Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-28

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The beasty q tlse morning"
.Nesev did sun mose beautifully step.
In his GrSt spSebd1S valley. rock or bill;
Ne'es eaw !, neveg fe3t. q n - deep,..
A. siides tie river = ifs own sweet win.
A PuBLIc MAexET.
One morning > dczeD u our party rose
carly to visit public market NOT far from
our hotel. After passing q few blocks. we
came to ~ busy q scepe ~ one 0ftcn sees.
The market square occupies = vast space. ex-
tending across several streets in each direc-
ton. A part Of ii was rooted over, with open
sides, . part in the open air. Here were
acres and acres Of vegetable, fruits andfiow-
ers, offered for sale by those who had appar-
emily brought them in from the country.
There were throngs Of buyers a. well as
throngs Of sellers. At some points. it was
dihleult to make our way through. One was
constantly in danger Of losing his compan.
ions in the crowd. The traffic in flowers
seems TO be much more popular in Europe
than with us, and in no place more so than
in Paris. Most Of the ladies and gentlemen
Of our party made purchases.
SUNDAY IN PARIS.
August 49, All the smaller shops were
open on the Sabbath. Not so with some
vi the larger ones; one near the Louvre,
for the sale Of dry goods, which occupied
a whole square. and had rooms across the
street beside, was not only closed, but all
their goods were taken down on Saturday
night and packed in large boxes. We drop
ped in Saturday evening and Monday morn
ing, and saw their whole corps Of clerks en-
ployed in packing and unpacking.
Most Of our party found their way to
church. With several ladies and gentlemen,
went to the American union chapel, walk
perhaps of two miles. The church is Of me-
dunn size, the roof supported by two rows Of
pillars Of polished marble Of variegated col
ors. The building is not highly ornamented
but neat and attractive. There was an an-
licnce of some hundreds. The sermon was
by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Hitchcock, on bling
ing forth much fruit rs Christians. 1t was
earnest, practical and fitted to do good.
After the sermon, some Of us walked back to
our hotel, and some went in search Of an
other service In the afternoon, those who
chose to do 50, studied the Sabbath school
lesson Of the day in Rev. DIR. Steele's room.
BEGISSIsG OF THE END.
This morning most of our party leave
PARIS by the cars for Dicppe. there to take a
steamer for England. We
Ibid : kind farewell. for she deserves IT.
TO this beauteous CITY,"
Considering the few days that we have been
in Paris, we have seen great deal of it. We
have had brief glimpses Of many of its SUI
perb palaces, its delightful parks and gar
dcns, its magnificent churches, its splendid
art galleries, its famous arches and columns,
hr.. ~. - al hill
by night, and the wonderful outdoor life
which all paris seems to live, especially in
the evenings, almost compelling the conclu-
sion that these people have no homes of their
own. But when we reflect what wilderness
of objects there are to be viewed in Paris, we
are impressed rather with the thought, how
little We have seen Of it.
And now, our present party is breaking
up. Some have already left for England.
Al number Of ladies remain longer in paris.
A few days in London, and all but remnant
will sail for America. Those who met rs
strangers have formed acquaintance, not
only agreeable for the time, but in some in
stances Of lasting benefit in their influence
although We may seldom or never meet
again. Our homes are scattered, but our brief
companionship has been pleasant. Ladies
and gentlemen Of exceptional intelligence and
culture, from various sections, and of opin-
ions differing about many things, we all
sympathised in our enthusiasm for the bcauti-
full and picturesque in art and nature. The
intercourse we thus hold with fellow travel
lers SO delightful and so transitory broken off
so soon by parting, each to engage in our
homely routine Of everyday life, reminds one
Of Mrs. Hemans' Meeting of the ships. -
Two ships were becalmed alongside of
each other in mid-ocean, and the passengers,
although strangers before enjoyed with zest
the interchange Of ofcourtesies and friendly
communion for brief season; and then the
wind sprang up,
"And proudly freely on their way
The parting vessels bore:
In calm or storm, by rock or bay,
1 - To meet-O, never more"
II. X. Il.