Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-09-24
LETTER FROM A NAPOLEON
BOY TRAVELLING IN
EUROPE.
NUMBER TWO.
FRANKFORT ON THE MAIN, Aug. 2s, '96.
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FRANKFORT ON THE MAIN, Aug. 2s, 's6.
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In about half an hour we reached the Place
de rEtoille with its great Triumphal Arch,
the largest in existence. 1t is built entirely
of white stone and upon the facades hand
some relefs illustrative of the victories of Ma
poleon l. 1t is 146 # long, 70 it wide and 16O 1t
high. One side of the arch faces the Ave.
Champs Elysees down which we continued
our walk. For about halfa mile the avenue
is like many others in Paris, thenit broadens
into park, the Champs Elysees proper,
about Y mile long and 4 mile wide, i'll which
are fountains. flowers, statues and shady
walks, also lot of little refreshment stands
and several concert gardens. On one side of
the park is the official residence of the Presi
dent of France. Going on to the end of the
Champs Elysees we came to the Palace de La
Concorde,' the largest and finest square In
the city In the center stands an Egyptian
obeisk and on each side Of it a large basin
fountain adorned with figures in bronze.
Many interesting historical incidents had
their birth in this place and it was here that
nearly 3OOOpeople including Louis XVI, Marie
Antoinette and Robespere suffered the sud-
den separation of their heads from their
bodies by the guillotine. On the east side OF
the square and on a line with the Champs
Elysees is the Garden of the Tuilleries 4
mile in length and extending to the Place du
Carrousel, so called because ofthe equestrian
balls given here by Louis XIV in 1862. This
place lies between the short wings of the
Tuilleries which adjoin the Louvre and is
embellshed with small triumphal arch com
memorating the achievements of Napoleon
in 1867. The greater part of the Palace Of
the Tuilleries was destroyeltby the commun-
lists in 1871 but has since been partially rebuilt.
! After survey of the exterior of the monster
palace of the Louvre which with the Tuilleries
covers an area of 4s acres we returned to the
hotel. shall now in the order in which we
visited them make mention OF those fplaces
attracting the majority of sight-seers in Paris.
2nd day, the Hotel des nvaides, a home for
! invalid soldiers, and those who have served
3Oyears in the army. In front of the building
is garden surrounded by dry moat On the
outer edge of the garden.is planted battery
of 16 large guns used in firing salutes on
grand occasions. In the garden stands a
statute (bronze) of Eugene Beauharnais son
of Josephine. Underneath the great gilded
dome of the building is the tomb ofNapoleon
l. In front of beautiful high altar is "a cir
cular crypt 80 feet in diameter and 90 feet in
depth, upon the walls of which are several
fine marble reliefs In the center rises the
beautiful sarcophagus 10 feet long, 61a feet
wide and Az feet high, Of a reddishsbrown
marble, containing all that remains of man
whose great military genius excited the@ad-
miration af the world and whose audacious
seXploits, resulting from an unbounded am
Y bition, although causing the sacrl flee OF
!, thousands upon thousands Of brave lives
and making desolate thousands of homes,
had for their object not only the achievement
Of great and everlasting glory for their pro-
jector but the ultimate pre-eminence OF
France as nation. Stands Of battle kfiags
are ranged about the tomb and surrounding
it, upon the mosaic floor O. laurel wreath
and the names of battles-Rivoli, Pyramids.
Marengo, Austerlitz. jena, Friedland, Wag-
ram and Moscow. Near the entrance to the
cryptare the sarcophagi OF Bertrand and Du-
roc, two OF the EmperOrs most faithful
friends. and upon either side of the approach
to the crypt small chapel, one.of them con-
tanning the tomb of Jerome Bonaparte, King
Of Westphalia, and the other that of Joseph
Bonaparte, once King of Spain. Leaving the
Invalids we walked to the Champ du Mars,
the exposition park, in which all of the build.
ings Of the s9 exposition still stand and
which will probably be utilized for the great
display in 1900, also the Eifel tower, the high
est structure in the world. This great mon.
ument to the skill and engenuity of it's archi-
tect Is 9S4 feet high and is constructed
throughout of interlaced iron work The
base of the tower covers 2h acres. The tor
is reached by a series Of hydraulic elevators
leading from one to the other of three plat.
forms, the lower one of which is 100 feet from
the ground and upon it is large restaurant
theatre and promenade. Going to theSbo2
Office near the elevator purchased a rounG
trip ticket for which paid the anything bu1
moderate price, for ride of less than half q
mile. of francs $50 cents), but perhaps
ought not to think it eXorbitant as elevated
positions usually do come high. | think II
!, took about 10 minutes to make the ascent
The elevators run slowly and cars are
changed twice before arriving at the ard plat
form where there is a glass pavilion capable
Of holding 800 people, 80 feet higher is cir
cular balcony 16 feetin diameter, reached BY
means of a stairway and above it an electric
light which at night can be seen for a dis
tance of 40 miles. From this dizzy height
with the aid of large telescope. had a yer!
extensive view of Paris and suburbs and tn,
country far beyond the hills which surrount
the city. Icould distinctly trace the move
ments Of the bathers in the roofess batl
houses along the Seine, also the antics of
, lot of negroes in muddy pond of water il
! the village Of Soudan, one eof the sights of tn
Champ du Mars The people upon the street.
below looked like Lilliputians. Ireturned t,
terra firma Just in time to see something
which amused me not little-a street figh
In which all Of the coptbatants were women
EThe usual mode, Of feminine warfare wa
8 strictly adhered 10 5biting scratching, spit
! ftiHg pulling of hair, screaming, profus
tl.1ss al