The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-07

lSterS OF SPAIN, HOiland ana Greai
Britain. The greatest intellect In the
kingdom Is naturally In great request
Today, after many hours Of negotia
ton with the Spanish minister. In
came NJ. Dubourg. the most dis
tinguished physician In Europe.
"Mon chere maitre.' he said II
have a most difficult case and as you
know more about the human body
than any man of my acquaintance l
wish to confer with you
Yesterday, Doctor ~Ingenhauz, ply
stefan TO the emperor of Austria, came
to consult him regarding the vaccina-
ton of the royal family of France.
"In the evening, NJ. R~obespierre, a
slim, dark-skinned, studious young at
torney from Arras, wearing gold
trimmed spectacles. came for Informa-
ton regarding lightning rods. he hav-
Ing doubts OF their legality. While
they were talking. NJ. Joseph Ignace
GuIllotin. aaotner physician. arrived.
He was looking for advice regarding
a proposed new method of capital
punishment. and wished to know II. In
the Doctors opinion. a painless deata
could be produced by quickly ~severing
the head freta the body. Next morn
Ing. M. Jourdnn. with hair ana beard
as red as h flank of my bay mare
and a loud voice. came soon after
breakfast, to sell us mules by the
shipload.
S you see that even 7, living in
his home and seeing him almost every
hour of the day, have little chance to
talk with him. Last night we met
M. Voltaire-dramatist and historian
now In the evening of his days. We
were at the academy, where we had
gone to hear an essay by D'Alembert.
Franklin and Voltaire-a very thin old
gentleman of eighty-four, with pierre
ing black eyes-sat side by side on the
platform. The audience demanded
the two great men should come
and salute each other. They
arose and advanced and shook hands.
"A la Franchise the crowd de-
manded.
$50 the two whlte-halred men en-
braced and kissed each other amidst
Ioud applause.
" Aht tlDlG OIlt |
lie said: Jack, / have an idea
of D-emosthenes. My friend,
David Hartley of London, who still
las hopes of peace by negotiation,
wishes to come over n confer with
| shall tell him that he may come
T he will bring with him the Lady
and her daughter
"'Nore thrilling words were never
poken by Demosthenes,' / answered.
Bat 10Y about Jones and his Bonnie
Richard? He is row a terror
the British coasts They would fear
estruction.'
~ shall ask Jones to let them +,
he said. They can come under +,
special flag ,
Commodore Jones did not appear !,
gain In Paris until October, when he T,
to Passy to report upon a :
nous battle. +
81 was eager to meet this terror of T,
e coasts. His i%mpudent courage and .
Ieer audacity had astonished the h
orld. The wonder was that men :,
ere willing to join him in such dare .
wi enterprises. :
II had imagined that Jones would :,
a tall. gaunt. swarthy, r~aw-boned. :
a of the sea. He was a "
EEK, silent. modest little man, with ;
licate hands and features. He :
sled TO be alone with the Doctor, T"
d so ] did not hear their talk.
that he needed money and thar :,
ankln, having 10 funds. provided :,
sea fighter from his own purse. d
One evening our near neighbors.
Compile de Chaumont and NJ
Villeard. came TO announce that a
iner and ball in honor of Franklin -,
uld occur at the palace of Compile -.
Chaumont less han a week later. -
My good friends, said the philos- -,
Ter, 4 value these honors which are
gr%aciousiy offered me. but am old W
I have much work to do. | reed -,
I more than need the honors. -
1t is n of the penalties of being ~.
savant that people wish to see -,
know him. said the count. The 80
st distinguished people In France ~.
be among those who do you -
Tor. 1 think. If you can recall a :
K we had some weeks ago. you will
or
n TO be present u.
on, then. you nave heard from tn
Hornet ="
i have a letter here which you rod
y read at your convenience ,ho
My dear friend. be pleased to re- taS.
my apologies n my hearty ,ha
nks,' said Franklin. Not even the IN,
I could keep me away inc
Next day / received a formal In the
ton to the dinner n ball. I told tro,
Doctor that in view of the work TIL,
done. l would decline the invita- q
/. He begged me not to do I and like
sted that ne was counting u IN me den
epresent the valor and chiyi ry of Ne,
New World that as ] had rown
the exact stature OF Washington | s
Was so familiar with his manners maj