The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-31

pears to swat the French Monsrchs Of
latter days. The Tuleries garden con.
tanning about 80 acres; Immediately in
front OF the Palace is fsvorite resort
OF the Parisisns of ell classes. 1t is
tasteiuily aud srtistically laid out and
ornamented with flowers. statusry,
fountains and trees.
PLACE De la CoSooRDE.
Immediately adjoining the Tuiieriss
garden is the Place de Is Coucorde the
most extensive and strikingly maguia-
csgt place in Europe. AT the corners
OF the place. on stone psvillioas sre
e!gnt collossl statues representing the
principal manufacturing and CONNER
cial towns OF France, while thst repre-
sentIDg SIssburg is now draped With
Amounting wreath In the centre OF
the Place stands the obelisk OF Luxor,
presented by the Viceroy OF Egypt to
the French government as token OF
gratitude for services rendered. 1t
was brought from the rules OF Thebes,
aud the vessel dispatched by the
French government was nearly three
years in bringing it to France at an e1-
pense OF 100000 francs, aud as the
1be isk weighed 100000 pounds. the
Parisisns remark that the stone OF
which il is composed has cost four
francs per pound. Il is a monolith or
one block OF solid reddish granite about
76 feet high. aud is inscribed with
three rows OF well detined beroglyphics
on each side and is supposed to be
about 3 300 years old. 1t is erected on
a base and pedestal about "a feet high
and towers about 100 feet above the
ground. 1t occupies the spot where
the gullotine stood on which'thoussnds
OF people were dscspitsted during the
revolution OF 1898, among whom were
Charlotte Cordsy, Dauutop, Robespi-
ere and others While it is the most
beautiful place in Paris, it at the came
time possesses the bloodiest history.
Il was here that Louis XII ard Marie
Antonet'e were guilIouned. Oa each
side OF the obelisk OF Luxor have been
erected two OF the largest fountains 10
Psii.: one dedicated TO ocean the
other to river navigation. 1t was pros
posed at one time 10 erect large ioun-
tain where the guillotine had stood, but
was opposed by Cnateaubrian who re-
marked that all the water 10 the world |
would not suffice TO remove the blood
stains which sullIed the place.
CHAMPS ELYsBEs.
Immediately adjoining the Place de
Ia Concorde is the wide aud elegant
avenue OF the Champs EIysee which
extends or more than hall a. mile 10
the TriumEhsl Arch, and iorms the fn-
est and most fashionable drive and
promenade in Paris. On q pretty a.
ternoon 10 the summer seasoL the elite !
o Paris may be seen on this avenue in
their gay turnouts on their way 10 the
Bois de Bologne Tor cool and reresh-
ing drive through the woods or park.
We have seen this avenue 30 densely
crowded with carriages on Sunday
afternoon going TO the races in the Bors
de Bologne that man would risk bis
lite iu mpting 10 cross it. 10 Paris
the pedestrian has no right that the
cabman is bound to respect II be can
run over you it is an additional feather
in his stove pipe, indicating that be has
caught bis man. On this avenue in the
evening may be seen thousands OF
Semi monde, who look as though they
were walking sdverlIsements for some
millinery sud dress making establish
ment ard walking on bign heels under
the middle OF their rtet. II IA from
these creatures that the New York
mllIrners gather what they call the tip
OF Paris fashions. Here alec may be
seen the vain, concelted and hrsinless
rop, with wsxed moustacbe aud bsnd
eye glasses through which be stsres at
ladies who never look at him. with
switch cane under his arm aud kid
gloves on bis hands imagining that
every lady be sees has been fascinated
with his charms, (sll OF which are pen.
dsnt from bis watch chain, and il we
listen to the stories be relates on his re.
turn to the court square OF the Grand |
Hotel, we would suppose that not less
than ten thousand ladies had thrown |
on bis bosom and that he
lad sought safety 10 retreat to his hotel,
while his shirt bosom, orosmented with |
either real or imitation diamond
bears evidence that not even q fy h-S
pressed its weight upon it, not to speak |
o. the ten thousand ladies'. 1t is sim
gular that some mems brains (if they
have any are com posed entirely Of i'm.
sginstion and fancy. We have com.
10 the legal conclusion that it would
not be murder to wiltully aud deliber-
ately kill al these tops, as they are net
included in the legal dehoition Of that
crime, they not beng "ressou able crea-
tures.
CONCLUDED TOMORROW.
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