Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-22
TWO WOMEN.
THE STORY OF A NOTED AND DEVOTED
WOMAN.
The Tale Of a Titled Wife who Ee-
comes a Porger for Her
Husbands sake.
PARIS. Decamher "a. 1850.

historian and statesman, died on the l2tt
instant at her private hotel On the Place
st. Georges, after a painful illness. 1t is
supposed that she took cold at the inaugu.
ration of her husbands statue at St. Ger.
main, which she insisted on attending in
spite OF her advanced age and feeble health
but, although exposure on that occasion
may have aggravated her Illness, the cause
OF her death can scarce be traced to that
since she died of cancer of the stomach
Her sufferings were intense, and for days
she had fearful vomiting spells, followed
by long fainting spells. Mile Dosne, hel
sister, quite as remarkable a historical
character as herself, was the only person
present when she drew her last breath,
since it was her desire to be left with hel
sister at that supreme moment undisturbed
No royal parsonage has ever been sur
rounded with more solicitude and honor;
than were conferred on Nine. Theirs during
her illness by all the notables of Paris. A
bulletin of her condition was made each
day, and sometimes often in tire day, by
the celebrated physicians who attended
her. and the same was printed in nearly
all the journals OF the Capital The Presi.
dent Of the Republic sent each day to in
guire of any change aud to express his in.
terest and sympathy, his wife and daugh
ter as frequently called, and book was
kept in the vestibule in which all the En-
bsssadors, Ministers and state dignitaries
wrote their names. Mingled in all the
phases OF the life, work and struggles of
THE GREAT CITIZEN
Who had given her his name, Nine. Thierp
had grown to worship his very memory.
Since the death of her husband she dis
played an incredible energy, organizing
herself the anniversary services, writing to
the municipal authorities who intended to
honor the memory of Mr.. TIMERS, and. in
fact, experimenting the publication CON-
menced, but not yet finished, of the
speeches of the illustr Gus orator. Every
body at Paris on learning the death of
Nine. Theirs remembers her proud attitude
with regard to the Government of the 10th
of May. De Fourton had the Marechal de
MacMahon sign, the 5th of September, a
decree stating that the funeral ceremony of
his predecessor should take place at the
expense of the State in the Church of the
Invaides, and judging, with reason, that
the funeral of the great statesman would
furnish an occasion for q republican DEM
onstration, the decree certified that the
Government should make all arrangements,
issue the invitations and regulate the
speeches to be made at the tomb. But
Nine. Theirs would not accept the CO.
operation of the Government unless she
were allowed absolute liberty to regulate
herself the entire ceremony. Her answer
was taken into consideration, but not
agreed to, so Mr.. Theirs was buried from
the little Church of Notre Dame de
Lorette, where were represented large
number OF Deputies, Senator'S and dignita-
ries of all Orders; it may be said that en-
tire France was represented. The cere-
mony did not take place at the expense of
the State in the imposing Temple of Les
Invalides, but nevertheless it took place
with as much briliancy, even though
with less pomp; all Paris followed the
remains of the Industrious citizen which
France had lost, to the last resting place.
A year later, on the anniversary of the
death of Mr.. Theirs, after the defeat of
the coup d'etdt of the 9th of May, mass
was performed at the Church of Notre
Dame, which was more political demon
stration of the triumph of Republican
principles than religious ceremony. The
affair was magnificent, for all that the old
church possessed of the richest, as for a
crowned head, was used for this occasion !;
all the high dignitaries of the State were
present, and Nine. THEIRS entered the
church on the arm of Emile de Girardin,
who then occupied Mr.. Theirs former seat
in the Chamber. The whole affair was
conducted by Nine. Theirs, who appointed
the committees, summoned the meetings
and in fact displayed rare executive abili-
ties as well as an ardent affection for the
memory of her husband.
NINE. THEIRS WAS BURIED
From the same little Church Of Notre Dame
de Lorette from which her husband was
carried to his tomb; the same rich
decorations were used as on the &C.
caaion of Mr.. Theirs funeral. and
that which is strange, the ceremony
took place during the same peculiar
weather, a light, drizzly rain prevailing,
which lasted the entire day. Immediately
behind the pail bearers walked number
of servants who had grown gray in Mr.
Theirs service, and in their mourning robes
appeared like small army of singular sol
diers. Mime. Theirs was not noted for
either her charity or generosity, but an
anecdote is related of her which proves
that she had at least kind heart. One OF
her friends, companion of her childhood,
at the moment of her death in 1910 begged
her to look after her yonng child that she
was about to leave. The child was then
three years old. His father, who had kept
hotel at AK, had died three months pre-.
vious to his birth. Little Charles Barjat-
such was his name-was surrounded by
care and solieitude through Nine. Theirs,
who placed him at the Marseille College.
Mr. Timers took an interest in him and sent
for him to come to Paris, where he EN-.
ployed him in the classification of his
works which were to serve him as pre-.
cious source for his historical chefs d'suprt
of the Revolution and the First Empire.
But Charles Barjat was rebellious to all
authority, and one day in fit Of
anger broke a magnificent enameled
coupe which a Japanese ambassador
had given to Mr.. Theirs. When the coup
d etat of December I'd arrived, the young
man, with handful of comrades, arrived
before the prison Mazas, where his protec'
tor was confined, and was determined te
lay siege to the building. Later, when
Mr. Theirs was banished to Frankfort by
the triumphant empire, Charles Barjat ac
companied him and passed the frontier
with him. In 1871, the despair Of Nine.
Theirs may be imagined when young
woman approached her and begged her tc
intercede with her husband for the pardon
of young soldier of the Commune, the
same Charles Bsrjat whom she succored
at AK, and to whom she had shown Sc
much devotion for so many years. The
wounded boy did not dare to appea
to Mr.. Theirs who had chased him from
his house. However, the pardon of the
young insurgent was not necessary, as h
had scarcely solicited it when he died O
his wounds at the Lariboisiere hospital i
is supposed that these sorrowful events
this cruel deception, were the cause Of the
profound misanthrophy with which Nine
Theirs was accused IN her last years.
MADAME THEIRS
Was born in 1918; she therefore died a
the age of g. She was the elder daughter
of Mr.. Dosne, rich manufacturer of AK