Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-09-24

entat,ons, etc. Much to my sorrow, for
was greatly enjoying the scene. the encount-
er was brought to an abrupt terminus. be-
fore single Knockout had been scored, by
two men who constituted themselves peace
makers. but when left the women were still
making faces at one another and chewing
the rag" as only those of the gentler sex can
do when they get very angry. The next day,
the Srd, we hired a flacre for couple of
hours and drove through the Bois du Bo-
lOgne. a park of 200 acres, the principal at
fractions of which are a zoo. longchamp hip
prodrome trace coursel. a grotto, cascade
and a number Of pretty little lakes. Much Of
it is thickly wooded and in an unimproved
state. In the afternoon we walked to the
Place de la Bastille where until the revolu-
ton of 1883 stood the famous Bastille St
Antoine. states prison for political offend
ers. 1t was destroyed by the mob at the com
mencement of the first revolution July I4th,
1883, and the prisoners released many of
whom had passed long years within dark
dungeons for having committed no greater
offense than displeasing the king or some
petty courtier. A large hollow bronze col
umn 154 feet high and 10 feet in diameter
crowned with gilded figure standing upon
a globe now 'graces the center of the place.
Upon it is inscribed the names (Gl5 in ALL of
those who were killed at the time of the,des-
truction of the prison. A spiral stairway on
the inside leads to the top. OF course had
to count the steps, 29s In all, and satisfy what
appears to be strong natural propensity to
get whenever possible, to the top of every
high place l come to. The 4th and 5th, days
were given to an inspection of the vast con-
tents of the Museum of the Louvre consist
ing of what to the visitor appears an interim
Unable array of paintings and sculptures.
many of them by the best masters including
Raphael, Titan, Leonardo du Vinci, Michael
Angelo and Guido. The rooms are so num-
erous thatit takes walk of about two hours
without stopping to get through all of them.
A glass case in one of them contains some
of the crown jewels and among them is the
Regent" a diamond about the size of half
dollar and x of an inch tSek in the centor.
1t weighs 1876 carats andf said to be worth
12,O0O,OOO francs tS2400,OOOl In the case is
another valuable relic, a sword made for Ma
poleon l, the hilt Of which is inlaid with large
diamonds. 1t is valued at 100000. Among
SONS1ol pi1SCo NloltCu uHoLl lilC oIll Nlug was
the Cathedral of Notre Dame, AS we walked
toward this celebrated structure I was tell
ing Father something of what 1 had read
about it, when he very abruptly expressed it
as his opinion that Notre Daniel much. The
pun staggered me and said nothing more for
several moments. The facade is the hand
soonest part of the building and dates from
the 18th century. The church is entered by
three large recessed portals covered with
sculptures of saints and apostles. Above
them are 2s inches, in each statue of
French King. Farther up is a gallery of
pointed arches, In pairs. about 25 feet in
height, and above this lot of figures of ami
mails. The facade terminates in two square
towers each with two pointed windows. The
interior consists of a nave ITO feet high, AT
feet long and 1856 feet wide, the vaulting of
which is supported by 75 massive stone pill
lars 1t is crossed by transept. Double
aisles run along the sides and around the
choir. In the chapels of which there are
quite number, are monuments of Archbish-
ops of Paris The organ, built in 1850, is a
| fine instrument with 5266 pipes and sc stops.
In 1871 the church was occupied by the Com
munistS, who used it as a military depot.
| When compelled to abandon the building
| they set fire to it, but little damage was
done.
ITO be continued