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

TO AND FROM THE OLD WORLD !
THE TUILLERIEs,

THE TUILLERIES,
on the right bank Of the Seine.
was for centuries the chief Partisan resi-
dence OF the sovereigns This palace was
by Catherine de Medicis. and |
enlarged by Henry ~. and Louis XIV. |
Napoleon III took up his residence here
IN 1851. 1t is now dreary ruin. The
I'D Of May, 1871, the mob having soaked
the floors with petroleum, placed barrels
OF gunpowder all over the palace, fired the
whole in different places, and reduced il
to shell. The gardens attached were
beautifully laid out, Astounding with ter
races, fountains and statuary
THE LOUVRE.
adjoining the Tuiileries, was saved. and
sustained little or no injury 1t is com
posed of three massive buildings. enriched
with sculptures of the highest merit. The
interior is appropriated to galleries and
museums, containing probably the finest
collection of works of art in the world. 1t
forms one of the chief attractions of the
capital, and consists of various DEPART
ments, Of which the Museum Of Paintings
OF the Italian, Flemish and French sch ools
contain above / 400 pictures, many OF
which were brought from different parts Of
Europe by Napoleon. The Sale de Biiun
contains curious and valuable cups, vases
porcelain, jewelry, etc. Adjoining is the
SALES des Sept Cleanliness, containing
copies Of some of Raphaels finest frescoes
IN the Vatican. The Greek Museum is
rich in Grecian vases, and in articles
brought from Herculaneum and Pompeii
The Egyptian museum is enriched with the
fruits the French researchers in Egypt.
and in regard to all that relates to d omes-
tic life In its minute details, is not sur
passed by any other collection. The
Musee de la Marines contains models of
vessels of all classes, both finished and in
every state of construction, and models of
the principal naval ports of France. Also
a museum of Indian arms and ornaments
from the Pacific and North America. The
Musee DIES Antiques occupies a series a
apartments on the ground floor, and forms
an interesting collection Of busts, statues,
vases, etc, while the Musee de la Sculpture
Modern contains the best specimens u
sculpture and statuary Of the modern
French school
CHAMPS ELYsEEs,
situated west Of the TuiIleries and Place
de la Concorde, is a beautiful promenade
park, much frequented by the Parisians.
1t was originally waste of meadows. ara
Bile lands, etc, and its present transforms
ton into its Elysian condition was com.
menced in 1916, by Marie de Medicis. who
planted three alleys of trees for the pleas
ure of herself and court. Since then new
trees and walks have been laid out. and
work OF establishment has been carried
on with very little interruption. Among
the trees are handsome cafes and restan.
rants, and the whole scene is gaily illnmin.
ated in the evening. Here, also, is the
PALAIs DE LINDUsrRIE.
built for the great French Exposition ot
1855, which has since been used for sun.
dry and Miscellaneous exhibitions. an
the time Of our visit, it was filled with
manufactures Of all kinds fancy bazars,
etc, similar to our Exposition, though on
larger scale. A little beyond this is q
circular building, where is exhibited the
PANORAMA OF The sEIGE OF PARIS.
We entered by paying two francs, and
found 1t one of the finest sights we had
witnessed in Paris, and well worth the adj.
mission fee. Standing on an inner dome
you look out upon an immense circular
picture, so magnihcently executed and SO
realistic, that it is difficult to believe Won
are not in the midst IF the fearful war it.
self. While standing on the platform OF
dome, the party opposite were 50 magnified
that they appeared like giants, and the
illusion was only dispelled by meeting on
the same side with yourself Not MANY
days ago, we read in our papers that fac
smile painting, imported from Paris, and
painted by tie same artist, was now being
exhibited in New York City. prior to its
being exhibited at tn Centennial Exposition
at Philadelphia next year. . If it be equal
to the one we witnessed, we would say to
every one who visits Philadelphia, "Do
not fail to see this panorama. At this
place we found we had fingered little too
long, for, on passing outside, we founl our
OmNibas de tamilee had left for the hotel-it
being near 6 in evening-and knowing we
would have difficulty in finding our place
Of destination, on account of not speaking
French, Jump couture de place (cab),
showed the d ne card of our hotel.
and arrived snort time only after our
party, and in ample time for the table
dhote.
CHAMPS DE MARS
is situated on the left bank Of the Seine
about a quarter Of mile from the Place
des Invalides. From remote antiquity
it has been the stage on which many a
stirring, dramatic scene has been enacted.
One Of the most remarkable episodes Of
the great French Revolution was celebrated
on this spot-namely, the famous Fete de
la Federation, in July, 1890. Over %, 900
men were occupied as spademen, barrow
men, stove-builders, hammers, with their
engineers, following the ground out,
wheeling up the earth in slopes on the
sides, rammed down and shaped stairwise
into as many as thirty ranges of seats,
covered with turf. Hundreds of thousands
thronQed the seats which had been imDro-