Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-18

pas de sepulture - To the dead Who
have no burial, Represents in recess
a husband and wife blindly cropping for
ward into the darkness of the unknown,
and on either side are grouped figures
III various postures of unutterable grief
and despair. In another recess below
the husband and wife and little child
lie in the tomb, but he bright angel of
hope is lifting the lid ard pointing them
upward. The work impressed me as
very fine.
The Halles Centrales Central Mar
ket) covers twenty acres. | visited it
early IN the morning and it was worth
while. Men and women fastened to
their backs large wicker frames with
basket-like receptacles below and a
broad part reaching two feet or more
above the head. These they pile up
with tremendous loads of vegetables and
carry them with bent backs. A frame
of two Stats fastened together and a
rest below is used for carrying immense
loads of boxes, etc. Wagons and carts,
but chiefly very heavy drays, were
abundant.
MANY HUMAN MoNsTRoSTIES
In the botanical gardens is a building
containing a collections of subject for
studying comparative anatomy. was
rather surprised to find in the first
corner, on the right of the entrance, a
collection of horrible monstrosties open
to public inspection. Some children
were taking great interest in them.
Dog-headed babies, two headed babies,
four-legged babies, babies with two
noses, nose where the ear ought to
be, preserved in spirits or in casts and
models and so forth, were to be seen.
| may be particular, but | cont think
such things are hkelyto benefit child's
imagination. The gruesome spectacle
almost turned my stomach and quickly
passed on.
DIsGusTED WITH LUDENEss
There was a good deal in Paris and
the French people that disgusted me.
Indeed, II is very much eSer-rated
city, think. Paris, to put it pisinly,
is indecent. To a great many this Is
the chief attraction, When you con-
verse with guides to questionable places
all speak of this as the feature of Paris,
If they have reason to believe you are
a single man or have left your wife at
home. | have been provoked again and
again by the attentions of the degraded
agents OF immoral purposes. | went a
few blocks up one side of one of the.
main boulevards to the grand opera
building one evening and back again in
about twenty minutes. During that
time dozen fellows stopped me and
asked If waited guide to "'the show'..'
One, a Frenchman, who couldn't speak
English, held up book in front of me.
pushed away. He confidently thrust
II in my face again, pointing to the
title, secret Guide, as IL sure that
would get me. The last TO approach
me was sfnartly dressed fellow, |
was looking az some sculptures in a
window at the time and turned on him.
~ have no words. aid, '.to express
my contempt for you fellows, who are
making your living by showing people
the dirt and fit OF this city, I'm tired
Of being humbugged by you He said,
Has anybody asked YOU tonight2" /
said,>ssYes. about dozen Of you, and |
wantstd'eay | can see enough dirt in
this eity,Mithout having 4 guide to t..
He Immediately threw off his polished
exterior and adepted an insulting tone,
Jaobered something in French and
wound up; fHugbsYoC are supposed
to be too smart. Bgsshis- time | was
well away.
can hardly describe my diseastwith
this side Of Paris life-the Accessibility.
or to be plain, bad morals OF the Freneh
women and the willingness Of the men
to offer aid to you to debauch yourself.
can only liken Paris TO a beautiful
woman, painted. to be sure, to hide the
marks OF sapped vitality which are
nevertheless apparent TO one who looks
closely in spite of fiery and cosmetics.
NOT ALL so CORRUPTED
OF course ii would be wrong to Judge
all of France by Paris. or even all Paris
by the worst classes Iblame, largely,
the hundreds and thousands of tourists
who go TO Paris because unchastity is
50 readily found there, for the condition
of ahairs and for the .provocation de-
cent man is subjected to, Certainly if
the guides were not largely patronized
they would not be SO numerous. Attic
hotel young married man, who had
left his wife in England and made no
secret Of his moral deficiency, chaffed
man on his disgust with 1.-THE
life" Of Paris He said ooh, il is only
your youth. ! said, Thank God for
his youth, if that makes him Disguised
with it.
was struck with the manner in which
dog flesh Is parnpered and petted in
Paris and the cruelty with which horse
flesh is mistreated -loaded heavily and
logged mercilessly, They need a vigi.
ant society Cor prevention Of cruelty TO
The dogs are fondled and
frequently kissed IN the open street.
MIXTURE or DIRT AND MAGsIFIcENcE
Paris is a queer mixture OF dirt and
untldlness, carelessness,
splendcr and fine art. was reminded
Of woman who is untidy at
all times, except when she dons her
I've feathers, and then, how splendid.
on would never think of using the
squire Of man 70 describe Paris II
S effeminate. You see it constantly in
he subjects chosen and their treat
nent ~ sculpture and painting. In
n my instances when a statute would,
y England, be naturally represented in
.ull dress, in France it is Gude and the
is sacrificed for the sake Of
il 50. suppose it would
De called BY many superior art. | fail
% see it, for art rDusV - all times be
natural Many of. the cab drivers fas-
zen unmusieal bells round their horses
lecks and go janglag along the street.
This serves as warning to the heed
ess. These cab drivers are fond of gay
.Olors. green coats and red waistcoats.
Two or three Wagon-drivers mad dogs
rianed to sit up beside their owners and
.eep up an incessant barking 70 give
warning. Automobiles seemed to know
nrf made "a raaniatp the traffic even