Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-23
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"RscoLlecTioNS OF MIDDLE LIFE"
BY FRANCiSoUe SkRcEY.
Ch,t,.nden's Personal "Reminiscences
Tho Peoples Money "-storieso oil
Western Town, sc.

Nj. Francesquc Sarcey IL well known I"
all readers of contemporary French news
napers and literature. He Is chiefly Jour
nalist. although he has beoniu turns 'eaeh-
or. lecturer. dramatic critic, and nove'st
Tor thirty wears he has been member o.
that Paris society the entrance INTO "nion
Is won by the possession alone OF esprit
II is as journalist that NJ. Sarcey 5 man
work has been done Just IN that line 81
work where It almost seems that nothing
hut ephomoral productions may be caued
forth. therein he seems 10 have achieved
hia more permanent reputation. The most
accessible form to American readers OF his
weekly GHHosn ia IN the little lonrna'
les Annacs PoIUgses q L'tsrdl'eS, IN Wh'ch
is quoted each week as leading article one
Of NJ. Sarccy's bright lucubratlons on con-
,en,porary manners. laws. politics, OF en-
rcnt happcniucs and discussions IN the
world Of affairs. In these discussions ana
evprcssions OF opinions ho Is always pro-
fouudly sensible. even when not interest
inc. and represents the great middle class
from which he springs and the quantities oil
which he Vartakes.
In the thirty-odd wears since he came 10
Paris from the provinces as youns man
TO seek his fortunes be has been oonnccied
with uumberioss newspapers. Inc cIose
friend Of Edmond About. through the KIND
Offices Of the latter he found work on II
y,sqyo. then became dramatic critic ior
Topiu.on Na5ona % where his reputation
first began: later be joined the stan Oh ~
INNS. afterward that Of Il Gd"o'S' ana
fr,l.v went with his friend About TO the
AN. N.ort. H.
The contents Of the present book, after
o ule,.aDt and cordial Introduction 10y Dir.
F1vard Cary. of the New York Times, con
e,.t of eighteen different headings, under
which various experiences are recouh'en'
Sarcec dwells particularly upon his euor's
and success as q lecturer. Early III lire he
was a professor. aud 80 was easily IN
ycigie5 into preparing set ~ lectures
u. ioe.s with himself with easy familiarity
a., well as with others. For instance, he
tells the following story OF his TREND ana
srrool-mate. Alfred Assolauts first at
tenpt mt lecture. Assolauts hrst
book was on Scenes Of IAie IN the
United States % aud had proved an immense
success. Called upon for lecture
no naturally chose tho subject with
which he was most familiar and upon
winch be- had Just written. ten
tllwor." he SAID, with an assured ar,
when one desires 10 set out for Amerlcd-
for America when one desires 10 60
thore-onn takes the boat 1t ls necessary
t,taka tho boat" HIS audience listened
t.,-r..l mud rho lCcfnTfT
Suddenly gathered up his papers ana ue-
sCsuI,I from the chair. And Il take
tLr door " be cried. as he disappeared;
{. y -uch touches rs this that We nnu IN
tins Volume scattered throughout. Ia
,n,iaritv is everywhere. The reader Is
toL,u INTO the closest COmradc~hp by the
aUiror ur r0omf0V. The narrator makes
constant use OF the first personal pro
ro.D. the reader j. luttou-holed, and the
,-,DIa account pourld INTO his ear most
Intimately. Under other circumstances
v..uIcht ca., 1t il-uilyrable concert, out
mon SD Ter. ~ is but The intimate reye!a-
mons of "A friend with % distinctive per-
-.u,nfy. f. would bee the height OF
lU breeding io rcproacn his cor
dlaIt,. and indeed al but migrate
tui not to appreciate ms hrehui-
ness add clndor And these are COZ
td.uc.-. lou must understand, ONLY loil
f. "a worthy and prudent person many
deals NJ GOSSIP and ftrgotten Jokes and
eirpaats which must go u' further, YOU
hear ltis n this intimacy audniotmail-
tvtLrt has always lain ~ ~Ircey'S dls-
fu.t.ou and success. whether T.th the
reader % his usual Monday article or WIN
hi- bearers %, public lecture IL j.
IN, sut-Whlch D.. or ought % De, aNaNs
The uap. Indeed, NJ. S3rcey. however
much -;age-,tluck at first, mas becolL.
g., sure or himself and his metnQGs tha'
two III las longest articles, to'u' II j.
needless 90 say. IN the most intimate ven
treat the subjects, dow u Lcctuic ~
"Howa Lecture is Prepared" The whole
thlu, consists IN the formula to 3'
ones self and there VIII ulumaletN
prove d success Is virtually VI. Sarcey
verdict.
Tine volume before us Is really, then al
account Of " Sarcey's recollecuons as
lecturer IA Iaris. IN the provinces, ana il
foreign countries. They abound III 3nye
doies. in mention OF the names OF an u
imuortlut characters IN contemp9rat
French journalism, and criticism anu Ie,
ters and contain besides lnnumerao i
bits OF information, as well as VaIuaOl
suggestions here and there.
10 the reader gifted with reserve al
easily offended 10y undue famiilarlty {
style and wishing to form his own ludl
ment more independently at uis'anC
and not have II pressed nome 10 VI
there may be flavor in the DOCK WHO
would crow wearisome and tedious, Ju'
as is the case when we are not IN sylhpalu
with a COMPANION. But If we are goo,
naturad enough to allow NJ. Sarcey
nave his own will, and polite enough NJ
Ia interrupt him when he begins, ne nus
great deal 10 say and dlscloses many Il
teresting features of that most taScina.iL
picture-Parslan and French lhc-a a.
O ont r1rCnmHtAUctS III
relatlons where il is possibly least know
and most imperfectlv understood
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pc-son1l "reminiscences, 1840-1S90. BY.
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MIR. Chitteuden tells o story well. -
present volume embraces wide range
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western life and the late war ana ane
dotes of persons will be found in Its co
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material regarding Mr.. Lincoln, and VIII
some OF this IS very interesting 1t Is e'
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ChIttenQen would raise Nun 10 pluho
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history of the war.
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