Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-05-03
Foreign Correspondence Of the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Rambles in Europe-No. 8.
FonfGinbieau-V iaeyards Of Burgundy Lyons
Mount Fomrrsers-Cathedrato Of 81. John =
The Martyrs.
Lyons, France, Feb. Goth, 1855

! At the dawn of day of on Saturday morning, /
took seat in the OF the Paris and Lyons Kali
road and turned my back towards the city, regret
ting to leave so much unseen and the destinations
that attach one to this beautiful Capital The dis
lance to Lyons is some three hundred miles, and
is through the most interesting portion of France,
not only account of the fiue scenery but its
| historic associations.
| The first stopping place of any importance is
Fontainbeau. This has always been place of
resort for the Kings and Emperors of France, from
the time that Louis VII in ll62 built small cas-
Tie here in the centre of large forest to the pre-
sent time. The palace ompeiely renovated
and restored by the late Louis Philippe. who fol-
lowed closely the style and characte. OF the DIFF
rent periods at which it was originally constructed
i Ia this palace shown the apartments orig haliy
occupied By Caharine de Medici and Anne OF
/ Austria. Also, the one occupied by Pope Plus VII
when he was an imperial prisoner. Here IN one
also took place the marriage ceremonies of Louis
XIV aud the Duke d'OrIeans. In another room
there IS small rou3d MAHOGANY table at which
Napoleon, I'D lS 4, signed his abdcation, fac si>
mile of which, blotted and scratched is suspended
on the walls and also at the foot of of the
balconies is the spot where he took leave OF the
remnant Of the old guard who had followed his for
tunes the last, amidst all his reverses, previous
to his departure for E.lba the same year His bed
room too. is said to remain in the same condition
as when he left il. Here too, is the room fitted
! up by Louis XVI, for his unfortunate Queen, Ma.
RE Antoinette. The forests at this place extend
over large of ground, and were in former
times used for hunting grounds, bat now are con,
verted into beautiful parks.
A little further on is Mont.reau, an old lookin g
place, but lying in quiet little valley surrounded
by hills. Here. on the 18th of Feb. 1914, NapoIe-
! on gained a iiIiant victory over the allies. spot
/ is shown on the brow OF the hill overlooking the
town, where with his own hands he leveed and
pointed his artillery guns at the enemy. Again, u
little further on, is Montb bard, unimpotant place
hut distinguished as the birth place and residence
1 of the naturalist, Buffou The chateau pied
/ by him is still standing ami occupied by his sons
widow, who is at an advanced age. His was
/ murdered by the revoIutionsts. Not satisfied with
this, they destroyed his fathers tomb scattered his
bones aud melted his coffin.
After leaving this place the traveller enters into
! a country that looks novel aud interesting where
he sees one continual vineyard-it is the old duchy
! of Burgundy, and where the choicest wine is made.
The appearance ofthese vineyards at distance is
! like that of a cornfeld-the rows, presume, are
! farther apart. observed, contrary to my expec-
tatOus, that there was no treilis or wall oil any
kind for the vines to on. No ground is suffers
ed to be lost, and the vine is growing upon
PERCEPTIONS sides of hills where it would be dlt;icu
for any thing else to live AT this season of the
year he stalks look red and dry. | saw no build
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/ the juice from the grapes, similar 10 cider mills
-. conclude that the primitive way OF treadng it
with the feet is nsed by each Of The cultvutors
/ of the grape. The wines Of France form one Of
the Leading exports ofthe empire. They are TWEEN
ty per cent higher now, Oh account OF the partial
failure of the crop last year.
! The pcasantry very plainly dressed and look
Cheerful aud happy. As the mountainous districts
are approached, one sees fewer horses and more
! donkrys The women, too, are seen more fire.
quenty in the woods, driving these small but
full animals-aso in the fields at WORK with tho
men Dijon aud Chaous passed towards
night. They looked old and antquated, with their
great domcs Of churches peerng far above The 9TH
er buildings, aid the ruins of old castles and iorti-
ticatons on the surrounding mills AS the cars
made but short halt had no time to take any
I thing more than general observation.
After a ride of fourteen hours through a country
Of which every foot is interesting to the traveller
| we arrived at Lyons, the second city of France,
the chieCcity of manufactures, and the focus where
| the commerce Of the north and south meet. 1t is
situa on the two great rivers the Rhone and
Saone-has 4 lively look IN the hustle and activity
Of its streets-looks stately IN ITS external appear
ance. and contains n population, including its sub
usbs of more than 200 ,00G. But on penetrate ng
to the interior one is amos. lost in the long narrow
lanes and streets which are built lofty stacks OF
houses where light and all can hardly ever come
! to fifteen feet wide.
While threading my way through these streets
ieoccured to me that the authorities mad been less
liberal than the early proprieors OF kenosha where
the land cost the enormous sum of ten shiings
per acre But | appreh end speculation had but
little to do in laying out European cities they
were but in ancient times when 1t was necessary
to have them enc osed with walls and Notifications
aud consequently they huddled togethes as near a.
possible in order To increase their deIences. Gen
r orally sites were selected where there were many
natural barriers such on the sides OF high pre-
cpitous mountains. lofty banks of rivers, or on bold
rocky coasts of an ocean or sea Although this CT
Is has the appearance of great grandeur, partcu'
larry i'll reference to its quays, bridges. and It's com
mauding Notifications, yet many of its narrow
streets and lanes so dsgustingly filthy, that Il
, is difficult to pass through them.
, y most magnificent view Of the city and its sui
+ urbS together with the surrounding country, may
be had from he summit Of Mount Fourvers. il
is almost in the centre OF the busy city, and the
hum OF voices and the distant din oil carriage wheels
passing over the rough pavement, comes up to ones
like whisper On the summit OF this hill there
is a tower, the top Of which is $50 feet above the
, Saoue. Here can look down the almost per-
pend cuar heights and see the whole city-un-
rolled as iii scroll before him--the two
noble rivers joining each other in their onward
journey TO the Spanned by ten or twelve fine
Stoue oIiuEeS' DeyuHu INC cay aiS SSeH N'''ds anu
country residences, until the view all sides is
hSmmed in by lofty ranges Of mountains. This Hill
is assembled by Ginning stone stairs through narrow
passages and prsciPitous cfags, i'll which steps
have been cut. At every little Mich where few
feet of level ground could be got, there are small
shops containing all sorts OF pictures, rosares me-
dals wax models, &c. | was urged TO purchase
at every step, either cavelle long as reilcut
or penny crucifxon. But the view had after
! got mp, amply paid me for this annoyance aud
J the one frame charge to the observatory.
Near the summit is the church OF Notre Dame,
whose lofty dome rs crowned Ivy colossal gilt cop
per figure of the Virgin, the walls of which are
covered with 400 exvoios, paintings, &c, offered
to the liter of the miracle working figure OF our
Lady of Fourvieres, whose intercession is stated BY
an inscription over The entrance 20 have preserved
Lyons from the cholera. it being the Sabbath,
there was great many vending their way up I'd
coming down. In the rear of this height sta2ds
ths church of ST. on the grave of that
saint and martyr, and upon subterrauean vaults in
which the early Christians met for prayer, and
were afterwards murdered by order OF SepIimius
Sevsrus. A ID. 202. There is sort ofweu now