New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-21

offices on the Sabbath. but it has done nothing
for the lab0ring classes and shops are open and
building operations, factories mines etc, are in
full swing every Sunday throughout the year.
The league has just held its annual meeting, and
the assembly addressed by eminent He
brews. Frcethnkers, Catholics and Protestants
all equally interested in securing to the people
one day Of rest in the week The annual report
which bears the signature OF the president OF the
society. NJ Leon Say, recalls to mind the fact,
little known abroad that in former times, even
during the days of the great revolution a
hundred years ago. very stringent laws existed
prescribing under severe penalties the cessation
of all work on the seventh day OF the week, even
BARRIERS being debarrcd from shaving their
customers on that day. These laws. which date
back to the times Of Charlemagne and King
Childebert, were allowed to fall into desue;ude
under the regime Of King Louis Philippe and Of
Napoleon III. being finally repealed in 1850
through the efforts Of those ultra-RaGicals who
saw in everything pertaining t. religion sOme-
thing nm.cal to their country and 10 the peo-
pie Since then more enlightened views have
prevailed and even the most uncOmpromsing
foes of the Church have now come to the con-
c.uson that it is advisable that employers should
be compelled by law 10 grant 10 their employees
day Of rest i'm the week. although 1t Is doubt
full whether they VIII sec me necessity Of going
80 far in the matter their neighbors across
the Channel trains Oh the underground rail-
road in London being permitted to run during
church time Sundays.
The sort # refuge. island II pavement now
bein., laid in the centre Of the Place du Carrousel
for the Use and protection Of pedestrians CON-
PEELED to cross that big square serves to reeln
the fact that the trottor. Or paved sidewalk Is 90
sentially an innovation Of the nineteenth century
II is difficult 10 realize that n late AZ lS47 paved
sidewalks were The exception instead Il the rule
in Paris most streets being without any accom-
mediation at all fr pcde.trians. the entire thor
ouohfare being g.vcr w t. Vehicular traffic
while in about haf dozen streets small stone
pillars wcre erected every Eve or ten wards with
the object ~ keeping carriages and wagons In
the centre If the roadway.
\ ca,icatur, of V0ltare-such was the i'm
preston created hv the quaint appearance OF NJ
Camille Doucet. who has Just passed awIJ A. the
close Of a lfe more long than glorious. Ever
since can remember NJ has held the flce OF
-p-rrotuel Secretary" ~ me hra iely. the only
post in connection with that time-honoref and
illusr.ous ipstit-ti0n which assures - ~ occn-
pant an adequate salary ana number " desir-
able pelquisiteS including an ayr cable residence
in the palace Of thu Institute. Prior 70 neins
elected o. the Academy In 80. he was suprIln-
tendent Of the imperial theatres. The Academy
Is generally supposed - b. restricted to those
forty members ~ the French natiJn Who are
most eminent and distinguished in me realms or
Literature science and art But il - difficult
10 find any pros" or poetry that can ever JUSTIFY
the election % this OdI-l0oking little Loan, with
ris angular features wriukled 'heeXs POINTED
rr-c and thin lips AT th9' n" has eyer written
IA, been a foW plays WE.ch proved dismal fall-
urrs on the stage. and on cannot help thinking
that ha owed his admission 10 the ranks OF me
immortas t. intrigue rather thln 10 merit.
Mediocre as Nar- his writings. h. was eXtraor-
tinlry witty. mis- wit being Of more FEMININE
than masc uine character. e'pccillly when II was
exercised in destroying reputation by single
phrase. apparently u the most sauve and
even in his most vonomous satir"i. that lie used
To- 20 Us the name. not ~ Camille DOucet, but
: - "Cdmomile DouCet." Of course lola IS going
e. be put up for the seat ia the Academy rem
dersd vacant by Doucet's death. ard hear that
{; Is VI MczHres who il t. succeed bin - Per
/ r.tuai SECRETARY" For some reason r. other
I that ottr" * invariably held by the most OBJ
gcure and least celebrated 81 the forty I'M
/ mortals ard no one would ever drslm II putting
forwar! ~ candidates such rioa as Sardou.
/ T.l@yy Jules simon or Alexander Dumas.
The latter. by-the-hy. has just become
wiI1wA~ Nine. Dumas was but little Lnown In
| the Partisan society Il to-day. Though as
/ Princess Narishk!ue she was cne Of l;s most
beautiful ornaments i'm the early Jays OF the
Empire Her marriage t. the gr'1t au,h)r v as
/ Of 3D. wy romantic character. preceded by an
! ,loi m,ut and divorce IN which public SYM
/ pathy was all with the Princess Tonsi le-ably
older than her husband she has been IN invalid
/ Or many years living IN The stticeat r tire
meut and although ncr Death cannot fail - ne
severely felt los VI. Dumas. as well a. by her
/ three daughters. cue II them tn offspring OF
J Prince Narshkine yet it leaves no void IN the
/ great world & Paris