The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-12-25

LUXEMBOURG PALACE AND GARDENS
extend over 80 acres, and are very beauty
full in summer. The palace was built by
Marie de Medicis. II is q fine structure,
remarkable for its solidity and the beauty
of its proportions. 1t was used as a royal
palace till 1900, and since used as place
of meeting of the Chamber of Peers while
that body existed. A portion Of the
palace is open to the. public, which contains
the picture and sculpture galleries. Among
the most prominent paintings is one en-
titled 1.-The Last Days Of the Reign Of
Terror, which represents the reading Of
the daily list for the guillotine during the
Robespierre revolution-hgur and por
traits being nearly life-size.
THE PALAIs ROYAL
was originally constructed by Cardinal
Richelieu, and passing through different
hands, now belongs to the government. In
the time Of PHILIPPE EgAlite, it was de-
stroyed by fire, and by him rebuilt in 1880.
The entrance to this palace consists of a
court, the north side of which contains the
principal building, while the east and west
sides consist of two wings projecting to-
wards the street. behind which is the
" Gallerie &c Orleans, wide and lofty
arcade, lined ON either side with a range OF
elegant shops. Immediately north is the
garden of the Palais Royal partly laid out
as flower garden, and partly planted BY
rows Of trees, and in the centre hand
1t is a very popular resort for the people
Its jeweler shops, bazaars, cafes, restau
rants, ETC., are most brilliant when illum
mated in the evening. No space Of equa
dimensions is so much freguented as TIL
Palais Royal, and nowhere can a strange
get more reader glance Of all the phase
of Partisan life. On the 22d Of May
1871, the Communists set fire to the palace
and while the fremen were endeavoring t
extinguish the flames, they were fired upol
by the mob, who, finally obtaining posses
sion of the engines, pumped petroleum o
the blazing ruins, though the galleries an
shops fortunately escaped destruction.
THE HOTEL DE CLUNY,
situated in the Rue des Matthurius, is on
of the most ancient edifces in Paris, an
contains a very large collection Of media
, vial curiosities, Roman antiquities, antiqu
: furniture, carvings, Jewels, musical instru
ments. specimens Of early printing, etC
. One Of its tenants was Mary Tudor, VIII
Of Louis Nil, and here, in 1887, jaime
! v Of Scotland, celebrated his narrlag
with Madeline, daughter Of Francis |. .
entering Room l, you see inely-carve
benches Of the fifteenth and sixteenth ceI
turtles, and descending few stairs on tn
left, are specimens Of lace and tapestry,
model Of the tombs Of the Kings Of 5
Denis and in the rooms beyond, numb,
of sledges, state carriages, cannon, veal
ons Of warfare, etc; while, continuing OF
are some very interesting specimens
pottery and porcelain; the state bed,
the time of Francis l., and some veI
!, early printing and illuminated manuscript
Then proceeding to the chapel, which b
been used at various times as an audient
chamber, dissecting room and priutir
office, We find a very early copy Of the Bibl
chained to a stand. This edi6ce, unliI
any other we had seen in Paris, wit
Gothic turrets, quaint dormer window
{ and with sentries posted at the outer CAT
n renders it an object Of interest to the Vi
I itor not soon to be forgotten