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    • SOMETHING ROTTEN IN FRANCE.
    • BONG OF THE DYEING WRECK.
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      Something Rotten In France.

      SOMETHING ROTTEN IN FRANCE .

      Frenchmen We Publish Who A Series Have T...

      Frenchmen We publish who a series have taken of letters courage emanating after the from brilliant distinguished example the of the glaring ex-Procureur disorders Imperial reigning of in all Toulouse the official , and , departments fatigued with of the further existing delay Government . , have sent in their resignations without To His Excellency , Ministre de la Guerre . against < -j Sir , — - the Having Lieutenant received orders , j known to to prosecute be brothe a r court of ftt -martial -. ^ e ditor * Aitr \ f of / - > f the ¦ f Vie » opposition rtnnneif inn journal lnnrn ^ i JO / Idee T * -f *>/> dti / 7 i * * 5 V >» x * " l Isfctoi ately ir con r ^ r » t"l -

      your , exciting demned that , as an hatred to six officer months against and gentleman ' imprisonment the Government , I find and it , totall I 4 , 000 beg y contrary francs leave to fine to rep my for ly , fore my ideas , at of iment the honour risk , be of to his incurring trump opinion up s the a what ange charge they r of against may the Emperor ; and any must member I love there to of - court serve in while all honour I am and able fidelity to sign , refuse myself to , preside with respectful at any such consideration , , Colonel of the 500 th Regiment of the Line .

      To Monsieur le Cotnte Coun de try ' s Nieu Treasures -werkerke . j Guardian of the galleries Sir , —As of art princi treasures pal custodian in France , under , I dan yourself no longer , of be the a passive various present spectator playing of the havoc offensive with disrespect the fine for collections your trust p , laced which in our at last charge week . You disguised , Sir , appeared in one of the at the most Duchesse valuable de suits Chahut of Damas ' s ball - cened ^ ciicu armours dixixv / ixi . o which nxiiv , u exists tAioi . s > . That iiiai suit ou . ii , was vvcu taken tai \ v , « fro ii uui m a « case - »« j-ovand hbeen less d in

      the in the cotillon Louvre at , the end may of the ave evening more . But , or whether damage deteriorated vate or not caprice , it was than no more it was your Jacques ' s to make Bonhomme use of ' s from for your the own quarticr pri-S must t . Antoine be aware . Such that were a proceeding I to give was my a adherence breach of trust to such , and a dis you - my orderl post y use of confidence of the national . collections , I should be unworthy of which W 11 But ll ^ Xl are aiC this perhaps JJGX is not XXCVIJO all worth W . H Many 1 thei L 1 X 1 . 11 r p wei VV ictures ClgUl ght lllgUlU in , by gold old , j perhaps pUlllOjJJ masters at inv 111 , p UttJUH aluable ictures l / ll ,

      missing from the from impossibility their accustomed of finding places their in equal the , are Gallery present of the t Louvre reasures . I are have at present every reason adorning for , knowing and , without whose mentioning walls these di name sregard , I must for endorse the peop my le urgent of Franc protest e , whose against childre such n insolent are the the fore inheritors descendants the honour of all to of her app any artistic ly Royal for wealth the hous acceptance e as what much ever of , . ^ my I have resignation more there , than - mentioned as custodian abuses of the being Imperial totally ga contra lleries ry , owing my no to tion the s of above order

      and and managem management I have ent the . honour to remain , & c , & c , , Custodian of Imperial Treasures . To His Excellence the Minister of the Interior . ment Sir jo , — urnal It is true at present I am editor conducted of the in most the French influential capital Govern . It - V exhibited is . AULU true th ^ U at on VFIJL I have all CfcJLA . occasions \ J \* great \* v It *»* J IV is respect « a by % S J Hi LA 13 for s M XT also J . aje OLJWO the s true ty WJF intelligence the VLIV that Empe JLulll ^ Vil h and r Vi or , } who power f f bee X 1 V 11 m 4

      gifted Heaven with preserve a mind . which , p can erhap prove s , that I advance I in ave writing n found with nurtured a among force , or perhaps of literary log , ic you men and will . energy s But uggest , Sir pf , so expression my neg education lected , not that was alway I was so s brought immorality up could to look breed upon , or a lie dip as iojnacy the most pam repulsive per . A lie reptile has b th een at to to loathe my childish and to reasoning avoideven what if a it serpent forced is me to a to woman leave , the a thing road onl which y kept led honour to fame in and view , luxury without , and regard take for the ease side or p promotion , ath which . attributing You have aske some d me of the to put most my abhorre name nt to vices a seri and es of detestable articles , motives possible , to Monsieur , the popular writer of

      Frenchmen We Publish Who A Series Have T...

      the favourite brochure entitled " La Moustique , " a writer who , howe his revolutionary ver bitter his instinct hatred , fdr is a . ' the man Governme of the p nt urest , and conduct regrettable and most of that irreproachable man , I would character lose my . own Rather reputation than asperse as editor the of name the forward —* s my but demission not as a . lover of truth and honesty . I beg to Receive my consideration , the most distinguished . - , Editor-in-Chief of the .

      Bong Of The Dyeing Wreck.

      BONG OF THE DYEING WRECK .

      Young Listen Ladies All Of The To Me Per...

      Young listen ladies all of the to me period , Who Pray old am and a cri , With At the a once age strong of thirty constitution - three ; , Have And been only ruined ten years prematurel wed ., y By acetate of lead .

      I once At least was so very folks lovel averred y— — And as free from ache or ailment But As now any I bee shrink or bi and rd ; quiver In every nerve and limb ; M And And y sense mv of eves smell are are is sore sore vanished and and dim dim , .. my eyes

      For I would not rest Contented But With to Fashion the grace ' s s last Nat enactment ure gave ^ s I would Became not a thi thoroug nk that h slave beauty ; But From believe the d h it and must of be Heaven purchased drops , boxat the

      In es shops . My Was hair like in gloss the rave and n c ' s wing ur , When Became suddenl the y proper fair tre thing sses . At And Like once before every I bought a body week a was wned bottle ove , , r I was a pleasing blonde .

      But scarcely had a twelvemonth It no longer departed was , th e fashion As Saxons to be fair . It was all the rage in London And And To soon soon have 1 1 learned learned ' s tresses the the gol nlaee lace d , where where p

      Was Auricpmus sold . A W pink as o a ' er my white features compl shed exion ; But I l like ooke a country the cousin le said . I lacked That urban the , air pallor peop distingue shows " — So I bought blotted some out paste the rose and . brushes ,

      I ti And nted painted , too , my o ' eyebrows er iiiy lips , ; I I also wo And re dyed false touched my ears my and sh fing es something , er-tips . 1 better had not name ; But A , in a w curious ord , I frame carried . very And My now cheeks my li are ps dead are blistered ly white , ,

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    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Jan. 23, 1869, page 32, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_23011869/page/2/