The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-02
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ta0os OF Paris or London have
+ - 3 any special attraction, conee-
~ while I visited the galleries I
b. y! J. bnt = small portion of my time
~ \ passed considerable time In
Dame cathedral, that magnifi-
s. sttQcture which has figured so
3 : nsntly In revolutionary periods
J.! l!,|la - e o full Of especial interest
No. Of Victor Hugo's writings
church Of st. German has also an
I ~ ctton for most tourists. Sad and
g. nchOly are the visitors feelings
/! On he remembers as he stands be-
ath the shadow Of its tower that
4! hare pealed forth sounds that
q lled mlrderers to their cruel task
4 st. Barthoiomen's Day." The
s3eaIs have brought changes and here
on most public buildings In Paris
cut In stone the words Liberty,
Quslity, Fraternity" OF course
Alaace OF interest is the grounds Of the
sy0Ild's fair held in Paris. A few
/ buildings still remain. The monu-
mental evidence is the Eiffel tower
Ehtch rises to height Of over 500 IT.
The groups of statuary remaining
sasOund the fountains are fast falling
to pieces. Standing amid the few re-
nlains j thought of the Chicago worlds
s6xpOsitiOn and remembered the day
Then / left that now, dream-like
white City" repeating Scott's lines
nth q slight change. "Stay yet, IL
sllsion. stay while; my wilder fancy
Sill begulle." The arch Of triumph.
raid to be commemorative Of 96 VIC
torres won by Napoleon is massive and
beautiful and Of much interest to all
Tourists. Some Of the recorded VIC
tories are doubtful. However, per-
/ 6aps IL would be we'll for US il Ocasion-
Neaiy we could look upon apparent de-
1eatas victory in disguise. The SUI
preme object of interest for me in
Paris was Napoleon's Tomb situated
Ina part Of the building called the
church Of St. Louis. Around the gal
sleries are hung out the scorched aud
blOOd-stained flags brought from many
- field Of carnage. Through = glass
screen one can see the tomb of Napol-
!eOn right under the beautiful dome.
On entering the building or tomb one
Sts impressed with the marvellous aud
silent grandeur Of the surroundings.
From the marble gallery we look
down into the tomb ana around the
{ sarcOphagus we notice recorded q
I number Of his great victories.
The number of tourists who visit
this spot far exceeds that visiting any
other place Paris. For an hour I
watched . vs:st stream Of humanity,
representing every nationality, pour
Ing In and out Of the tomo. In turn
ing away we take y last look at the
dome from the outside. 1t is covered
with pure gold, costing an enormous
/ sum, and on sunny day there is no
building In Paris SO conspicuous as
lyapoleon's tomb. Somehow this man
With all his defects is enshrined in
many hearts. Carlyle says, I'VE are
i MI hero worshipers." Whether our
7 hero be = statesman, man of letters
/ or soldier. some one thing in one man
X0r many, calls forth our admiration i:
mot worship. PARIS has two sides.
The gaiety Of Paris' is proverbial,
Alb, but there are open sores. Behind
sNOtre Dame Cathedral is the lnorgue.
On entering we pass around in front
of y glass screen, and here daily are
b placed the bodies Of persons who haye
been killed or have committed sui
eide. They are placed here to be iden.
tilted. When / entered there had
been removed that morning one
That Of young. man who had
u been murdered during the night; ap.
.palling Is the amount Of CRIME 10 this
city with all its external, pump aud
4 show.
While In London ] visited the Tow
I or and saw the different kinds Of or.
NOR which have been worn through
the centuries. In the department
where the Jewels are kept saw Queen
III ictoTia's crown. the royal plate, and
her articles Of enormous cost too
" neFOus to mention. Tower Hill