The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-21
A Foreign Letter.
We print the following letter from
Mrs. Geo. McGrew, of ST. Louis, which
was handed us by Mrs. Joseph Chinn {:
NICE-ALPs MARITIMEs,
Eoh OOth 1SOE

in Nice just two weeks; stopped at
several places between here and Paris.
This place is only an hours ride from
the Italian border, and was formerly n
part of that country. 1t is most beau
tifully situated on the Mediterranean
Sea, and Is the most popular winter
resort in all Europe. The Queen of
England will be here March 1st. She
has retinue of one hundred and fifty
with her, and will stop at the Grand
Hotel; she will occupy the whole
of it, the other guests having been
notified to leave so that it might be
gotten ready for her majesty. Her
daughter, the Princess Beatrice, of
Battenburg and children, who have
been recently bereaved, are already here
staying in Il villa, but will join the
Queen when she comes. Nice is
beautiful place, for fifty-one days there
has not been a cloud in the sky. The
flowers are blooming in profusion, and
the orange trees are laden with their
golden fruit. l have never seen such
protusion of flowers anywhere as there
are here. The flower markets are open
from seven till twelve, and their beauty
passes description. Yesterday we Wis
tied the Cascades and Chateau; on our
way back we stopped at two cemeteries
and saw the tombs of Gambetia
and Garabaldi. The Promenade des
AnglaIs is q broad stone walk facing
the ocean; it is three miles long, and
from morning till night is full of
people. You can see any nationality;
Is qnite interesting to see the different
style of dress, costumes and manners
of the people. We reached here just
in time for the carnival, which are the
last two weeks before Lent. The
streets have been filed day and night
with parades, music and people in
fancy dress costumes. They have two
confetti battles; enclose you some of
the 'sconfetti" so that you may know
what it IS like. They throw this stuff
by the hands and scoop fulls; every
one joins in the merriment, and when
the sport is over some OF the streets
are foot thick with this stuff. There
is just enough breeze to keep guam
tity of it stirring. and along with it
they throw the colored serpan;ines and
as the sun shines through it the effect
is lively, it looks like colored snow
storm. We stopped at Marseilles on
our way down and saw number of
interesting things there. Old Notre
Dame cathedral which stands on
promontory overhanging the ocean,
was built in 1904, and before light
houses they kept a torch burning in the
tower to warn ships off the dangerous
rocks. This is also Catholic shrine
and is filled with votive offerings left
there by people who have been saved
from ship wreck, &c. We also sailed
out on the Mediterranean to Chateau
d. If, made so famous by Monte Cristo,
and numerous other places. If should
write of one tenth of the things we see
it would fill book and keep me busy
all the time; as it is am always
behind with my letters so many people
write me, and feel hard if l do not
reply to their letters. The battle of
flowers was perfectly fine. A New
York gentleman took Myrtle and L
our carriage was decorated with
munosa, which grows here IN such
profusion and looks like golden rod
on each side we had U. S. flags draped.
The carriage drive along the Prom
enade des Anglais-on each side of the
drive it is simply packed with people.
They all throw flowers at each other
We started out with two thousand
punches; after the three of us throwing
for two hours at least five baskets were
taken from our carriage when we came
home. We have had a nice time
socially here; had a letter of introduc-
ton to the consul and his wife, Mai.
and Mrs. Wilburn Hall. they sent us
cards to their first reception and we
met a number of charming people.
They gave another this week and both
Myrtle and l have been invited to
receive with them. Myrtle attended
the great ball at Reviera Palace. She
had great deal of attention, and in
the German which followed the dance
received sixteen lovely favors, some of
them quite handsome. She has receiy-
ed candy, fruit and flowers every day
since we came. She often wishes the
children had 1t. Yesterday she received
ten dozen carnation pinks, each one as
large as an ordinary rose, one dozen
large punches of Parma violets and
most beautiful ten pound basket of
candIed fruits. l am afraid she is
having such good time it will turn
her head, but so far it has had no
effect, she is as much of a child as
ever she was. We often come across
people we know. Met Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. Cameron this morning. Mr..
Dameron is a cousin of Mrs. VIII
Bottoms. They have been here about
the same length of time we have.
Mary Dameron, who married Count
Rouculton Crimmet, is dying with
at San Reno, Italy, just
over the border, about three hours
by team from here. Her brother had
just received a telegram saying to
come Immediately, so l suppose she
will not live much longer.
Gold at Cripple Creek.-The Best Way