Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-22

octroi. At the beginning of the En-
pire a noted French journalist fell I'M
der the condemnation of Napoleon.
His journal was suppressed and he
was exiled from Paris. He located
in near country-Switzerlan per-
haps-and, being of an artistic tend
ency, began the manufacture of
bronze statues. Hundreds of busts of
the emperor were sent into Paris for
sale. The great number of these
finally excited suspicion, and upon
careful examination each was found
to be but thin sheeting of bronze,
closely packed with copies of the bor-
hidden journal. This was so much
like a breach of the law forbidding the
seething of kid in it's mothers milk
that no more bronzes were admitted
1t is hardly likely that women 60
ing abroad will be content to return
without investing in laces. Many will
be unable to reach Brussels, in which
case they will purchase in Paris. 1t
is not always wise to purchase from
makers direct. Those on Ave de
lOpera are we'll known, but their
prices are high, and some rare bar
gains are often picked up by fan
eurs" in the little out-of-the-way
streets. Many an impecunious lady OF
rank goes at night, enveloped in lace
hooded domino, to dispose, at any
price. of her jewels and laces. The
old shylocks, who try to force prices
on you when you go to purchase, could
piece out many a bit of family and
state history. The gold-woven bro
cades, yellowed laces-aye, and rusty
swords and golden spurs-are data in
some of the most tragic and romantic
incidents in the history of the great
public. There is Rue de Grenelle,
near Champs de Mars; Rue des Cor
biers, in the Latin Quarter; Rue
des Ecuries d'Astors and many others.
Go back of the Madeleine from Boule-
ward Capucire-or, better, go down
Chauveau Lagarde from Boulevard
Malesherbes to Place de la Madeleine.
Before you turn the corner, however, II
you wish TO get some souvenir of your
days in Paris, stop at the little shop
on Boulevard Malesherbes, just facing
St Augustine Church, and invest in
one of the unique little clocks ON sale
there. Many of these are designed by
students Of the Latin quarter, are sur
lprisingly cheap and wear we'll, besides
having the advantage of trifling duty.
Then down Chauyeau Lagarde until
lyou come to Place de la Madeleine,
somewhat away from the throbbing
pulse of the boulevards. Here to the
right are the alabaster carvers. Many
a half-hour may be whiled away
watching the kind-eyed old master
and his "garcons" One day a curly
headed boy of II stood at the bench
by the window carving the face OF a
cherub. His eyes we're bright and
his face wore an eager smile, while
as he worked he puckered his lips aud
Inflated his rosy cheeks in imitation
of the cherub he wished to produce,
utterly unconscious of an on locker;
but the old man. catching the admir-
ing glanees bestowed by passers-by,
smiled and nodded in proud apprecia-
ton. This short street holds many
curios and is well worth visit from
a connoisseur.
in making purchases you will find in
nearly all the stores what the nom
English-speaking French call speaks
English"-English-speaking assist
ants. Clerks are very eager TO learn
the language and many amusing mis-