The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-05
Wild Egerton in Europe.
LETTER VIII.


that It deserves to called New Ameca-wth view to
1oorino Bobeman-ke through another part of Germany
on ote thitber q very formidable looking document
forwarded to us from former lodgings in Paris. This
cave sudden halt to the pilgrims wanderings and his
Drowned face was turned reluctantly Owar this Meeca
of the million it had been turned array many weeks
befse To say that the epise which blocked
roaming course came from the Emperors private secretary
Mons Sacoley) and that it directed to communicate with
Mons lie Due de Banans, grand chamberlain, regarding
private audience his Majesty had gracousy granted is but
to what everybody hereabous has learned already
still there are reasons which yet forbid full discussion of
the events growing out of that sudden recall and silence
corning it is for the present necessity no less than duty
More of this hereafter One result of the big letter. however
Zone which is secret is that here are back in
antique quarters noisy street, back to the shrieking
martins and the Undertaking whips which create per-
peua Fourth of July" cheer the patriot Yankee bosom
back lofty, antique room, with its mammoth window
which looks down upon busy court back to bold old
CONCIERGE and his playful kittens and the endless procession of
wandering minstre who torture him and deaen us back
the oyemakings which overlook when the business of
the court ended and the evening shadows fall back to the
etyced white capped girls and the horrible old women
whose lives seem devoted shaking dusty rags of lofty
windows and whose very heads shed Dust when thrust forth
in the sunlight Just Aanthus tree sheds pollen in the
spring; back the glare and glitter and nse the polite
and ana beauty, galety
fusion which cease whatever the and which
tell us at every turn that this great babel be only Paris
We reached the city, fortunately in time for those August
etes so famous always in this metropos-especally the
Fe Napoeon-and which long since determined for
the Expositons sake should be brilliant in the year
of 1867 than in the past Being the first in
perence of Pars lie cannot well contrast the
MONIES decorations and with any gonebefor but
certain that they beyond powers to picture
No day throughout the Exposition, and its many assistant
attractions in the way of royal visits has witnessed such
crowd of people that which swarmed through every
and boeyard and narrow crooked of the great capital
Thursday last Its almost countless theaers gave day per-
manc and larger temporary built in parks and
gardens accommodate the loving thousands
whilst PROFESSIONS open air concerts grand banquet crcses
bazaa ETC., In progress at every hour And all was
free Government expended about million francs for this
rich treat grateful and appreciave people At certain
times and places the poor fed and clothes dispensed
in abundance The sidewalks became free for traffic of
every Sort and wares of various kinds hicy spread
about the highways under foot that human ocomoon
times seemed impossible Beggars too who forbidden the
streets at other times turned out in numbers wonderful to
see and headed off pedestrians at every No
made for misdemeanor only Crime alone checked
The populace free to sing and Dance and drink and
shout and sing along the horoughfre take possession
for any purpose whatever the conversion of pave
ments into BEDS which done by many weary rustic and
the usually vgilant genPa whose functions temper
ariy suspended smiles grmly the spectacle of liberty
mad and walks his rounds in silence There were no masks
but the happy handsome sunbnt faces of French peasants
mingng with the pallid but less happy and handsome
ones OF the shaded city the holiday attire of old and young
the gorgeously uniformed soldiers from distant frontiers
greeting their old companions in with kisses both
cheeks IA custom OF the country the ower-crowned white
rooeo aoen chanting sweet songs they gracefully float
aong the laughter merrment and hearty good cheer that
are found on every side turn where you WILL and above ALL
and about all the superby decorated buildings which are
fairly lost in uttering flags hanging garands-a form
picture of amty and harmony Joyous exhlaratne and
pleasing IN the extreme Such the Fee Napoleon by day
and they who talk depondenty of war and trouble in the
early coming future and who believe thoroughly that