The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-20


would seem as if Paris might be
satisfied. Sunday ushered in the
Grand Prix, or Great Prize race,
which is the principel event of the
year. There are Saints days. church
festivals and holy feasts, but they
all pale before the Great Prize race,
which generally takes place abou,
the middle of June. The English
Parliament has often been adjourn
ed far the Derby; the American
Congress has taken a recess to get
a look at the Long Branch races,
but | dou't think either of them ev-
er adjourned Sunday, and that is
exactly what our French cousins
did, just one week ago. For days
and days preceding the race, the
busy note of preparation might be
heard all over Paris; thousands of
people who could not have informed
you of the chances of Kaiser Will
Iiam's living or dying, knew ali
about the qualities of the different
horses in the race. It was the alb
sorbing topic in the wine shops and
the cafes chantants. All along the
streets you heard of nothing else;
women talked about it; dressmakers
and tailors We're largely interested
in it, .and those natty little nurses
in sweet little caps which you meet
along the street left their infant
charges under the shady trees of
the Champs Elysees, while they
pumped the reticent coachman on
the chances Of the French horse.
Even the priest, on top of an omni-
bas, piously counting his beads,
stopped in the middle of a Pates.
nostsr to enquire the pedigree of
i'le cheva! Anglais," and why should
he not when the distinguished
"Msrechal President de ia Repub-
lque" lent to the imposing occasion
the sanction OF his mighty presence,
with two or three Kings and half
dozen princes, not to mention your
Intelligent correspondent. All Par
Is vas out with his wife and family
to see the show. The Grand Prix
is very respectable Derby. You
miss the donkey drivers and coster-
nongers which disgrace the English
course, bat everybody goes to see
the race.
Early in the day the people begin
to go ost toward Longchamps, and
every vehicle on wheels was turned
toward the race course. From the
Place de Ia Concorde to the Arc de
Triomphe, was lined with q solid
mass of people to see the grand
toHettes and extraordinary turnouts,
and they were not disappointed;
all along the beautiful boulevard of
the Bois de Boltogne, for miles the
bourgeois sat under the shade of the
trees and enjoyed the passing
It was two o'clock when
the Marechal President passed, in a
carriage, with six horses and pos
tilllons. The state carriage was a
gorgeous affair; the massive gold
mountings of the harness and 1the
gay dresses of the postillions added
to the striking effect. All the
wore grey wigs plated in
tails behind, with jackets of bright
scarlet and imaculate knee-breeches;
TWO stately coachmen sat on the
BOX with neither reins nor whip,
seeming to have no earthly object
N view except to ride out and see
The races; and being most splendid
exemplifeations of that sinecure
office that have been looking for
al my life, where there is lots to get
aud nothin to do. One fat woman
assonished the people with a lively
cam of goats, while gay gallant, in
bright blue vest aud red necktie,
dashed along behind four splendid
Newfoundlands, making as lively
ime as half the blooded stock on
he course. Queen Isabella, not
outstanding her reported poverty,
vas also seen on the road, and [
bought to myself if this means pow
'rty | should like to try it for a
While. The Shah of Persia had
made up his mind to drop a few
rancs on the result of the race, and
accepted place in the Presidents
;aleche, being followed by d num-
Der of his suite in four carriages
With mounted postillions. The diff