The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-05-25

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Balzsc, Eugene Sue, and Alexander Dumas,
fls, made their debut. He scored another
success.
The political barometer now began to fall.
A storm was threatened. Girardin wanted to
be free in order to assume a policy that would
better his condition. Accordingly he sold
his interest IN his two newspapers and pre-.
pared to start 8 new one. When Casimir
Perier was appointed secretary of the inter
ior, Girardin proposed 8 cheap, popular press,
with a view to diffusing political knowledge
among the lower classes. Perier treated him
as q visionary, and refused to support the
project. Girardin then founded The J0zrna!
Of Usefu5 Kuoioledge on his own account. In
six months it had 120, 900 subscribers.
The journalists ambition grew with his
strength. He aimed 70 become millionaire,
and dreamed Of seat in q future cabinet.
Presenting himself as a candidate for the as
senbly he was elected by q large majority
of voters butthe question OF his birth was
agitated and bis election annulled. Fresh
hatred sweiled his LIS resolve: 70 gain
he coveted seat was increased by the difficult
ties that society threw in his way. In 1884
his election was confirmed, and he finally sat
among the representatives Of France.
NJ Degove Nunquez, the democratic cor
respondent of country papers, insinuated
that Girardin had sold bis pen and vote to the
ministry. A duel was fought. Pistols we're
the weapons. DegouVe missed, and Girar-
din fired into the air.
''Away with your generosity, monsieur,
cried Degouve. "You have no right 10 hui
initiate me in such manner. Let US re-
sumo You fire first"
Vain were his protestations. The seconds
carried him off bodily and bore witness to
the noble behavior of his opponent. On the
same evening" Girardin while in the vesti-
bule Of the Corps Legislatif, was handed q
second challenge from Degouye. He tore
the letter in pieces and declined saying that if
he, who had been insulted, declared himself
satisfied, NJ. Degouve could DO likewise. The
latter, however, viewed things in a different
light, and repaid the generosity of his oppo-
nent with mortal hatred. Up to the time of
his death be shrunk from nothing that might
iniure Girardin's reputation
His Journal Of Useful Kmoa0Zedge was fol-
lowed rapidly by lie Journal des Instltutenrs
Primaries (Teachers' JournaD, which sold at
thirty cents year; LIE Nusee des Families in
1888 Il L4Jmdnach dc France in 1884, which
last at ten cents number reached over mil
lion copies an atlas of France by depart
meuts, and q universal atlas at one cent
sheet. These publications appeared as COM
Ing lIUm d NdalOudi DOCACtJ lol iItCllCCtuaA
Emancipation and they are thought to
have had great influence in the progress of
| instruction He also published the journal
| des Ga7des Nati01Gles and the Gast1ono7ae, q
| culinary paper which soon became known in
| every eating house. In 1885 he projected
| the Pantheon libraire, a series OF one hun
| dred large volumes, S7o, containing the mat
ter of a thousand ordinary volumes. These
were intended to present, in q cheap form,
the standard works of every country, transla-
| ted and made available to all the people.
| In 1886, he established the Presse, q polit-
| icsl daily paper Of 81 year, but half the
| price of such journals He intended to break
| down other papers and defy competition, in
| which he was partially successful:
| He offered Paris at q reasonable price,
| journal of larger size and full OF fresher
news and more readable articles than his II
walls Other newspapers opened war to the
knife against him. The attack was acrid and
pungent. Personal illusions Of the bases1
| character were made. Girardn responded
| by bringing his callumnators before the
| courts. Ero this general uprising agains
the editor of La Presse may be traced the or
! igin Of his fatal quarrel with Armand Carrel
editor of LIE National The feud ended in 6
duel, in which the latter Lost his life. Grar
din was wounded in the thigh. All Paris
mourned over Carrels open grave. Girardir
forced his way to the coffin, and abruptly
pronounced an eloquent speech On the talen
and character of his victim.