Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-03-02
GaMbetta.


Gambetta remains, in truth. perfectly
simple and democratic in his habits. He
leads u bachelors life. surrounded by
his most intimate political and personal
friends. whom he receives with warmth
Of hospitality peculiar TO his southern
nature. The favorite gathering hour is
The midday breakfast. at which the
leading politicians, men Of state. distin-
guished English or foreign visitors. are
frequent guests. Small parties of friends
are always 10 be found at les Jardies. or
ut his villa in Switzerland. where Gam
BETA throws off the cares Of state, lives
with the utmost simplicity. and enjoys Il
somewhat lately developed love of sport
ing. But. rs in his earlier days. he is y
tremendous worker. His rdiet dc cham
bre has strict orders to call him at nine
in the morning. at which hour he rises.
no matter at VIVA. time he may have re-
tired. 1t is then all the newspapers are
read. with a lightning rapidity for
which he is noted To those who find
pleasure in knowing the personal tastes
Of great men. it may be matter of in
terest TO learn that Gambetta's favorite
authors are Rabelais and Montaigne. in
whose plain-spoken company. however,
the busy statesman finds few leisure
hours 10 enjoy himself. He possesses
also the true Italians love of the line
arts. and that nicely Of critical taste
which distinguishes both the Gaul and
the - children of the sun.
In the self-contained. dignified, some
what imperious-Iooking President Of the
Chamber of 1881. with his admirably
fitting dress-coat and spotless white
necktie. who daily mounts to his throne
Ike seat in the Chamber. it world be
difficult to find traces of the carelessly
dressed. fiery young Republican OF the
Baudin DAYS. NJ Gambetta ut forty
two has the prematurely aged look of a
man who mad made in youth heavy
drains on his mental resources. Far
from appearing like a man in his prime,
he looks like one who has passed IT some
time since. The figure is heavy and
obese. although Gambetta's movements
are still vigorous. active and alert. and
the gesture is rs fluent rs ever. But the
face in repose wears habitually ia
tigued expression. IL i when he speaks
that his Italian fervor returns TO him.
His greatest personal charm now is TO
be found in his voice. that wonderful.
stirring. magnetic voice. whose sonor-
Gus qualities seem 10 belong peculiarly
To itself. 1t has in it the piercing. puis-
SAINT vibrations of fine brass iustru-
ment, making the air thick and yet
sweet with sound. Gambetta's intona-
tons are such also that he seems TO add
something 10 the delicate idiom of
Paris He imparts to its lightness and
grace an indefinable but noticeable quail
ity Of richness and depth.
The French Chamber of Deputies is
commonly much more unmanageable
body than the American House of
Representatives NJ. Gambetta' method
of governing the House in fractions
mood was such as one might expect
from one of his excitable temperament.
His bell and his ivory paper-cutter -an
instrument which he used in preference
to the gavel-were the weakest Of his
scepters OF authority. When the ex-
cited buzz of voices reached deafen-
ing pitch. NJ. Gambetta's own voice
rung out like a clarion. or numbered
ike an angry gods. His :. In pen dc
silence, nieissiebTs! IN pen dc siisncc ~
was the never-ceasing refrain. uttered
in tones Of command, of entreaty. Of
xpostulation.--.f. II. Blake ia 'HarE-
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