Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-18
How Parisians Battle.

The Paris correspondent of the London Times
thus describes bathing scene IN the Seine
At first there is something strange in seeing
SO many half. naked men pulling themselves
about coolly in the Seine, but there is an inno-
cence aud simplicity in the whole proceeding
which dvests it OF any idea Of improperly.
Here, for instance, are three gentlemen and
two ladies, all in bathing dresses, and all giving
themselves the air bath, which their limited
costumes render agreeable, before taking their
swim together. The boat stops in mid stream;
a little ladder is hung over the side, the gen
tlemen all 90 out like frogs one after the other,
head first; the ladies go in more like ducks,
with u sort of futter and rush upon the sur
face, and so they swim merrily round the boat
laughing and chasing one another, and every
now and then climbing up the ladder to rest
At Bas Meuden there are a number OF COW
cred boats which may be hired, and within the
gipsy-like tent at the stern the ladies NAL Ike
their toilets, while the gentlemen make theirs
in the bows. But here also are islands with
convenient buShy shelters, and bathers OF both
sexes take advantage Of them in the absence OF
bathing houses or better cover. Then there
are pretty villas upon the river bank,
which suggest to the occupants bathing place
of their own. AS you walk along the bank you
meet, for instance, lady charmiDgy dressed,
and down to the waters edge. In a second
something is entirely unlocked, the becoming
morning costume sinks in heap at her teetand
reveals an equally dainty but very different
form of attire in which having kicked off the
slippers from her stocaingless feet, she plunges
into the stream. and kisses her hand from the
middle of it to her husband who is standing ad-
miripq her from the balcony OF his drawing
room.
Afterwards her maid comes down with large
wrapper, and she runs home like dripping
Mad with her children who seem to have had
their bath, all troopiug aud laughing around
her. There is great deal OF swimming learned
from boats,the swimmer having a cord attached
to his or her waist, and being upheld and di-
rected by a man in the boat. The whole OF
these aquatic performances which appear to be
confined to the small burgeolse Is conducted
with the utmost innocence and proprlety. Whole
families come and splash about Tor the real en-
ioyment of the thing, and the performers seem
far more decenty clothed than those IN lie hol
CarrOte.
DoN'T Shoot PARTMDaEs.- AS it is still
witbin tho season wherein it is forbidden to
shoot partridges, pheasants or Wild turkeys,
NAV be proper to remind the public OF 1t that
none NAV incur the penalty attached to the Of
fence of violating the law passed by the Asgis-
lature in March last. 1t is forbidden to shoot
the game mentioned from the first day OF Feb
ruary to the first day of October of each year
and it is also forbidden to catch them 10 nets, s
trans or pens tor the period of two years, after
the passage of the act,-that is, till March 2are
1874. The penalty is ten dollars tor each 1l o.
fence recoverable before a Justice OF the feace;
and if the offender shall not, on rendition o.
Judgment against him, pay the amount mount OF ,he ,hc
se and costs he shall be e9mmt'fa an r 70 M. ne
county Jail for Imprisonment therein loI ,s pc
riod Of not less than ten, nor more enlt'y uays'
with or without warrant, and carried before
Justice Of the Peace, who shall proceed to try
the case as any other coming before him.