National Republican., 1881-12-03
PARTISAN GOSSIP.
AMERICANS IN THE FRENCH CAPITAL.
he Hoopers, Mackays, aud Others-Thc Countess
Tclfaer, James Gordon Bcnnetts Sister
Dr. Warren Bey--E Education rs
Safeguard.

Is pleasant 10 TGCOfu tnc Huthtl AN ANaiNNht
American population here exhibit toward the late
Minister Noyes, his family, and the Hits, who
were exceedingly popular. They treated every
one with that even courtesy that indicates
thorough good breeding. Mrs. Morton displays
no little tact and is admired as q representative
American woman. OF the consulate the Hoopers
arc best known; indeed, the letters of Mrs Hooper
would make her famous anywhere.
THE FAMILY OF MR.. JOHN W. MACKAY
occupy a conspicuous position here, and some-
thing about them may be in order In the first
place, they do not live in an Aladdin's lamp sort
OF n style, as those who drnw long bow would
have you believe on the contrary, their life is
simple unpretending and plain They offer
ready and open handed hospitality 10 their
friends; the great mob Is given the go.by. Their
home is large, roomy, airy, and has an air of do
nestle comfort that very few large houses have.
Mrs. Mackay Is beauty and fortunate-two things
rarely forgiven In woman. Her husband is de-
voted, her children adore her and those who
know her best-who know the tender and con-
siderate charity she quietly disponses-look upon
her q model woman.
SHE Il INDEPENDENT AND FEARJEssLY oUTsPoKEN.
Pray, why should she not be2 Busily occupied
with her children and domestic duties, you will
find her wearing plain stuff dress Those gor-
Reous diamonds about which you have read so
much must be carefully stored away, for she
rarely wears them. To be sure she has private
car many luxuries, aud box at the opera, but
as she generously shares them all with friends 1t
is matter of public congratulation that these
rood things have fallen to her lot. She Is par
ticularly favored in her children-two dear little
boys and n charming daughter, just budding into
womanhood. Be sure there are many suitors for
this fair young girl and her prospective millions
but she has n real love for music, and, besides, n
fine talent for II. too, so benuX don't stand much
chance. don't know OF
HAPPIER HOUSEHOLD THAN TffR MAcKAYs
and please remember there is no fly in the amber
either To complete the picture, they have pri-
yate chapel-being CatholiCs-and have services
every day Near by, Just of the Boil Boulogne, in
a lovely villa, lives the family of Count Telfuer,
and Mrs. Hungerford, the countess isMrs. Mockey's
sister, and not unlike her in may respects
a bright, merry, light hearted womtn, most sim
cere In her friendships. The Counts Roman by
birth, and, after having held distinguished posi-
ton under Victor Emmanuel, he nog, with some
thing akin to Yankee enterprise, is Texas, busy
occupied In railroad building.
MRS. HUNGERFoRD Is AN Exc EEDINGLiABLE WOMAN,
a fine lngust, and her large and urusual expert
ence makes her the most interesting and spmpa-
thetic companion. imaginable. She looks like a
French marquise and has charming manner.
The families Of Isaac Bell, senior AID Junior, are
here good part OF the time. MBI Bell, sr be-
longs to one Of the most distinguished families
late Dr. Valentine Mott Mrs Bell J., Is the we'll
beloved sister OF James Gordon Bennett. Perhaps
the man who stands highest In th,medical, pro.
fession here is Dr.Warren Bey who hrmerly lived
in Baltimore, but who has seen longhnd arduous
Ieryice In the Orient before locating in this city.
His practice is large ana increasing.
OF THE RUSSIAN LEGATION iERE
there Is but one lady, and she, a rardh fine woman,
who does the honors with cleverpSs and easy
grace that wins unbounded admiration. l refer
10 Madame Bakhmetifl, nee Beae. low expect
your applause. Very happily marria TO a witty
and able mnn, this young couple hvc already
made remarkable reputation id diplomacy
They are both magnetic, frank, aIl liberal in
thought and act. The future holds fu them n sure
promise Of exalted station. Their llndness and
nd Consideration win 81 hear NJ BTSaatour
lar here as there; he seems to enj'yle, and Is as
debonndir as of old. The most sudcesful and re-
markable teacher Of vocal music liyig is
MADAME MARCHEsI WHO HAS EXCHANGED HER
VIENNA HOME
for one here. A thoroughly good md lovable
woman, she unites the domestic 'iiues with the
genius Of great artist and loyelnd cherishes
her pupils as though they were hqrown daugh-
ters. She has n very large clasi y training for
opera, besides can proudly point I some Of the
distinction to her-Gersier Nevat, Grouse, and
others. Two young girls irt mBaltimore are
abundant success But to leave oi personals and
generalize little may prove aeePtoble. The
noble Commnniss M o OF course d,espyed everything
in the meantime. while one is hiding, the great
mails are deposited in rude wolen structure,
NOT UNLIKE A TEMPORARY SOL fER- BARRACKS.
This Is so primitive that one reminded of the
beginning OF the letter post ItYs in the first part
of the fifteenth century that certn good burghers
Paris were appointed grand 'fsager who acted
as correspondents for the schdrs in the univer-
sity: in fact, were sworn oilcS, loaned money,
sent letters and packages to thelnerent provinces
of France also having undethem many sub
messengers, who were to fetch vi carry, doing the
more menial part Of the servB. This increased
until the veritablo pose was y outcome. When
Abelard was disgraced and dIen away from bis
school, close under the shade OF the Bishop
house In the city, he took refut
OUTSIDE ON MOUNT ST. ESEvIEyR.
His pupils followed him, and u students of art
ugalt tln hrfl Hf dnaf al,,Ia
the Church of ST. Julian the Pr; this was In the
twelfth century In n short tie the government
erected four large schools; ny were also called
-rO,idrre because the studentsyere SO poor they
were obliged 10 sit OH straw Jpn the ground. In.
dependently OF these great scbols, anybody was
u. liberty 10 take out liconsnnd invite tho pub
lie 10 take lessons from him. These many schools
merged into a university am that quarter was
henceforth known as the Lath Quarter, the Latin
Language being also Textbooks. 1t Is Just us
natural to-day for
an ART srurNr
to take up his quarters on te left bank of the
Seine as 1t was then. Gerom is one of the mas
ters In the academy there, aid says the most In
auslrious pupils are Americis-one of the most
promising being Walter saker, OF New York,
the young Fienchmen makeIfc kind of racket,
and ure ratle lazy, but whenthey do work sur,
prise you with their dexteriE, their wonderful
manipulation Of color In thd thirteenth century
three fourtAs OF the population of Paris were stu
dents, coming from the dtnennt nations of the
earth Ater three month 'sfarelul study of this
city amtempted to believe hat three -fourths of
this same citys inhabitants nc of,he demi monde,
male ana irEhle. The iinesicarriages that
DASH UP THE CHAINS ELysEEs
are owned by them; the mos expensive wares in
the great shops arc bought b them; they set the
extruTRgant fashions, with the exception of one
or two theatres. All the rest aater to the taste of
these creatures Of evil life. The heroines of every
play are of the other worli, these moral lcpers;
thetint is everywhere; the good woman is de-
10 the echo. and then, when health and beaulyare
gone kicked in the gutter, OF hustled out of sight
put Into the charity yard ofa hospital, to die and
bc dissected. "SlIce their average life is four
years,
WHERE DO TfE RECRUITS oME PRoM?'
asked an old Pa'isan phlanthropist. She an.
,HsSs nS ashecs S Se yoe S ss4
are ignonlnt?" lAneried Almost always aud
lazy TOO" Thanl God, then education Is safe
everywhere-on DE streets, by the church door i'm
the restaurants, in the hotel lobbles, openly
shamelessly yogmust be deaf and blind not TO
know II; always lle scarlet woman; and before
you comes 81, joins vision Of the fall OF Babylon
The awful meaning ofthe words,
DABYLN THE GREAT Is FALLEN,
~ fallen and Is become the hnbitation of devils
every unclean hnd hateful bird. Besides these
wicked ones, teTe are many strange and gro-
tesque charncters you come to know; none more
80 than Monsgnlr A., man that was once more
sought Giier thin the Emperor, perhaps more
potent EinI a lew' q bright and shining light Of
then the Pope made him my lord the bishop, soon
he was iather ereonfessor to Eugenia, counselor and
golden rose Of Plus IX always the most subtle
AND ELOQUENT MAN IN FRANCE
You did not know the beauty OF the French Ian.
guage until you heard Monsignor give utiernnce
70 his pure and holy sentiments In mellinuous
tones before the richly decorated altar OF a iash
ionable church, how the danes Of high degree
went to him with contrite hearts, In purple and
fine linen, and confessed their piccadilloes. All,
what secrets he could tell Amer the DOWNFALL Of
the Napoleon dynasty, Monsignors star began to
declinei he got into disgrace, and II wasn't long
until the Church discovered that he Jagged super