The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-08

from here with the broad Of his back meea-
phoricaIly steuoilled over with display sdA.
which shout 10 ell the nations Of the ssrth-ss-
sisted by the telegraph:
sss.ns..:.; ssssss :. Aass:
AZ 6,ss.s yslssnsa Az; ,ss I ss,!ssessss sivss
We leave natures noble cliffs and crags nm
dsflled snd uninsulted b, the advertisers
paint brush. We use the back Of king. which
is bettcr and properer. and more effective. too.
for tho cliff stays still and few see It. but the
king moves across the fields Of the world, and
10 visible from all points like constellation.
We are out OF kings this week. but one will b
along soon-possibIy his Satanic Majesty Of
Russia. There's colossus for youi A nys-
ferrous and terrible form that towers mp into
unsenrobabls space and casts shadow across
the universe like planet in eclipse. There
will be but one absorbing spectacle In this
world when We stencil him and start him out
This Is an old valley. this Of Ak. both IA the
history Of man and the geological records Of
It's rocks Its little lake Of Rourgot carries
tho human history back to the lake dwellers.
furnishing seven groups Of their hAbitations.
and Dr.. William Wakefield says In his intSr.
estng local guide book that the mountains
round about furnish. "geologically. veritsbie
spitome of the GLOBE" The stratifed chapters
Of the earth's history ere clearly and psr-
mancntly written on the sides Of the roaring
bulk Of the Dent du Chat, but many Of the
layers Of rnce religion. and government,
which In turn have fiourished and persisted
here between the lake dweller Of several
thousand years aso shd the French republi-
can Of to-day. are ill-deaned and untnforming
BY comparison. There were several varieties
Of pagane They went their WY. one
sfter the other. down into night and
oblivion. leaving no account at them.
selves. no memorials The Romans ar.
lived. 1880 years ago; other parts Of France
DC rlSH With Yenasmbfances OF their eight
centuries Of occupation. but not many afe
here Other rssans followed the Romans. BY
and ny Christianity arrived. some 40O years
after tho time Of Christ. Tho hong proceseios
Of races. languages, religions, apd dynasties
demolished each Others monuments and oh.
liberated each others reeords-it IL nuns
way. alwaya
A result, nothing IS left Of the handiwork
o.the renotef inhabitants Of the region except
the constructions OF the lake jewellers and some
Roman odds and ends. There Is part Of u small
Roman temple there Is part Of Roman bath
there is graceful and battered Roman arch.
II stands on q turfy level over the way from
the present great bath hotse. II surrounded by
maghoIis trees. and Is both picturesque and
suggestive object. 1t has stood there some
1850 wears. It's nearest neicllbor. not twenty
STEPS away. Is q Catholic church. They are
symbols u the two chief sras in the history Of
Alx Yes. aud Of the European world. Judge
that the venerable arch IL held In revercnt Cd
tecm by everybody. and that this esteem is It's
srflr'rnt protection from insult. for it IL the
only public structure have yet seen 10 France
which lacks this sign, 1t is forbidden to post
bills here" It's neiahhor. the church. has
that eign on na,rv than ono OF Its sides. and
other signs. tho. fofbiddins certain other sorts
OF dissertation.
The arcb's next nearest neighbour at at tie
elbow. like thu ohurcn--is tho telegraph Office.
70 there you have tho three great eras
punched togother--the era OF War. the era Of
Theology. the era Of Business. ioa i'ass un.
dor tho rch. and tho bufied CAESARS secm to
rise from tho dust Of tho centuries and ft bo-
fore you: you pass By that old battered
church. and are in touch with the middle ages.
and with another step You can put down ten
francs and shake hands With Oshkosh under
tho Atlantic.
1t is curious to think wnGs changes tho last
Of fhe thrr" symbols stands for: changes IN
mons way and thoughts. changes In mate
Ilni oNili"ahon' chanses ~ tne Deny-nr IN
men conception OF the Dety' II that ~ an ex-
Actet waS OF putt'rg IT. Ihe second OF inc
sshDos arrived I'D ehe eaft' ~ time whem
sno JEW possessions consisted VI snn.
my lreck'eo WIN mus.aru seeo s'Ars' "nu
un'I " paten OF iahdea ostaee NOT 70 PIG ~, ~
., ne holoihgs o. inc Gar to-aay. ana al me-
uIie was mken up 10 Tying 70 keep
handful Of Jews IN some sort OF oiaerCe1'
ssuy cue same nomUor OF them tno. tne osss
haa lately been dealing with In q more aoru!N
sna iar less 'oWns ana Aons.su1erine way ~
ia'er une-a ume witnin III e'o mon
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