Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-08-20
From our regular correspondenl.l

From our regular correspondent
PARIS, July 2S, 1873.
Yesterday got on top of an omnibus
, whose destination was the Bastille, bat
1t was not my intention to stop at this
historic monument. | had visited Il be-
fore. AT tho Bastiilo you get "corre-
spondence." or exchange ticket for Pere
Lachaise, climb to the top of another ON.
nibus, and in ten minutes you have been
borne from the heart OF the gsyest, mos.
glittering OF cosmopolitan centres, 10 the
gates OF the largest collection Of illustrl.
ous ashes that any cemetery in the world
encloses. 1t may be we'll to visi. Pere
Lachaise. the first time, AS l visited it,
without guide book. and without fore.
knowledge Of the presence of the i'm
mortals you will meet there, for other
wise. you will not have the thrill of
surprise when you stand before the
tombs of NJ. Theirs, Lsplacc. Balzsc,
Moliscre, Racine. .Ney, Massena, Grouchy,
and host Of others TO whom the world
is indebted Tor so much of its literature,
poetry, history. science, Jurisprudence,
and, alas Tor so much OF its carnage
too.
The first monument of importance, and
one OF the most interesting in the entire
cemetery, situated 10. the right OF the
main entrance, is that OF Abelard and
Heloise, whose romantic history is so
well known. II consists OF a rectangular
chapel in the Gothic style OF the thirteenth
century. built from the ruins OF the cole
braied abbey OF Paraclete, of which
Abelard vas the founder and Heloise the
FIRST abbess. The chapel contains the
sarcophagus which Abelard himself
caused TO be constructed before his
death. He is represented in recum-
bent posture; by his side is the statue of
Heloise. The inscriptions elate to the
ill-fated pair. and record the origin of the
monument. and its removal from the
Music des Pelits Augustins, where il
was placed for time, 10 its present
position. The tomb was decorated with
fresh flowers. the offering Of those who
regard this as the shrine OF conseorated
love. To the righ. is the tomb OF Lsuris.
ton, who in 1910. as marshall OF France,
escorted the young Archiduchess Marie
Louise 10 Paris to take the place OF the
divorced empress Josephine. Farther
on. Perier. who was prime minister 10 Lou
is Philippe, rests beneath a lofty pedes
tai surmounted by bronze statue OF
himself. We pass on TO tomb covered
with literal thousands OF bouquets and
wrealhs OF immortelles, some OF which
are sixteen feet in circumference. 1t is
the grave of Raspail, a distinguished Re-
publican, and candidate for the presi-
deney in 1913. He was afterwards
arrested and condemned by the court at
Bourges. to six years Imprisonment for
having conspired to dissolve the Nation
al assembly. but, to-day, no tomb in
Pere Lschaise is honored with such en-
thusasm OF remembrance, from the
rehabilitated Republic. as that of Raspail.
/ attempted, in my laundering French.
TO ask one OF the attendants in the ceme-
terry for The tomb OF NJ. Theirs, but before
| had spoken his name, she anticipated
my wishes and pointed the way. 1t was
not 80 heavily decorated as that OF Ras-
pail. but there was a dense crowd around
it, and each visitor, after signing bis
name. in register kept for the purpose,
received from an attendant few immor.
telles as a souvenir.
AT an angle formed by the bifurcatior
of the path is small space OF ground
laid out as a garden, the last resting
place of the i'll starred Marshall Ney nc
monument or inscription marks this las,
redoubt of him whom Napolesu called
"the braYest of the brave"
OF the many illustrious persons buried
here the following names may not be IN.
interesting to the reader: NJ. David, the
celebrated painter and president OF In
convention in 1898, when Louis the 18th
was condemned to death By that assem-
bly. Alfred de Musse., the poet. Mad
emoiselie Rachel, the celebrated actress
Talma lha actor. Massina, Leiebore,
Morteer, and GToucby.-marshalls OF the
frs. Napoleon, the tardiness of the last o
whom lost him the battle OF Waterloo
But / have not space TO mention one
fourth of the renowned personages who
have found d last resting place here.
To obtain burial in Paris, secure from
future disturbance of he grave by the
authorities, is q difficult matter. AL
funerals are conducted by the govern.
ment which furnishes everything at 6
cost of from four TO fifteen hundred dol
lars. To obtain single burial place fol