The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-08-31

deliver the body t. tire French, which sas
accordingly done, ard great was the re-
.ipicing over the return OF the body To its
native land. II is said that when tie body
w.s returned 10 Paris, think some nine
teen years after his death, the III Of the
coffin was raised in order that his old cen
p1alruS ia arms might nu more Tx
upon the face hey loved so we'll Old SOL
dicss came with r"ttc:iu, form and bent
knee and looked upon Tie silent bier. and
then burst into food u tea.s aud quietly
moved away. NJ one said auythiug to
them. TLcir SORROW was too deep and too
sincere To bu Disturbed by any words e
c"mia.'. Even TO this day can he :, en- old
men still M, ring around lis grave. tlcir
eyes SullI.Std 3" It'll tears Napoleon Bona
partc died upon the island Of St Helena,
. lone. barren i>'g. : ru the coast r. South
America, "a Che 5.A day OF 5iay. 1921 His
remains wee removed to their present
resting place, "an the banks Of tie Seize
in the month II December. IN ,lcyo4. 1910.
while think Of IL. ! wish to correct
typographical error iu ny ia>t 'st'cr, de-
>c,ib:rs The city Of Rome. wa, therein
made l." say that the Apliau Way was IN
length about Hrss miles 1t should have
been printed tire hundred miles.
TIE TuIiEEIEs WE'RE ~ RUINS
when was in Paris in $50. workmcn
were .ngaged around and abou, tie buid-
ing. clearing away the debris aid eudcav-
nrluI "a restore the banding to its ancient
-.a@d-u.. The word "tuilsr:es = is de-
rived from the Frgrch word .tuilie.s."
which means makers of racl tiles These
ruaf-t..e makers had established themselves
he.c. Gyc. three hundred wears ago. and
the >r;e upon "h:ch The palace was built
was purchased from them. but the palace
still retains the name "i the Tui.eG!es.''
Catherine &C McdicIs, pronounced M-e-di
a c, bought, IN the year 1854 small
house whic! stood near the center Il the
ratAcc 81 tie TuiieTieS, and then purchased
several small adjoining properties, and COM
moaced the constr uction of the palace
Every ruler of France has added to the
iEildiug until its destruction 10y the com
mune. VI the time Of my visit it pre-
scented nothing but bare walls, Jlackcned
ly powder and smoke. Il originally sur
rounded . square. the rooms were elegantly
lifted up. and was the palace in which the
emperor and MS household resided While
Paris WAS in 4 state of siege, the commune
81 common peoplc Of Paris. driven by the
pangs Of hunger. commenced an internal
Str.lr, which ended IN the burning of the
ru!!crics ard the pulling down Of the Yen
dome Column. They were busily engaged
in repairing he palace in lS.1, and had the
Neuiome Column again erected. but whose
statue they should place on top Of it was
matter If grave doubt. One thing was
very certain, that tie statue OF Napoleon
III. would not grace it. If had my say
about it, would suggest that they would
pat d" the fool, cap and bells upon it
saw Franz L'>z', the great musical
composer, walking along the streets of
Paris. lie reminded me very much of the
late Judge Ezekiel +. Chambers both in
his appearance aud walk. He is married
to the divorced wife Of Won. Bulow, another
musical celebrity. 1t appears that Won
BglOw and mis- tr0rssr half did not ret
a ung very hagmoniously but they attended
4 musical concert at one time given bv
List, III the town OF Lcipsic Mrs. Won
Bu!ow was delighted at the performance
aud casually and uucoaceruediy said that
She would like to marry Old I.isz'. Won
Bu!aw told her - - ami IN ,rry him II she
wanted To. that lie would oh.r not the least
objection. Under the law of France, where
marriage IS made - easy aud divorces lar
more easier, she was divorced from her
husband and quietly became the goods.
chattels and property OF Franz Lsz'. Won.
Balow frequently visits I:sz, in Paris: they
are fast friends, but i; is said that Mrs.
List never makes her appearance duT .ng
her late husbands visits. nor does lie ever
inquire after her good health.
Another prculiarity | will mention is
this. that throughout the whole OF Paris
you viii
NOT FIND \ BAEEEE's sHoP,
a person who can give you a good clean
face. Barber shops are not TO be found
throughout The whole of Europe, bu, IN all
other towns you have merely to ask the
hotel c.rrl; for a tonso.ial artist aud he will
forthwith send one with his razor. mug,
soap aud brush to your room. Bur Icy
hav" no such luxury in Paris
Where the old Bas;iie formerly stood
now stands the Column OF July l. is lj3
lee, IN hc ght and Is surmoun,ed by gilt
figure OF the genius OF liberty. went up
OF this column, and | imagined :hat it
ayed some SIX or eight inches 10 and FRO.
do moi know whether it actually swaycd
out oi perpendicular or not. but know
tEat several other persons vino We're upon
the column a the same time perceived this
strange and peculiar motion. They always
have 4 guard upon the summit, for these
French people have . ha5I; ol getting out
81 this world very haudIiy oy Just stepping
ayer the parapet, aud have their bodies
mauglcd III az uudlstinguishahe heap at
the bottom If the tagging. The BastIle
was an old French prison. |, was torn
down i'll $50. have seen the key 81 the
Ba>tiie in the Historical. society, n the
corner Of Ninth and Spruce streets, Phila-
delphia.
The most historic spo, in Paris is - Place
de Ia Concorde." Ii is At the beginning of
htlsAN A'thSah4tsti A'A'a'AI- tAat NAAlsilN
Eiysccs.' Ilcfc is located the tall granite
ohciSl< Of Luxor, presented to the French
by the N!ccroy of Egypt. and which was
brought from the runs Of fhebeS aud
erected in lis present position in $50. Its
companion has been recently erected in
London. This obeli>k is Of gray granite,
polished smooth and has around it's sum
init and upon its sides some Egyptian char
ac'egS cut in the adamantinc stone, and the
engraving remains 10 this day as sharp and
rs distinct ~ the day il was first engraved
thereon. The eyes of ptnlemy. Cleopatra,
and possibly of Ramses have looked upon
this obcisk It cost the French Govern
men, two million francs. On the very spot
where this obelisk is now erected at one
time stood
THE FRIGuTFCI GUIJLOTINE.
Here the beautiful Charlotte Cordray. the
haughty RobeSpicrre, aud the tickle Louis
XIV. met with their deaths by this iustIu-
meut of destruction. II is said between
u a itf,sS = T4rsrrr.- anrl, AMI NJ,