Show hebe IS LEARNED GENDARME M Vau in the french service has gained mu h fame as an archivist bf Vau Is a gendarme attached to the civet brigade in ia the tha Ar Jennes dennes he has baa done bis big military service in algeria says the paris correspondent of tho the london and has been in the republican guard and he got himself appointed to givet civet in order that bat t he might hae more opportunity of prosecuting his hi s historical researches a in hla his native district as that branch ot of study has been rather neglected in the Ar dennes for M 1 I Vaut bler is no darme he is an enthusiastic archivist and his zeal and merit have been d duly uly recognized not only by the ministry ot of public education but by the czar chile ho he has been warmly complimented by several embassies emba sales for notes which he be has bas been able to furnish to them his researches in the ardennes ardennis Ar dennes baic bac chiefly borne on the periods 0 of the revolution the oro Pro pire and the restoration and among many other matters on the depot of english prisoners of war established at civet givet by napoleon and on tile the russian occupation of that district after 1815 bl Vau will soon be retiring on a pension asension and then he will be able to devote 1 all his time to his favorite pursuit I have he be says always bad chobby a hobby tor for hunting tor documents though it is often more trying than hunting for thieves |