Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-06-05

ing several iesds OF dirt and ssnd over The
smoothly gsavelled walks--an English u 9Th.
cd Of saving horse labor, aud very good
but novel enc, we think.
Asyet the grounds are not cpmpieted, M.
though rapidly progressing, and promise 10
make fine appe sSanca - = "a. 81
From the Grand Exposition we found cur
way 10 The Hotel des LAVAL dcs but not the
same day, however for for five or six hours
ct sight seeing ia such place IS quite .us--
iicicnt FOR one QUE days work. Th;s vast.
establishment Was founded by Louis NV.
for the support Of the worn GU. or disabled
veterans OF the army, and il maintained at
The expense Of tho GovevSrnept., The dome
OF the chspel connected withsthis builaiu
- tho tomb Of Napoleon. lbe interior is
circular, with branches forming tile nave and
trsnsept. AS We enter from the Spacious
grounds. We see at the fatthee ctIi a grand
altar, with marble spiral pillars on either
SIDE. In the center stands the cross, before
which are placed six extremely long candles.
The top Of The altar Is sichly ornament d
with heavy fringe Of eos4la repre- sentime tho
l'lv and rose, having in the center shield
bearing the initials S. l.. A beautiful effect
is produced ~ the sanhght stresmius thro'
the yellow glass. throwing golden lissit
upon every part Of the altar. On each side
OF the dome are alcoves, four in number.
together with two open PLACES, in which the
bodies OF two Of Napoleon's Generals. Tn,
rerine and Vauban, are inferred. The two
alcoves near the entrance contain the tomhss
of Place Joseph Napo'eun and jerome
Bonaparte. The others are stiii awaiting.
their future occupants. The dome is sun.
ported by eight arches, showing a beautiful,
~ painted ceiling between them. A winds
lug staircase on each side OF the als@r leads
% the crypt containing the tomo u the hero
= - many victories. over the entrance is
Inc inscription. II desire that my ashes may
rest on the banks Of the Seine, IN the midst
'i the French people whom I have eyer
owed. The floor upon which the sarco
'hagus stands is of marble. Handsomely
rnamented with the laure' In mosaic. The |
marble balustrsde around il is supported hy |
urge statues representing some Of hie min |
'ipal battles. The safcophs gus il IN i'm |
neose piece Of highly polished porphyrv
esting upon . block Of green granite. -
Amidst this grandeur and msgnificcuce lies |
ne Femeins Of one OF earth's greatest war
iors. here 20 quietly sleeps while the
"y 80 greatness - ever fresh IN the /
'ssrts Of bis people.
10 one Interested in the various STYLES of
frescosing, &c, &C., the vsri,
as cessehss Of Paris present. ; flus oppsr-
UNITY Tor study ard pleasure, but a. We
Ave ssvss osds u sse pastieslas bsaach o.
sudy, We are not prepared 10 enter into
ssaiis, sulnce i 70 say, thSes 10 much en>
'ymseA - D. found Wandering tseoesA I
seis veoIee4 aSsles. 70 behold the hmntv I
nd meeuihcsnce around 10, and if q All
'storicaily inclined, the mind readily TUNA
ack TO the oIden times whom these build-
~ were the ecense Of brilliant dispiave Of
eop and povUeO vellao - tpetibje Md. n
- 81 dsseh. Bds IT, heaGs sick md
lcWo - as the thought & ~ supp aGpn
y igoesanss seAich sAG1a~ Sssv1 .A
'sn in this enlightened aes When Vhe now.
o. religion y univsssally felt end ack> /,
'wledged, il y ssd6ee eifkt "a 81 sro1
: - -
"sny hearts bowling in spirit Of real devo-
on to u pApol powor. FINN tho uou2r.
us churches % rich iu historical sssocia>
ons. - turu with BteflAg Of relief. 70 the
omaolienl ~ oiop1e Al srican OkasSl2s1
'tich Dr.. SaudcFland oflleiated; aud tndsed1
was comfortable to find one spot in oil
Ais obsolete city wheee ~ Greco Oas~se
worshipped in eaenssfness Of spisii. II
There IL one place n Paris tAat Is really l,
et safe ies fathers - tsst theie Risee and !,
to visit il shsy havv previously
ell supplied their pusses before leaving
ONE. Ii any Of your sesdsrs Aave ever
oent any time here, they will recognize im-
cdlately, the far famed Palais Roy al. whose
hop windows ere . perfect spectacle. Il
ere ere diam onds aud corsls thai .1a1 ~ /.
any a pair Of bright eyes, and create :
ns'ns des;rs 70 ossess at less one or sve
ementoes or this brilliant place But now
briiliancy Is oiA different charact er from
hstR 80 SeAfs gone by,s wh(n this ims +
$50 ssrn4ars VS. Nc ysssieuce az Ah I'D
'yal family. OntcoIld hxfdiy believe hafY
king would find it necessary to dispose-ofl
= palace in order II req i've a 9atiog fQ-
ne, but so it proved IN Louis xIv1s1ime. 4
IS lextsasagpnca and sdkipa6dh hsd Il
ached such Ah6 ht thatfit Wa deemsd
,pedient 20 sahroH Tia low er part Of .thisI
Ilacs Into shops end Is suS6 they Nave Is \
nained. Il seseaehisg sse - - /
salsh displayed hQo, inc - oYel$sn-
wed with ssgc6dly Quantity 81 iirm6ess I
u ssesea - - 80 almoe1 neqliAae
rssis ~ paSy ~ tioes II.
b tlulStb Dry thin Z 6sAnck .
appearance o. ssDhainenens andu chseps II
- combined. M pAs5ids thfJdeh The :
, s;.:. o. Sn e s7r,,'ss;aa. sAffSss -
lie. and almost conclude that the people
bde lleas olseN Nh ~ i6at S1P,nk. These =
ices howsyesy;el9 von1ea(aup eenvsassr,R ~
! tie sight seer who1s too weary TO rssurn !,
hia hotel Tor relreshmsnt, or has too little !,
Ne 70 spare for unnecessary steps. II we :,
4 the tfuss y our dispcesl, we would write e
U Of the Luxembourg. an u6e0cupied pals z
}. now used partially q I picture gsi,cry; b
70 can also be seen the T6rdhs room, said Z
be the finest Of its kind in Europe. the .
nate Chamber, and other rooms o. inter- =
8 aud Of Versailles WIG G1fT1ts beauty. 1 !!
aad Nalmaisens - venowaed =
French histssy, shss selsssdy yeusaes = =
sry with your hasty trip, 1nd wodld hin 81 \
on yoar vO Sejoicing, thankful 70 - out =
lie WAia and confueaoo1e( PAsis NE, end p
lhell ~ odd gladly hail ths heus when
tbe11 NRoe ~ ocu6li(hl Anssiea