The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-17

In the dc Ia PdT and Rigo where chance Amer
lean customers have been purposey charged exorbant
prices with the express object of nsuring against second CALL
offensive the behavior of Yankee overegn under
the eyerpresen fear of being swndled Indeed this
slant dread of cheat" in form other has grown
into monomania with too many of travelling fellow
citizens and betraying itself invariably it often gives rise
and invites proyokes thevey thing that perseverngy
struggled against Grumblng alike at prices high and low
they offer nducement for merchants and others deal
fairly with them and not only suffer Themselves in
quence but pave the path for all who follow
after them. An ex-parson from Massachusetts, who aban
doned preaching for speculation in times because shoe
contracts remuneraive than sermons and who is
here in nBaden with his family daily lending the
approval of his presence to the paata gambling bells which
abomd-if not actually participating in game slyy,
and thenhs exrebuker of sinners appearing barehanded
at the Conversation day SINCE his excellent wife
preached him for such neglect of his toilette and in
formed that his old gloves too shabby for further wear
and she'd be daed (no the goves if he'd give the ded
swndln Dutcmen sixty kreutzers, abou 45 our
money! for pair" "Bu' demonstrated his estimabe
lady, that surely is not too high price Remember you
pay two dollars and half for the sort of kids home
don't know what you expect" The late parson rubbed his
pous palms together but said nothing. His bright little
daughter however, to the with Perhaps papa
expected to find gloves growing the bushes Possibly
the cutting words from those little lips struck home
next the ex-domnie appeared hanging eagerly the
shoulders of the gamblers his hands becomngy covered
with somber colored pair Of kids.
We have dwelt somewhat at length upon the topic of
Americans abroad" because the amount of injury
siderable portion of them doing national reputation
Europe ncalculabe and destined be seriously felt
in many ways in time to If only of too
houghess mpulsve countrymen, who contemplaes
nenta journey shall be led hereby reflection consdera-
of wb;
him. individually, citizen and representative of the
worlds great Republic these lines will not have crossed the
in vain That they true many tongues testify
with sorrow.
But for moments retrospection and take up
briefly the thread of last months Exposition discourse
The great show had passed its zenith of plendor previous
departure has been observed the climax being reached
in the distribution of przes but only very careful examna
ton of the premises will show diminishing magnfcence
at the Champ de Mars. Very slight it was yet when we
behed it last but the fact must be borne in mind that there
necessarily many bitterly disappointed exhibitors among
the vast crowd who have contributed the fair whose interest
be the heretofore and whose in
of display and arrangement will evidently diminish even if
the articles which failed in competition forbidden
gradual withdrawal These symptoms of decline critical
observer could detect three weeks ago. and they likely
increase rather than grow less the advances but
the crowd of visitors appeared great ever and there
much believe that up the closing day. October
31s it will continue to make glad the hearts of the commits
soners The shock of Maxmilians tragic death will
be felt the Champ de Mars if it has terminated for
awhile those outside attendant es and festivities which
dered Paris such paradise through May and June Parton
says that good Americans go Paris when they die this
be soand Parton INDUCES in fasehood exaggeraon
1t is singular fact, and quite inconsistent with
notions of post mo compensation and rewards that bad
Americans have in the fesh paraken of its sweetest joys
and seen it in far arer robes than it will ever wear again for
ghost mortal When last otered through the Exposi-
ton there still strangers in country scany quarters
lamentng the absence Of American yachts and ryboats
both of which might have appeared at least in model and
the absence of American fire engines road vehicles
printing presses sleeping cars etc. all of which the United
States is known construct in perfection. Numerous