Show anc city fathers leavo done a wise thing in securing land for a park lit nelson lias lonc creditable act in selling the laud to the city alius there is reason for general satisfaction the location is good it is convenient to t nc majority of thu homes cf citizens it is handy for there i plenty of water mill 1 l can be niada a ilni cof beauty and of pleasure till attempt made upon the life of eliat distinguished frenchman M jules ferry but bo deplored the world over eliat a jonii of position is made a target for the bullet of a revolutionist is an unpleasing feature of the state of things in that rather unstable republic ilia action was evidently the the of teachings the development of principles which arc inherently bail or alic im act of an insane maud THE situation in germany is anything but encouraging to lovera of peace it foreboder forebodes fore bodes trouble and in fact all europe seems to be on the of a terrible crisis that will break forth with a thundering crash some of these days rending in fragments existing nations alic upheaval ii gradually anil surely preparing it seems that statesmen arc unequal to the task imposed upon them real leaders are wanting in the old nations and men arc trembling on alio verge of political and financial destruction |