Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-29
Boards FOR FIGHTlNG-MEN.
rREEDOK FRox THE BARBER.


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B<srss.
4 Paris letter 70 the New York
Tisass SAYS: Each Minister Of War ia
Francs--Aad there have been two and
tvcaiy ti,Blaries Of the French War
Department sSnce the fall Of the tyrsnt--
has marked his administration by some
Great act Of reform. General de CisSy
substituted coal scoops FOR the yisors
Of he soldiers kspis one Of bis sac
eessors pa, unSightly hrrid on the
fronts Of tunicS; . third abolished
epaulets: = fourth. on the recon-
mediation Of General &c Gaiiffes, in
trodreed the Csc Of yellow rice black
leather boos into the cavalry: a 6fth
ostraci1ed the yellow boots sixth
had 10 resign in consequence OF his pre-
elections toward spiked helmets for
TIE infantry General Fare made war
On drums. and General Billot reestab-
l;shed drums General Campenon. Ire
present incumbent, determined 70 throw
ITO the shade al bis predeoess ITS. and,
while the army was awaiting suxiously
hat lorg-promised law BY which the
siliry Of it, officers should be united,
ard that other law, equally long prom
sed. which would result IN the resn-
ifs,ment Of meritoTious nou-conmis-
Sioaed officers, whose want il more
keenly felt every day. that great man
tAs been Celebrating, n the silence and
solitude Of his cabinet. a decree which
strikes dumb with astonishuent the
cen man1ers OF army corps, % whom
Aas been Forwarded = circular
Authorizing everybody who so
wishes 10 wear his beard ex-
sctly as he plesses. instead Of as here
tcfors beng obliged to conform his
h.rsgte sppendages 20 the regimental
cut. IL Is deAth-blow 20 discipline.
the ASS kick 70 the dying lion Of
esprit u eorVs, bewailed BY those for
whom tradition and routine are the 6rst
Of al religions. and whc, because their
ancestors excluded full boards from the
srmy. are sincerely convinced that q
military uniform and a fall beard
cannot lie made 70 harmonic,
ard that General Campenon's cal
culs.ion that the suppression Of
regimeutal BARRIERS VII economic
t20,O00f. annually 10 the budget
G., the War Department; Is merely an
excuse. raught but pre;ext, by which
20 aid IN the realization ~ n. Clemea-
ceau's prosr2mne-ihe entire suppress
sion Of standing army and rs replace
uent bys national guard. which grea;
reform Is 70 o. the GROWING glory 81
;b1t grandioSe international Exhibition
Of l>e9. proposed a. The solemn affirm.
alton Of the triumph Of The revolution
but, according 20 presen; Appearances.
rot likely 20 se; beyond TIE state OF
proposal. y. Br.sssn rather dlscoIFAs-
inE the institution On econ0m-
ical reasons. bu, u reality 50 minded
IN consequence q th- 0i1ci9-s loi.acA-
ton from most oftAs c ntinea:a. Csbi-
rets that. % simple i4st.-e e. the prin-
c-rles on xt.ch monarch. a. govern
ments are based. % v5.-.- be Illogical a
vel =, da7cerous % assist N the gl0rl-
fcauon of other principles. wh,-h, II
generally aiuii;e-. mast result 10 The
general ab-l.ii0u % every form o.
monarchy. I think | have TOLD yol
how Austria All Germany hal 50
Informed Frscce some months ago.
and. ! believe. 40. w4s then con-
tradicted by scme ore who " 6neT
quite the contrary" You vii, fancy,
fad that | vas right, and that. exceP.
there he some notifications made u
the original programme Of a nature to
render some - rs items less o1i0Is 20
those who Nil 10; have . republic for
themselves a, Any price. there VIII De
TO international Exposition in l,,3, OF
II there be one tia; IL vii he circum-
Scribed 20 the part:cir d not more
than I've foreign nations, which, GER
tainly. must deprive !: Of much Of rs
universal international character.
To 20 back 70 the beard question
This vii no; have been tie first time
that French soldiers have worn fall
boards. Bearded srchers marched in
The vanguard o. those who fought be-
Meath the folds of Frances banner a;
the battle q Boy.res and. i re are 10
believe old ch-cnicleTs. the mere sight
Of long boards besprinklel With gold
dust n honor Of tie gols worn By
the warriors o. ancient GAgl struck
tenor 70 the hearts Of tie Teuion
spearsmen and fascinated the lmaciaa-
tons Of the far daughters o. the Rhine
land. VI hers al beard save the NOUS
tache WAS piti,ess,y prescribed. and
even that only allowed 9 those who had
BY some feat Of arms Won the ri=h- 70
wear the symbol Of valor0us hero.sm.
Ii vas Clovis who first introduced the
moustache on this side Of the Rhine,
and thousand years after the Nero
yingiAn dynasty had ceased % exist
leave TO keep = gnshorn vas a .
special favor granted 70 the Count
de Bouteyii.e when he mounted +
TO the sczf0.d for high treason. Do /
not suppose, however. that the corpO- !
ration Of BARRIERS can esGE any great 4
antiquity. On the contrary, j; vas his (
own noble sponsor Who shaved each T.
knight or the eve Of I
the ceremony, when he frs; buckled 4
on a golden spur; and Il was 20 relieve 4
his courtiers Of disagyeeable duty that .
Henri |. authorized the wearing Of the (
entire beard by the army and the nooili-
.y, who socontinued 20 look paJriArchal
until after the return Of Francis l., who .
brought back with him from Italy not
oaly rich yes,ments and marvelouslly
chiselled goldsli;h's work. bat strange
habits and customs, rnaay Of them more
honorable by their breach than By their
observance. and hitherto unknown
forms Of speech, with vide-brimmed
hats, long rapiers'
and swsshbucklsr boards, called
r e5copstts, while others Of the cOndOt-
teri. who had warred in Spain and Hun
ysry. insugara,sd the nustaches q "a
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