The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-10-03
London to Paris,

AXIS, EIdlCS, CSpG' JILL, 4OOf'F
Editors Telegraph Il left for Paris Sat-
urday at 81 P. NJ by the London. Chatham
& Dover Railway; arrived at Dover at 9
P. NJ. Our train was run, out on the pier
alongside the steamer, and | soon found
myself aboard with the rest of the passen
gers. The lines were cast off and our
steamer shot out of the harbor, and the
highlands of Dover, agow with lights, were
soon far 10 the rear. Ii was beautiful
night-the sea like a mirror, and lighted
up by the lights of the various ships in the
channel, who show now white, then red
light, also light up in the fore rigging.
We soon made out the Calais lights, and in
short time our ship WAS made fast to the
outer pier The traveller is at once struck
by the difference between the French and
English landscape. This part of France is
more like our Western prairie country; the
pastures are more brown ; what grain you
see standing is not in appearance 30 heavy
as in England, and you miss those beautiful
hedges that everywhere diversity England
and make her so lovely. We arrived in
Paris at Z A. NJ, and was soon in our hotel
had breakfast, and then | made one of
party of fourteen: hired guide, and was OFF
sight seeing. Nothing strikes an American
Or Euglishman so forcibly upon his first
visit to France as the manner in which
Sunday is observed; on every hand was to
be seen the laborer at work. the farmers
were all at work along the roads where We
came into Paris; some stacking the grain,
some cutting and binding, some moving
clover, and in Paris the stores were all open
the carpenters, and nlasons, and all the
Iaborers at work At night the theatres
are opened and thronged, so are the other
places of amusement You will be pleased
on the other hand as you ride through and
about the city with its magnificent boule-
wards and avenues, and the fine bindings
that everywhere line them. All things
ready. our guide proceeded with his party
to visit the Palace and grounds of st. Cloud,
and after drive of some miles over one
of the finest roads in the world, we arrived
at the entrance TO the grounds, after re-
freshing ourselves with several bottles o.
light wine, Qor the day was very hot,) We
entered the park, and V ere soon enjoying
ourselves within its shady recesses /; this
park is large and laid out in very hand,
some manner, and affords agreeable views
on all sides. The palace is not very large
but was favorte residence Of the 1st Ma.
polean the principle galleries are those o.
Diana and Apollo, The Chambers of Mars
Louis XVI, the Princes, and the Grand Sa-
loon. The walls are adorned with beauti-
full paintings, and marble statues are on all
sides. Leaving the palace, we next pro
ceeded to visit the Palace of Versailles this
is u miles from the city, and is reached by
railroad, but we went in our carriage, over
one of the best roads and through the most
lovely grounds have ever seen. Arriving
at the gate little after o'clock we al
once entered the palace with the throng,
and with the rest to view the wonders Of
this the finest palace in France. The grand
facade facing the gardens, is most impos
ing and the entire length is 1,400 feet,
with front projection of 260 feet, the en-
tire length of the numerous galleries is sale
to be over four miles; the interior is oc
cupied mostly with historical collections
consisting of paintings Of celebra ted events
portraits, statues, &c. Some of these
paintings are grand beyond conception, anc
cost fabulous amounts, in some instances &
single painting covering whole side of &
gallery the most interesting pictures are
those pertaining to Napoleon /, but it il
impossible to particularize, you must SET
this to realize it in its grandure. We were
nearly three hours in walking through thi
galleries, and never stopped moment, YET
then we did not see all if ever you feel the
value of time it is here. From the palace
we descended the terrace to the gardens
how shall | describe this place? 1t being
fete day all the fountains were in fu
play, these fountains are very numerous,
and are the finest in the world, wherever
you go you see them the most beautiful
evergreens are to be met with all trimmed
in the finest manner possible, flowers in
profusion and the finest groves of timbe,
with avenues between, bands of music play.
ing, hundreds of gayly dressed soldiers
standing about, and then the different
styles of dress observable among the ladies,
particularly the head dress, a great many
having on nothing but beautiful lace cap.
The number of people here was very great
on this day, and variously estimated at
from so to 60 thousand, Five o'clock
found US on our way home, and by z we ar
rived at our hotel and had our dinner,
which consisted of soup, roast beet, mutton
or pork with potatoes, roast fowl with
French beans and bread, cake and grapes,
pears or peaches, and a pint bottle to each
of Burgnnday wine. A very good dinner
you say, so say l. After dinner. it being
about eight in the evening, some of our
| party went TO the theatre, others went to a
grand ball, while few, among them your
servant, went to their rooms and to bed
Monday morning we were off by 8 O'Clock,
and first went to see the Church of the
Madeleine, this noble edifice is at the juno
ton of the Boulevards de la Madeleine and
MaiesherGes, and the Rue Royal This
church Is different from any place of wor-
sup that have ever seen; it has no steepls
and outside resembles great hall, sur
rounded with double row Of immense cnl.