New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-08
PARIS PERSONALITIES.
NJ. GREVIN'S SANITY -ISMAIL PACHA'S
DEBTS.


IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.l
PARIS, August %.
What MolOch, to be sure. this modern, much
Wanted civilization becomesi sometimes imagine
that quescent Oricntas are nearer than Europeans
to the true philosophy of life. Grevin it IS an
nounced, is in a mGison de Sante He is under the
care OF doctor who makes nervous diseases his
speciality. This gifted artist has not yet crossed the
frontier line where insanity begins. But he feels
that he might easily do so. The strain of keeping
ten different irons in the fire has been too much
for him. lie wants absolute quiet, and although
his work follows him and sticks to HIM, conditions
of every day life quite different from those in when
he is ia the habit of exercising his pencil are
sary. The fate of poor Gill, who is now a helpless
IDIOT makes him feel nervous about himself
Ideas he complains, do not always answer to his
call. They come uncaIled when he wants to Sleep
Then they rush upon his brain and throw him into
a fever. In the morning he finds that his memory
has not taken a fast grip of them and that he has
had no adequate reward for his restlessness.
1t may be asked, " Why does lie work for so many
rs ten pic orial journalist The answeris: :" To make
UP for all the time when he had to live on credit
and could get no work. Three four years ago
he was tempted to purchase the detached suburban
house in which he lives at ST. Mande. 1t presented
the advantages of isolation, quiet, and a garden
which was largo enough TO afford him healthy eX-
crclse in working III 1t as the gardener. 1t was
agreed that he should pay one-thiId of the price
down. and the rest which to be secured
in a mortgage on the property, By instruments. The
tota came to Il very heavy sum. Greyin had TO
draw upon his brain instead OF upon banker to
meet his creditor For some time he "swehted"
by those who employed him, although they
could have well afforded to pay him hand
somey The goose that laws the biggest golden
egg, for Grcyin Is a theatri cal cOstumer, of whom
he has become partner
The speculation of the Grevin museum has
brought more veXatlon than profit to the artist al
ter whom it Is called. lie had no idea when he en-
barked in the affair what vast amount OF capital
II would swallow up. The Parisians have not bit
Nm at it. There Is they say, too little OF Greyln III
it, Common people like better the State museums
to which they have free access and as for the gen
tefolk, the waX-hgures do not attract them wax
is detestaby bad medium for the
reproduction OF the idbhaH rr0t OF the realza-
ton OF an artists IDEAS Even sarah Bernhardi
looks vulgar and commonplace rs wlgblock at
the Greviu show share about her actlng Mr. Lock
roy's opinion. 1t gets my nerves But l most
fully admit that she has ady-ke style, and that
her movements are elegant The WAX eiiigy ought
10 IMPRESS one as good likeness 80 exactly Is 1t
modelled in her IMAGE. But II does not. IL Is stlll,
senselcss. staring doll The vivid Imagination OF "A
Lttle girl of EIGHT or nine would be needed to trans
form it into the yerisimI1tudc OF tn actress can
fancy a wee damsel of c ght nine years old being
there III the seventh heaven Of childish delight.
Bat il is not an exhibition to which Partisan adults
no matter how unelucated, could relish. The
figures are crowded together 1t is impossible to
see them at a distance, taclG Doing 10 room lor
long perspectIves.
IL s,f 80,
pX-KDrllyr AT tive Grand Notcl rhe baittG VAS
however. accompanied by police commissioner,
whowas most obsequious. His lhghness was as
(OHNG,6 IS tNc cla(m NI0y ycycy &B7 &o 0f9eTe2
wheeled vehicles, including bronrhams landans.
phaetons, dOgcaris q maic0ach. and several prison.
yans. The 5l!l amonuieA 20 abOut 100000 francs.
No doubt 1t was cXOr1lt1nt, as French tradesmen
with whom the Khedivc's agents dealt, went on the
principle OF spelling the Egyptians. check
for third of the money asked was
sent back, and further payment refused. lsmalL
VINO was very profuse with the money torn from
Fcllahecn. but always careful OF his private tor
tune and closed with full hands, pre- ends 10 be nara
up He contests the validity OF the claim am mas
APPLIED 10 "a special tribunal TO regain possession Oi
ms luggage The Court declined 20 hear tine case
ON IT'S merits and ruiod that lsnaIl was TO deposit
the sum claimed at the Caisse DIES Con>lsua lohs'
ii might then plead Ii he chose before tine OlVll
IL tuudI. D.,
mai has often been in France since the wheeled
vrulcirs were delivered at Caro-, aud no Application
was ever ild,e 10 linn for the balance lie creditor
admits that ne never previously took any step TO
obtain what he alleges sui rcmunsdue. Al 49, pre-
sorptIOn must be- against HIM, tor the time granted
in tins country Tor the recovery OF simple contract
debt i, very short. somehow imagine mat WINE
the trunks were in the hands of the balh the locks
were ttnpelcd with an0 the hhediy"s IetieIs read
and notes made By the reader Tor the benefit OF NJ.
JOuOert.
The quarrel between W. dc Lcsseps and England
has endrd IN a PIckwIcklan manner. Inc veneer
aDlc and evergreen French dlPlOmatlst WhO Is often
STYLED. | know not why. an engineer received Il
visit from Sir Garnet Molscley WHO was most
courteous and pruiusc in apologies for having been
Obliged 10 interfere with the navigation oI tle Suc%
Canal Courtesy drew forth courtesy. NJ. de Les
srps Expressed regret 1Or having misunderstood me
ENGLISH general. VINO was vastly Obliged 10 nm Ior
having consciously OF unconsclous.y humDuSSed
Arab,