Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-07-16

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Edward sEyerett'sslast paper in the
Ledger, is entitled '4Iu Paris IN ls1s,' y
and contains . description Of the cele.
bration Of the birthday Of ST. Louia. l
ofthe Mats de- cboagns hs says: z r
What most attracted me was the
Mats de- Cocsgne, FwhichI -shad never
seen before and with which I was
greatly ssnnaed. A Nat de- Cocsgns
il good sized mast, such % might
suit small top-sail schooner, erected
in the ground, its surface smeared With
soap and grease, and 81 its top : box
containing silver forks, watches and
cheap jewelry, destined ~ /. prise to
reward the successful climber. No
one person can hold out long enough
to attain the object which can only
be accomplished By asveral clubbing
together i Those who undertake it be.
gin BY wiPing of notwithstanding sub
stances with wisps of straw, as high
up a. they can reach, and this done
they are then allowed to throw sand
on the mast to render Il les .Slippery.
This preparations enables one person
to climb to = certain heigth wiping
aud sanding the mast as far up as he
can spstain himself BY clinging with
his legs around the part already sand
ed: When he is tired out he slips
down to tho ground, plants himself
firmly on his feet, cl;nging tight around
tho mast, while a confederate mounts
upon his shoulders, and from the ele-
walton thus gained, wipes and sands
and 50 fits for climbing another portion
OF the mast. in turnvshps down,
at length, fatigucd; but plants himself
on the shoulders Of the first, who is
still clinging to the mast If his strength
holds out. A third then mounts upon
the two, thus standing one above the
other, and SO on until the whole mast,
delubricated and sanded, is brought
Into condition in which 2 fresh and
strong associate can climb to the top,
and take possession Of the prize for
himself and colleagues. No ladders
or hooks If any kind are allowed, aud
tho climbers are searched to prevent
their having any steel points or other
contrivances under their garments
The only artificial aid permitted is the
wisp Of straw and the sand, OF which
they are allowed to carry up as much
as two deep broad pockets, made for
the purpose, will hold. The effort of
course, IS to attain that object by al
party consisting Of as few confederates
as possible. It usually takes, l was
told. the greater part Of the day to
climb to the summit and get posses.
sion Of the valuables there deposited.
The toilsome efforts to ascend--.the
persons at the bottom often giving
way of those stand upon them, two or
three deep coming down with q rum
the appearance Of very meagre or|
unusually rotund climber-.with other
incidents Of such an undertaking fur.
nish the days amusement to the gam
tns Of Paris and byestanders general
~, and lead to the exchanges Of . deal
OF coarse pleasantly, interspersed With
An occasional scufie, between the
friends Of climbers and those who crit
icise their operations too pointedly.-
These last demonstrations, however.
are kept within bounds by thu police.
Upon the whole if . man wishes7 4oI
study tho humors Of the 6as tssplS of
Paris, there are few places where heI
can pass couple of hours, TO Rreater
advantage than near a Nat da "a,
cagne.. ,,,'%a8fs
We have nothing exactly like it, inl
this country, but, it. .deesr not badly
symboli1e the life Of those, who .tnsl|
and strain 70 climb . slippery mast oil
another kind, mounting on the shoulsI
ders- Of confederates, ,hinglng dust inI
the eyes Of thepubIc, and oce asional.t
y little mud in the faces Of rivals.
and find when thsy,reach the top, ltbat|
the prizes IN the basket are. Of little
value in themselves, and not half mum.
erous enough to satisfy their associates
who are apt 70 quarrel over The divis.
10" OF me sPons. -. ii aea Itiw
TaE Doox o. rnr,, WonIp.-TheI
North British Review, discou aitiias OIL n1
the doom Of the world, has the follow.
ingre,narks: !" What this change & Il W "a
dare notvven conjectufe, butwe' nee in
the heavens themselves some. traces of
the destructive elements, ana some in.
dications Of their power, the fragments
OF broken fllanetsE -the d6sckht ID nd