La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28

" "Nn'h'at 'tA9 III Auf WI w. ~ II
W. arrived there a little after dark
We aent via Neghaycu and Dieppe
which way gave Us longer sea yoy,
age this route also took us through
that part Of France known as Nor
mandy and the lovely Seine Val
ley. a very picturesque par, Of the
country. having such beautiful hills
woodlands along the river The
Channel was rough enough this time
to make me sick. but Donald enjoy.
cd Immensely having the salt va,
ter thrown up over the bow Of the
boat into his face. until finally no"
deck became 30 vet that II had 10
be- deserted
As We passed through tine customs
on outaHBE France. tbe officers slim
ply put a check mark ON our band
baggage indicating that wo had pas
I'd 10. customs satisfactorily aud
never openeI single piece
Tho oldest part of the city ls
thu Isl" De- la Citr an island iH t1,
river. which Is connected with 'b.
main part of the city by some twelve
or fifteen bridges besides these
bridges there are also many others
some of which are very fine ones
connecting no" northern and southern
parts of M. rity From the top of
Elf Tower the Seine river b. "a
most beautiful sight as o. winds its
way through the city with It's al.
most lattice work OF Bridge Along
IN. quay OF the river are about tv0
miles cf second hand hook stores.
consisting 0f covered boxes iastsu.
ed 10 the top Of thr stone wall
II Is said that rar. Old books are
often picked mp here flr rrre.
and the place is much frnquruteI by
priests
The people uf France 1rn very Boz
teroBtl1s They ar. extremely noisy
and aNr.flhls. bat gay and happy We
had 1u opportunity tp observe hoW
"Kcit5ble. one morning when a man
who had been dotorIea stealing o
piece OF meat nrd past our hotrl
We heard q most unusual lsbberiBr
and clacklup iu HNgi'able tones. and
au looking ont the window saw a
crowd OF about two hundred people
all talking at once. and emphasizing
their romarks BY swinging their arms
and wagging their feads In a most
angry way Looking In the opposite
direction. We saw two big. strong
men leading thin Eauut half siary.
ed man back toward the big crowd,
and when they arrived there the pee.
pie began 10 strike and cuff him.
showing no mercy whatever Ny SYN.
pathlos we're entirely With the Of
fender
The fashionahly dressed people. Of
whom there are many. are more "N-
irrme than iu mast other countries
think ! never saw so much powder
und paint such high heels. or such
narrow skirts as iu Paris Tho lips
Of these French ladies are painted
~ rcd that they could not possibly
deceive any one as 20 tho source
Of The color noticed also that
when O. family was boo mourning even
little Girls Of ok or seven years
wear BLACK and girls u nrrru and
upwards wear long cr"p" walls
Paris has many beautiful streets
Among the best being Avenue de
rOpcra Rue DO RIyoli Avenue De
Buis de- Houlognr. etc. the climax
Of beautiful streets hriug reached iu
tho Avenue do Champs Elysr.s. IA.
nous tho world over
The frat OF the places of interest
that We visited was the Garden of
the TuhrrIrs This place IL nov a
magnificent park and play place for
the children. occupying the site Of
The former palace which was for
three centuries the rrsid"nc. Of the
rulers Of France The park contains
innumerablc monuments and statues
commemorative ot many historic
d. Triomphc IA carrousrl. erected by
Napoleon 10 celebrate som" OF his
victories This monument il forty.
eight feet high. sisty.thr,. feet
wide. and twonty.onc Zee, thick. or.
nam"nt.d by sculpture represent.
a'ive OF the wars OF this reign. Th.
top Is adorned by Roman chario,
with four horses, driven by a woman,
Tn" Tuilrries extend on the west
To tn. Place d. Ia Conoord.. one of
IN" finest public squares In the
world. This sauar. Is adorned by two
larx. fountains that throw water
To h"igh, of nearly thirty feet
and are decorated with beautiful
ssAtnary. There are many monumcs,t,
on IN" square representing soms