Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
NOTES OF TRAVEL.

Paris, France, July 22.-Paris is iairly
buzzins with combined business ana
| pleasure and in high good humor just
now ut being the centre OF obserVa'loh
and the magnet for the whole world.
One is puzzled to know where to begin
TO tell Of the attractions that have been
brought together 10 show tho best the
world has to offer of achievements up TO
the end Of the nineteenth century, but
first would like to refute the idea that 1t
is necessary 10 have fortune in order TO |
be able to visit the exposition. 1t would |
he very easy to spend one thus, but IT Is |
possible, also, TO do SO for very mod
crate sum- Any one taking advantage |
of the low rates now offered by the
steamship lines and using time and
money to the best advantage, would see
the exposition for q very reasonable sum,
Nearly all tho hotels are yielding little
in their prices and right at one OF the
principal entrances have been erected
four large hotels, THE Grand Hotels
'rrocadero," two of which were closed
forw want of patronage, but the other two
, are in operation, and pleasant rooms,
overlooking the exposition grounds can
be had from $3.50 n day up'to any price
one chooses to pay. Meals can be had at
, sufficiently reasonable prices, If selected
with care and judgment, at the restaur-
ants with which Paris abounds. The adj
mission fee is nine cents II ticket is
bought from the. vender outside the gates
| and, though there are many side shows,
no one of them is very costly.
The American visitor inevitably draws
? Il comparisons between this and the CHI
cage exposition Of '03, hut it must be
1 confessed that although there is no one
Q SPOT here SO perfect in its beauty and
| -. a. - ,Nf n
Chicago, yet, taken altogether, 1t is more
. interesting: the buildings are more ornate,
. and European and Eastern nations have
s naturally made fuller exhibits than with
4 us. The machinery exhibit appears de,
a ticient, but this is because the American.
machinery finds no place on the main
grounds, but is relegated to Vincennes,
! where, being safely out of the way, II
d will probably have few visitors, only
9 those greatly interested in it caring TO
n leave the attractions of the main exposi.
4 tor to hunt it up. There are few
. American exhibits in the main building,
u but one of the exhibitors remarked, III
e ever you find dark hole in the exposl.
+ ton, that's where you'll find the Ameri.
"a can things" But this is because the in
!, vitation at the time Of the Spanish war
and the Dreyfus affair prevented our
70 applying for sufficient space.
IT One of the first things we happened on
IS was fine panorama of one OF the worlds
;, wonders, the Trans.Siberian railway, to
Al view which one Is expected to take seat
= and breakfas. in q train of handsome
u cars such as have been built for luxurious
n travel over the road, and from their
d windows tho Illusion is very perfect OF
st rapid travel through the magnificent
scenery Of the route. The noise of an ex'
press train and the road banks with
q their rocks and bushes flying past, arc
~ simulated; even light whiffs Of smoke arc
g not wanting 10 complete the impression
le that it is the train and not the scenery
! that is moving. We leave Moscow an6
= the Korenalin and pass by wild rayinei
w and mountain gorges, over steppes
I through immense pine forests, by Siberian
Of aad Tartar villages, low-roofed huts
Is nestled in the cup Of hills, over the IRA
r. Mountains with their lofty peaks ant
=, finally into China, where we seem to Sc,
I" the great wall itself, stretching along th,
d. plains and climbing long ridges of noun
ve tains, then into Pekin with Its pagodas
o. They nave probably condensed the lonl
% weary stretches of the stcppes an:
eliminated the tunnels, SO the voyage is
long feast of beauty and well worth TAX
no ing IN this easy way. Near it was re
b. production of typical Boer farmhouse
NJ the beds were covered with animals skins
mt anined, and looking as though they hat
l., been used by successive generations. Their
~ were immense loaves of black, heav.
eu bread, and the whole aspect was mos
ire uninviting. bust Of Kruger in tn
,re Transyaal pavilion is always surrounds
ma with immense wreaths of flowers.
"a For two cents one can ride the Who'll
length of the exposition along the Sein
run on boats and from thence the finest vie,
~ can be had. On one side is a reproduc
m ton of old Paris, with Its picturesque oil
mt timberei houses with projecting uppe
IVA stories, Many historical buildings G
-. the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and til
'u' 18th and 18th centuries are reproduced
to such as the house in which Moliere wa
of the Louvre, &c, In the crevices {
the old wooden dock gay flowers al
blooming. In striking contrast to tn
is the other side of the river, where a
the magnificent palaces of the nation
the handsomest of all, of pure Italia
ore Gothic, is that of Italy. The pavilion {
ION the United States stands near IL, and b
mo contrast is very plain, although sufficient
~; handsome. Its frontis a triumphal arcl
'nu surmounted by Liberty driving the car
WI Progress. An equestrian statue of Wasl
lnEtOn stanGS DetWeen enc Columns WnO
ted friezes are ornamented with the virtu
ep- and chimeras. 1t is surmounted by
ing dome above which our familiar Gag
tlo spreads his wings. Belgium, German
ere and Spain have also handsome building
ne, though, in fact, all are beautiful and typ
mo cal OF their countries and form ma
ght ,nificent street from the handsome ne
u bridge, Alexander III, to the Trocader
req The boats are those of the regular riv,
ich service and contrast sadly with the ell
zee giant electric launches and graceful gol
sue dolas by which visitors to the Chical
ig, fair were transported, but at least the
$50 have the merit Of cheapness.
70 In competition for the information
heo prize of $4,000 for the best life.savir
MY device in case of disaster at sea, which
uld offered by the Pollok family of Washin
&C. ton, ID. O., one of whose members W
lost in the La Bourgogne disaster, tv
oyd years ago, 500 devices from IA differe
I'm nations are exhibited. One, which loo
like good suggestion, though probab
ana not Of sufficiently wide application
loot win the prize, is non-lmmersible jack
NJ to be worn at sea. Ii is of quilted sill
.. padded with powdered chalk, Is W,
shaped, not especially burly, and wou
res certainly be great comfort ID pa
IT,; senger inclined to be nervous about &C,
anu dent. Beside its buoyant properties
'out would he warm covering in case
ASK, having to take to the boats. or of I
,uiu sinking of the ship. II would not int
MN fere with swimming and clothed in it o