The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23


the mob did not leave one stone stand |
ing straight upon another. Most of
the stones OF the building were after.
ward employed in the construction of
the Pont de la Concorde (bridge). Ma
poleOn L, intended to have erected al
elephant in bronze on this spot, but his
plan was never carried out. The mon
ument now on the old site is pedestal
l60 feet high and rests on a massive |
round substruction of white marble |
intended for Napoleon's
elephant On the west side of the pedes- |
tai is represented Il lion in relief Ohe |
symbol of July as the
Bastille was destroyed on July IA,
1882, the interior receives light aud
air through the open lions jaws and
contains stairway of about 250 steps
leading TO the top where fine view is
to be had of the neighboring cemetery
OF Pere Lachalse the largest and most
Interesting of the Partisan burial
grounds; it covers all area of 10 acres.
rhe number of monuments in this vast
metropolis amounts to about 10000,
many OF which are deeply interesting
as memorials of illustrious persons,
whIle others are noteworthy OH account
of their architecture. Well shaded
walks and avenues intersect each other
in every direction, and many of them
afford an admirable view of the city
On wandering down the second avenue
to the right called the Avenue du Puts
you come to the monument TO the men,
ory of Abelard (died lad, and Heloise
(died 1859, a sarcophagus with re-
cunbent statues beneath gothic can
opy. Abelard, according to the well.
known story, was learned theolOgian,
who, having married his pupil, ,Heloise,
was afterward separated from her by
jealous relations and cruelty mutilated.
The monument is partly constructed of
fragments from the convent OF Paraclet,
near Nogent-sur- seine, which Abelard
had founded, and where the tomb was
originally situated. The tomb is often
decorated with fresh flowers and
wreaths the Offering of those who re-
gard this as the shine of disappointed
love. A monument on the left reads
Admiral Sir Sidney Smith, died 1910,
(wbO defeated Napoleon at St. D. Acre
in 1897. On the Chemin du Dragon
in another part of the cemetery is
large chapel erected as the monument
OF Theirs, died 1877, to the left of this
is marble statue reading Bayard
Taylor, died 1s72, (traveller and au.
thor, and United States minister to
Germany
The Boulevards, of Paris, are divided
into four classes. The old boulevards
derive their name from having been
constructed in the reign of Louis XIV,
on the site OF the ancient boulevards,
(bulwarks) or Notifications which form
erly surrounded the city. They are
divided by the Seine river into north
ern and southern halt The northern
half or Great Boulevards, commonly
known "par excellence" as The Boule-
wards, extend in semicircle from the
BastilIe place 10 the Madeleine, a dis.
| tance of three miles, and are in no
place less than thirty five yards IN
width. In the center is the road for
driving, with car track on each side ;
on each side of this middle road is a
promenade having row OF large trees
along each edge and one along the cen-
ter, dividing the promenade into two
| portions; on the outside of each OF
these two promenades is another road
tor driving, then come the psyements
| Win q ~" vi tiCOo oh tuO CuSO duu
then the beautiful yards which really
reseIL BILE what they are often named,
Villa Beau Lieu, Villa Saida, Home OF
Fantaisie, Resort of Fairies, ETC., and
then all along the beautiful and stately
residences the promenades throDged
with the gayest of gay people, dudines,
swells and dudes, the streets alive
with riders and fine carriages dashing
by, and how and then a troop Of
cavalry in their blne and red suits &c
galloping past, for the moment the all
miration of all eyes. What surprises
one Is the immense number of very
large horses aud very small Egyptian
d0nkeys. Here come couple of gen
tlemen driving two big Norman horses
terrible fellows, with hoofs like dinner
plates, and then along comes lady il
a little phaeton driving donkey really
not larger than a big rabbit, and wht
winks at you as he goes by as though
to say "purty big lump of sweetness
stranger, but for me taint no load tall.
The Boulevards were formerly paved
but as the stones had frequently beef
used by mobs in the construction I
of barricades, they were replaced by {
roadway of wood. The sidewalks fu
foot passengers are of asphalte. TIL,
trees are source of constant trouble 4
the authorities, being frequently killed
by the gas. When dead they are re-
placed by full grown substitutes
trausplanted at great expense from 9
more healthy atmosphere. The imposing
boulevards are said to be nOwher
surpassed in the handsomeuess of tn,
architecture, or in the business CENTER
by the briskness of their traffic ant
the attractiveness of their stores. Chair
are placed for hire in the broades
: parts; there are also numerous benche
for the use of the public. The seem
there Oh fne evenings is of indescriba
} BILE animation and brilliancy, and or
J pleasant days they are filled witt
crowds of children from the adjoining
, houses. The Boulevard des Italiens
, is the most frequented and fashionable
consisting almost exclusively of hand
some hotels and cafes and the choices
and most expensive stores. This i
, the brightest and most beautiful par
, of Paris. always beautiful by day, ant
exquisitely beautiful in its own manner
, and after it's own fashion by night
J when the Boulevard is a blaze of ligh
and the place wears its deceitfn
: appearance of perpetual youth ant
carnival. The opera house is situatet
on the north side of the Place do
Opera. The opera house, a mos
sunptuous edifice, is the largest theate
in the world, covering all area OF nearl
three acres. Nothing can surpass tn
inaguifcence of the materials will
which the building is lavishly dec
Grated, and for which the whole O
} Europe has been laid under contribu
: ton, Sweden and Scotland have yield
ed supply of green aud red granite
from Italy have been brought the re-
l and white marbles; from Finland rec
porphyry; from Spain, brocatello, aat
from different parts of France, othe
marbles OF various colors. 1t wa
, resolved that the editice should il
every respect be the most magnificen
of the kind in the world, and i
deserves much more than can ever b
: said of it, and is in fact so beautiful a
, to defy description; 1t can only be seel
to be appreciated. The elegant interio
with its stairways, corridors, salons
foyer, balusters and other details al
all of white marble and is altogether a
2 unrivalled work of the kind, viii
; the mirrors, chandeliers, handsou
q gobelin pictures, oil paintings all
5 frescoes which decorate walls an
5 ceiling is exceedingly effective. Th
e site cost over $2,000,O00 and q
!. building SS,0Q0,00O. The interior of tb
4 opera itself is lit with by only one hue,