The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-28
ST. HELENA TO PARIS
TIE REMOVAL or NAPoLEoTs noDY
TO IT'S LAST RESTING PLACE.


ON st. Hcluna. as the place had come to1
be csllled. was surrounded l,y an iron |
railing sat in heavy stone curb. Over |
the grave was n covering Of inch stone |
which admitted To q vault n feet deep. |
feet long and 4 feet s inches broad and |
was apparently filed with earth. hut |
digging down some seven feet n layer a
Roman cement was found. This broken
laid bare layer Of rongh hewn stone 10
inches thick and fastened together by
iron clamps 1t took 4 - hours 10 remove
this layer. The stone mp. the slab form
ing the lid Of the interior sarcOphagus
was exposed. inciosed i'm n border Of Ro-
man cement strongly attached TO the
walls of the vault so stoutly lad all
these various coverings been scaled with
cement and bound by iron bands that IL
took the large party Of workers ten
hours to reach the coffin.
The outcrmost coffin was slightly in
jured, says an eyewitness Then came
one Of lead, which was in good condition
and inclosed two others-One Of tim 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 aud enveloped
il like winding sheet and had become
slightly attached to IT,
lit is difficult To describe with what
anxiety and emotion fhose who were
present waited for the moment which
was 60 expose to them all that was left
I of the Emperor Napoleon. Notwith-
standing the singular state OF preserva-
/ ton Of the tomb and collins. we could
scarcely hope TO find anything hut some
/ misshapen remains Of the least perish
able part of the costume To- evidence the
I identity Of the body. But when DR..
\ Guillard raised the sheet of satin, an i'm.
deScribable feeling Of surprise and affec-
/ tion was expressed by the spectators.
many Of whom burst into tears. Tho
emperor himself was before their eyes
The features Of the face, though chan--csl
We're perfectly recognized: the hands cx.
tremely beautiful: his well known Gus
tune had suffered but little. and the
colors were easily distinguished The mt.
titude itself was full Of case. and but foi
the fragments of satin lining which GOV.
cred, rs with fine gauze. several parts ui
tho uniform, we might have believed
we still SAW Napoleon lying ON his bci
of state. -
The climax Of the pageant in Paris
was the temple uf the InvalideS Tho
spacious church was drapcl in tho most
magnificent and lavish fashion AND
adorned with perfect bcwilderlnent 81
imperial emblems. The light was shut
out by hangings of violet velvet; tripod
blazing with colurcd flames. and thuu
sands upon thousands of waxen candle
in brilliant candelabra lighted the tenn
pie. Under the dome. ia the place Of tit,
altar, stood the catafalquc which wa
to receive the cnflin.
Ii was O'Clock ia the afternoon when
the archbishop Of Paris. prcccdetl by .
splendid cruSs bearer. and followed BY
10 incense boys and long rows Of white
clad priests. left the church To meet th6
procession. They returned SOON Fol.
lowing them was the Prince de Joinvillt
and a select few from the grand cortea,t
without In their midst Napoleon : cuf.
hn.
The king descended from his throne
and advanced Co meet the curtege.
"Sire. " said the Prince de JOinville, 81
; present TO you the body Of Napoleon
which, in accordance with Your com
mands. have brought back 60 Franco. >
II receive il in the name Of France. .
replied Louis Philippe
Such at least is what the "Moniteur'
affirms was said The Prince de Join
Vile gives different version: 1T ap
pears that n little speech which / was {,
have delivered when / met my father
and also the answer he was TO give me
had been drawn mp in council. only th'
: authorities had omitted to inform m,
concerning IT, So when arrived sim
ply saluted with my sword, and thcI
J stood aside. saw indeed that this silen
: salute. followed by retreat. had thrown
something out. but my father. after
moments hesitation improviSed som,
I appropriate sentence. and the matte
was afterward arranged in the 'Moui
teur
Beside the king stood an officer, bear
ing a cushion. On il lay the sword O
Austerlitz Marshal SOult handed il I,
!. the king. who. turning TO Bertrand
said:
General, / commission yOu 10 plac
= the emperor's glorious sword ON TIA
bier"
= And Bertrand. trembling with emo
= tion, laid the sword reverently ON Ia
! idols coffin The great audience watch
cd the scene in deepest silence. The onl
sound which broke the stiffness was tn
half stified sobs Of .he gray haired sol
= diers Of the Invalides, who stood Il
! places Of honor near the catafalque
The king and the procession returne
to their palaces. and then followed
majestic funeral mass4-Ida NJ Tarbel
in McClnre's Magazine.
The Chief End Of Ma
Mr.. Cuyler tells the story Of a httl