Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-06-06
NAPOLEON sonApARre.


The Great CorsIcan's Tomb In the Inva.
| Hides OF Paris.
Paris, now one OF the largest and
most widely-hnown cities In the world,
had Its birth on the largest OF cluster
OF little islands In the river Seine.
Some prehistoric tribe found the site
and pronounced it good. because II pos
sessed great natural security against
unexpected invasions from hostile
tribes.
Later. the little settlement thus start
ed became the Gallo Roman city Lutte
tia, "Loutonhezi,a water grit dwelling"
Now the little islands, long since built
upon, are connected with the mainland
and with each other by bridges, and
the city limits extend far out into tho
country on every side.
The lnvalides, begun during the reign
OF Louis NV. for a church, has become
a mausoleum. in which lie the remains
OF strange, remarkable man, who
made himself felt as power through
out the whole European world. He,
too, built bridges to connect himself
with the surrounding ountries-bridges
OF indomitable will, love OF power.
INSCRIPTIONS sclf-love, and energy, and
boundless ambition. and raised them up
on arches OF marvellous executive abili-
ties. But such bridges as these enevit-
ably have thcir downfall.
Brave as y soldier, victorious as
General, all powerful as q consul and
Emperor, who can picture his thoughts
and emotions when, no longer Emperor,
General. soldier. or even citizen, he
watched the slow dawning and fading
OF the days and years, an exile and
prisoner on the Island OF St Helena?
Who can fathom the loneliness and
WEAKNESS OF that life OF enforced mac
tivity?
Many years after his death, his
nephew, the 'citizen King" had the
remains of his uncle removed from st.
Helena and conveyed to Paris, the city
OF his love and pride, tho scene OF hts
pomp and power. They were tempora-
rily placed in small side chapel In
the Invalides, Chappelle de St Jerome.
to await the completion Of the prepare
tions for their being deposited in their
final resting-place. While lying in the
chapel, Queen Victoria, the grand
daughter of the King who most vigor-
ously and bitterly opposed him, stood,
with her husband and Napoleon ILL.,,
beside the coffin. Queen Victoria and
Napoleon III. were sworn friends and
allies, and side by side returned their
tribute OF respect to him who would |
never again disturb the peace OF the |
world.
The interior of the Invalides is one OF |
the most impressive in all Paris. There |
is beautiful marble floor everywhere. |
At the base of the dome there is all |
around a stair, consisting OF six marble
steps; these lead down TO large circur
lar space, in the center OF which Is 0
deep, open crypt more than seventy feet
in diameter. There Is, for the protec-
ton o. those who look into the crypt, a
marble parapet Beneath the parapet
are twelve colossal statues which repre-
sent the twelve great victories with
which the world is so familiar; In the
spaces between the statues clusters of
banners that were captured In battle
are arranged; there is agigantic wreath
OF mosaic, and the names OF victories |
are inscribed ON the pavement and all |
these emblems and trophies face the |
great red Russian granite sarcophagus
which stands in the center Of the crypt |
and in which, in solemn. solitary state, |
lie tho mortal remains OF Napoleon |
Bonaparte. IN. Y. Observer.