Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-02-07

and acres Of cultivated land--in fact.
we didn't see any but cultivated. HOrs-
es, cows and sheep grazing together
about as they do everywhere, but they
bad one popularity. that Of not running
every time a train passed. as If they had
never seen one before. but stood np
bravely TO be admired. The horses were
the real thorough breds, and the cows
and sheep suppose. were real some
thing; | don't think know enough
about them to tell what When we
reached Dover and saw the little boat
/ that was 70 take us across the English
/ Channel. our hearts sank but as soon
as the boat was out IN the mad waters.
our breakfast rose. and we thought we
should prefer not going to France A
gentleman remarked that ''if there were
two hours of hell upon earth. it was in
crossing the Channel" aud that was en-
couraging but must say that | think
the hours in England are about one
hundred and fifty minutes long. But
all trouble comes to an end. if only 10
give room for another and as we walk
ed up the steep steps from the steamer
to the cars. were eOngratulating our
selves that everything unpleasant had
passed, and in FIVE or six hours we
should see Pars In France. Calais
On presenting our tickets to the guard.
with a request, in good English, that he
show US our compartment. we we're greet
ed with more French than | can write
in week. shrug of the shoulders. a
little more French. and we knew Just as
well as we did before we asked him so.
taking up our numerous wraps and bun
dies. we trudged along to long train,
looked in the third-class cars to see
what they were like, and found they
were filled with noisy soldiers. smoking
and singing; they seat about twelve.
The secOnd-elass was filling up with the
nice people. traders, business meD of all
sorts and returning tourists; they will
hold about six or eight passengers, and
all the difference between them and the
first-class is the upholstering and the
fare, which is about one-half less. Then
We sought our own compartment. and
after finding an empty carriage, we're
soon seated. and when the guard came
to lock the door informed him that
must admit it Pa little food would
be very acceptable. He couldn't under
stand word. and the only thing he
could say was New York" | inform
ed him that | liked New York very
much. but it wouldn't digest Not hav-
ing eaten anything for about ten days
but light breakfast at London. con-
eluded that there was time and place
for everything; and | thought that now
was the time. and Calais the place to
get something to eat. so | pointed to my
mouth. and then took the old gentleman
BY the hand. and we had nice little
run around the long train Of cars, and
succeeded iE finding the desired article.
The old man said "Amenique." and /
said, Eyes. Boston," and when left be
was saying Boston," and probably will
repeat that as persistently as be did
New York, the next time he sees an
Amenique 1 haven't seen a French
person yet that could say the simple,
but ever dear word, America; / may
here add that studying the language
there and speaking it here, are two diff
ferent things, Arrived in Paris at eight
o'clock. p. m. had baggage searched to
see that We had no eontraband goods,
and as the depot doors we're unlocked,
thus allowing the passengers to 60 out,
there was great demand for carriages
We secured one and got nicely settled /;
the driver sits upon the box, and two
men bring the baggage. and if there
we're five pieces they would get five to
take each piece aud the whole mdst
be paid separately; and if you are 80
. unfortunate as not 70 have the exact
number Of pieces Of silver. and should
, give one smaller piece than the ether.
there would be black looks and sbrugs.
and if you take it back and double it,
you never get any change. In London
they look at trunk for shilling. and
lift it up for two In France il is the
same. only it is francs instead Of shil.
hngs However. after satisfying the
! haekmen. we we're driven TO very con-
Portable and pleasant hotel. which We
we're glad enough 70 reach. where VIC
could rest sud collect our scattered sen
ses enough for the task before us-that
Of securing teachers for all the branches
We wish % study. "sr. OKHE"
LIARS ALL VOC CAS.-An uBfOrtu-
2 nate nan Is be who can only do one
: thing-especially if.be has not learned
. / = tyade gentleman uho co,sld arrfts