Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-18

have had a delightful time, learned
much, aud now | am bound for
Washington, home and work. Ii
does me good to get back. Every
time go abroad | love my own
country moro.
"AltOnzo and you left Paris at about
the same time, did you notg' queried
the reporter.
well. said the gallant Colonel, II
beat him by about four days. | knew
what was coming, and | told Mr.. Nor.
ton that an outbreak would be q Gods
send to Alfonso. And so it has proved.
His treatment by the mob and his gals
lant bearing have made him hero in
his own country. He was very unpap-
ular before in Spain, but now he is
the biggest little tin god on wheels in
the country. The people idoliKe him,
aud for a time at least there will be
no such word as Republic in Spain.
To France the action was a serious
blow, but the Republic will survive,
Indeed, France is in better condi-
ton to-day than she has ever been
before. The people are prosperous and
happy, All that she wants is leader,
When or how that want will be sup
piled | don't know. Clemenoeau is an
AL man; so is Waldeck aud Rosseau.
If they had chance believe they
would make excellent leaders Lafay
cite, the grandson of the great Mar
Quis, is one Of the most substantial
men in France to-day, but he is not
ambitious and is content to serve his
constituency without quitting himself
to the front As France is now, how
ever, she does not advance. England
aud America, [ find, are the only couu
tries that are getting ahead. Other
countries will, in time, come to their
forms of government. Monai chies
must 60.
CONCERNING HENRY IRVING.
80 the darling Henry will soon be
with Us, said Mr.. 0chiltree branch
ing suddenly lntO new subject
Irving" he continued impulsively,
is in my estimation a consummate
fraud. do not mean to say that he
is not painstaking and honest 10 his
endesvors But heis not a great actor
as Edwin Booth or Barrett or even
Mccullough. | have seen him in all
his plays, and | never saw one touch
OF genius in anything he did. He
brings out his pieces in wonderful
style in the way Of properties, but that
is all. He will, | am certain, fail to
take here save as fashion. Ellen
Terry is a good actress, but she is not
equal to Rose Coghlan. Mary Ander
son Is making a steady success in Lon
don. She is a dear little girl, and
better looking than either Langtry or
CORVALLIS West. But Miss Cham
berlain lays over them all. She is TO
the English beauties like the fair moon
to tallOw candle, and so American,
so independent, so sturdily honest |
admire every inch OF her. By the way,
/ took little Lolita TO the races 10
Paris, and we had great lark. Lolita
was always my tavorite companion
when | could get the chance TO share
in Der jolly companionship.
Racing; we'll, yes, I've seen all
there was to see. Do you want to
know the best horse in Europe to day?
His name is Barcoldine, the never
beaten Irish steed. Tristan comes
second in my estimation. But there
is a horse in America which can
run away from both of them, and his
name is Eole hope to see them on
the same track one of these
days and then, mark my words-ana
| never told a lie yet-Eole will be
adead. | think LOrillard brought
lroquois over too soon. II he had
waited Iroquois would have won the
GOOdwood. Barcoldine and Tristan
were not 10, and no other horse would
have stood chance.
WORD ABOTT POLITICS.
Politics, eh? Well, sir, Arthur is
good enough for me, and | believe be
is good enough for the Ameri
can people to try again. He has made
a splendid President. | suppose the
| Ohio business will wake up the Re.
publicans and, perhaps, bel . the party
in the end As for me, we'll / am
pretty we'll taken care Of down in
Texas. | suppose | have more lati
tude than any other ofieehoIder in
America. They know | am looking
out for them, aud they let me 20 il
alone"
ColoRel 0chiltree spoke enthusi
astically regarding the increas.
ing prosperity Of the South, especial '
10 Texas. which had increased in solid
value SlOO,O0O,000 in one year. The
recent drop in Willard stocks, he said
vas having very bad effect in Ger
many and Holland, where the people
were bitten badly. and this effect
would in the end react upon biters
There was a manifest disinelination
abroad TO touch American securities.
American stock farms we're 10 much
Z greater demand.