The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-18

twice a week. Tablets of honor are
placed there, giving the names OF the
champions for the past ten years,
among which appears n American
name. The others are principally
English and Austrian. The poor
birds that are wounded and es-
cape always fly inward from
the sea, and as there
is no attempt made to kill them they
are left to die in torture. Whatever
may be said of the gambling busl-
ness, the better instincts OF human.
ity demand that this cruel practice OF
killing and torturing innocent birds
for no higher purpose than simply
an exhibition of skill should be abol-
ished. Lower down and on the
curving beach between this and the
promontory of Monaco are the rea
bathing establishments, which are
extensively patronized here as well
| as at Nice, Cannes and Mention.
Imagine how delightful the climate
| must be where one can take a plunge
I in the surf every morning in Janu-
ary and February, while our Mon
| tana doors are usually blocked with
snow. Thus we find Monte Carlo
invested with all the charms and de-
lights that the worldly minded could
long for. At night it presents a most
animated appearance. The evening
trains bring hundreds from Nice.
The grounds and promenades are
thronged with people; the white
walls of the hotels and villas, half
hidden in the foliage of palm trees,
are revealed by the electric light, and
in the midst of the enchanting scene
rises conspicuously the Casino, the
greatest temple of this modern age
devoted to the worship of Mammon.
Let us quit this realm of chance.
Out from this gilded hall where piles
of gold bewitchingly invite to play.
We turn from the crowded table
the accustomed players fixed look
the nOvices smile Or frOwn.
One glance more as the dealer fips
the cards and in a singular monotone
calls the play. flushed the voice,
suspended the breath, and hearts
beat faster, awaiting the result.
Rouge has lost. Princes and
provincials, women of noble
birth and she of the pavement,
the gambler and the ~novice-all that
cast on that color behold their louis
before the croupier's rake.
With what evident satisfaction that
fair English girl takes up her hand
full of winnings on the Noire! We
90 out to the corridors and find ami
mated groups discussing the charms
of play; others reclining on the sofas.
observe yonder a group Of ele-
dressed women. The central
and leading Dymph daintily holds s
'igted cigarette. That is the notori-
GUS Cora Pearl, from Paris. The
perfumes of flowers greet us as we
enter the public garden, and under
the shade Of palms and by playing
We stroll to the great
marble stairway that descends to the
whittier we go and take our
seat for
The splendid amphitheatre that
'urrounds this place gives it
protection. The ho-
els are large and afford every luxury
md comfort, and it has become the
chief resort for invalids. It makes
sad to see 10 many wheeled about
n their chairs and hear the fatal
'ough from so many Threats. Many
Who come here in the advanced
tages of consumption are benefited
or a time, but succumb and die by
he scores when the spring comes.
The Queen of England has spent a
ew weeks here for two winters past {
fo o~nSo NJ 1AAI 4
lila she occupies in a garden of flow !
rs and olive trees, is called the :
;hateau DIES Rosters. J
MI. John w. Mackey and his fam :
~ are spending the winter here very F,
in a villa on the eastern bay. :
The italian border lies in the east :
I'm limits of Mention. We have T.
ad a pleasant sojourn on this charm :
lg coast, but other scenes allure us l
nd We must now depart. G. '