall one instance of Mr. Llncolns fairness. It
is well known that his Joint debates with Mr. Doug
las the Little Giant of Illinois, during the Sena.
tOrIal canvass OF 1858, first gave him National
fame. His able antagonist had become exhausted
by repeated efforts, and was too hOarse to speak nc
one of their appointments: He was on the ground,
however, reclining in the best chair IN the best par
lor of the hotel: and was Mr.. Lincoln, but in the
Office among the people. The acres of Republicans
and Democrats had gathered from far and near TO
hear the champions, and great pressure was brought
to bear upon him 70 take the platform. But TO all
appeals he deaf, saying, simply, No, gentle
men; Mr. Douglas cannot speak, and sha noI;
NV father was one of the Wing editors III Mr.. Linz
coins Congressional District, and sent his paper
regularly To the Springfield statesman. When some
years had elapsed he the bill, which called out
the following characteristic reply, whose date can
not remember:
SPRINGFIELD, - -.
DEAR SIR: I acknowledge the corn. Here is the
money. YourS A. LINCOLN.
Gong to Cleveland in the last days of 1873 to
accept an engagement with the editorial stan OF The
Daily Lcader, the first public man met was Repre-
sentative Garfield, of the Ashtabula District. lie
had Just returned from the delivery OF his great hard
money speech in Chicago. which did much TO fix the
financial opinion of the time then considerably in
flux He was handsomely dressed, naturally
elated with his brilliant success, and appeared at
his best. What a massive man he was-in body ana
brain in soldity and reach of thought. What
superb conversational powers. | have been fortu-
nate in the men have met, but never heard the
like before, nor have | since. Ii is striking and
memorable figure now-the man of burly frame, full
of ruddy health, with his strong wise, brave face
and kindly eye, surmounted with broad, soft hat,
slouched just enough to easy but not rowdylsh.
his plain clothing and coarse boots on, and his quiet
entry and simple manner. those of the sensible.
solid agriculrurst of the Reserve, never once mnt-
ing the style of the demagogue or the trickSter He
was an honest man to the core.
New-York tribune., 1881-10-02
4 SONG.
From TEe Boston Tran,crtpl.

Dear heart, do you remember
That drear, yet dear, December,
When sea and sky waged war; and snow and slee
Fought fierce for mastery DER minds so fleett-
What cared then how bad the weather.
One thought had I've were together
And now the June is smiling,
With every grace beguiling,
The breeze pays court to daisies in the grass;
In tune are sea and sky. But |, alas-
What care | now how fair the weather.
One thought have I-we're not together.
MARGERY DEANE.
New-York tribune., 1881-10-02
YORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY OCTOBER lssTRLE SHEET

an ordinary man there You ought to carry the fire
with which you have been inspired in your meeting
with the Lord into the midst of the ice where bad
hearts languish and are paralyZed. You are good
and intelligent man it remains for you to be Iir-
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28

Josiah d. Canning.


On green grassy knoll, by the banks of the
That 50 long and SO often has watersd his
The Old farmer rests in his long and last sleep,
While the waters a low, lapsing lullaby keep.
He has plowed his last furrow, has reapsd his
last grain;
No morn shall awake him to labor again
Yop tree, that with fragrance is filling the air,
So rich with the blossoms, so thrifty and fair,
BY his own hands was planted and well did
1t wouldlive when Its planter had moldered
away.
He has plowed his last furrow, has reaped his
last grain
No morn shall awake him to labor again.
There's the well that he dug, with Its waters
so cold
With is wet dripping bucket so messy and
No more from its depths by the patriarch
drawn,
For ''the pitcher is broken" the old man is
He has plowed his last furrow has reaped his
last grain;
No morn shall awake him to labor again
Twas gloom.giying day when the old farmer
died;
The stout-heartrd mouIned, the ntfectionate
cried:
And the prayers of the just tor his rest did
ascend,
For they all lost a brother, a man and u friend.
He has plowed his last iurrOw, has reaped his
last grain
No morn shall awake him To labor again.
For upright and honest the old farmer was
His God he revered, he respected the laws:
Though fameless lie lived, he has gone where
his worth
Win outshine, like gold, all the ,ross Of this
earth.
He has rlowed his last furrow, has reapcd his
last grain
No morn shall awake him To labor again.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28
FEELING OF THE MARKET.
The Experience OF q Western School
Boy Whose Teacher Dealt In Min

The Experience OF Western School
Boy Whose Teacher Dealt In MIN
ing stooks-
Carson City Appeal.
''Guess won't take in the school to-
day." said Carson urohin with an
appeal In his hand.
"Why not 9''
"Concordia has fallen of ten cents, and
/ don't dare to show up again"
"What have the fluctuations of Con-
cordia got to do with your studies 9'
"a good DEAL" answered the boy.
"My teacher has a hundred shares of the
stock, and when it falls off a few cents we
all catch it heavy. | keep my eye on the
list, and when there's break you bet |
don't go to school. play sick. Golly ,
how she basted me the time Mount Diablo
busted down to two dollars. When it
was selling at twenty she was as good as
pie. was the first fellow that got on to
the break, and | told the boys if she
didn't sell there'd be the devil to play.
| heard Uncle Fraser say ii was good
short, and | never slept u wink for a
week. grappled the Appeal the first
thing every morning, and when | saw
her keel kown to IL | skipped to the
hills. Lord, how she did bang Johnny
Dobson around that morning. was in
hopes that the blasted mine would pick
up, but the water got into the lower
levels, and knew we were in for it. She
licked somebody for every dollar it
dropped. After it struck eight dollars it
picked up little, and we had time to
get well. My mothers been patching my
pants now ever since the big break in
Sierra Nevada and if the market don't
take turn pretty soon I'm goin' to quit
the public school and go to work on 4,
ranch ~
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28
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A WOMAN HANG ED.
A Virginia Murderess Expiates the
Crime ON the Scaffold.


Special Dispatch tn the Richmond state.
MEHERRIN, VA, April 22.-The negro
woman Lucinda Fowlkes, convicted at
the February term of Lunenburg County
Court of the murder of her husband in
January last expiated her crime to-day
at Lunenburg courthouse. The eNecu-
ton, which was private in accordance
with the State law, took place in tenn
porary enclosure in rear of the jail.
colored preacher was with the doomed
woman for an hour before she was hanged
praying and informing burial hymns in so
loud a voice that the crowd of negroes
outside of the Jail took up the refrain and
sang them with characteristic fervor. She
was taken ont to the scatfold at 11.2O,
and in a few minutes all the arrangements
were completed.
In reply to questions, she said she had
nothing 10 say except to tell all goodbye.
She had previously made full aaknowl-
edgment of her crime, and exonerated
her alleged paramour from any completely
in it.
The drop fell at 1875, and in eight
minutes all the pulsations had ceased and
in 90 minutes the body was taken down
and placed in pine coffin and buried in
lot near the jail. The crowd in atten-
dance was small, being composed mainly
of negroes from the neighbOrhood.
Lucinda Fowlkes murdered her hus-
band, Wilson Fowlkes, OH the night of
the l4th Of January last. The woman had
been too intimate with her neighbor,
Isaac Dean, and her husband had
| threatened to shoot her ii she allowed
him to come there again.
On Saturday, the morning of the muir
der, Dean was at the house, and the
woman, fearing her husband would wake
up and catch him there, crept into the
room and Drained him with an axe.
Dean was arrested on suspicion, but was
| discharged. The woman made full
| confession. The Governor was appealed
| to, hut declined to Interfere,