, 1871-06-27
The Column of vendome.


Of art in Europe, associated with memo
ries full of pride and glory for France:
The column was cast from cannon taken
by the great Napoleon in the German
campaign, and was a monument to the
triumphs of French arms upoa such mes
morable fields as Jena, Friendland aud
Austerlitz. It was fashioned after the
column Of Trojan at Rome, aud its splen-
did spiral friezes were an epitome of the
more prominent scenes in the eyentfnl
history of the First Empire. For years
it had been sort of shrine where hero
worshippers from all parts of the world
came to pay homage to the mighty Cap
tain whose statue crowned it; and scarce>
ly day passed but some pilgrim added
his wreath of aaRabrfeiles to the wealth Of
floral offerings stewed about its base. 1t
was one of the. loftiest objects of the city,
seen ouefar upon Ihe plain in the aP-
proach to Paris, and associated with
many of the most striking scenes of mod
ern European history as well as with the
most brilliant spectatles of the Partisan
holiday. It was around its base that the
victorious eagles Of the Crimea and the
Italian war moved in their triumphal en-.
try into their capitol. 1t was so graceful
and iuspiring an object that it was spared
in 1915 by allied armies, whose leaders
would not indulge the vengeful Butcher in
his desire to destroy the Bridge Of Jena.
But the column must go down before the
fury of the Communists as q souvenir of
monarchial rule The decree for its de-
struction was couched in this language:
sThe column of the Place VendOme is
negaton of fraternity, and therefore let it
be destroyed"
The Teetotaler's Paradise-The Tenn.
perate Zone.
In what color should a secret be kept J
In violet.
Warning to a bald head-"Death loves
a shining mark"
The war in France has developed the
science of ballooning.
What is that which must play before it
can work "A fire engine.
If a Colts pistol has six barrels. how
many barrels ought horse pistol to have.
Wall street calls small gold coin ''chick-
en- feed. !" so sa'ssh eaH .Ef,s
Hair-pins of thorns is the latest Chat.
tanooga novelty svoraf.f sariN
A doctors motto is supposed to be
patients and long suffering"
An eloquent speaker is like a river.
greatest at the mouth. %
Gravity is no more evidence of wisdom
than paper collar is of a shirt.
When the price of liquor rules low, do
dealers labor under ''a depression Of
spirits y
In reaping wheat never take it by the
beard. 1t is found to SO ngainst the
grain. -, ~,
Notice TO suicides-To jump into the
Mississippi is a crime Of the deepest
die"
The difference between a fisherman
and lazy school boy is one bats his
hook and the other hates his book.
There were in 1776 fifty post offices in
the United States There are now twen-
ty thousand.
A thief who lately broke open groser's
warehouse excused himself on the plea
that he only went to take tea. ..s-r.f.
"Mr. Jones What makes theg canary
sleep on one leg? ?? 81 don't think any
body makes him.. my dear; 1 think he
does it of his own accord"
L Mrs. Partington says that since the in
yentiOn Of the needle gun there is no rea-
son why women should not fight as we'll
as men.
I'll natured aequaintances of certain
Boston militia officer assert that his
sword was never drawn but once-and
then in a rattle.
A Connecticut woman burns gas, as it
is cheaper than candles. Gas only costs
half cent foot, while tallow dips cost
five cents foot.
Victor Hugo asked a travelling Yankee
100000 francs for his house and garden
on the Island of Guernsey. The Yank
mildly replied: "Ugo to blazes."
One of the neatest toasts ever given
"WOnaan, the last word on our lips, be-
cause it comes from the bottom of our
hearts" rst.r
DR.. Chaplin wittily remarked that in
trying to gain two seconds in getting on
and OFF trains. many men had secured
widows their thirds. e3i.so
"Them soldiers must be an awful dis.
honest sci" said an old lady, "for not
night. comes that some seutry is not re-
lieved of his watch"