West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-12-06
FROM THE FRENCH CAPITAL.
An Interesting Letter from kingwood
Boy I'm France.
PARIS, FRANCE, Nov. *, 100

PARIS, FRANCE, Nov. IS, 1900.
Ny Dear ByoaOH:--l am very glad
to hear from you. / thank you for
the information you gave. | am now
receiving both the Kingwood papers
and am keeping quite we'll posted.
Just to-day / received the papers for
November /. 1t is quite amusing to
read the political items. 1t is about
the same as reading old issues.
You asked me to write something
for publication. You must remem-
Der that my way of living for some
time past has been so irregular that
it has become quite task to sit
down and write a letter tina, | would
care to be printed When 1 am
not too tired I nearly always have
some place to go, some friends to
call upon or something of like sort.
| have been very fortunate all
summer-nearly all the time have
had friends here from the States.
When once a person has seen
Paris after night, he cares very little
for going out after dinner.
Well, the Exposition has closedl
To be very forcibly impressed with
this fact, one has only to go up or
down the river on.one of the boats.
After night, where, on either side
of the Seine the buildings used to
be all aglow with lights, now moth
ing but darkness. Everything is so
quiet. The formal closing was Mon
day night at IL O'Clock. AS l had
never been in the Palais de POptique,
/ thought / had better take advan-
tage of my last chance. So after
leaving work, started on down
through "Champ de Mars" watch
ing the people gather, to get last
view Of the beautiful "Chateau
d Eaw," with its colored fountains,
etc. Notwithstanding the rain was
falling, the crowds were quite large
and good humored, but there seemed
to be sadness prevailing the at
mosphere. / felt rather sentimental,
and though / have been so anxious
to get started home, the sight of
those myriads of many colored Japa-
nese lanterns, brilliantly lighted
buildings, large crowds, ETC., l
couldn't help regretting that closing
time was SO near. The "Palais de
POptique" was about as good a side
show as they had. Those who have
been at the late Exhibitions in
America, have seen most of the
things that were to be seen in this
place. The thing which interests
nearly every one, is the immense
telescope. AS there has been so
much written in the home papers
concerning this great instrument,
you have a better idea of it than /
could give.
This week has wrought wonderful
change in the inside of the buildings
The small exhibits are nearly all out
or packed. The larger machinery
has been untouched till yesterday
and to-day.
am nearly covered up with
work. But we have the hardest part
done. 1t is very hard to get cases
when we want them. OF course
every exhibitor thinks he should be
first. And of course he is Then,
after the stuff is all packed, will
come the custom service with all its
cred tape" All stuff shipped in
voiced.
was very glad to read a letter
of Will Rexroad's. He was then
just over from where the Ist Ten
nessee was stationed. The boys here
are getting very anxious to go home.
This is what one hears on all sides,
"When are you going home ?" 1t
takes stay away from our country
to make us appreciate the many
good things TO be found in Goods
country" Well, must close.
Hoping to hear from you again
quite soon,
am your friend,
]. N. CALVERT.