The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-09-27

the great thoroughfare Of the city, from
southeast to northwest. This grand syeBus
from the Place de ia Nation on the south.
east margin Of the city to the Place de Ia
Bsstile, is known as the Rus do Fauboure
St Antoine; from the Place de Ia Bapiils to
the Hotel de Vile, it is called Rue St. An.
toine; from the Hotel de Vile past the
Louvre to Place de Ia Concorde 1t is the
Rue de Rivoli; from the Place de Ia Con.
cords to the Arc de Triomphe, the Avenre
des Champs Elysees. and beyond the arch,
the Avenue de Ia Grand Armee; all mort
of the Seine. To the north as well as on
the south beyond the river, the original
boulevards. broad avenues constructed on
the old Notifications, approximate 10 a semi
circle in form.
Among the numerous points Of interest
in the city, 1t is somewhat difficult to decide
what should be seen first; but the Place
de In Ooncorde, on the north bank OF the
Seine, is not surpassed in interest by any
thing either within or beyond the walls
II is one ofthe most historic localities in
France and is the most magnificent "plsce"
or public square in the world In the CEN
ter stands the obelisk Of Luxor, one of the
most perfect and beautiful monoliths ever
designed. It was presented 10 Louis
Philippe by Mehemet Ali and was brought
from Egypt in 1886. It's inscriptions refer
to the time Of sesostris, nearly 3,40O years
ago. On either side Of the obelsk is a fine
bronze fountain and surrounding the Place
statues representing eight Of the principal
cities of France. To the east arc the gar
dens and palace Of the Tuilerics, with the
Louvre beyond; to the west the Champs
Elysees with the Arc de Triomphe in the
distance; on the south is the Seine with the
Pont de la Concorde connecting with the
buildings Of the CIrps Legislstif on the
ofthe Marine department and at the end
Of Rue Royal, the Madelaine. This square
has hai a bloody history. Here at the
marriage Of Louis XVI and Mario Antoin-
ette in l770 a panic resulted in the death
nf more than one thousand persons. Here
in 1898 the guiliotiue was set up and num-
bered among it's thousands Of victims, the
King Louis XVI, Charlotte Corday, Marie
Antoinette, Dsnton. Robespierre and 9th
ers. Here also occurred one of the most
desperate struggles OF the Commune ol
1871. Three times have foreign armies en-
camped here. The Russians in 1914, the
English in 1915, and the Prussians in 1871;
and yet to see the Place de Ia Concnrie oi
to day, filled with the life, the beauty, the
fashion of this gay capitol, one would never
dream OF the sanguinary scenes it has wit
messed in the past.
East Of the Place de la Concorde, beyond
the gardens, is the palace Of the Tuileries,
which was destroyed by the communists of
porary structures used by the Post Office
department until the completion OF their
new building. Beyond this is the palace
ofthe Louyre, also partially destroyed by
the Commune, but since rebuilt. 1t is an
immense pile of buildings, with q frnntag,
of nearly halfa mile on the Rue de Rivor
and lying between that avenue and the
river. The eastern portion of the palace
was occupied in 1872 bv Catherine de-
| Medici and her son, Charles TX, and here
that weak and bigoted monarch consented
| al, l. e O n
new, the great bell of the Church of St.
Germane L'Auxerrois, just opposite, toll
ing forth the dread signal throughout thai
awful night. The Lonyre is vast store
house Of both ancient and modern art It.
galleries of sculpture contain an immesee
collection Of the best work Of the Grscan
masters, including the Venus de Milo, the
| Borgheee Gladiator, the Apollo Sauroktonos
and many others,as well rs large numb, 7
Of the best works Of more modern artists;
while the acres of canvas IN the pcturr
galleries include Murilo's Immacu late
Conception, purchased in 1852 tor 1928 900
Paul VerOnese's Marriage at Cana, with
many other masterpieces and an almost in
Vulnerable and Invaluable collection Of the
works of the best artists of all nations and
all schools.
About half mile east of the Louvre is
the new Hotel de Vile, or City Hall, built
on the site of the old structure which was
destroyed in 1871. The new Hall Is said
to fully equal il not surpsss its predecessor
IN point of magnifcrnce and architectural
beauty. Still farther on we see the tall
Column Of July" rising to a hight of l54
feet In the Place de Ia Bastile, famous as
the location of that ancient prison, des-
troyed in the frs. reyolutiun, the outline
at whose foundations IL marked in white
stone in the pavement OF tho square. The
column was erected in 1910 in memory oi
the July heroes" and bears the names
of6l5 victims who fell during the ReVolu.
ti0ns.
On the south side of the river and near
ly south Of the Lnuyre, is the Palace OF the
Luxembourg, with its extensive garden.
aud its 6ne collection of modern paintings
and 'IaiuaTy Farther west the great gilded
dome of the Hotel des lnvalidrs attracts
our attention. The cathedral looking
structure was built in 1880. but WAS PIE.
pared as a tomb for the first Of tho Bona
parties by LOUIS Philippe in 1910, tn,
remains being brought from ST.. Helens
and deposited here IN December Of thai
year. The tomb is an open, circular crypt
80 feet in diameter, directly beneath tn,
dome. The ssreophagus is Of red Flnlanf
granite, is IA feet high, l3 feet in length anC
weighs 81 tons. All around are battle fig
and statues of victory aud IN the A,ur is 4,
laurel wreath wrought in costly mosaic
Above the door of the crypt is the following
inscription taken from the will of Napoleon
81 desire that my ashes may repose up,
the banks If the Seine, in the midst of th
French people, whom | have ever loved.
Within the same building are also burie,
Dunroe and Bertrand, and Jossnh an,