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Armagnacs and Prussians; bombarded from
Fort Valerian and peppercd from Montmarlre.
No town around Paris suffered so severely in
the franco-Prussian war; aud yet. after all its
woes and SORROWS manifold il is still the center
OF rich historic interest
The palace and It's surrounding park and
gardens have seen the greatest pomp and
pageantry Of France. More than "a hundred
years ago Louis XVI conveyed ththor his
beautiful Austrian bride, Marie Antonette +;
and In one Of its vast saloons the celebrated
Council Of Five Hundred once held their meet.
lngs. And there, 100 years ago lacking nine,
Napoleon BonapaTte and his grenadiers dis.
pcrsed the Five Hundred, aud three days later
Bonaparte barred his brow 10 the laurel wreath
and was proclaimed First Consul of France.
To this episode in his march Of conquest is
probably due the fact that Napoleon had
such marked preference for st. Cloud.
On the other hand, AS if some ayenging Nc
mesis was arrayed against the Napoleons, 1t
was here that Blucher established his head
quarters, when the second capitulation of Paris
was signed. in 1915, and from which Napoleon
III aud Engenie fled from the grim invaders OF
the Franco Prussan war
Around the ruined palace all is as silent as
In the citadel Of the dead. Under little avn
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miner used TO tell a story which illustrates
tho sort of government some of the camps
adopted. 1t was on the san Juan Ridge. whether
at Columbia or San Juan | do not remember
The Alcalde. or chief officer was a mild man
nered, gentls-spoken New EngIander. young
fellow who had stolen buekskin bag of
"dust" was brought before him. The wit
nesses gave such clear testimony that in about
10 minutes the Alcalde said:
Would you like jury trial, my SOM"
"No, Judge; reckon you'll be fair.
"All right, my son. Now, first you give back
the dust you stole"
Certainly, Judge the Sheriff has it."
"And the Court regrets il but you ought to
pay costs one ounce for Sheriff fees, one ounce
for me-"
Here il is. and thank ye, Judge, pulling
out heavily-filed bag, and handing over the
required amount.
The Alcalde looked him all over, and his
voice grew even milder as he said THAT is
all, except one trifliug formality. Boys. take
him out. give him 80 lashes we'll laid on, put
him on his mule. aud tell him to travel"
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st. Cloud was on q bend of the winding
River Seine, few miles below the city.
and that we could go down in one of the
charming little boats in an hour, past the Ex-
position buildings and through the picturesque
hills of Mcudon aud st. Cloud ut cost of l2
cents each, our choice was quickly made. Tho
day was adorable, aud the graceful little steamer
SKINNED over the placid waters like a swan.
We sat on the upper deck under light avn
ing rs the day was sunny and although there
was score or two of people aboard, there was
not speck OH the bare, wel.scoured floors.
So pleasant is it TO take little trips in country
whore the tobacco-chewer is never abroad.
The boats on the Seine are in the nature of
floating streetcars, apd the official who gathers
up tho little metal checks that are given to
passengers Mt the office in lieu Of tickets is
fair specimen Of the midde-clnss Frenchmau.
Sturdy, placid. of medium hight, and bronzed
by the weather, wearing tho inevitable blue
coat, white trousers, and cap with the red band
around IL, he stands living exponent of the
law and order that makes France to-day n
power among nations.
viii you kindly stand for your picture TO
send to America" brought gracious response,
and in less time than this can be written his
handsome face was added TO our trophies of
travel.
Whoever has n drop OF Gallo blood in his
veins must stand with sorrow before the ruins
of the splendid palace of ST. Cloud Dis
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taste, and plate Of "gnnfres," n kind Of cako
for which ST. Cloud is famous made very sweet.
aud of flour so fine that il sticks to your teeth
in eating. To CUR request for fruit or cold
water she shodR her head. But. for all that,
she was so anxious 10 please, aud bcamed so
blandly upon our efforts to overcome the Amer
ioan taste for cool beverages in Midsummer.
as To leave Us with the conviction that she was
a very good caterer after all.
From the romantic environment OF St Cloud
we found our way 10 the Sevres manufactory Of
French porcelains, important enough for sep
arate letter. Here We were surrounded on the
quay. before taking tho return boat, with a
deierential company of beggars, young and old,
whose begging was rs unique as everything is
that sav0rs of French.
They were all peturesquely clad. and indi-
Gated by their appearance that they were try
ing to make an honest living. One old man,
nearly blind. WIS literally strung with shoe
strings, which hc urged us to buy. although
what Use a modern woman has Of shoestrings
il would be hard 10 say. Two or three lame
old women simply hobbled and got in the way,
while a swarm Of little children held their
hands out timidly and grinned.
Stand in row and get your pictures taken,
and I'll give each of you centime" WAS re-
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Mitchell, was put in again by Griffin himself L
could multiply instances of the same sort but
these will indicate what mean, to wit, that a
light battery always in direct contact with
an important command and always operating
with large tactical unit-raTely ever less than a
division. Besides, always eamped mt
either corps division headquarters where we
heard all the comments and gossip Of the COM
manders and staff officers. Hence, without desire
To disparage any other branch Of the service feel
warranted in saying that aTtilleryman If he had
any sense mt ALL had much better and broader op-
portunity TO see and know what was going on than
any 1nfantryman or cIvalTyman possibly could
have; and this, in consequence simply OF the Cir
cumstances of his service. 1 know that on more
than one occasion have been standing to my
post when the battery waiting orders and
have heard discussions about impending move
ments between corps and division commanders
who were on horseback right in the battery, that
mn intantryman or cayairyman might not hear once
IN four years service do not mean to dsparage
anyone, but do say that light artilleryrnan Of
average intelligence must see things from a much
broader and more comprehensive point of view
thnn ~ possible To any other branch of the service
not because he Is any smarter than the others
but simply because, in the nature ofthings above
described, he has much broader opportunity to
zee, hear and judge. only claim that il was my
habit to see, hear and remember all the historical
things that occurred in my vicinity.-ACTHoR.
To be cOntinusdl
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Cnnlin,t be Snnnnseh.

man from the West was telling few of US
in the smokers compartment about some OF
his adventures in Montana, when a young
man i'm a very checked suit, with very red hair
and freckled face, stood in the door and in
quired:
"Did understand that you were from the
WestP"
''Yes, sir"
"Way out WestS'
"Yes, sir"
"Glad to meet you. sir. wanted to ask
about the Indians. They are very savage,
understand
'Well. yes"
Delight in torturing their prisoners, don't
they?"
II believe they do"
'.Well, sir, let me state suppositiOus case"
drawled the young man. suppose | was
walking across the prairies out there, far from
human habitatiOn!
But you wouldn't be-"
"But suppose was"
"But il is not a supposable case."
"No! Why not, sir?''
because the minute you got outside the
door.yard iackaSs rabbit would tumble you
over and leave your dead body for the coyotes
Oh, no Nothing of your general appearance
could ever walk on Montana prairie far from
habtatiOn
The young man swallowed at something in
his gullet, tried hard to smile. and withdrew
with the observation that he never could en-
dure very much tobacco smoke.
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the fine old Trocadero Gardens, which are CAFE
fully kept and adorned With something of the
floral splendor of Napoleonic days The gar
dens are succession of terraces with vide
graveled avenues between, fringed with velvtty
sward and bounded by tho wild luxurianct of
tho interminabe parks Broad stone stops
lead from terrace TO terrace, and there are ok
tensive plazas set around with statuary, with
crystal pools and fountains in the center. One
of these walled pools is set around with i'm
mense stone lions, mounted on broad pedestals.
The statuary is chiefly of gods of the wood
and the chase-Apollos, 0rpheus Diana-all
carved of purest Italinn marble.
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tTeIegran.I
FEAsKLIs, Noy. 30. 1864. 3p. m.

FEAhKLIh, NOY. 20, I5b3, y. m.
Mai Gen. THOMAE Nashville:
have just received your dispatch asking whether
eau hold Hood here three days. do not believe
can. can doubtless hold him day, but will
hazard something ia doing that He now has a
large force. probably two corps la my front and
seems prepared 10 cross the river above aud below
think lac can effect q crossing to- morrow Ia spite
Oi all my efforts, aud probably Tonight If he at
tempts a. worse position than tlIis FOR an inferior
force could hardly he found will refer your aues-
ton ~ Gen. Wilson this evening think lac can do
very little. have no doubt Forrest will lie ia nv
rear TO morrow. or doing greater mischief
Itappears 10 me that ought t. take position al
Brentwood at once. IL A. j. Smiths Division and
the MurireesbofO garrison join me there I ought
% be able 10 bold Hood iD check for some time
have just learned that the enemy's cavalry Is
already crossing three miles below. ] will have
lively times with my trains again.
(Slgnedj j. VI. ScHoFIELD, Major General.
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mantled and decapitatod. it sots forth the
perished glory of the Napoloonic dynasty
Ascending the broad avenue TO ihe summit
OF hill, r few moments from tho palace
we paused 10 take in the full impressions OF the
scene. A priest. followed by a troop of school
boys, and preceded by guide with horn,
wound their way around the palace through
the fabled gardens to the vast wooded park be-
yOnd. At intervals throughout the afternoon
we could hear the sounding clarion. calling up
the shades Of knightly lords and eweled ladies'
who had rode forth TO the tournament aud the
hunt
Leaning on tho stone wall of the plaza and
looking towards Paris, an inspiring view pre-
sented itself. Far below flowed the silvery
Seine: to the left the bridge OF st. Cloud be-
yond IL the Bos do BoulOgne aud numerous
little villages ia the clustering green. or TO
the right the crystalized dream of Paris, with
its monuments and arches aud spires; the
Pantheon, the Trocadero. the slender point of
Elfei Tower, bright FURNISHED on the horizon.
For GOO years 50. Cloud has been the contend
Ing point Of war and conquest owing to its
situation near Paris. Originally the site of a
monastery, founded by st. Clodoald, grandson
of Clovis, 10 has been in turn the victor's
iav0rite abode aud the enomy's stronghold
Around 1t ragged the medieval wars. IL has
been alternately burned by the British and
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OW shall we 90 to San
Kloo,' we inquired of
our artist friends, who
had been in Paris long
enough TO learn tho
Partisan way Of getting
the greatest amount of
pleasure at the least pos
sible cost.
" You can 20 three
ways" was the reply:
by rail, boat, or train ;
either of which will cost
you but "A triilc. Or, you
can take u carriage, ex-
pense proportioned nc
cording to tho time you
are absent, something
that nobody does, except
rich Americans an d
spendthrift Britis h
lords"
Whon Me found that
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Amenities Of journalism.

Dudish Reporter lin brand-new suitl-It
does beat all. I've just been ordered TO make
a tour of the slums and write a column of
scenes and incident, My clothes will be
ruined.
Tramp Reporter (in rags and tatters)-I am
in just as bad fix. / have been assigned to
Mrs. Nabob's ball, and l haven't thing fit to
wear.
Dudish Reporter say. Let's trade assign
ments.
Tramp Reporter.-The city editor wouldn't
allow that but I'll tell you how we can fix it.
Let's trade clothes
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All Gone 10 the Bad.
Time

Bagley-I tell you / feel sorry for old Mr.
Perkins. He's had very bad luck with his
boys.
BaiIey-Two of them are in the State Prison,
aren't they?"
Yes, and Jim has just been elected to the
Legislature."
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Telegram ]
FHASKLIS. Nov. 20. 1854, IL IN.
ITelegraml
lclegrhms
NASHVILLE. Gov. 30. 1854.

NASHVILLE. Nov. 30. 1904.
Maj Gen. ScHoPIELD. Franklin:
Gen. smith reported 10 me this morning that one
Of hs divisions is still behind. We must therefore
try 20 hold Hood where he now is until these troops
can toe got up aud the steamers return After that
we will concentrate here, reofganize our cavalry
and try Hood again. DO you think you can hold
Hood nj Franklin for three days ionger7 Answer
giving your views; aud ! should like 10 know
what Wilson thinks lac do 10 aid you ia holding
Hood.
(signed) GEo. II. THOMAS, Major. General T. g.
Vols, Com'd'R.
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After a Free Ad.

Starving gStranger-Mster, won't you lend me
a revolver for few minutes. / want to kill
myself
Prosperous Citizen-Of course won't But
tell yam what I'll do. If you will only sui
eide with my celebrated Death on Rats" of
which | am the sole proprietor and manufact-
urer, will see that you get as fine funeral as
you can want
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RUiss OF ST. CLOUD FROM THE PLAZA.
ing dealer in photographs sells views OF the
bed upon which Marie Antoinette is said TO
have slept and of dishes upon which the En-.
press Engenie feasted her aatterers from near
and far. Turning from these "reminiscences of
vanished power, our eyes rest upon the black
ened walls and staring windows Of the defaced
and ernmbling palace. Not palace deyonred
by mold and decay, but fortress of everlast-
ing strength, battered and riddled by the fu-
rious attacks of crazed aud violent men.
Passing TO the rear Of the palace we are In
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F,nnniinn nr ihe Rnidera-

John l.. Richards lIlth Ohio aud Secretary
of the Ex- Prisoners of War of Michigan. sends
us an interesting account of the execution of
the Raiders" in Andersonville, July IL, 1864.
He gives credit for the organization of the Reg
uatoFs and the carrying out of this summary
case of justice where it properly belongs; that
is, to Sergt Le Roy L.. Key, Co. NJ, 10th III.
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The n,mn.sIngers of Anderson,llls.

N. A. Sherman. Co. +. 1st Vt. Cav, York,
Neh., writes that having read in McElroy's
"Andersonville," some years ago, about David
Atherton, one of the trio that sung hymns at
the religious services in Andersonvile, he
thought he would look him up among the Ath-
ertons he knew in Vermont, upon visit to his
old home. He found him living in Readsboro,
where he is prOspering fairly.
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Brle-a-brae References.

Lady Ito applicant for position as domestic)
My goodness! This reference is signed by
Mrs. Upton.
AppIicant-Yis, mum, she signed it herself,
mum. after I'd been there wake, num-"
But Mrs. Upton has been dead for 20 years"
Is that so? Wul wulll It's wan place
afther another Olive been gttiu' on that char
act-ter fur twinty -foive years, an Oh niyer
heard before that the poor Teddy was dead.
Hiyen rest her sowl!"
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Telegram ]

fnAsKLIs, Nov. 30, 7I0 D. m.
Mai Gen. THOMAS. Nashville:
The enemy made "A heavy and persistent attack
wilh about two corps, commencing at D. n aud
lasting u1tli alter dark. lie was Tepused at all
points with very heavy loss probably 5000 or 900
men. Our loss i not probably more than one
fourth that number. We have captured about
!VVO prisoners, Including one Brigadier- General
Your dispatch of this y. M reeeived had nlresdv
given the orders you direct. and am now executing
Q5igneg J. NJ. ScHoFIELD, Major-General.
iEad1
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Enjoyed BAD Health.

Well, my dear madam and how are you
to-day2"
Oh, DOCTOR I have terrible pains all over
my whole body, and it seems impossible to
breathe OF course / can't sleep at all and
haven't particle Of appetitei"
But otherwise you feel all right, don't
you2"
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[Telegranl.l
NASHVILLE, Nov. 30. 1864.

NASHVILLE, Nov. 90 1864.
Iaj j--Gen- ScHoFIELD. Franklin:
Your dispatch of p. m. Is received Send back
yourtrains 10 this place at once aud hold your troops
ia readiness 10 march 10 Brentwood aud thence
TO THIS place a. soon your trains are fairly on the
way 30 dlsp0slnR your toree 10 cover the wagon
train. Have All railroad trains sent back iinmedi-
atsly Notify Gen. Wilson Of nay Instructions He
viii govern himself accordingly. Relieve ali gar
fisons 10 bloc&houses, aud send back by railroad
trains last over the road. Acknowledge receipt
Vols, COn'd'g.
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quest that brought them up smiling Here ara
three Of them, as nice little children as YOU
would wish to see. tidy and cleanIy, rs tho
French habit is aud children that would make
something of themselves with half chance.
KATE BRowNLEE SHERWOOD.
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PARIS "REMINISCENCES
A Visit TO st. Cloud.
Ruins or NapOleon's FayOritc Palace-The Troca-
derO Gardens-A Stroll From st. Cloud 20 Seyrcs.

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He rapidly fanssed his army for assault. and
when u was ready, he struck blow straight
from the esAou.ceT, delivered with such treiucn
cous force that il knocked the two brigades
which were 10 retard his adyange" clean oyer
the breasl works, and knocked &hole through
The brcastHoiks themselves 80 wide that 10
thanks are due the gcuefalsbip Of either Scho-
held or Cox that the breach did not let ip
Hoods entire army. Aside from the splendid
hghpng o. The rank aud 6le, 10 Col. Opdycke
alone the credit ~ due for saving our army
from destruction whom those above him had
fallen short Of the occasion
81 hZipg the amount Of Wagnef's culpabilitv
Il must be borne ia mind that lie was in eloss
proximity 10 the Commanding General. tbat
lac sent detailed aud specific report of his
situation That after his report was received
there Was plenty Of time 10 send him further
orders, aud that none were sent Whatever
may have beeu tie exact wording of the order
under which he was acting, the reports of both
scbOheld and Cox show that il contained the
idea Of resistance before retiring 1t was
never changed. When Wagner was under or
Gers which meant lighting, he was not the man
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To THE PRESIDENT: Gen. Schoteld has entire
command of the Missouri militia in the United
States service, and of the volunteers in twothirds
of the State He has been informed that his Dis
trfct will comprise the entire State Maj.
Gen. Curtis moves south. This is more than his
rank entities him to. If he is intriguing for more
lie is not honest. / would rather resign than to
have him given an independent command in my
Department. ] have yielded much 10 the impor-
tunities of his friends, but they ask still more.
H. w. HALLECK,
Afus, f1n,,a
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From this letter it would appear that while
his compeers were winning promotion oh the
battlefield, Scholield was placing his depend
ence on the opportunities of friends and on
intrigue which was not honest. The sole
brevet he got throughout the war was given
for the battle Of Franklin.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-29

packed with spectators. II is estima-
ted there were over 10000 people at
the time. A scene of indescritsb'e
confusion and panic followed the
crash which was heard in a parts OF
the grounds. The occupants were
mostly men great majority Of them
stu dents from Yale ana Princeton.
There were also many women IN the
crowd. They all lay in conf f;sed and
struggling mass upon the ground.
Many of them were completely buried
under the wreckage Of planks and
ioists Of which ths rickeiy structure
was built. The screams and shrieks
and groans which came from the un-
forturates were heartrending tn hear
Many tainted away from ipjurie:
which they received, but none were
killed.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-29
ALL QUIET.
Latest Advices From the S.at
of War Fail to Indicate
Any Trouble.
Buffalo Bill and Staff En- Route
to Standing Rock to Settle
the Row.
Gen. Miles Reassures Gov. MelIette.

Gen. Miles Reassures Gov. Mellette.
CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-At army head
quarters in the Pullman building,
General Miles was at his desk early
this morning and the irst business he
transacted was to send Governor Mel
lette, Of South Dakota, a reply 70 the
dispatch received from the governor,
which was given publicity yesterday.
Governor Mellette was assured that
nothing would be left undone to give
every assistance for protection of life
ana property in the northwest where
the Indian trouble nov exists. II
have received quite satisfactory news
from General Brooke to-day said
General Miles this evening. "He re.
ports that the Indian chief Little
Wound came into Pine Ridge agency
yesterday aud that every hour seem;
to lesson the strength of the disaffected
Indians. Short Bull of Ro.et nd
sgency eno bis people, about 500
lodges numbering nearly $500 In
disns, are reported ss also coming
toward the yency. / consider ShorI
Bull one Of the worst and most treach
erous Indian chiefs In the northwest
General Brooke has strong command
under him and ready to take summary
action at a moments notice." General
Miles attention was called to the dis
patches from Missoula, Mont, stating
that fierce battle had occurred be
tween the United States troops and tn,
northern Cheyenne Indians near Fort
Kecgh, Mont, that lively skirmishipg
was in progress and that the Indians
had been driven back with the loss
Of several killed. II have not had
any official advices concerning this
reported conflict" said he, "all that
know of such an occurrence Is news
paper reports. 1t Is now late In the
day and / have not heard word. In
the abs ence of Official information
am inclined not TO believe the story
1t may be that troops have been
ordered to Fort Keogh, as 1t is an i'm
portant point, to be stationed there fol
reserve force"
A letter was received by Genera
Miles from Judge +. c. Rec of Man
dan, n. D., saving he thought ther'
was danger. aud the government
should help them.