The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-11-27

party, an Englishman, who by the fatigue
i the Journey seemed to be completely
knocked up" The dinner was served with
courses Of soup, hsh, meat. entrees, salads,
sweets, pastry, desert, and half bottle Of
wine accompanied each plate The walters
we're neatly dressed in black swallow tailed |
coats and white chokers: most % them
spoke the English language, and seemed
all attention To the wants Of the guests
After the table i'hote, little knots IL
parties stroIled On the boulevards and
Place de le Concorde for sightseeing
The next morning. after breakfast, The
ing served with tea and coffee, chops.
steaks, ham and eggs, etc) large omni-
buses, with seats on inside and on the top.
to which were attached fo1r heavy horses.
each rugged out with bells. we're awaiting
our embarkation at the door. IAN
aboard, the conductor seated ON the box
with the driver, our eyes and esrs were in
motion.
THE BOCLEyAKDS
are the most frequented promenades "
Paris, were formerly paved. but during the
revolution and Instruction the stones
were So frequently used for the construc-
Of barbados, that in 1880 the present as
phalt roadway was laid down. Napoleon
Ill. did much towards the street improve
ments Of Paris
RUE DE RIvOLI
is said to he one of the finest streets IA
Europe, extending from the Place az IA
Concorde, past the Palais Royal, continu-
ing beyond the site Of the Hotel de Vile
about two miles, and owes its length and
magniticence t. Napoleon Ill, who caused
to be cut through and demolished whole
masses Of buildings, the demolition and con
strnctIon Of which cost -, 80, 900. The
street, thus remodelled. is now broad and
elegant, and contains fine 'arcades, elegant
shops, and handsome private mansions.
- VINCENT d PAUL
was twenty years IN building and cost
nearly 1850, 900 The interior, lighted
from above, contains some fine speci
mems OF carved wood, If which the cell
ing is a masterpiece, while the statuarl
group at the back Of the altar was AWARDED
the prize medal Of the 1867 exhibition
The fresco above the altar represents 1T
Vincent de Paul, presenting infants t,
Christ to receive his blessing.
BUTTEs CHAUMONT.
formerly notorious haunt ~ criminal
and thieves, and the receptacle u all tn
rubbish Of Paris On one side, and a ston
quarry on the other il a beautiful park
covering hfty-hve acres.-a masterpiece Z
Transforming skill effected under the su
p-rintendence 81 Baron Haussman an
others, by the direction II Napoleon III
The quarries have been hean into fancifu
designs. and surrounded by beautiful
lake, while the neighborhood is adorne
with cascades, waterfalls. staiactite CAV
ems and shaded prnmenades.
In the last days IF the Commune, 1871
Pere Ia Chase and the Buttes Chaumor
were the only two positions held by tin
insurgents. They threw petroleum shell
into the city below, and were il tur
bombarded ny the Nersaillists. Whg
driven from their stronghold here the
retreated tn Bellevile, where they we1
almost entirely externuted
PERI LA CHASE
near the Buttes Chaumont. is THE Ia,.st ,
great number II cemeteries w Az
around Paris extending over nearly ~
acres II was named after La Chai,
Father C"rfesspr tJesu;) Vi Louis NV
BurIals arr # three Kinds in the Foss,
co""""ss, m public pits, .ratutously.
prp"f M poverty can he adduced. Fac
, grave contains 40 tn ~ bodies. Next III
I CONCESSION '". t,inpDraires. iu which cas-,
Z on payment nj 20 francs. a small portion
I ground y allotted and may be retained +,
i've years, after which time the body
! placed ~ the Posses Communes: and thir,
the CONCESSION q Pt,pet,nte. or compile
purchase, about 20 square feet beng a
! l"tted fur jo0 francs. All the tombs
Importance. of course. are purchas,
I ground. II - estimated thar over Ii. o,
\ monuments are IN the cemetery, the ~
II which i ia the neighborhood " Il,
T millions sterling. Among the more pror
lnent tombs, may be mentioned Abelai
4 and Heloise, Who, according t. the stor
I were married and then cruelty separat,
y BY jealous relations, and only. AS the Il
scriptI"n relates, reunited i'm the tomb
A u . frequently called the Shrine of Di
appointed Love, and decorated with fire,
Wrearhs by those rho ar- troubled vii
\ TINS distressing disorder Cassiner Perie
u three Tunes elected Deputy President VI 10
Y Council ~ Ministers under Louis Phillip
died 1882: Cheruhirri, who vas ~ YEA
i Director w the Conservative. died lS3,
Z BeliIui, composer w Norma. PuritanI wv
!. died lS}3 RussIui, the great compose
Z Murat, Duke w Bassane. Marshal Nyy
: Who Vas shot for rendering assistance I
! Napoleon l., un lis landing from Elbs
General Bu.eaud. Napuleons companio
a n. Helena. Marshal tir.uchy a Water
1 !oo veteran. died. lS47 Admiral Sir -,
ney Smith, Felix de Beau Jour. a monr
Inent designed IN hirseli ITO feet higl
I costing about f4OO The Communists ,
ISL, vine When driven from the city ltse
made It their last stronghold hence the
sent shells into the city, which cause