The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-31

Hugonnet complained that they did not give him the shirts that he ordered with 'frilled sleeves.' Mme. Sauve wanted white silk dress with green flowers. They couldn't find one with green flowers in all Paris, but they gave her one with green stripes, with which she had to be contented.
 'Every room was furnished with Q fireplace and stove. Kindling wood and light were provided, and the pris- oner could have all the little candles that he wanted. Pen, paper and ink were always at his disposal, and they were only taken from him when, like Latude, he abused the privilege and scribbled insulting letters to the gover- nor and lieutenant of police. He could | take books from the library and get all he wanted to pay for outside. La Beaunelle had six hundred volumes in his apartment. He was permitted to train birds, cats and dogs and never made the acquaintance of the legendary spiders of Pellisson, Lauzun and all the oldtime prisoners. Musical instru- | ments were authorized. Bonneville played the violin and Latude played l the flute. There were concerts from time to time in the different rooms and
 in the apartments of the governor. | ''The prisoners might embroider, turn l and do joiner work at their pleasure, | Those whose conduct was unimpeacha-
 ble were permitted to visit each other, l to play trick-track cardsand checkers | in their rooms, and in the courtyard
 they could play quilles and bowl
 La Rouarie asked for billiard ta-
 ble for himself and his friends, and he got it.
 '"The prisoners were also permitted I to walk upon the platform of the build- i ing, from which they could see the pao- pie in the Rue Saint-Antoine and the
 Boulevard at the time when the fash ionable people passed along in their
 carriages. By means of glasses and | big letters on placards, they could cor respond with the people in the neigh l borhood, or, like Latude, get into com munication with the grisettes.
 "Michelet declared that under Louis 1 XVI the regime of the prison was 1 more severe than under the reign CT
 Louis XIV, and that the promenade on the platform was suppressed. Now | that is absolutely false. It was only
 suppressed for those who took an un- l due advantage of it, like the Marquis de | Sade, to harangue the crowd. Under
 the reign of Louis XVI, and after the I visit of Malesherbes, the prison rules l became milder every day. Certain in. mates were invited to dine ip the quar- ters of the governor and to walk about | in the gardens in good company. Some
 were even paroled and permitted to go out They returned regularly; others had what was called night leave;
 those who had servants might enjoy their services, if the servants consent
 ed to share their captivity, and some,
 too, were allowed to have lady visitors, privilege that was largely taken ad-
 vantage of by Latude and 6Allegre. The food, as was acknowledged by all the prisoners, was abundant and good. According to the statement of Durnour- iez, he had five different dishes at din-
 ner and five at supper. without count ing the dessert.
 Not only were the prisoners author ized to receive the visits of their relA- tives and friends, but they could invite | them to dinner and spend the evening in their company. Mime. de Stael had Q little club meeting every afternoon, and card playing in the evening. Later on she stated that she never was happier in her life than when she was in the l Bastille.
 Bussy Rabutin held quite court
 and had many friends, lady friends es- pecially M. de Bonrepos-nom de cir constance-was so comfortable at the | Rastille that when he was ordered to the Invalides they had to take him away from the prison IV force.
 "Morellet, speaking of the Bastille,
 says: I passed six weeks so agreeably there that I now look back upon them
 with much pleasure, and upon leaving
 the prison he cried out, God bless all
 good tyrants. .'-"Victorien Sardou" in
 the Figaro.