The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-12-04

dining room, are some fine statuary vases,
and is the hall in which Marshal Bazaine
tried. In the vestlbule are two sedan
chairs, used by Marie Antionette; after
which follow the private roomsof Napoleon
L., with furniture, bed and bath, all intact;
and the suite of rooms prepared for the
reception Of Queen Victoria in 1886, of
which the bed-hsngings are Of the richest
Lyons silk, though her Majesty did not
SCI fit Ia avail herself Of these rooms after
their extravagant preparation. The state
carriages are worthy a visit. Amongst
others are the carriages Of marriage Of
Napoleon | and IN, and the baptism of
the Compile de Chambord. But the finest
is the coronation carriage Of Charles n,
which weighs IA, 600 pounds, and has cost
ia all about $40, 900. Having taken in
Versailles, we get into our seats and pro-
ceedtu
st. tLoUD,
six miles from the city. This We find a
habitants The Palace Of St Cloud was
erected IN 1872, originally country seat
ot the Bishops Of Paris, then Of Francis
l. finally purchased and rebuilt in 1858
by Louis XIV for his brother, the Duke
Of Orleans, and afterwards bought by
Louis XVI, for Marie Antoinette Later
it became the favorlte resort Of Napoleon
|. II appears that IN one Of the large sa-
looms Of the chateau, the celebrated Coun-
ell Of Five Hundred used to hold their
meetings This Council Napoleon dis
persed by aid Of his grenadiers in 1889,
causing himself t. be nominated First
Consul. Here, in 1915, the cspitulation
of Paris was signed. when Butcher made
the palace his headquarters Here Charles
| y. signed the proclamation which fettered
and sllenced the press, and was the mme.
diate cause of the 1880 revolution. Here
Louis Philippe retreated for recreation
and Queen Victoria stayed in preference tC
Versailles. Napoleon Ill. chose this plact
for his country chateau, where from hi
bedroom window he could see Paris from
end to end. During the Prussian invest
ment Of 1870, St. Cloud was In possession
of the Germans, till on October IL it wa
hred-the French say by the Germans, bu
most probably by shells from Fort Naleril
itself, IT, prevent the PrussIans taking VI
their residence therein. Whichever b
true, the Palace of st. Cloud is now
dreary, forlorn ruin, an empty shell, il
which is not left one trace Of its forme
grandeur or beauty. The park covers 90
acres, are full Of avenues and walks Of
most attractive kind st. Cloud, lyin
between two fires, hardly house in tn
village escaped injury, and more traces ar
here left % the devastations Of the wa
than any other spot around Paris.
THE BoIs DE BoULoGNE
is beautiful park OF about 5000 acres
full Of picturesque scenery, and one Of tn
most popular and fashionable resorts I
the Parisians 1t was formerly fores
Astounding with game, and frequented b
robbers, duelists and suicides There al
two lakes, abundantly stocked with all d,
scriptions Of water fowl, and very TN
cascade, forty-hve feet in height. III
Swiss chaletts, waterfalls, fountains, rust
bridges, rock works and grottos surround
ing these lakes, together with the magnit
cent avenues and shaded groves, cultivate
gardens ana scraps OF mimic forests
crowded promenades and shady retreats
form one Of the great Partisan sightt
During the siege this park was occupied b
the Prussians, and was greatly despoile
of its beauty, and trees were cut down b
the mile. These have since been replaced
and the work Of restoration has been 5
effectively carried out, that it is now almo,
impossible to believe the actual extent Z
the devatatIon.