New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-23
French Cemeteries.

French Cemeteries.
The French do not bury in gle c,sr.
like :ueir English brethren Tcev -
hire a plot Of ground four o. i've Or ~.
or te1. tee. square, if you are r.cb. az
there dig one grave deep enouyn f., i ~
family. Over this is ouii, a little hou.s. y
stons-a chapei-ln the sides OF Which sr.
writ,sn .be names of the dead below. 80
uu!er The marble SLAB in tie psv. w
Ycu a:e me father of the family. ART Il.
Grs. le. us say. Very good. "a place sos
monsieur ia the frs: compartment. .re,e
saws Tie undertaken 10 the Servants Of ~.
dead. The stone SLAB is raised. You AZ
rive. surrounded hy .ne family; vca sote,
the chapel; and presently de>cac. OF. NJ
signt. a small stone - fitted ,ver ron, and
space eroErgh IA -nen !eil !oc one
I've, Or as many Others o. tn
fanny SIS may desire TO De buried them
along wiki you. Inside the chapel, a: M
eac. IS placed little altar, Az .Lis, s;N
c:ail- among the lover classes, :. g a seS
u4ns OF p.ilte to luz Dish 20 ana ado.n,u
ci.eu az ot;ec: Of envy ard ezcsssiye TiN
r. I have noticed often new fashions
Gaze les-icks or vases appear q oa8 caaN
o. a gan.eel quarter of the Cemetery, az,
Immediately have found it reprod oced i
every sepulchre IN the neigh torhco,.. 4.
mos- .ae whole OF these are KEEP. n o:ds,
ay -he,r Owners. You will see a woman first
sweep her little house and c.eal = aid id.
ius. ne- ornaments. then fall upon hec hlees
oa .ae threshold. ard, bending Gown over
..er Vraver book, humble on- he prayers
70. re dead. Tne very poor ni-e {. grave
io- I've years, often Tor o1e v-a-, nr NO.
or --ite (accorO.ng 70 toelr affection
icc .le deceased and their estimation Of
cre mortality of their bodies; arC ME ease
expiring, .ceir bones are dug III al,. lnng
INFO a eolrnon ditch at the hack q lie GEM
e:e-y, AID the graves put in order against
ne arrivs! OF Few dodgers. Otherwise, now
wou.d I have been possible 70 acc9nno
ca-e al the applicants for adm .ss1on within
re ve-T limited piece OF ground st anart
-or The cemeteries bv Napoleon !. y $50!
As .oc The inG,ger:. believe hey are Lud-
t-ie:t Il: bitches dug II certain pa-. Of
Tie pony quarter OF the burial grounds.
Twas I. Iavo,its design Of VI. Hanson ann,
pcs+-ct OF the Seine. who undertook AZ :he
Improvements achieved curiIg tie .a:e en-.
PIE. . curs.ruct an Immense buria, ground
a Il agI:tcen- Campo S&E:o. a IL. hour
o. re railway ou. o. Paris. -fccD g-ound
was sarveTsd for this purpose. d aauss-
nan lad decided upon spO- 20 re sou.h-
wa::, would have been superb, :.ud he
Sou. -o-s. IKE painters and decorators were
II TIE iI.ri-s wheo the war came. AID The
ovec-aroy Of me government. acu H.
naIssnan was obliged % &C il.o a:dirg
AID -na!l7 tr:n Up outside Pa,is. Tas
r-estL- govern ment. IL eXcee1iug l,'lt.elee
aEc .;El:d.:v, has ordered two G..le GEMS
re7.es ou: 81 tie city. But is a nean 10
i7c.. and they will no: make ,rsse cel:e.l
erough 20 tempt the dead cur Ct oa,s,
teaI. II Pare "a CEaiEe TIE or.y grave
enclosed wiki railing. 5uglisn :asa;on
anG without snv nolu,neEt: IL .ls- If lie
great Marshal Nev. So may are -Es kind
l;l-r.ms 20 vris spo- ths: Ire IL oi s.one
a-cec re gaze is WORE u co.-ow, The
Lus- beautifully decorated -on o. 2aDel,
VIA vo:; w,ll-in he interior Is M. OF he
DAG d Eo-rv. who was p,iva-= AID proIe
counselor 20 lis majesty tie Emperor ioc
vesr-, and wEen he died. IN lcjt. re G:s-
con.sn,eG said tie vigor o. the empire 1isd
w..n c.u l. is possinie-1 car sav. Once,
aD0C- $50. Iris gentleman. z Ccra0-e TaIon
G: re a-:s. Ike tie Emperor. oICs,ed
painting ot II. EdouarG r.ece .cc lis
ga-.e-C. tre-e was Just CONE uoon re
-own then; had na0 nany people p!ais.
Il: lin; was evidently TO pe orr q re
grand pa;L.e,s Ct tie .u-u-e. Wren ne
J1c de No-ry awaited apcn nm .15rs
begged niu. 70 .eiec. nis subject. !. w.s 20
be ss:ss scene. said ihe gentleman, gay
CT Jour Igu-es. and LIE offered iC go traces
for !. So frere began tee wo:k. ard, soon
,iuisllng -he painting. dispatched i 20 re
DcE8. FL. il had expanded under he
maze hanl Of The painter; there was taI:-
Gozea l:u-es-eigh. OF nine. tbs was IT,
pleasant. Iou conceive TIA. .be Dase ar
c.ed he Kew ,Goce Of the r-!es q al than
az 1ps.scr just cut OF the s:adv--ocn; and
1e begged u Fre-e 10 taha away home me
painting. and 20 rect!fy his mistakes of
-as;e. Upon this, however. .te .a.a!er
sno-.1e,eG lis picture, vs.ked - he
coo-. and .u-niEg abou. SAID: ",Io1-
se:ga5ur. | have painted ny rtc.-re as
! Ike =. You de no. Ike :. Very
socG. You shall 20. haven, So ed.ea,
and good morning And WITH MS 1isap-
r=grea CT. me door. Nor vo1id lie sell
TIE picture 20 II. de Mo-nv. even WHEN he
offered double tue sum OF the E-s. oser.
II. Scere nas jus. concluded IN arrange
NEE. lie maze years ago with a New York
house not 20 sell any picture Il Europe. Hs
IS delighted with his freedom. Ard he aas
completed and sold into italy a. us nc
H.eL- z superb performance, ca;lal The
Grace Rslo-e Meat" It's q rustic sce1e.
!: r presents a little family AZ -ao,e; al lhs
d:sles before them, the spoon ready s-uck
il tie porridge; and paus:rg. glad Io;nage
paving II swee. coater-. - Cal CeEn
blessing on cheir neat.-L1.:.fs at c Par
ts,nH N ne Boston Post.