Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-06-06
PAR1s, FRANCE, TUESDAY, MAY II. 1ss,

fARls, FRANCE, TUESDAY, MAY II, 1889.
DEAR FRTENDs:-W have just arrived in this city;
left London yestsrd ay ,rning, we went by railroad
to New Haven, town and harbor on the South
coast Of ngland where We spent the afternoon in
little English hamlet harbOr and fort, were seventy
soldiers are quartered and where the tide sbs and
flows 26 feet We sailed at 10 D. M, on the
side-wheel steamer Brittany for Duppe, France,
across the English channel 90 miles, We had q
very smooth sea; we arrived at '9p. m, then went
BY railroad to the old Roman City Of Rouen, where
We arrived at 9. m, remaining there until noon
and visited some quite old churches-st. Omen, of
gothic architecture. was commenced in A. D., 1919.
1t is in the form Of Lestin Cross, AS by 40 feet
the ee inter- tower is 2S5 feet bigh 12S windows filed
with stained glass; At tl2:2S m., we left for Paris
By rairosd and passed through nice fertile coun-
try-lsnd mostly iarmsd in narrow strips by differ
ent owners, and different kinds Of grain makes IL
lsok nne. We arrived at Paris ct p. m went to
eur hotel tirsd, and remained In.
"Wednesday, 2snd. q ,. mr. -wsAase Just returned
from an III day ride by eafrlass. or rather carry
I'll. There were thirtyfouF adult persons of us and
We were drawn by hve white horses. We were driv-
en- through some fine garden boulevards to thefr
race course where they have races every Sunday,
than to the ruins Of Ane Palace at vt. Cloud,
which was burned during the war Of 1870 BY the
French, to prevent the Germans from occupying it.
Further on, probably two miles, we came to the
Palace Trion, private apartment Of the Emperor
Napoleon I. AT this point there 10 stored eight fine
carriages belonging to the government, and harness
which are all gilt. One coach weighs 14OO pounds
which without doubt is the fnest In the world at
least our French guard claimed SO. From here we
went to the Grand Palace at Versailles, y. miles
from the CITY. It is 90 rods long, three stories
high, and very high at that 1t 10 an immense
stone structure finished mostly with marble. The
walls and some Of the ceilings are decorated with
the finest Of paintings, representing many battles
and characters, such as Napoleon lst, Louis 18TH
i4th and 18th. It was commenced in the 18th cent
-ury' ana finally nished as q Palace, where Louis
18Th, 14th and 18th resided. After they abandoned
tfor time II was used ~ court chamber but IT is
now mos tly used gallery for fine arts. which are
grand. The ball room and some Of the main halls
are occa ssionally used for government receptions
on special occasions. One hall is $50 feet long,
The entire building 10 in fine shape and we'll farn-
ished,l most OF the furniture has been there sUO
years ard is stil1 vary hne-in keeping with the
entire building. We found clock in every room
but none Of the sanao shape. will close my des-
criptienof n, but when look this vast magnif-,
cent structure osermy mind runs back to the o,d
aaage: livery generation weaker and wiser. now
think OF the architectural intellect Of some Of my
friends I left behind. think II George HIldred
would get stuck John Gardner could help him out,
John Halter could dictate the marble work and Lee
Parker do the frescoing. ~
Thursday morning we went IN party OF forty BY
railway miles east Of the city through fine level
plain under high cultivation principally wheat
which was 10 inches high rye out in head and free
grass. We are having plenty Of rain and gardens
are extra fine. Arrived at Fountaineblean Palace,
apartment OF Emperor Napoleon 1st upon Gallery de
Dian. This Paiaceis the largest Of themall, built
Of brick and stone and contains over 9c0 rooms
all Furnished With the hnest Of furniture. Every
room has different clock which are Of some peculiar
and very fine designs. This Palace and city OF
$4,000 inha hitants 10 located In Wild rOcky roman
tie forest Of 4fee3 scresy thfuah wlch a. gEadsd.
some nns drives. We fodS oat probably fys miles
and Itswtxo Wild deer. pna object FOR tie build
Ing efths paJscs To sassrAia thslr Royal High-