Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-27
OUR PARIS LETTER.
The Great French Capital on Dritfly,
Dirty Day-A Visit to Fem
tainebIeau, the
Palace Where So Many Tragedies Had
Their Birth-Scene OF the Fare
well Of Napoleon.
The FaubOurg Montmartre and Its
Rushing, Eager Crowd OF Market
People-Ibe Casp,en's Pay.

People-Ihe Casmen's Pay.
lsrEcIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE APPEAL.l
PARIS, December 3.-The rain came
down drearily, blown hither and thither
on diverse winds. It sifted between
the branches of wintry trses TO the
already sodden earth. 1t made no great
noise ss It isll, but there came to the
listener fine, ainless sort of cheering
sound, which suggested to the chilled
pedestrian blessed visions Of a warm fire.
side. Everything and everybody seemed
to be soaked with water from the bones
not a dry thing to be seen upon
man or beast. 1t oozsd from the fronts and
the sides, and little rivulets streamed from
the roofs OF the houses. Drip, drip, drip,
came the contents of overcharged cutters
to the pavement beneath. The weather
was surely out OF sorts. Everything was
out of sorts. Pedestrians elbowed each
other roughly in passing. Umbrellas
ragged fierce war. Vehicles wore driven
with renewed vigor, spattering foot pas
aengers with mud whenever an oppor-
tunity offered. Fearful and dangerous
were the street-croesinge, and upon every
corner stood nervous people, impatiently
waiting break in the long line of rushing
cabs. carriages, vans and Wagons, before
daring to embark upon the slippery sea of
mud reaching from curb to curb. Truly q
winters day in Paris, and a good day to
snuggle up close to genial crate and wan
der far away into an interesting book. A
singular selection, this day for visiting Fon-
taineblesu, was it not and by five persons,
too, supposed to be possessed of the
usual allowance OF common sense, but it
was even go, and they went and returned
without feeling that they had gained
great deal, even in pleasure. The ride by
rail to the ancient palaces of tha kings of
France, is exceedingly interesting. There
is no great diversity of scenery, but ones
attention is captured by the picturesque
little towns and villages that beset the
line, the cottages and villas of which hud-
die together under wintry sky, as if max.
ing an effort to keep out the damp, cold
winds. About the first of these gen.
soon after. leaving PariN is named
Charenton, and is charming for its con-
trast to the great city just left behind.
Very picturesque and of great interest
to philanthrop. minded individuals. 1t
is here that lunacy finds home and poE-
sihle cure. Further on little place called
Villeneuve st. Georges chambers up the
gentle elope of gray hill in most saucy
fashion, looking most inviting, even
through the rain. A fac suspension
bridge links it with the opposite bank OF
the Seine. From here
TO FoETAIEEBLKAU
we ran through most charming gray land
scapss, psst busy mills. sending out to us
on the morning air, as we whisked by, the
| thrifty hum and whir of wheels-wheels
| Of fortune. On through nesting dsles
| among hills, and past innumerable coun.
try houses sprinklsd over them. Except
| for the miserable drizzle and somber as
pect of the sky and the soaked appear
ance of al things exposed, one would
never imagine this beautifully cultivated
| country 10 be so loaded with
| debt that the poor must feel very
| much as Sinbad the Sailor felt with
! the old man of the sea astride of his neck
| After making a few seconds stop at hall
| dozsn smaller stations the train fioally
reached Fontsinebleau, where we got out
much in want OF fresh air after being
cooped up in a close compartment for two
| hours and moro. The palace is something
| like mile and half or two miles from
| the railway station, SO jumping into an
omnibus which, by the way, from the
/ odor and generally antiQuated appearance
Y
empire, we ratified away up the drive a:
fast IS the sttenuated legs OF two poor
meager, half-fed looking animals could
drag us, with the assistance OF an immense
l whip, TO something to eat and drink. Thil
we found at pleasant hotel in plenty, op
posite the palace gardens, and grateful
justice was done to every morsel by thu
! i've aching voids gathered round ths
| board. The landlord a hale aud hearty
looking man, was pleased, he said, to 30,
US eat with such relish. We choruseC
that that was nothing, he ought to SCI
Us when we were real hungry. He stare,
Tor moment or SO, then turned anc
slowly walked away, meditatively sbakin,
his bead. After finishing with some goos
old Eng ish stout, and feeling amply sup
piled for the rest of the day, we ssun
tered across the street and entered tn
nearest gate TO the grounds. On entering
our first impression was that the trees an
shrubbery we're allowed to grow as the,
list. II WAS evident that there must be
great prcfusion and confusion of green il
summer, and now
ON THIS WINTERS DAY,
there was perfect web of interlacin
branches and twigs, bu', as we picked ou
wet way along the paths, there was pei
ceptblea royal gardner's design in all tn
growth. Every bush and tree had its ow
Individuality, and studied carelessnes
about everything. After trudging through
mud and under dripping limbs in pursui
of a circuitous walk, for some moments, "
at last came in full view of the entranc
upon the largest of the five diffsreu
courts 10 this extensive pile of bailt
ings-t our de Cheval Blanc. 1t is genel
ally called the Cour des Adieux because
was there that the Little Corporal too
affsctionats leave CT the grenadiers of hi
old guard after he had signed hi
abdicstion. The place is said to occup
the site of a fortress built by Louis VI
in the twelfth century, but it wa
through the great taste and love of til
arts by Francis /, that the old fortifie
chateau was remodeled and entirel
changed into palace extensive an
magnificent. Later on Henri " mad
some additions, but since then it hs
remained but little altered by time {
man. IL was the favorite residence
Napoleon /, and it was here the divorc
was pronounced against Josephine. Th
chateau and gardens are full to oveffiowin
of associations with the brilliant historic:
past. Every pebble in the graveled wal
! cries out Justify against the democrat
feet that crushes them piteously into th
earth, and means over the days tha. al
dead. II have seen such sights,
said the old gray stone, or, "If
would but speak," said the superannuate
carp in the pond, rising to til
surface TO gulp down democratic crumb
what a tale of joy and sadness coul
: unfold" The whole place seemed in q
cord with the stone and the old carr
Tears on every hand. Apropos of teal
and the Huguenots, whose descendan
hsve but lately celebrated the 20osh Gel
!. tenary of
TIE REVOCATION OF THE EDICr OF NAETE
it ives in this chateau that Louis XI'
signed the instrument condem aing thol
: sands of his best subjects to persecution
= which meant finally either exile or dealt
, and by the Fl rst unwittingly bestowe
upon his neighbors the means to great,
3 riches and power. It's an i'll wind tn
: blows nobody any good. In the year fc
q lowing this monstrous crime the gre
C0nde died here. The Chapslle de
Tdnite we entered aud enjoyed as Il
+ commencement to our long rsmbla ovi
It tsssslsted floors and under exquisite cei
!. ipgs. 1t is remarkably genial, with
= warm bits of color starting out here ar
there, together with the rich frescoes
Il the vaulting. Its stone pavement is mus
: worn, but all the more interesting on tn
n account. Louis XIV was marie
= here in 1725, and the Due d'0rleans
. 1887. 1t was also here that the late Ell
: peror of the French was baptized. Thes
/. with many minor items, We received fro
n the custodian, given in the most affab
s, manner and the best OF French, althou,
e voluble. Next we were shown the apal
II ments OF Napoleon /, which consist
e an ante-chamber, his secretsry's room,
e little bathroom, containing tub We
!. diminutive, but, should judge, qui