SQUIBS IN STATUES.
The newspapers make no mention of a statue that was forwarded to the Beaux Arts at the late competition, for the best design upon the Republique. It was a likeness of the Siamese Twins, who are supposed to have sent their adhesion to the French Government. It was meant to typify Fraternité and Egalité, but was objected to as being too figurative. The artist altered the attitudes and sent it again; saying he had made the statue literal enough this time, and that his correction enabled him fortunately to include Liberté, in addition to the other two types of the Red Republicans. Upon being exhibited, it was found that he had made the Twins fighting in the most fraternal fashion. The result of the Liberté was, that the artist was immediately carried off to prison, for such designs upon the Republique could not be possibly winked at.