The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-30
IeadaChe-- Immediate Relief.
ST. HELENA TO PARIS
The REMOVAL or NAPoLEONs5 BODY
TO ITS LAST RESTING PLACE.


wonderful Preservation Through Nine
teen Year,, 1nferment Spectators Moved
I, r.,r. 4o,,rc.siyo cer.,nonie. at the
TIM grave ia the valley Of Napoleon,
on st Helena. A. the place had come to
he called, WIS surrounded by an iron
railing SET Ia a hoayy stone curb. Over
the grave VIZ Il covering Of Is ineh stone
which aduaItel u ii yaHit ! feel deep,
5 feet long 93d ! feet 5 inches broad and
WIS apparently filled with earth. but
digging down some seyen feet a LIVER Of
Roman cement was found This bf ken
lad bare layer Of rough hcWn stone 10
inches thick and fastened together by
i'm clamps. lttook ! > hours t9remoye
tins layer. The stone I'D, the slab form
ing the lid a the interior sareephagus
WIS exposed, incloscd III border Of Ro-
m3n cement strongly attached = the
wills of TIE vault So D Is Lad all
these yarlons coverings be- d scaled with
cement and bound by iron bands HAT it
took the large party Of workers ten
hours 10 reach the coffin
Tile uutermost coffin WAS slightly in
jured, says an eyewitness. "Then came
one of lead, which was III good condition
and inclosed two others-one of tin and
one Of wood The last coffin was lined
inside with white satin, which, having
become detached by the effect Of time,
had fallen upon the body and enyeloped
it like winding sheet and had become
slightly attached to it.
anxiety and emotion those who were
present waited for the moment which
WIS To expose to them all that was left
Of the Emperor Napoleon. Notwith-
standing the singular state Of preserva-
ton of the tomb and collins, we could
scarcely hope to find anything but some
misshapen remains of the least perish
able part of the costume to evidence the
identity of the body. But when DR.
Guillard ra.sed the sheet of satin. an in
describable feeling Of surprise and attcn-
ton WAS ezafcsscd by the spectators.
many Of whom burst into tears The
emperor himself was before their eyes
The features Of the face though changed,
We're perfectly recognized; the hands cy-
tremely beautiful; his we'll known cos
tpMe had suffered but little. and the
colurS were easily distinguished. The at
tltade lt>elt Mis- fun of ease, and but for
the fragments Of satin lining which coy
cred. as with fine gauze, several parts Of
the uniform, we might have believed
we still saw Napoleon lying ON his bed
of state.
The climax of the pageant in Paris
wits the temple of the Invalides. The
spacious church was drapcd in the most
magnificent and lavish fashion and
adorned with perfect bewildcrment Of
imperial cnhlen,. The light Was shut
out 10y hdugln1s Of violet velvet; tripods
blazing with eolored flames, and thou
sands upon thousands of waxen candles
III brilliant cdndelabra lighted the tom
pie. Under HE dome, in the place Of the
altar, stood the catafalque which was
to receive the coffin
II was 3o'elock in the afternoon when
the archbishop Of Paris, preceded by a
splendid cross bearer, and followed by
l6 incense boys and long rows Of white
clad priests, left the church to meet the
procession They returned soon. Fol
lowing them wls the Prince lie Joiny1lle
and a select few from the grand cortcra
without In their midst Nauoleon's cof
fin.
The king descended from his throne
and advanced to meet the cortcge.
Sire. sand the Prince de Joinville, Il
present to You the body of Napoleon,
which, in accordance with Your com
mands. | have brought bacl, To France. "
4 receive it in the name of France. "
replied Louis Philippe
Such at least is what tho Moniteur"
aflirms was said The Prince de Join
vile gives Il different version: ct an
pears that little sreech winch | was To
have delivered when [ met my father.
and also the answer he was to give me.
had been drawn ND in council. only the
authorities had omitted to inform me
concerning it. So when | arrived | sim.
ply saluted with INV sword. and then