The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-05-13
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A few OBSERVATIONS OF MR.,
STRAYER.
Of Things We Have Read About.
Paris, April 10.
TRIP THROUGH EUROPE.


TRIP THROUGH EUROPE.
We left Naples at Ito p. m, musical
minstrels following in small boats. and !
eagerly catching the pennies tossed
them by means of inverted umbrellas.
Thousands of dollars are left in Narles
for coral beads and kid gloves. Scarcely
q Celtic escaped buying coral in some
form, and many paid $50, $40 and $50
for fine coral beads.
On the following morning we pass
the island of Corsica, that gave Ma
pOleOn TO fame and France. Soon the
dark outlines of the southern coast of
France are seen through the glass, and
by and by the snow-covered Alps loom
up like huge ball of snow. The en-
trance to the Bay of Villafranc is a
dream for an artist with Nice Nesting
at the foot of the hills on the left, and
Monaco, with Monte Carlo on a high
promontory, to the right, while in the
bay is the ever welcome eight of the
Stars and Stripes floating from the rear
Va -. CEuloCTS No5aNlllC 6ao
Albany, and the jolly tars line up and
give rousing cheers as we pass them in
small boats for ihe landing at Villa
franc.
On reaching the dock, custom house
officials have us open up our baggage
for inspection. Unlucky is the man
who is caught with cigars, tobacco or
liquors. One man who had q broken
box of cigars was assessed s.. Vainly
did he tell them that they only cost
81 in New York for full box. Twas
q useless kick, so they were allowed to
confscate the box. One of the funny
tion was that the smokers got through
with very little detention, while the
ministers underwent rigid examina-
tion. Evidently they were looking for
q wolf in sleeps clothing. AS soon as
we pass through the custom house we
are assigned to seats in the coach, or
brakes as they call them. These
brakes hold ten passengers and are
IuTdWa ny lOuT SUOut uOTSoS.
And now we start by way of Nice for
the celebrated drive over the upper
1Corniche road to Monte Carlo. The
road, the lower part of which was built
by Napoleon I. to move his artillery
into Italy, is like solid rock, and we
slowly wind around the hills, steadily
climbing for over two hours. The dis
tance to Monte Carlo by this road is
only fifteen miles, but it is a circle
around the mountain side, and the view
is enchanting. Miles and miles are
through orange and lemon groves,
whose trees hang heavily laden with
ripe fruit. When we reach the highest
point we can look over the hills below
us and see the Celtic in the bay, so fal
away it looks like toy. The drive
takes over four hours, and it is p. m
when we reach Monte Carlo. After
struggling through q French table
de hote dinner that consumes nearly
two hours, we reach the Casino, where
the play is the heaviest. Attendants
in full dress, show US to check rooms
where all overcoats, hats, etc., must bt
left, for you are supposed to enter thu
plsy-rooms in full evening dress. Tn,
big play-room is full of gentlemen il
full evening dress and ladies adornet
with elegant gowns, before we 400 Gel
tics are turned loose in it, and W,
realize that we are LOB lot" lookin;
lcrowd in comparison, for with the ex
ception of about dozen who went b.
train, no one had a chance TO dress.
The nine tables are crowded witt
players, so there isn't much Opportuu
ity for wild speculation, but grea
many Celtics edge in and drop their coin
The unanimity of the winnings wa
: remarkable; everybody that reporte
came out ahead, and yet the bank wa
D still doing business when we left.
8 We watched the different character
as they won and lost. More wome
were at the tables than men. w
noted that their costumes were attraS
: tive while their faces were not. The
n haQ look OF care, were drawn an
|. dissipated. They kept little card i
a front of them and noted the winnin
d numbers. and they feverishly handle
the coins while the play was on. The
there were others utterly indifferen
One lady, young, handsome, gowne
in white satin and lace, was stakin
q five Napoleona (s2O in gold) at a pla!
. She lost repeatedly but merely laughe
J. and turned to the gentleman who stOO
r beside her, for more money. He We
d English beyond question; his red fac
o decided that. Finally her numbt
!. won and the croupier pushed over
: her a pile of gold, st least $500. ST
q picked up part of it but finally left a
II on the same number she had won {
e while the croupier gave his marble
e whirl and the play was on again. Al
n when the marble dropped down in
II number. she was talking away to her e
e cort and when the croupier remors
. lessly raked in all her winnings, 81
- merely smiled and asked for mo
m money. We left her playing five N
x poleon per play. We have suspici'
D. that they were ''off on their hone
X moonf" where everything goes.
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