Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-12
9atlg empire.
Written expressly for the Dayton Empirel
A SU MINER In EUROPE.
NO. XNXVIII.
NoTRE DAME--LuNRMgoIRg PALACE

The building In its present shape is not more
than Thousand years old, but the serm Of
of which il is ;he full development was plant
ed here in thu time of V lentinian ! /. 10 the
year Of our Lord 500 1t is a grand building
in the usual shape of C,thedrals, abouudlng
in the characteristics which have excited our
wondering awe in similar eliGccs in other
cities. 1t is interesting to visit now, because
Of the great events which have been consum
mated within It's walls, the memorials OF some
Of which, are still preserved Here worship.
ped grim old Charlemague and all his royal
successors Here the banners Of the Crusad
ers were blessed before setting on their holy
mission; here for ages 7e Dsums have been
sung for victories or other causes Of national
rejoicing; here solemn masses have been said
for the souls Of the departed whom the whole
nation has mourned and in soms form or
other, these aisles and columns, have wit
messed something connected with every event
of Importance 10 the whole history of France.
The first and third EmperOrs Of the Napo-
leon dynasty, we're married and crowned, and
that promising baby boy Napoleon IL was
christened, in that little carpeted space,
twenty feet square before The altar
The robes which Pope Plus Seventh wore
when he crowned Napoleon the Grand and
those which the Emperor himself wore upon
that occasion, are kept 10 a side room and ex
hbiled freely, by tho sacristan, to all comers
They are oi course Us elegant aud ernine Us
as purple velvet, rs gold aud precious stones
could make them, but they are nevertheless
mere play things and baubIss, which | am
surprised Napoleon did not sc3rn Ordinary
creatures, born TO thr0ues, perhaps need such
things to secure for them the respect and 10y
atty of their subjects, but was it not condes-
cension, nay a degradation, for him TO as.
sume them who was king over kings simply be.
cause.-the Creator gave him the highest intel
lect the world ever saw? He was magnifueAce
itself aud why did he seek additional lusler
from such lrihes2 Would you paint the lily
or lend fragrance 20 the rose?-assist the sun
with larihing candle, or manufacture gran
1 deur Tor mOuntain2 He himself apprecia.
ted this idea, when he pulled down the little
monument on which was fulsome eul3gy OF
one Of his great predecessors, and erected
plain but massive shaft and inscribed it with
the single word Tyehne
In these same room where these things are
kept, there is the portrait sna monument Of
the Archbishop, the good Monsigneur AGre,
who was Killed in the streets IN June 1913,
while eloquently exhoting the people TO dis
perse and be reconciIed 10 their rulers Gu.
riously enough, they have preserved the ball
which killed him, and the joint Of his vertebraI
column which il penetrated and exhibit them
ia glass case. IL is an idea peculiarly
French, and distsntly related, think, to that
which keeps up the Morgue Upon his mopu-
ment are his last words, which the Emperor,
is no doubt very willing 10 keep prominent
before the people, viz "Puisse mon sang etre
le iernier verse e'--~hieh, il 1 make them out
Alright, are 10 substance, may my blood be
the last shed in this way" The other inscfp-
tion IS touching and appropriats-"the good
shepherd giveth his life for the sheep" The
revoluiionists mourned his death as sincerely
as their adyersaries, and denied that he fei
by their hands
A great charm in travelling in Europe is
the fact that every thing that is worth seeing,
is TO be seen. II gentleman has a fne col.
lection of paintings in his private residence,
you have, as q rule, only 70 signify properly
your desire 10 inspect them, and The permis-
sion is freely accorded. And here ia Paris,
all the public buildings, palaces, and manu-
facluries, are easily accessible al all proper
hours. Those who have the control Of things
beRuti(dl Or splendid or curious, seem to re.
gard themselves as mere agents 70 take care
OF them, the real owners being all who have
the capacity to enjoy them.
The Luxemboggg f'led my ideas Of Pa.
lace IL Is vast building surrounded by eX-
tsnsive gardens, and inside has The broad
staircases, the statuary in marble and bronze
the interminabie suites OF rooms with polished
and slippery hoors the rich carving and up
hOlstery, the mlrrors and the gilt which the
word palatial, snggess The Throne Room
is gorgeous beyond all the others, IN its IN ar
bles, its paintings aud iis gold ltis very
Iona has high arehed eeiling. aud throne
on one side about midway Of the length Of
IL whose canopy Is supported BY the figures
OF six loosely aitired women. This last,
struck me rather sinsularly because the Eta.
peror is no Sultan--has only nAsenline coun.
sellors, and has eyinoed not The slightest dis,
position 70 give bis strength into the keeping
OF Dehlahs
The Chamber Of Peers is very much ike
the Senaie Chamber 81 Warrington, aud the
members sit IN eoinioriahie arm chairs hehtnd