The New York herald., 1870-09-18


Of horow laugh Knocked at me from the acacia
avenue I stood all alone considering
the dreariness. oxen had broken down all fences
formed barrier to their progress. Revolutionary
oxen they had also trodden down all the Orna-
mental nowerbeds; all the brushwood was cropped,
alarmed dealers hurryng their cattle out OF the Bo
Very few OF the lowing oxen, indeed. remained
behind and they were the stray ones; these now
turned @ on me their deep, penslve gaze Flakes Of
wool hung around; here and there lay dead sheep,
mat had been run through by horn, or had broken
down on the way
had the oxen been partially enclosed, with penteOus
haystacks ior halt OF at least eight days. The deer
and gazelleS were gamboling about In freedom,
stopping wherever met them, ITO greet me with
soft black eyer
And this was the Boss de Boulogne No moro
pictures for Vatican fashion plates, but pastorals
Tor the King of Prussia "a Bos not fringed with
green now 1t has all been cut down. but B0is
hemmed ana edged with cannon kept In order by
S000 900 pounds OF powder When considered on
re-entering the city, that each cannon is to beloh
forth 800 balls before 1t has said Its last say and
saw the formidable tubes all round the bastions I
Ielt anxious to get nome
The first thing that struck me on the inward ave.
nues was notice unto all 'u5eless mouths to leave
tine capital but did not apply the advice to myself
mouth Is never useless ,ft satisfies the cravings
OF hunger. The second notice met was addressed
to unmarried men, This did apply to myself but
found 1t did not concern any but Frenchmen.
Now, wonder now in this city the government is
going TO find out who is o married man
and who is not. There are people know who have
been going to be married for fifteen years. The cry
among my neighbors Will be wnen they see
gun on his shoulder swell declares those
D--s were not married, there's madame peepIng
behind the curtains and monsieur In the Garde
Tmust also mention another fatal strike in every
department. There Is some prospect, fortunately,
for parties, who, like my sef are threatened IN the
performance Of their duties. posted paper in
ment at the Villette cattle market, where aCcu-
mutation of live stock renders call for help very
my case final one, as shall write on the fashions
here as long as invaders and the invaded leave
thread on each others BACKS
LOVE.
Mile. Dominique and Mlle Imperla are selling
patriotic styles all over Paris The former has had
news or her beloved dragoon. The last she heard
OF the marquis was that he was seen thI0tting
Uhlan with his left hand, while his right gave him
the scent OF the famous revolver presented him
with the night he lett Paris. II was at the battle Of
Gravelotte the above Took place. Since the 18th no
news has reached Paris OF any OF the military in tue
BaZalne The only news this hero mas given Of him
self was to his wife, few days ago, ''A is well:
am satisfied with the look or things. Stop at Yer.
sallles." So Versailles Is safe place Should
fail In the cattle line, what thing to know on such
WORD FOR NAPOLEON.
One word FOR the unfortunate Emperor The t1do
Of popular feeling has quite turned against inm but
man Napoleon Ill. has some resource in the eel
lular OF his braln The new style OF barrl
cade has caused many to fear civil war more than
the Prussians. The Idea Is this:-As macadam pre-
cudes every possibility Of tearing up paving stones,
the 'reds' intend to throw an explosive shell IN
the foundation cellars OF corner houses This Is cal
cuated to bring it down nat, and thus afford
plenty or materials for building up barricades
from four to five 1ats high. How very convenient
for the inmates2
CHAMPAGNE.
The Mayor, or Prefect, OF Epernay, has just been.
disgraced for requesting the inhabitants not 10 offer
any resistance to the Prussans, but to let them come
and 60 in peace and quiet Not only was the magts-
trate dsgraced but when it was discovered he Is no
other than Moet-your readers know the Moet
another bottle Of his champagne. But 10 Moet has
partner who is Monsieur ChandOn, o fine old man,
In the National Guard. To punish MOGt would be to
punish Chandon. In this predicament few patriots
consulted Mile. Imperia, who consulted that very
religious GIRL Mile. Angeque and she consulted the
Cure OF Charmottes. He sent up word to Epernay
by telegraph-"Instead Of buying no bottles at all
buy half bOttles.O