The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-09-20


Paris, this square was one Of their strong |
helds. Foreign armies have encamped
here three times. AT night returned
to this scene and the innumerabIe gas
Jets, with which II is lighed, gave 1t an
exceedingly picturesque appearance.
The promenades and parks we visited
were many, and no adequate description
OF them can be given. They were sim
ply magnificent. Every one Of them
contained the most elaborate ornamen-
tai and artistic work. The trees in Paris
are all OF about seventeen years growth,
and the Uniformity Of size together with
their unusual freshness and vigor, makes
them indeed beautiful. During the siege
in Paris in 1871, the trees were almost
entirely cut down and used for fuel.
New trees we're afterward planted, which
are the present ones. At that time
there were also destroyed many build
ings in Paris, and the city was greatly
damaged in many ways. The inhabi-
tants' enterprise and love Of their city,
has, however, replaced the demolished
portions even more elegantly than be.
fore.
The official residence OF the President
was next visited. This beautiful place
was erected in 17lS. During the seige
of Louis XIV, it was the residence Of the
notorious Madame de Pompadour, and
afterward occupied in succession by
Murat, Napoleon l., Louis Bonaparte,
Alexander I. aud the Due de Berri. In
1871, when the German armies entered
the city, the Emperor of Germany took
up his quarters here. Under the Re.
public it is the Presidents "White
House," The grounds cover many acres,
in the center OF which is the mansion
located. We did not enter the building,
but were content with a view from the
outside.
The industrial palace is the building
in which takes place an annual exhibi-
ton Of all the fine paintings executed in
the past years. Some very fine pictures
are now on exhibition here. We now
passed under the Arc de Triomphe, the
finest triumphal arch in existence. 1t
q great piece OF masonry, and stands in
a circular space from which twelve of the
finest avenues in the city radiate. The
view from here is very fine. The circu.
lar pavilion is surrounded by palatial
residences, one of which is that OF the
famous millionaire, Mckay. Every Wis
itor to the great Paris exhibition OF 1878
will remember Trocadero Palace and
Gardens. Here again will be held an
exhibition in 1889, and is intended to
even surpass the former in magnitude
and splendor. To-day the grounds are
heap Of unfinished buildings, and work
men and architects are busily erecting
magnificent halls and palaces. One Of
the features" of the exhibition will be
the great iron tower now in process Of
construction. This tower is to surpass
in height any other structure in the
world, and If completed will reach heav.
onward one thousand feet. 1t is 10 be
built entirely of iron, and an elevator
will take visitors to the top. About 800
feet is up at this writing, and when the
spectator views this amount and renem.
bers that 700 feet more is to be added,
he is inclined to doubt the probability
of its completion. The guide pointed
out on a scale showing the relatative
heights of high towers how much high
er this one was to be than the present
highest monument in the world-Wash.
ington's-and seemed to be delighted
that France was going to boast OF the
highest tower in existence. Should this
be completed, it will remain for America
to erect something few hundred feet
higher in order to retain her present high
reputation. The Champ de Mars, an.
other park opposite, will also be occupied
by exhibition buildings for the coming
year.
We next visited tie church of the In.
valides, which contains the tomb OF
Napoleon. (Which Napoleon ?" was
asked OF the guide by one OF the party.
"Napoleon !. "said he. "There was but
one Napoleon--the first and only great
Napoleon. No nation has nor ever will
produce another. France may exist and
flourish for centuries, but she can never
duplicate Napoleon. He was the great
est man that ever lived, and his like has
never been seen before or SINCE" The
assertion was indeed extravagant. but
as such lie is looked upon by TIC F,cnch
They worship and adore his name
Every statue or association OF his il
pointed to with thrill OF pride. He
surely is the glory and pride OF the
Frenchmen. The church is OF marble
and porphyry, and is veritable palace
1t is surmounted by massive gilded
dome, which can be seen for a great
distance. We enterel the main hall di
rectly under the dome. In the cente,