The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-04-29

can be no good socialism, because
there can be no good empiricisn..
Two proverbs current in the south
of France have been realized this sea-
son: 'Play at Christmas, the Preside
at Easter" and ION the balcony at
Noel, on warm drinks at Easter"
Somehow or other. Lent passed
lover as quickly as if one had bill to
take up. Devotions were we'll at
tended to. The rich had their favor
lite churches, snug as drawing room
at La Trinite: or at the Madeleine
where ladies could have good cry
listening to sensational sermons.
The cathedral of Notre Dame had the
Rev. Pere Monsabre for preacher; be
lis a theologian, q controversia!ist,
who examines all the isms and olo-
gies. and leaves you under the cons
clusion of Pascal, that after all 'tis
better to take your chance on the
side Of religion. On Easter Sunday,
having had to attend two funerals in
the centre OF working Paris, no.
tiCed the churches filled with artisans
and their families, many of whom
were paytaking OF the sacrament.
The only gifts exchanged at Easter
are bonbons in every design. recalling
toe egg-Rorld and its accessories Ct
toys in egg shaped cases. At Beau.
caire, formerly it was the custom Of
farmers to present The care with
lamb. The Polish families at Paris
keep open table OH Easter Sunday,
presenting each guest with q red,
hard-boiled egg to whet his appetite
for the square meal. At Montmo-
rency, outside Paris. famous for its
cherriesIand donkeys, the latter are
honored during Esstertide; receive
ribbon favors and fewer Whacks, per-
haps. The asses are called ''St.
| Christopher" possibly from an old
Greek word signifying "Ohrist.car-
rier."
Henceiorth on reading Bret
Karte's "Heathen Ohinee," Eugene
eimon's "Ohinese FamilyLiie" ought
to be glanced at. China is truly 8
Celestial Empire and ought to be the
Ell Dorado for anarchists, iDvincibles,
black-hsnds, nihilists, ct tHtti quaint.
There are neither magistrates nor
!, lawyers it seems; the chief of the
family or clan aided by Jury of the
] relatives, uphold law and order. On
g paying two francs an acre, the tenant
T is owner while the grass grows and
y water runs, and that peppercorn
S settles in addition ell taxes. The
s population is denser than that OF Bel
G GUM or the valley of ths Pc; il
u many districts there are seyen inhab
9 itants to the square acre. Judge o
y their high farming; an sore of rict
J. gives q nett profit of 400 francs
l. There are not only hanging, b1
u floating gardens. The average are
lie Of holding is one acre; proprieto
with 200 acres is q rarity. There ar
J, no taxes, no dues, no police; all
: gself-government and by the family
% Every liberty exists, as every restriC
ton ls unknown. The people al
4 handwriting and rich, and iuvil
you to borrow money without sect
ie rity or interest. The worship OF the
ancestors to be deemed worthy to II
N join them, is their only religion. I
L, eat, drink andsbe merry, is their rul
IS Of existence
q. What is q man,
M II his chief good and market OF his lift
:; Be but to sleep and feed?
at A cashier who practised Daver
o. port Brother trick on himself, cor
D. fessed he tied his arms and Leg
ut gagged his mouth With cotton, ate
10 emptying the safe. A gentIema
er made the acquaintance OF lady sn
1e her mamma at Dieppe last summer
m References we're given and ex
N changed. Presents to the extent {
ID $4,000 francs were given by him {
70 his intended bride. One day he Il
b. ceived wire: "break off the match
lg mother and daughter are sharperc
y. live only on potatoes and salad" Fl
"a: sued foE his presents which the lad
as wished to keep as souvenirs, but th
a law ordered her to give them u
le within twenty four hours.
ID The first act Of new poIicema
a was to arrest his inspector on charg
b. OF personasion, and led him by th
il, collar to the station house.
The swallows have arrived in th
to south of France.
Lr Maxine Du Camp certifes tina
b. Dumas Pere died in the arms of th
b. church; and during bis stormy lii
SO he ever believed insGod and fu.ur
I'D state.
re Hostess at an evening party
y "Gentlemen, pray do not talk q
I'd Mile is singing" Perhaps" adde
,g Mile, ut is who ought not I
or sing"
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