Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-04

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handsome modern residences. for as
the North river is for trade. SO the
South Is for pleasure. and this boule-
ward has been carried across the
stream and on beyond the old limits OF
the city and runs for mile or farther
on the right bank Of the revisited
Krath, forming a delightful and'wel
shaded promenade, where the citizens
are accustomed to take their various
forms Of exercise.
Opposite to 1t, on the left bank, lies
the park attached to the palace. That
building itself. dating from 1920 and
regrettably typical Of the style OF Its
period, faces the river on the left bank
lust where the stream takes a broad
sweep to the south. giving rounded
margin to the kings pleasure grounds.
Below the palace there soon comes
open country on both banks. The bou-
levard merges In the main postrOad to
volseni and to the mountains which
form the eastern frontier OF the king
dom. At this date and for a consider
able number Of years afterward the
only railway line in Kravonia did not
| follow the course Of the Krath. which
itself afforded facilities for traffic and
| intercourse, but ran down from the
north, having its terminus on the left
bank of the North river. whence car
rage bridge gave access to the city.
| To vote money is one thing, to raise
it another, and to spend it on the desig-
, mated objects third. Not stone nor
sod of the new forts was yet in place.
and Savna's solitary defense was the
ancient castle which stood on the left
of the bank just at the point Of biSec-
lion, facing the casino and the botanical
gardens on the opposite bank. Sulei-
mans tower. q relic Of Turkish rule, Is
built on n simple plan-a square curtain
with q basticn at each corner. incloses
q massive circular tower. The gate
faces the North river and bridge,
which admits Of being raised and low
cred. connects this outwork with the
north wall of the city. which at this
point is in good preservation. The
fort is roomy. Two or three hundred
men could find quarters there, and, al
though it Is under modern conditions
Of little use against an enemy from
without, 1t occupies position Of con-
siderable strength with regard to the
city itself 1t formed at this time the
headquarters and residence Of the COM
mandant Of the garrison, post held by
the heir to the throne, the Prince Of
Slavna.
In spite of the fairness of the sur
rounding country. the appearance OF
Slavna is not unpicturesque. Time and
the hand Of man the people are a color
loving race have given many tints,
soft and bright, to the roofs, gables and
+ walls Of the old quarter Of the north
town, over which Suleiman's tower
broods with an antique impressiveness.
Behind the pleasant residences which
border on the southern boulevard lie
handsome streets of commercial build
ings and shops, these last again glow
ing with diversified and gaudy colors.
In the center Of the city, where, but for
its dissection, we may imagine the Krath
would have run. pretty little canal
has been made by abstracting wa.
ter from the river and conducting II
through the streets. On either side of
this stream broad road runs. Al.
most exactly midway through the city
the roads broaden and open into the
spacious square Of st. Michael, con-
tanning the cathedral. the fine old city
hail. several good town houses dating
two or three hundred years back, bar
racks and the modern but not unsightly
government offices. Through this
square and the streets leading to Il
from west and east there now runs ar
excellent service of electric cars. bu'
at the date with which We are con
cerned crazy 6acre or crazier omni
bus was the only public means Of con
veyance. Not a few good private equi
pages were. however, to be seen. To-
the Kravonians have been from Of oil
lovers Of horses. The city has a popu
lation bordering on a hundred thou
sand, and. besides being the principa
. depot and center Of distribution for ,
rich pastoral and agricultural country
it transacts respectable export trad
in hides and timber It was possibl
for careful man to grow rich in Slav
ma, even though he were not poll
tician nor government official.
Two or three years earlier an enter
prising Frenchman of the name o
Rousseau had determined to provid
Slayna with first rate modern hote
and cafe. Nothing could have consort
ed better with the views Of King Alexi
Stefanovitch. and NJ. Rousseau obtain
r ed on very favorable terms large sit
1 at the southeast end Of the city. jus
/. where the North and South rivers n
I unite. Here he built his hosiery an
' named it the Hotel de Paris. A I'm
q terrace ran along the front Of the hous,
' AUDITING on the boulevard and AFFORD
J, ing pleasant view Of the royal par
J. and the palace in the distance on til
( opposite bank.
r On this terrace. 1t being a fine o.
t tober morning, sat Sophy, drinking