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PLACE DE IA CoNcoKDE.

squares for their reception as they passed along.
The favorite guise for the dancing girls was a
red bodice and short ski rt trimmed with blue
and gold, with white linen pantaloons coming
10 the shoe-tops. They were bareheaded, with
bare nccks and arms, and needed neither the
blistering sun nor the sitting showers as they
spun along on their wooden pegs.
The principal ilumnations and festivities OF
the night were at the Exposition grounds and
Place de la Coneordc. The Place de la Con-
corde is the most beautiful and extensive pub
lie place in Paris, and one of the finest in the
world. covering an area of 800 yards in length
and 235 yards in width. In the center is
the obelisk of Luxor a twin mouoith to that
in Central Park, New York. There is the
fountain OF Tritons aud Nereids, always in full
play. Before us are the Palaces Of the Garden
of the Tuilleries, with the Chamber of Depu-
ties in the distance.
You take your stand the other way and you
face the beautiful park of the Champ Elysees,
with its broad avenue, extending to the Bois
de Belogne. crowned. on an eminence a mile
and third away, with the Arch of Triumph,
the largest In the world celebrating the victo-
Ties of the First Napoleon. From the Place dc
la Concorde TO the Arch Of Triumph was the
principal scene OF the bewildering illumina-
tions of the fete night of July ii. Festoons OF
lights extended in every direction. aud the
trees bent their houghs with fame colored
lanterns in interminable numbers.
In these famed Elysian fields and around
these historic circles thronged the surging
crowds Of Paris on their great fete night. Not
until midnight was a cab or carriage allowed ia
intrude upon the privileges of the populace, and
their peaceful enjoyment OF the lights and
the music, the fountains and the dancers.
KATE B. SHERWOOD.
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How TO Make an Eollan Harp.


Wax piece of buttonhole twist about two
and half feet long tic each end strongly to Il
small peg aud thrust the pegs down the crevicc
between the two sashes of your southern OF
western window stretching the silk as tight rs
possible. 1t will surprise you, the sweetness
and variety OF the tones tho wind will bring
from it. Having done this you may be moved
TO go further and prepare more elaborate dio.
lan harp.
Take some quarter-inch wood and make a
box the length of your window-frame. four OF
five inches deep and six or seven inches wide
Bore few small holes in a circle near what
will be the uppor side Of tho back of the box
when placed i'll the window with the open side
Of the box, fasteu two bridges like violin bridges
one at each end, and stretch on them several
strings of fine catgut, contrvlng series ofscrew
pins To aid in the tight stretching necessary
and allow of their being turned TO ono note
Then raise your sash OH the windy side of the
house, and the wind passing through the hole
and over the strings will in it's rising and fall
ing make very sweet music.
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historic places and along boulevards and
avenues for scores Of miles
AZ an early hour on the 14th professions,
bearing hammers and wreaths and headed by
bands Of music, were seen vending their way
20 the many historic centers Of Paris TO deco
rate the monuments Of heroes and epochs.
One Of the most significant of the multitude
nous works Of art that ad0rn the city is the
Statue Of the Republic, erected in 1888 1t is
n superb b.nnze figure, colossal size, holding
up an olive branch. The stone pedestal, %
feet in hight, is surrounded by the bronze hg-
ures Of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, and
adorned with - bas-reliefs in bronze of ex-
onisite Workmanship. The subjects are: The
Capture Of the Bastile; Taking of the Oath OF
Allegiance: Remuneration of Privileges; Festi-
val Of the Federation; Meeting of the Con-
siituent Assembly; Volunteers Enrolling; Bat
tie Of Ealmy: Combat Of Vengeance; Resump-
ton Of the Tricolor in 1880: Provisional Gov
ernment Of 1913; Sept. {. 1870; and National
Fete. July Il. 1850. In front is a brazen lion
with the urn Of Universal Suffrage" This
was among the lavishly-decorated monuments,
while the monument TO Gambetta, recently
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Static OF TIE RFPuBr1c.

completed. was heaped with Wreaths of fresh
flowers and imm0rtelles, the latter bearing
appropriate notices.
The stone figure OF Strasburg, Place de la
Concorde. one Of eight surrounding the circle
Illustrative Of the eight cities Of France, was
covered with memorial wreaths aud other
mourning emblems, illustrative Of the popular
grief over the loss 10 the Germans Of Alssce-
Lsrraine Large numbers Of societies made
their annual pilgrimage TO these shrines of
patriotism.
The July Column, inaugurated so years ago,
on the site Of the demolished BAstile Prison.
was duly remembered. This column, which is
I54 feet high. siznds0n a white marble pedestal,
placed there by Napoleon ]. with the intention
Of erecting thereon bronze elephant, illustra-
tive Of the achievements OF the French army.
On this site stood tho Bzstile Prison, with its
eight somber towers, its walls TO feet thick and
It, protecting mo4ts and garTisons. And there
il Was the enHaged citizens, with courage born
Of despair cuL tie chains Of the draw bridge,
took the first court OF the castle, aud with the
cry Down with the BastiIe," forced the sur
render Of the garrison. Around the statue are
six bronze medallions illustrative of Justice,
the Constitution. Strength aud Freedom. The
croWning figure is the Genius Of Liberty, stand
ing on globe.
GRAND REVIEW AT LoSGcHAHP.
The French army at Paris, strongly rein
forced By troops from various parts Of the coun-
try snd the French Colonies numbering -. 600
armed aud uniformed, made an imposing sight
drawn Up IN battalions regiments and brigades
On the spreading slopes Of Longchamp. Save
for their more elaborate headgcar and more
red and gold IN their uniforms, the scene was
quite ike that of an old Union army review
just before a. the boys" bad spoiled their good
CLOTHES On GO days campaign.
Al 3 o'clock the guns from the fort On Mount
Falerian fbundcred forth salute TO the Presi-
dent Of the Republic, who entered the grounds
iB an open carriage drawn by four horses rid.
den by pOstilliOns and escorted by q squadron oi
eBirassieTs aud Arab boFsemen from Tunis and
Agiers he was acc0mp panied by NJ. de Frey.
ciHet. Minister Of War. and Admiral KrAntz
Minister Of Marine, and was received witt
shouts Of " Viye Carn0t," q Viye Ia Republic D
while the drums beat. played the loBg-roll and
tie bands played the Marseilles."
The review was conducted by Gen. Saussier
Military Governor Of Paris, attended by
Bumerous staff aud the military attaches 0
icreign legations, and preceded by an escort 0
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Arabs on their Wiry little horses. The French
make a great deal Of their colonial representa-
tiEes and the picturesque detachments OF
Tonquin, Senegal aud Madagascar troops had a
conspicuous place IN the line.
The intermiBable line Of march, headed by
the Polytechnic, Engineering and Artillery
Schools, Was viewed by not less than half a
million Of people standing around the vast in
closure seats having been limited TO 10000
invited guests. The march was headed by the
Polytechnic, Artillery and Engineering Schools,
the Saint Cyr boys and Republican Guard
whose fine marching excited applause, though.
as q rule, French crowd is undemonstratiye
We miss the genuine United States bur
ran, said an old Union soldier seated near US
as the spendidly- equipped French infantry
went filing past, marching by battalions, white
gl0ved and their left arms swinging Follow.
ing the infantry we've Eve regiments Of artil.
lery, egBipage train, ambulance corps, two
regiments Of heavy dragons, a brigade o
enirassierE. and the espleBddly-nounted Guard
Of the Republic. Each regiment Of cavalry a,
i passed wheeled TO the right and drew up by
platoons on the opposite side OF the field where
they finally formed q line nearly mile long
facing the stands. When the last regimen
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was in position the whole line charged across
the plains at hard gallop, with sabers waving,
colors streaming and bugles playing. 1t was a
superb spectacle, and as the whole line drew up
suddenly within 80 yards of the reviewing
stand it was magnificent climax to the Fete
Day of the Republic,
ILLUMINATIoNs AND MERRY MAKING.
The merry making began on the night of the
Sd, by groups of street dancers and singers,
assembled TO amuse the myriads of strollers
along the avenues and boulevards. When the
night of the 14th came vehicles of every sort
were ordered off the public tborougbfares and
illuminated spaces, and for four hours the
people ruled in France. Costumed dancers on
stills waltzed and pirouetted in the middle OF
the streets, the vast throngs making hollow
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"George," remarked Mrs. Jackhigh to her
husband, who is this Sam Taylor heard you
and Major Johnson talking ahout2 Is he a good
waiter2"
"a good waiter, my dearP What do you
mean2
"Why. heard you tell the Major that down
at the club the other night Sam Taylor came in
with tray full and dropped his pile, and |
thought he must have been very careless"
And then George gazed out the window with d
faraway look in his eyes.
The National tribune., 1889-09-19
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.
POLITICAL


There are symptoms of q race war in Missouri
at Dexter The people in that section have
for years excluded all negroesfrom among them.
A short time ago q man named Williams set
tied on farm near there and engaged dozen
negroes to work for him. Fifty armed white
men waited upon him this week and told him
he must get rid of the negroes. He said they
might kill him first. The armed men returned
to town, where they circulated a paper pledg-
ing the signers to stand by the regulators.--
Senator John Sherman was given hearty well
come by 1900 Ohio Republicans in Washing
ton. He said he would take off his coat in tho
campaign to ro-elect Foraker and to secure the
return of a Republican Legislature to elect
Republican successor to Senator Payne
United States delegates TO the international
American Congress have been invited to meet
the Secretary of State, Oct. 1.-Congressman
Osborne of Pennsylvania, in an article pub
lished at Wilkes Barre claimed that Congress
men are measured more by the amount OF
money they spend than by merit or ability
The United States war vessel Iroquois was tried
after her repairs at Marc Island Navy Yard
and developed maximum speed of 2-l0
knots an hour In consequence of this low rate
of speed it is doubtful If she will he sent to
Honolulu, as intended. THE Senate Commit.
tee on Relations with Canada heard evidence
in reference to the question Of reciprocity in
Boston.--The District of Columbia Commits
siouers replied to a letter from Mayor Grant,
of New York, regrotting that they could not
pledge their support to New York's claim as
the site for the Worlds Fair, because they be-
lieved il should be held in Washington. Tho
National Colored Baptist Association at Indian
apolis appointed n committee to call upon the
President and Attorney General in reference to
the outrages on colOred people in the South
delegates to the National Colored Baptist
Convention at indianapolis, complain of ill
treatment, on account of their color. on the cars
while travelling through Georgia and Tennes-
see.--United States Assistant District Attor-
ney Alcorn has prepared an indictment against
Seymour Hitchcock, of Mcadvlle, Pa, for
using the mails for fraudulent purposes
IL is said 10 be now definitely settled that Judge
Croft is to bo the next Commissioner of the
General Land Oiiice.-A conference of the
Greenbackers was held in Cincinnati and ad-
dressed by Chairman Jones. of New York.
1t is reported about the Navy Department that
an order will shortly be issued limiting the
shore duty Of officers below the grade of Lieu
tenant to one year, or at the most Is months.
The order is said to be for the purpose of in
creasing the efficiency of the younger officers
by giving them moro time at sea and less ashore.
The Junior officers object TO the change. They
claim their sea duty is long enough, and that
their positions ashore are wanted by officers Of
superior rank.
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ITO be eontin,led.l

Customer from the Far West (at clothing
store In Boston)--I want to buy pair of pants.
Clerk (coldlyJ-We do not keep them, sir.
Isn't this clothing store2"
I" 1t ia, SIR"
"And you don't keep pantsf"
"Ho, sir"
"What do you call those things over there on
that counter?
"Those are trousers. sir"
"They are, hey2 Well, Pm just contrary
enough TO want pair of pants"
Would be glad to oblige you, sir, but we
sell only trousers"
"Then don't want any"
"Can't help it, sir"
Sand you can go to thunder SIR"
"All right, s!r."-Ohicago Tribune
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Wants to Z, change.

Perley Wilson. Box No. Al, Lexington,
Dawson Co., Neb says that he has splendid
homestead Of 100 acres, under fence with other
improvements, within three-fourths of mile
Of live town, which he would like 10 ex.
change for a similar place IN Oregon or Wash.
ington, as he is broken in health, has no chill.
dren, and cannot take care of so large farm
ComIades desiring to exchange will address
him.
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HE grand climax OF
the Universal Expesi-
tion, 20 celebrate the
inauguration of { h Q
Revolution of 1889,
was reached on the
Centennial Celebration
of the National Fete
Day, July IL, 1889.
All the arrangements,
both in the city
and on the Exposition
grounds, W ere on n
princely scale; and an
army of work IN e n
were busy for nearly
two weeks previous
stringing the crystal
festoons of lights. ex-
tending around all the
The National tribune., 1889-09-19
PARIS EXPOSITION.
Grand Centennial National Fete.

Browning the Monuments with Flewers-The
Army OF France in Grand ReTieu-Brilliant
Examinations.
suecial Correspondence NATIONAL TRIBUNE
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The prompt use of Ayers sarsaparilla will
invariably cure all affections of the kidneys.
The National tribune., 1889-09-19

All traces of scrofnla are expelled from the
blood by Hoods sarsaparilla. Sold by druggists.
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Written for THE NATIONAL TRIBuNEl
BEALTH HINTS
For Old and Young.

BY FELIX L. OSWALD, NJ. D.,
Author of "Physical Education; Household
Remedies: THE Bible of Nature" etc.
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PARIS, FRANCE, July, 1889.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Except Sunday. Cher trains dali
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-29
SUNDAY AT SALTWATER.
Death of Mrs. Mary e. Plaisted--
News Ofthe Day

The driver of the electric car that had
the eScapadt on South Third street hill
Saturday, is quite generally commended
for his conduct after he was aware that
the car was hopelessly beyond his con-
troll. Recognizing that there was great
er danger to the passengers by their
jumping than in remaining aboard, he
affected uncOncern, stood at his post
and said nothing until certain of the
passengers themselves made move to
jump, Whereat he with others attempted
to diSsuade them. 1t was not likely
that car so built and OF such weight
would overturn under such circum-
stances, and the result proved
the surmise correct. Unlike the
experience of Kansas City and St.
Paul, and even level Chicago, where
fatal accidents occurred during the in
itiatory stages of the cable system.
Saltwater, even with the tremendous
grades, has escaped any serious mis-
hap Oh the electric line. The company,
however, foresaw possible trouble on
the steep hills and ordered for all the
cars safety brakes which, with the ex-
ception of the necessary handles. are
now ready at Buffers iron works in this
city. These appliances are substan-
TALLY wedges of iron and rubber which,
when necessary, are instantly driven
before the wheels between the latter
and the rails, and. it is claimed, furnish
a sure barrier to the further progress of
the car.
Mrs. Mary E. PIaisted, wife of George
W. Plaisted, died Yesterday at her home
in Oneka township, after long illness.
The lady was we'll known in Washing
ington county, of which she had been
resident for twenty-three years. She
was siXty-four years of age. Rev. w.
ii. Albright, of the First Presbyterian
church, will conduct the funeral serv-
ices at 2 o'clock to-day, at the school
house in the Walker neighborhood,
Oneka.
The members of Company B, First
Minnesota association, have adopted
the following resolutions: Resolved,
due and are hereby rendered to Mine
Host Doc. of the Sawyer house, for the
gentlemanly and courteous manner in
which he catered to our wants and COM
fort at our fourth annual banquet"
The Sluicing of the Ann river drive
through ChengWatonna dam OH Snake
river is now i'll progress, favored yeSter-
day by wind from the right direction.
AS soon as the Ann logs reach the St.
Croix, the dams on the upper tributa-
ries will be raised.
The injuries of Mrs. r. s. Davis, who
leaped from the runaway car Saturday
evening, amount to nothing beyond
minor bruises. The lady was as well
yesterday as usual, except for general
soreness of the muscles.
Supt. Hewitt, of the street railway
company, returned yesterday from
short stay at one of the neighboring
lakes.
Mrs. DR.. B. G. Marshall will return
tomorrow from her visit to GAINESVILLE,
Wis,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-29
STAKES OF THE FUTURE.
Monmouth Park Hangs Up a
String of Rich Prizes

The stakes of the Monmouth Park
association, to close Aug. Is, are for the
seasons of 1890, 1891 and 1892, and thew
will be decided over the new courses to
be completed in time for next years
racing. The three-quarters of mile
track will be absolutely straight; the
mile and three furlongs straight except
for one slight bend, and the mile and
three-quarters oval, with stretches of
five furlOngs, permitting of races
up to a mile and half with
but one turn of a quarter of a mile.
The stakes in question are the Hopeful,
July, Tyro, Sapling, Junior Champion.
August and Criterion, all for two-year-
olds now yearlingS). to be run during
the meetings in 1890; the Lorillard,
Monmouth Oaks (for fillieS only, Stock
ton, Stevens, Omnibus. West End Hotel
stakes Exclusively for fillieS), for three
year olds now yearlings), for the meet
ings of 1891, and the Produce Stakes for
the meeting of 1892. The latter is for
the produce of mares served in 1889. at
$3.50 entrance, half forfeit, or only $40 if
declared by Jan. l, 1891: $40 if by Jan.
/, 1892, and $50 if by Aug. l, 1892. The
sum of $4,000 will be added, as also to
the Omnibus and Junior Champion,
making these among the most valuable
prizes of the turf, while the others will
all be worth upward of $1,000 each to
the winners. The Hopeful this year
was worth $5,410; the July, S6,0S5;
LOrillard, S21, 700; Oaks, $3.50;
Stockton, S7.l2O; Tyro, $685.; Stevens,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-29
CUT OFF IN HIS PRIME.
Death of John Murphy, One of
the Few Honest Drivers.


For several months John Murphy, the
celebrated driver, has been wavering
between life and death. Many times
he has been given up, and many times
his elastic temperament and naturally
strong constitution have triumphed over
the dread sickle-bearer and given his
friends renewed hope. But at last the
gallant heart was forced to Succumb,
and John Murphy died at Hiram
HoWe's hotel on the Brook
Ign boulevard last Monday morning.
Although not an old man-he was
born in Ireland in March, 1944-John
Murphy was veteran driver, and very
few ranked him in experience. He was
most fortunate in the start he made in
what proved to be his life vocation. He
came to this country when but six years
old. His natural love for horses caused
him to frequent the old Bulls Head tav-
ern when but a slip of a
LAD, and there he attracted the
attention of Simon Brown, of Flushing,
who took him into his employ, from
which he drifted into that of Hiram
Woodruff, and was made man. Hiram
saw the good points of the lad, and not
only instructed him into the mysteries
of the craft of which he was then the
acknowledged master, but instilled into
his mind those principles OF sterling
honesty for which Woodruff was pre-
eminent. Young Murphy first came
into notice as rider of trotterS, and
had the mount on Dexter as long
ago as 1865, and rode him
to record of 2:1S4, which
was then unsurpassed. Soon saddle
trotting became unpopular, and John
Murphy developed into master-reinS-
man. We shall not attempt history of
his career, which is familiar to most of
our readers. His successes have been
numerous and brilliant, and many of
the greatest of them do not coupon the
records because they have occurred at
Mr.. Bonner's private track at larry
from horse than Murphy. Prob
ably his greatest fault as driver
was his lack of Fabian tactics. His
policy was always to win in straight
heats; his disposition would not allow
him to throw even a heat. Such was
his high sense of honor that he was
never, of late years, approached with
proposition to fix race. On the con-
trary, it was ever settled fact that
Murphy's entry would win if it could,
and frequently. when he was behind a
good horse that the entire field were
not certain of beating, the combination
would be made for Murphy to win and
this without consulting Murphy. Many
an easy race has gone to him on account
of his sturdy honesty; many time, on
the other hand, the whole field have
fought him and beaten him for the
same reason. Among the prominent
drivers, John Murphy stood out con-
adding strength to the simple obituary,
"He lived and died strictly honest
driver"