Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07

constantly been the troublous
grounds Of the French kings, now
sheltering them in its luxuriant
palaces and now drinking their
blood that flowed from the VIC
lence of unreasonable mobs.
During 900 years those noble
palaces and fine gardens have been
pillaged and sacked 5 times by
plumbers latter SO called reason.)
The gardens lie on the banks Of
the Seine and are some 800 by 100
yards in size. They are planted
with trees, shrubs and flowers and
ornamented with statuary. Long
walks and vistas lead off to the
Elysian Fields and the Arch of
Triumph. It is a resort of the
people of Paris.
The triumphant arch of Napo-
leon was erected close to these
gardens to commemorate his Vic
tories. 1t is built of stone consist
ing of one central and two side
arches. 1t is the largest of its
kind in the world being 81 feet
high and 48 feet wide. 1t is mod
eled after the arches Of the Emper-
ors Constantine, Titus and Sep
timus servius which are situated
on the Forum of Rome near the
colosseum. It cost 100000.
Its grandeur lies in its simplicity
and shows in its proportions the
grand conception of that brilliant
genius-Napoleon.
The people of Paris are short
and small of stature, dark skinned
with eyes and hair of raven black.
They are in general a good look
ing and pretty race and share in
the fine feature and beautiful forms
of southern Europe. The youth
appears lovely in form, color and
activity but undue accumulation OF
fat detracts from middle and old
age. Men and muStacheS are
about equal in number and many
are so short and fat that it is al
most necessary to sit down to
light their pipes. The dress of a
Partisan woman has more out
about it than any other nation.
Paints and powders, pads and jew
els, colored ribbons and ornament
ed clothes compounded make a
part of the unit of woman's dress.
With heels high enough to throw
the body over precipice, she
dares to venture on a crowded
| boulevard. So much silk and en-
brordery, SO many rings and
bracelets and beads of glass and
amber with feathers and flowers to
bedeck the chamber that lies in
visions. Ornaments too numerous
to mention and unmentionables to
numerous. But with all these
ornaments, adornments and arts OF
strategy to improve dame nature
the lady of Paris is as neat as a
butterfly. She glistens with clean
illness. She wears linen of imma-
culate whiteness, stainless skirts
which the lady of Paris demon
strates with modesty and precision
for in muddy times in spite of gaze
or appearance she carries those
skirts high above the mud over
every street crossing. The price
of clean skirts must be preserved
even at the cost of the cheerful
exposure of ankles. The art Of
dress is highly cultivated so as to
produce the greatest effect. The
| girl of 20 is very pretty but the
strict watchfulness kept over hel
girlhood makes her and her mother
intrigue and long for marriage
which then really gives her French
liberty. One Of the most dazzling
objects of Paris and even in the
world is the tomb of Napoleon
| Boneparte in the church or Hote
des Invalides. 1t might be con
sidered the eliminating SPLENDID
Of the grand city. The church
covers 10 acres and is protected
by line of artillery. One enter!
the church and Immediately undel
the vast dome lies crypt 70 fee
below the floor level. It is sur
rounded by a marble balustrade
In the center of this circular cryp
rises the imposing granite Sarcop-
hagus Of Napoleon. The coffin o.
sarcophagus which contains thu
remains of the immortal spiri
consists of a single block of polish
ed red granite brought from Lake
Omega in Russia. 1t weighs som,
IS tons. The vaults entranc,
contains an extract Of the emper
or's will which says Il desire my
ashes to rest on the banks of tn,
Seine among the people l have
, loved so we'll" In 1910 thu
French removed the remains from
St. Helena by permission of tn,
English and carried them through
his arch of triumph and deposited
them in this magnificent resting
{ place. His ashes seem to hold