Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-18
Nine STRONG DEMOCRATS TALKED OF FOR MAYOR:
Charles NM na N@ Andrew Graham John

orphans don't even like any one to
call them that. We had preacher in
this town who from the pulpit once
prayed the Lord to bless the orphans
They never would go inside his church
after that. and was glad they
wouldn't"
DR.. Henry Van Dyke, professor Of
English at Princeton University, who
recently returned to America after a
year spent In lecturing throughout
France, states emphatically that 1t H.
unfair to Judge that country by the
standard SO long accepted by tourists.
mo fair Idea OF France can be
cleaned from the Champs Elysee, the
Rue de la Plaix and the Boulevards
des 1taliens, any more than could be
gathered about America or New York
by looking only at Broadway and
Fifth avenue" he says. "The idea
that the French are frivolous, not to
say an immoral, people comes from
the fact that the tourist bases his
judgment largely upon the frivolities
and immoralities that are provided for
his special consumption.
Paris Is really one Of the most in.
dustrious and thoughtful cities in the
world. 1t takes its pleasures gayly,
has highly developed artistic sense.
and Is very excitable. At the same
time the amount of labor done there
by all classes, from the university
professors to the skilled artisan, IL
simply enormous. The Partisan mind
Is awake, alert, receptive Of ideas, and
keenly interested in discussing them.
French scholarships. notably his
tory and mathematics, Is as fine as
any In the world. The general impres.
sion that the Germans monopolize the
thinking Of Europe while the French
exploit the amusements Is altogether
incorrect. I have never met a set Of
men more devoted to their work,
more notable for general culture, COM
bined with special intelligence in their
own branch. than the professors,
young and old, whom found at Paris
and other French university cities.
"The influence Of many French
novels has given false ideas Of French
family life, which In the main is sane.
orderly and intensely respectable In
fact. the idea Of the foyer, the family
nearthstone. as the center Of society, 10
more powerful in France than It 10
In America. The typical French.
women 10 devoted to her household du.
ties; and the ties that bind French
families to gether are the strongest
possible"
Russian explorers have made q sim
gular and most interesting discovery
Of q subterranean city In Central Asia.
In Turkestan. on the right bank Of the
ANU Darya, In chain Of rocky hills
near the Bokharan town Of Karki. are
number Of large caves. which upon
examination were found 70 lead to an
underground city. built, apparently,
long before the Christian era.
According to the efhgies. inscriptions
and designs upon the gold and silver
money unearthed from among the
ruins. the existence Of the town dates
back to some two centuries before the
birth Of Christ.
The edifices contain all kinds Of do
mestic utensils. pots, urns and vases.
The high degree Of civilization at
tained by the inhabitants Of the city ID
shown by the fact that they built In
several stories; by the symmetry Of
the streets and squares. and by the
beauty Of the baked clay and metal
utensils, and Of the ornaments and
coins which have been found.
Il It is supposed that long centuries
ago this city. 80 carefully concealed in
the bowels Of the earth. provided large
numbers Of people with q refuge from
the incursions Of nomadic savages and
, robbers.
. At Capetown, in South Africa. whore
, the traveller usually has the Arst
{ glimpse Of the continent. Is Table
Mountain. q magnificent natural curi.
osity which rises behind the city TO
!. tho height Of almost 1000 feet and
, has q level top about three square
miles in area. Its resemblance 70 q
: huge table 10 70 marked that the
, dense clouds which collect at times
around the summit are referred to a.
the tablecloth. A pretty little flower
. which IL found nowhere else on earth
. grows on top. while on the northern
, aide Of its base is similarly rare
|, tree, popularity called the silver Leaf
tree.
~6
One of the soldiers of Fort Washing.
), ton ON the Potomac was recently given
) leave of absence the morning after
!. |pay day. When his leave expired he
8 didn't appear. He was brought at last
!. before the commandant for sentence.
T. and the following dialogue is record.
ed: "Well. Murphy, you look as II
l |you had had q severe engagement"
y "Yes. sur" "Have you any money
Ileft?" mo. sur" "You had $35 when
3 you left the fort. didn't your" "Yes.
3 sur" "What did you do with it?"
n "Well. sur. l was walking along and
A II met friend. and we went into q
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