Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-18

Drouet," on his attempted flight from
France in 1871. Beyond this place
lies the picturesque country which
contains the famous forest of Ar
come, we'll known from the campaign
of 1892. After passing through this
forest, Verdun is reached, ia miles
out from Paris.
ST. DIZIER TO EPINAL-St. Dizier
which lies about 80 miles southeast Of
Chalons, is nearly midway between Pa
ris and Epinal, and is a city possess
ing important iron-works and an ex-
tensive lumber trade. Not far away
is the town of BASSY, we'll known as
the scene of the massacre of the HUI
guenots, which was the signal for the
religious wars in France In 1862. The
barn in which the Protestants assem-,
bled for worship has been rebuilt in
the street opposite the city hall. The
valley of the Marine, south of ST. Di-
zier, is famous for its iron-works and
its foundries. JOINVILLE is pictur-
esquely situated on a branch of the
Marine and on the slope of hill on
which stood the chateau of the Join
vile family. GRAND AVRANVILLE
occupies the site of an ancient Roman
city, from which numeroush antiqui-
ties have been taken, including a sin
gle mosaic, where jean of Arc made
known her mission to the Sire de
Baudricourt and begged him to send
her to the French courts. About 13
miles further on is the little town of
DOMREMY, where stands the mod
est cottage in which Joan of Arc was
born. Beyond this point is the towl
of MIRECOURT, famed for it's en-
broideries, Ices and instruments, and
20 miles southeast of which lies the
FORTRESS of EPINAL.
PROVINS-A town of northern
France, SO miles east of southeast of
Paris by rail and So miles southwest
OF Chalons, at the junction of the
Curtain with the Voulzie. Its popu-
lation is about 5000. During the 18th
century the towns population is said
to have reached 60,O0O;ebut the plague
of 1348 and the famine of 1349 proved
disastrous. The Hundred Years War
completed the towns ruin. A thous-
and years ago the fairs in Provins
were attended by. traders from all
parts of Europe, and its money had
currency throughout the continent
The town has a reputation for its min
eral waters and its trade in roses
but derives a higher interest from
numerous remains of it's medieval
prosperity.
BAVAY-A town of northern France
16 IL miles south of east of Valen-
ciennes, two-thirds of the way to
Maubeuge, with about 5000 inhabi-
tants. Under the Romans, who called
it Bagacum, it fourished, but it was
destroyed during the invasions Of the
barbarians and never recovered its
prosperity. 1t was pillaged, burned
several times, and laid waste in the
15th-17th centuries. 1t stood at the
intersection of eight Roman roads,
seven of which still remain.
SEMLIN-A Hungarian town, on the
right bank of the Danube, on tongue
VI ldHu between Jndt river ana Ine
Save, five miles northwest of Belgrade
and about six miles from the Servian
frontier. It's population is about H.
600. Much of the town is modern, but
its suburb Franzenthal consists partly
of mud huts matched with reeds. 1t
is the principal customs and quaraE-
tine station for travellers between
Austria-Hungary and the Balkan
States. 1t has a few factories, but its
transit trade in grain, fruit, livestock
and timber is far more important.
SERAJEVO-The capital of Bosnia,
Austria-Hungary, where the assassina-
ton that precipitated the present war
took place 1t is situated on a small
tributary of the Bosnia, AZ miles from
Montenegro's border. Its population