Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-26
PARIS.
TIE WINTER REcEP EoNs-woMEN AS
MARTYRS.
Political Observation-Disclosures Speech
Observation-Disclosures
Escape Of Nun.
PARIS. January 81. 1851.

Winter here has been playing us such
FRANKS that he has well nigh exhausted our
natience. First it freezes, and we fall
down. to sometimes break our limbs ; IL
SHOWS Immediately after it melts, and we
wade through seas OF mud; 1t freezes
AGAIN. the snow falls, and so on, contln-
ual repetition of the same programme that
Paris-the beautiful, clean and coquethsh
Paris-has not had a chance IN weeks TO
even clean her sidewalks or brighten up her
cobblestones. Then this fight with old
winter has proved costly war, for whole
army of recruits has been added to the
regular regiments of street soldiers armed
with spades and brooms. The sweeping
away of the snow and mud since the 9th
Of January has occupied, on an average
1900 men each day. These l2,000 work
men-an army-on an average, throw into
the Seine IL, 900 cubic meters of snow,
they push $500 INTO the sewers, and trans
port 7, 500 to the Professionally depots; Since
twenty days the snow has already cost
.. 500 600 francs, and still 1t comes. Surely,
under such circumstances, at Paris the
beautiful snow" is little appreciated,
and may be considered very unwelcome
visitor.
TIE WINTER RECEPTIONS
Have but now commenced; the first took
place at the residence of General Fare,
the Minister of War. The President of
the Republic and Nine Jules Grevy re-
ceived on the 9th. The President of the
Chamber of Deputies gave reception on
last Saturday, the 29th, at the Palais-Bour-
bon. The Garde des Sceaux, Minister OF
Justice and Nine. Jules Cazot will receive
the LIST of February, at the Minister de La
Justice, Place Vendome. The sudden and
constant changes of temperature make re-
ceptions. parties and balls trying ordeal
for ladies of delicate health for as Mrs.
General Moves, our Minister'S wife, ex-
planned to me the other day, at least low
square necks are la rigaer If one does not
wear an entirely low neck dress, and II
sleeves are not short, thin muslin or lace
ones only can be worn then thin satin
slippers are required to complete tn tot
lette with silk stockings, and as one is
obliged to stand sometimes in halls on
leaving the carritge, where the cold draft
is generally to be found, and must walk up
cold stone steps. it is great miracle II
one does not catch severe cold. 1t may
be asked if lady who has been chilled be-
fore she enters the ballroom will possess
sufficient love of admiration and apprecla-
ton of her surroundings to keep her warm
and prevent her from experiencing any Ill
health later. 1t certainly requires strong
constitution TO withstand so much exposure
and risks, and it is safe to wager that few
men could endure it, although considered
so much stronger physically, and 1t does
seem too bad that the weaker sex should
be alone obliged to enact the orna-
mental part in life at the expense OF health
and consequently happiness, besides COM
promise the vigor OF the coming genera
ton In no instance does woman so much
deserve the title weak as when she SO will
ingly submits to the tyranny of society.
without even struggle towards her indie
peudence. It would be no more than just
if for time she might change roles with
man-as 10 fashion; but what earth-born
man would consent to having his neck and
arms entirely barred, his waist squeezed IN,
ssilts placed under his feet, long train
skirt attached to his belt, and a pound OF
hair-pins interlaced through his hair? 1t
is not surprising that women are found to
possess much fortitude under trying cir
cumstances in life, for they are
MARTYRIzED
At an early age by relentless fashion, and
through suffering have grown strong 1t
NAV be, as has often been intimated, that
,7oman is born to be adorned, to be beau
e;ful and to be admired, and if she accom-
rlishes her destiny even with much incon-
venience to herself, am certainly not one
TO complain. This last week has been
filed with important and striking political
Incidents, which, apart from their direct
influence are suggestive of greater future
Importance Indeed, it may be said that
tiambetta's star, which so long ago has
risen with unusual brightness, has this last
week shone with remarkable briiliancy.
All the incidents which have occurred
have pronounced themselves in his favor,
and he has wonderfully gained IN popular
ity. First, his speech at the Chamber of
Deputies is undou btedly the best he has
ever delivered, for it bore the evidences of
careful preparation and an unusual atten-
ton TO form, for Gambetts's speeches,
when listened to, produce marvellous et-
feet, whereas when read by the treside,
far from his great magnetic influence, they
present nothing remarkable and appear
Siiffused yet such cannot be said OF his
last discourse, which is chef-d' Buvre OF
clearness and style. In this speech there
were two remarks which gave, one I'M
bounded satisfaction to all France, the
other appeasement to all liberal Re-
publicans, and proved at the same
time clever disarmament of his most bit
ter enemies of the extreme Lett. 1t may
be remembered that Gambetta in his speech
at Cherbourg, this last summer, pro-
uounced certain words which were sugges-
tive of warlike propensities on his side,
and proved alarming to the nation. For
months the journals did not cease to refer
to the paroles belijqUeHSes of the President
of the Chamber OF Deputies, and it is said,
with much apparent justice, that Gam
beta sacrificed his good friend Freycinet
and forced MIN to resign his position in the
Government on account of his indirect
censure of the Cherbourg speech, which
the Premier felt compelled to do owing to
the agitated state of the public mind.
Traces OF this irritation still existed when
the other day Gambetta made his opening
speech before the Chamber, in which he
assured his hearers of the firm determine
ton of the Government to maintain peace
full relations with all foreign powers, and
of their strict adherence to the Constitu-
ton of the Republic, which provided for
war only after the country had been con.
suited, and had consented to it. As all
fears ever entertained of war since the ex-
istence of the Republic have emanated from
Gambetta, these words were received with
universal satisfaction and loud applause.
THE OTHER INCIDENT
In his speech particularly remarked was
his reference to the discussions existing in
the Republican party, of the wide diverg-
ance of opinions between the Union Re-
publ;cans and the members of the Extreme