The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-12-18
TrGeeiInq Sketches.
TO And FROM THE CLD WORLD !
Paris and its w onders.

Paris and its Wonders
Situated at the northwest angle Of the
Bots de Boulugne, Is the
JARDIN ORGANIZATIONS,
which contains an extensive collection Of
foreign plants and animals. Camels, ele-
plants, zebras, ostrichs, etc, carry chill
dren of all ages up and down the promen-
AIDES at fixed tariffs. Here is also lake
for seals and aquatic birds, and an aqua
rian on a rather extensive scale During
the Commune these beautiful gardens were
utterly laid waste, aud 1t is related that
the faithful keeper, who remained at his
post to the last, was shot. But now the
restoration is complete.
CHURCH OF THE MADELEINE.
This vast and magnificent church, the
best specimen Of Grecian architecture in
Paris, WAS begun in l764, and finished
under Louis Philippe, in 1872, costing
goo, 900. II is surrounded by fifty-two
tluted Corinthian columns, fifty feet high.
The relief Of The Last Judgment" over
the portico, is nearly 1870 feet in length.
The figure of our Savior is lS feet high.
The approach is by flight Of % splendid
steps the entire width Of the church, and
the bronze doors represent the delivery Of
the Ten Commandments. The interior
walls and doors are Of marble; the side
galleries are ornamented with statues
placed in inches, and on the high altar
there is a group in white marble repre-
senting : The Assumption of the Virgin, +"
with archangels kneeling on eitLer side
| In 1871, the Commune constructed a bar
ricade opposite the church, which, on being
taken by the Nersaillists, over 800 insur-
gents took refuge inside, and the troops
forcing an entrance, did not allow one u
escape alive.
| NoTRE DAME
This splendid cathedral is built on an
island formed by the Seine, in the form Of
a cross, measuring 800 feet long, l44 feet
wide, and 204 feet high The bell is located
halfway up the south tower, and weighs
32, 600 pounds. The appearance Of the
facade, with its three gateways carved III
ogives, and adorned with curious sculp-
lures, surrounded by twenty eight royal
inches, is remarkably striking. The IN.
terror presents an aspect III the highest de
gree sublime. The large Rose window,
right and left of the naive are the finest il
the church. The organ is one of tn,
largest III Paris. In 1904 Napoleon VA
crowned here. The Emperor Napoleon
Ill. was here married. la the sacrIsty ar,
shown the robes worn by Archbishop Afr
when endeavorlng to appease the furious
mob at the Bastile, III 184S, where he me
his death. Here, also, are the relics whlci
were taken from st. Chapelle; the robes @
Archbishop Sibour, who was stabbed by
mad priest; the coronation mantle of Ma
poleon L.. aud the vestments worn by tn
priests on grand ceremonies, etc
HOTEL DIES INvALIDES.
This editce Is appropriated for the us
Of wounded and manned soldiers no hav
served thirty years in the army. Tn
present number OF occupants IS some 3, OOO
The front of the building Is 6l2 feet wide
and over the centre Of the door is I'm
statue Of Napoleon L. The church com
pr1ses two parasitic old Church of ~
Louis is divided from the choir by gias
screen; the douue, under which is the tom
Of Napoleon. The roof is decorated Wit
a large number Of flags taken III battle
We attended church here on the Sabbath
OF what is termed . military mass, whic
is held every Sunday at IL o clock Abou
one hundred old veterans, dressed in Ion
blue coats and caps, lined the aisle Wit
tri colored banners, which they shoulde
at command during the elevation Of tn
Host, touching their caps and bowing thel
heads, amid a furious rolling Of drums
After mass they are marched out to mill
tary music, and paraded few minutes i
the court, previous to dismissal. Servic
over, which occupies only twenty minutes
q 4 rtilterie, where there are about 4, 90
specimens of various instruments OF war
fare, etc Here also is a chain Of 10
yards long, weighi three and half tons
taken from the Turks in 1903. 1t wa
used as a support for bridge Of boat
across the Danube. Also, chain of fit,
iron collars, intended for French prisoners
taken at Isley in 1874, from the Morocc
camp.
As remarked before, the
TOMB OF NAPOLEON
is situated under the dome. The entrance
TO the crypt is by marble staircase placed
behind the high altar Descending, o.
enter to the vault. Right and left are tw,
sarcophagi, surmounted by two immens,
bronze caryatides, holding e,nblems sym
bolical Of military and civil power, o.
which are subscribed the names of Durot
and Bertrand, who served Napoleon Sc
faithfully, the latter following his remain
from st. Helena. Above, in gilt letters, il
quoted from Napoleon's will d" ! desr,
that my ashes may repose on the banks o
the Seine, among the French people whom
| have loved so much The sarcophagit,
consists Of a single and immense block o.
solid granite, weighing go tons, and cos
upwards Of 60, 900 francs
We visited the Russian, st. Eustace, st
Rochs, the Pantheon, and other churches,
but must pass them by without further re-