The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-10-04
dome is the. massive receptacle which

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dome is the. massive receptacle which.
holds
THE DUST OF NAPOLEON THE GREAT.
There Is always at such times In your
party some one who on former visit
has been given some special privilege,
which there. ,is not the slightest hope
Will be granted to ypu., This ubiquitous |.
individual was now present. He. in.
formed us that on d former occasion the |
huge door OF the vault was opened, and
be, with Some, others1 went In and touch
ed the very caskat. that held. the noble
4 DUST We; could not; do that, but we
could stand outside and reflect-great |
men, whether living 81 dead, always
drive sober'men to- rejection. Perhaps
you would rather read what Oliver Wen
dell Holmes, opr beloved American poet,
thought while standing here than whit
thoughts came within me, who, DIT best,
am but humble preacher Of the glad
things Sfr Ohrist's salvation. The poet
Holndes saidi: 1.-TWO things, at least, Ma.
ppleon accomplished i he opened the way,
for ability of all kinds, and he dealt the
death blow to the divine. right Of kings
and all the abuses which elung to that
superstition. II brought nothing else
| away from my visit to his mausolenm, I
left it impressed with what man can be
when fully equipped ! by. nature, and
placed in circumstances where his forces
can have full play. eHow infinite in
faculty lin apprehension how like .
god!" .....g....s, '' - -.
The Cathedral-of Nctre Dame is the
famous church bf Paris, It lis an old
church. History SAYS that. when, in
i 1163, Pope Alexander bad solemhlY con.
secrated st German DIES Pres, he. wal
invited by Bishop Maurice de Suily .ts
lay the drststone Of Notre Dam B.. Thii
i cathedral is 4a6.feet long 1T has fl yenaYei
running the. whole. length 81. the build
ing, with square chapels on either side
The central portion rises ito tie height
of3fa feet,, and the principal facade..i ii
crowned with two massive, towers
which make the cathedral most impos
ing as you approach it. This church. il
the great resort Of pilgrims, for It il
SUPPOSED to contain some of the mos
sacred relfcs. We were fortunat
enough, to be there VIXEN the crown. o
Il thogns was exhibited. Itis claimed tina
this; is the real crown Of thorns Whiel
was plated by the soldiers on Calvary
and placed in cruel derision on the hea,
Of ouri Saviour when he WAS hailed q
2 king, LAS we stood watching, the phi
], grims passed. by. the priest who held til
relic, and every one imprinted a kiss O.
the band Of metal which has been place
'fabour It TO Keep. the crown from bein
WORM away bythis continual osd ulatior
The. faces in that great crowd were
: study 81 all .Iages were, there, all cond
lions of life, all degrees OF deyout ness-.
81 Az to the relic II fs not necessary +
j. state what I,sas a Protestant,t believe
c but no one can deny the fact that ther
r is faith there in the Saviour, howeve
y obscured, however covered up by thos
o things which have no life in themselve
t EDoes the faith stop with the form
+ Does the thought stay within the cox
'ffcathedral walls? Does the chill shiv.
y in the cold of ecclesiasticism while lool
e ing through the window at the blazip
!. hearth-fire? Do the lips crys so moth.
d CHURCH," when they ought to cry, .ss
D llGod, WHO art to me more than mother
II sister or father or brothere''s Answ,
q these questions, and you sift to che BIO
!. tom al creeds, and you prove the wort
& OF. WprthIessnessi of all religious form
d 1.As we are only taking 3 glimpse
al Paris, it .,is 4 glimpse only that we ca
q have at the !, Louvre, though it-reall
= seamsla shame to offer. such an. insult
# SO glorious a Wealth of art. - The Louyl
ia an Immense building lining, the TO,
|, sides ola quadrangle, with a lar Be innt
Is court 1874 feet square, IT. is eonnecte
eI by'wfngs with thelfamous Tui1eries pa
.ttace; What can I say, what car any OF
e, says. Of The palace. of the Louvre, whe
e 4eyery statue Within. 5.5is gem, ever
Ell painting che crbwning achievement ths
t made Home great artists fames ,Itis
i'll wilderness OF. aplendoE. in art, q .fab,
s l,rinth .through which one 'wanders !
i through world he has not dreamed {
8 Fberofs and continually asks, himbelf til
i question, ! s..Rusis there any end PIP Vile
+ Napoleon was prosecuting his campaig
( Tn. Italy lie robbed tie art galleries {
i tsome of their finest treasures and Ia
E them Bhipped to France; you will
az
y - NOW SEE THESE m rHE LOUVRE.
i H Was outrageous vandalism I'd touc
{ these precious works of .4rta and .1tal
has never pardoned Fnarce Tor the theft
b but, Napoleon made the Louvre the MOI
ptroyaf art, gallery III. the, world, and tbs
r fis Something to say ii q 80 MI
d u i am going to describe to you aawe
.. ASH canaene pieee.of istataary. and ti,s
yiFfs. ali the matchiess Venus OF Me1oi
II 1 knew it was r. tie Louvre. for ,ther
D waa adplaster cast of it in the lAmhert
q collection, and Ihad seen Prof Mather
tteyes snaptwith summation and, himse
81 rise right gp tom his seat and lean "a
/ over hia desk. as he dilated in his lie.
t ttures on sculpture Hpen.the. bewitchin
/, charms Ut this Wonderfuf statqe Who's
/ work itA nobody tnowss Some So
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