The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-26

| el0sh away, 1eckleeely thrO wing
dirty water into the air, alight where
it may. 1t is only the agile or wary
who escape wetting. Liege claims
10000 inhabitants, and is the capital
of
THE wALLooN DISTRICT OF BELGIUM.
The chief industry Of the city is the
manufacture Of firearms, nd about 40,-
600 persons are engaged in this work.
The arms are madein the homes OF the
workmen, and at their Ii:k. The gov
ernment being very strict in regard TO
the. proof OF each piece, the slightest
flaw found, it is r, jected. The large
msnufs ctories OF England and
America are formidable rivals
of Liege in all markets,
for, by meaos of their large factories,
they produce by cheaper labor the
same grades Of firearms, thus bidding
fair to undersell her even in her own
paiticu ar mats. Liege has other
industries in which the bowels of the
hills around her are utilized. Her
zinc foundries and engine factories
and other branches of industry bring
in great additional wealth to the
unctuous masters. Success in accumu-
lating money is in some degree ac-
countable for theruddy, fat and COM
Portable appearance of these masters.
We started from tho railroad station
Des Guilemins due north, and strolled
along Rue des Guillemins until we
reached Square d'Avroy, the first point
of vantage in getting good view OF
the town-the better portion l
mean. The square spreads cut
upon made ground recovered
from an arm OF the graceful
Meuse, which once reached in and
usurped this pretty spot. Dotted
over the square are a number OF
figures, life size, done in bronz9 and
plaster. Most of them are copies of
famous antiques. They add very ma.
terially to the beauty OF tne place. A
cafe or
"TRINK HALLE"
built after the Arabes9us style OF
architecture, islands near the north
end of the square. On summer nights
a band of music gets upon platform
directly in front of the building apd
plays to the beer drinkers and others.
It's playing is generally bad, sometimes
very bad, bu. it makes noise without
stint; but this is no criticism as to the
musical taste of the Liegsois, for they
are lovers and patrons Of good music.
They support one of the best conserv-
atorys of music in Europe, and keep
two opera houses open through the
season, one OF grand opera and the
other opera bouffe. The most attract.
i've quantity in their conservatory OF
music is the reasonable rate of charges
for tuition. From the "Trink Halle"
we strolled slowly northward through
the square, whose plots CT grass are
ever green, even uuder the most rjgor
GUS winds that sometimes sweep the
valley. We pursued our way, passed
an equestrian statue OF Charlemagne
made and presented TO the city by the
sculptor Jehotte, on along avenue
d'Avroy" and Boulevard de la San
veniere," both of which have lows OF
shade trees down the center on either
side OF Q long promenade which,
in spring and summer time, is
thronged by the inhabitants, rich and
poor, seeking fresh air and society.
Boulevard de la Sauveniere" leads us
in great curve to
THE PAIGE DE THEATER.
The theater was built after the de-
sign of the 0deon at Paris. There
is a bronze statue OF Gretz, the COM
poser, done by w. Geefe, standing
facing the "Place" and Immediately in
+ ont of the theater. At the base of
the statue lies buried the heart
Of the master. fingered long
around the spot, held there,
l suppose, more by the morbid
thought of this, than by any particu
lar merit of the work. The savage in
us is not extinct vet. To reach the
"Pa'ais de Justice" we passed through
a street Il have forgotten the name
OF for a short distance, then "Plac9
Verte" and "Plscs St. Lambert" 10
the old pile. The "Palais de Justice"
is well worth several visits, only, Of
course, if you are interested in old
stones; il you are not, do not go at
all, except probably to look upon its
hearty old sge, which is a satisfaction,
even without looking closer. 1t stands
today very little changed since lis
birth, by time or man, and yet its
joints need no crutches. They are
not in the least rheumatic. / be-
lieve it YVES born in 1900 and
something. Is paternity is laid
to the credit of Cardinal Eberhard
de la Mark" who was kinsmsn to
the famous gentleman called the wild
Boar OF the Ardennes, "whose career, 80
turbulent, is charmngly described by
Sir Waiter Scott in
QUENTIN OUTWARD"
There are two courts to the building.
An arcade extends entirely round the
first, and but down two sides of the
second of these courts. The groined
roof OF the first is supported on the |
court side by from fifteen to twenty
pillars, whose capitals are Of most
grotesque masks, fantastic foliage and
figures. In the center of tie court q |
fountain, simple in design, springs its |
single graceful stream in the
air. In summer it is quiet, |
drowsy place to loaf. The second |
court lB uttered WlCn OLD tomDSt0neb |
several centuries old. They are lean
ing against the walls of the building,
lying on their faces in the grass, or
Standing on edge, with back to back,
bracng each other up. There is also
a number of cannon balls made of |
stone piled in with the tombstones,
and such an arrangement sets one
that cannon balls and tomb
stones are not incongruous as compan-
ions. There is a fountain in this court,
too, but / do not think it is ever
Bportsd. The basin is nearly filed by |
3 rank growth Of long moss. On an
other day we went 10
MUNICIPAL ART MUSEUM,
which was most upinterestiag. 1t
contains few pictures of greet merit
and none original in conception. We
remained there just long enough
10 get thoroughly tired out and
Irritated in temper for having
gone through 1t. 1t Is with genuine