, 1876-01-30

age to the tomb Of Charlemague. Ir,r;ne'aa
train at Ai1-la-Chapelle. on her VA, fro,, :. ~
sells to Cologne, she says: Twas ob|r,d ~ ofua
in the aid Of both Church and State-a n.y. ~
and policeman-before I could find IN. .'sa
trance TO the Old, old chapel designed and ~ "a
cd By Charlcmagne for his onn grand h.1's
place nearly = thousand years ago. A,mnn ~" ~
chapel later additions hare been built .rd.' ~
is a lofty modern choir, made almost en.,.,.
beautlful stained glass, but these thncs b,s ~
tie interest for me. only felt that fhs ~ W! u
arch OF monarchs had stood rh.,a noo,
was Standing, planning ro3ally f'' fas !
own sepulcLre. I only SAW On the ma.b;e H.. ~
my feet tho brief great inscription l'' aesEn, assen
Mayno," I knew ho was not rcst1ng ben.,,SS TT .aA
nlnb,-thas it only marked the spof whas" h.a sat
| stood his tomb which ''dread ahcfa uaes
broken into By Otto ILL.,, and the great p1,n.s. ~
or WAS focnd, not raposin. in ! coAln - e..
seated in tbrona-like chair Of white ru.,his SS
with hs familiar pilgrims pouch 1t h;a ~ ~
On his knees reated copy OF tae Gosnss @sse w.
at his hand, aa though ready to defend Il W. W.
| bis favorite sword Joyeuse. There ia 49,. ~
thing svfn1ly grand in such an anso1bn..s.
He had sat there in silence and in nrht ~.
nearly 200 years, waiting for the resa,rert;es1 e1
which came all too soon. The frspanes q
nv
tial emb.lnent mist hare tainted sas. :,
the mold, aod co1ors OF 1lch si]k -
the eheeu Of gold died ont in tho da,tc.sS>
but It seems to me the sleeping light Of th..s.
crown jewels must hare dreamed Of tho nm ~
cast soft, tremuious gleams down on the oa.,
pages Of rhe Word, Ho should hare betu Fl,
sitting there In state Hhlle At least hit or,nd
chapel shall endure, but the stone va soI1sd I1
away from t1e sepulchre. not by angels bns h.
hungry te11c-huntars and saint-monpsrs ~
thej laid desecrating aud diseectiug hauds mn.
him-parted not only his ra,ment, but his ,f,ls
ton-took him to pieces bone by bone. and h,y,
distributed him about among ministers ans
inconsistencies. 4 dead Emperor OF .hst qu.Iit,
was too much for a chapel of this aize to h,rs
all to itself. It preserves. however; hi anil
the darkencd Bhell OF an extinct star Of toYs,.
e,gntY-a gigantic tibia-the real char in xhrh
be sat, and which WAS afterwards used /. N,
coronation OF Emperors, and the Pariapsarconh
ague in which rested his tired feet al through
those zoo years.
THE COLOSSEUM.
The "fetld and stagnAnt WATERS" to Nha
the Pope made an allusion in his discourse
the Cardioals at Christmas, had reference (.au
letter from nome) to the excavations 1u,dt
last year in the Colosseum under the di,ecfos
Of Commendatoro Rosa, aEchDologiss Of th.
Crucls. and the cross in tho eent1a, vera n.
moved, to the grief and Indignation Of Rom.s
Catholics, Who had been accustomed to p,.1
clerical ladies' Of the aristocraoy just BE-
fJro they we're removed. These lsdies al
alghted from their carriages, aud, folloxed
by their tiyeried footmen, made the tour Of
the arena, kneeliug At erery station, and then,
ssi1l on foot, they walked in procession to ths
-ss.kL ~1,+ ~
excavations resulted in exposing the magnih-
cent subterranean walls and arches OF tho ruin,
titanic stones which seemed placed there By
moro than human agency, and greatly incTeas-
ing the height and appearance Of the building.
He excavated, also, q part OF the. arena N sht
contre, which Was found to be full Of brick Hsll4
and arches, probably Of the Middle 1ges; !;
abba. to explain the exact uee of
them While he was pursuing thess
iabors the water from the ground near uss
pumped out by hand, but, some jealousy arriving
among the other archnologists, Fiorettl+ from
Pompeii, WAS placed at the head Of all the e1,
stopped. The wator then Tiled up ths entirs
cent1e Of the Colosseum and became stagnsn,
1t is still there, green and fetid pool, and TIA
FdntnAd, 4 comic paper OF the city, amuses lta
readers by calllcS tho water "Aqua dl Rosa.s
Some search hsa been made for the ancient cut
let to the Tber by way OF the Cloaca Ma1imA
the great sewer built by Tarquln 1000 years ago.
which formerly carried of the water used in tha
naval battles Of the Colosseum but ~ Jet it hi
been unsuccessful.
WHEN THE PIGS BEGIN TO FLY.-
The two pantomime ''crazes Of this seasoA
(eays London latter to the Louisville Courier
.JournaD are tie comic songs OF Tommy.
make room for your uncle" :" and When tho
pigs begin to t1y." Both ara ss utterly commoa
Rs they are popular. Would you like apeci'
men Of pantomime veraifcation? Very well,
I've committed bit to msuory foT your bens-
it,:
Sumo fo.ss they want ere1na*oa' aud ar" 'sFy much
Because they SAT, they'd rather burn in this sasit
than tbs next;
they'll :.ttls tn,, burning question vhsn tho
to ty.
Te hear lot OF vomen's wronss and also vonasat
rights,
They want 10 vc4r the brooches, do tbs old and us,
fri9hts,
Tho rights they need are marriage risss for home rub
Ven ssa5 sass eI1ua I'D ais 10 Parliament when til. p. b.
Gin to fy.
oHoRC1.
When nt:s H. pigs 1'stn to d. pork viii 'h b '
Though ny ~ th' o's unke, birds that ''er h''
see no re.son Why they never should have sry.
ID sp1n.ters will be ministers when the pigs begfn
ty.
hope You appreciate tho amoans OF time md
Intellect required to grasp this touching poem
t is called ''topio" song, and tho - run CO..
lists in the impromptu 'swhen With which ~
.ereral members OF tho chorus interrupt ths
'oloist hs he ptoooulces that word. Every To-
al subject ia dragged up; prominent men m
oebly saiGized, and the public applaud mora
uriously thaa ii 6alviui, or Ristori, OF Hermann
iezi1, or Joe Jeoeraon, stood before them.
DEJAZET's PETT1coAT.
Writing from Paris, Edward KinE tells tho fol'
owing anocdote: Once, bafore You or gtfa
,orn, Mile. Virginie Dejszet was playing in Soma
obscure province, when ! nell in which peasant
vas at work caved in in such manner u Ia
cave tim buried, and yet alive. AL Francs ssa
It once interested in the fate Of this unfortunate
and the most extraordinary efosss
Fere made to save him. At last it Nza m,
lounced as positive that he would Be Liberated
rom this horrible confinement On certain
lay. When he WAS drawn out OF the we'll, COT,
red With bruises. thera uas q great cro"d
assembled to sec him. The physician, finding
lin completely tlaJed by his contact with tho
and aud earth which had been pressing upon
lim- b4ndaged him. At last the linen and danneIs
ave out, and the doctor called for more. hono
Fe1a to be had, and the doctor Vas in despair,
Fhen Detxzet came forward made = modass