Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-21

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GIL BIAS
The daily psper 10 Paris which ,s ..,.
90 back, is the ell Bias. ana q s v,,'o,s
gam more rapidly u II were not for ~
special coae OF immortality. Ii lspomore
unscrnpuiouso or venal than the Figaro.
ana IL Il petter written, but II has chosen
70 make ltseii the mouthpiece OF that
IeViVai OF medieval humor which is one
OF the most peculiar phenomena Of recent
french ilterainre. The GIL Bias Is proha.
ply the most indecent daily paper ever
punished anywhere; and 1t persists IN
lts uir'y work, probably to It's own dissd.
vantage. II It would abjure sack and live
cleanly, 1t might prove a formidable rival
TO the Figaro. The Gil Bias boasts itself
10 De t1e most literary daily paper In
Parls, and with reason, for II mas stan OF
exceeding strength, and in its columns are
10 DC seen the fantastic sketches OF Nj
theodore de Bauyllle, the poetic letters
Oh Nj. Paul Arene, the robust and somber
stories OF Nj. Guy de Maupassant, the
orief and broad tales OF NJ Armand Sn.
vester, and the tortured perversities OF N
Catulle Mendes, An English poet once
sald TO me that visit to the Foies
hergeres sickened him and made him feel
as though the world was peopled by cock.
reaches, and the selfconscious indecency
ol M. Catulle Mendes produces the same
effect upon me.
Although the Gil Bias pays little or no
attention to politics, 1t has among It's con-
trloutors M. Henri Rochefort and M
Henry Fonquier, who was one Of NJ.
Edmond Aoouts first lieutenants on the
MN me Steele. M Rocheiort signs his
articles "Grimseln and NJ. Fouquier calls
himself ''Nestor." The French habit of
signing all essays and reviews enables a
journalist to reveal his personality early
In his career, and II gives his signature a
nigh value. 1t is perhaps the absence of
the anonymous system OF Journalism in
force In Great Britain and the United
States which permits well-known writers
to contribute to several papers at the
same time. M. Francisque Sarcey, for
example, is the daily editorial writer OF
the little Gagne-Petit, ne is the weekly
dramatic critic OF the Temps and he is
the book reviewer OF the fortnightly
Nouelle Revue, signing all his articles
IN all three periodicals. M. Henry Fou-
quier writes political aud social essays in
the Figaro, the NIXne Steele and the Gil
Bias; he Is also the ait critic of the GIL
BIAS and the dramatic critic of the
| NIXme Steele. M. Henri Rochfort edits
(and, believe, owns the daily In
transigeent, in which ne writes nearly
every day; but, as "Grimsel," he con-
tributes weekly essay TO the Gil Bias,
and he is now reviewing the salon for the
Revue Illustre.
FLAMING ADVERTISEMENTS.
One of the FIRST things which strike the
eye Of an obseryant American traveller in
Engl-nd and France is the difference in
the nature Of the wares advertised In
large letters on blank walls. Show-bills
OF theaters and circuses are seen in
abundance on both sides Of the Atlantic,
of course, but second only TO these in
importance are the flaming advertise
ments in America Of various tobaccos, In
England OF various eatables aud drinka-
bles, aud in France Of various newspapers
and books. In Paris a large poster is
likely to recommend new book or news
paper, In London new jam or new
saltwater, in New York new brand Of
tobacco TO smoke or to chew.
The comparison is not to the dis
advantage Of the Frenchman. Anoth-
err thing to be noticed is that the
press is called upon to do public work
more often here than in England, or even
! in America. II there is great catastro-
phe, the newspapers not only open a sub
scription; they are also expected TO or
ganize an entertainment, performances
or fete of some kind. And the political
newspapers combine in groups as nomi-
mating conventions. There was an
election here in Paris the first or second
Sunday IN May, and M, GAulier, the
successful competitor, was announced as
the candidate OF the Radical
press"
THE WEEKLY PRESS.
oddly enough, considering the high
literary quality OF its daily press, but per-
baps in consequence of this, Paris is de-
/, ncient in weekly papers. There is nc
! French weekly corresponding to the
SATURDAY. Review, the Spectator OF
the Nation, to the Athen@um, the
Academy or the Critic. The nearest sp
proach to iournAl OF this caliber IS th'
, Reyue Bleue, formerly called the Revue
, politioue ct Ldtteraire. This Is an ad
I mlrable review, but it Is rather rpaga
zine published once week than jour
: nal like the Saturday Review or the Nation
1t contains short stories and sometimes
brief serials, as well as long and elaoorat'
. critical articles. Within the last WIG
/. wears It has revealed new critic, M
Jules Lemaitge, a graduate OF the Ecol'
: Normale, like Tame, About and Sarcey
: and. ike them, writer OF acuteness enc
!, thorouganess. The Revue Bleue Is, as
weekly, much what the Temps is as
daily. 1t is journal highly to be rec
commended to every American who wisne
! 10 keep abreast OF the movement OF con
temporary literature and art IN France
I. several years ago NJ Georges Charpenue
, started a new weekly, La Vie Moderne
!, which was 10 be written by the best pen
~ Paris and illustrated by the best pen
: ellis After losing almost as much none
ON It as was lost fifteen years or SO ag
. nm the kindred American experiment, u
!, illustrated Every Saturday, M. Charpeu
Y tier now allows the Vie Moderne TO g
: along as best it can, and It has sunk 10 0
! n nheap cross between the We Farisiehh
. and the Illustrated London News
:; MoNTHLIEs.
q As there is no French weekly Ike 70
q Nation and the Saturday Review, so lhei
" Il no French monthly magazine COIL
d snondlnr either TO the Atlantic anu DiaOi