Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-19

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wall with special provision that, II
they are added to, fine must be paid
for each additional hole. The number
OF spots aud dofaosments already on
the Wallpaper are faithfully noted that
these may not be charged for when the
leese expires. Every rose aud fruit
tiee, almost every blade OF grass 10 tho
garden, is noted, and its condition de.
scribed. For all Of this description
tie tenant has to pay lin this case Sl5l
and besides must pay the tax, IN
Guiding that on doors and windows.
What q paradise for property owners
France must be! Come Of the pro.
visions in regard TO this dsfacement of
property might be introduced 18th ad
vantage into America.
Americans in Europe are much
pleased that the New York Times is
issuing daily Paris Exposition
edition, whose motto is 'All the News
That's Fit to PRINT since the New
York Herald, hitherto the only Ameri-
can newspaper issued in Europe, gave
SO much slBce TO Partisan scandals and
gossip that little was left for important
American news. Many hopes are ex
pressed that the Times will continue
this issue after the exposition CLOSES.
as by 1T Americans arc enabled 10 keep
UP with news at home, but the mana,
gers have much trouble in securing u
competent and reliable staff. They ad-
yertise for ''stenngraphers and tyre
writer's, Amer leans or English only, but
who understand French. This might
be a good opening for some one.
Yesterday wss a fete day in Rouen;
the semi annual horse races to which
all the world goes, and a fine oppor-
tunity of seeing the people. Banks
we're closed and schools given holiday.
The races themselves were not remark
able. although prizes ranging from
$1,000 to 50, 400 wore offered. There
were but eight contests, only one Of
which was trotting In harness. Usually
there were from three to five entries,
and In one course no contest, the one
horse entered, gallopins around the
course at what seemed leisurely pace.
The course was over turf, which may
have besn one reason why tim speed
WAS not so great as in America. More
interesting than the horses were the
and orderly crowd, and for the most
part, good-looking. The Norman, is
the best specimen OF Frenohmen.
traces of his North tlood still
showing in the blue eyes and blonde
hair often seen among them. Official
| arrangements for betting on the races
were provided, but it .was not confined
| tc them; mothers bet with their little
Sous. wives with their husbands, put
ting up few SOUS on the numbers
marked for the purpose on the pro.
| gramme. On the grand stand was tho
| fashion and, such as II is, the beauty
| of Roucn, IN the latesr Farisian modes,
| the gayety of whose attire, however
paled before the brilliant uniform Of
the army officers. tW
| But the most interesting part of the
| occasion was the return to the CITY
| when the race was over. Along the
wide, straight avenue between double
rows Of poplars every sort of vehicle,
\ from the landau with coachman and
4 footman in livery TO the farmers cart
| crowded with peasants, and the donkey
cart, rushed past. All the rest of the
| inhabitants who had not been to the
races were gathered on the sidewalks
to sea the procession pass. In front OF
| che cafes sat groups eating their supper
of bread and cider, the favorite beverage
of Normandy.
One of the pleasures promised my
self in coming to France, If possible,
was, to hear the nightingale sing,
although feared it would be toe late
in the SEASON to do so as they sing their
best at nesting time. But hopad there
might be belated nest or second
brood, or that some bird more generous
than the rest might continue its even
ing concert, especially as our little
French maid says she still often hears
them about 8 O'Clock or half past, GO
we sailed forth in the early twilight
to hunt nightingaly place. Our long
walk was its own reward, even If the
nightingales should not favor us, for
the merle sang to us q sweet Song, his
notes resembling those of our wood
robin though lacking some of their
sweet and liquid quality. We rassed
matched cottages, their walls covered
with masses Of Gloria de Diion roses.
trim suburban homes, every inch Of
whose gardens ard garden walls was
yielding fruit or flowers. Ripe straw
mignonette mingled their perfuine and
filed us with envy of the proprietor
who walked leisurely along the trim
paths and plucked hero ripe cherry,
there q magnificent rose. We passed
hillsides covered with orchards, through
villages where sturdy, quaint little
Norman, children in white caIs were
dancing in the narrow street. Farther
on was stately villa, bordering whose
lawn on three sides was wide alley Of
grsenery. Its front was of shrubberJ
so thick and. closely trimmed that il
made q solid wall in which were cut
arohed windows. Groat grapevipes grew
so densely over the treilis at sides ano
top that 1t formed walls and roof i'm.
pervious to rain or sunshine.
We asked all CT the people we met
who looked as if they might know
about nightingales, where they thought
we might hear one. Nearly all an.
swsred, "Chez yous." ''At your owr
house, for the tall trees, thick shrub
berry and tangle of thIokets near should
make u paradise for them, so we timed
ourselves to return by O'Clock ano
for half an hour listened breathlessly.
The crickets ohirped, dogs bayed In
the distance, but not a bird note.
Then the cook told me l should bt
sure to hear them at O'Clock in the
morning. So arranged with myself
to awaken at that hour, and sure
enough from that tall tree 10y my win
dow came quick brilliant call G,
whistle, a vivid piercing flash of sound
Rugged myself with delight, wher
suddenly it stopped. The bird was
only going to give me the first part Of
its song, what Is known as 1.-THE ohal
lenge." He repeated it several times
however and it rang above the morning
chorus of all the other birdie. | have
not given up all hope yet, though
everybody says they never sing in July.
A. s.