The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-08-02

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tions we're laid 46 feet deep on the
Seine side, end 80 feet on the other
side by means Of iron caissons. The
ground door covers Two acres of
ground. About 200 feet high is o
theatre aud restaurant. It is said
dc:ing 1900 Paris Exposition this
tower was beautifully illuminated Of
an eyening in red, white and blue.
sad from its submits OH the day of
Americas Declaration Of Iudepen-
dence proudly foated an enormous
eilken flag, the biggest stars and
stripes che world had ever seen,
while from the ground below it looked
little larger than ten cent toy flag.
At first We hesitated about going to
the top, but after mastering up little
courage We decided TO 60, and from
the top OF this tower We had grand
view Of this great and beautiful city;
street cars, cabs and busses below
looked like little toys and the people
looked as small as insects.
Re.erossing the Seine We come to
the Place de Ia Concorde, beautiful
to the eye With statues and fountains,
and the Egyptian Obelisk. But
where this stands is the site Of the
guitlotine, the spot where all the VIC
tims Of the Revolution were behead-
ed, the great aud the small. Here also
one hundred communists met their
fate in 1871.
Going back across the river Seine
and little further up, We came to
perhaps the most famous Church IL
| A1 e
Notre. Dame. Among other notable
facts in its history was the coronation
OF Napoleon aud the Empress Jose
phine within its walls, in the year of
1904.
| Only few hundred yards away we
came to the tomb of N. .oleon.
This magnificent memorial is placed
ia the Church Of tie Invalides. The
Dome consists Of square pile, sur.
mounted by. circular tower with one
lofty dome and twelve windows. I'm.
mediately beneath the dome is o cir.
oular Crypt, 36 feet in diameter and &c
feet deep. The walls are of polished
granite adorned with marble reliefs,
the effect Of which is greatly enhanced
by the strong golden food Of light
admitted through the stained win.
dove. The mosaic pavement at the
bottom represents wreath Of Iaurels,
and from i se:s The marble casket
which contains the ashes of Napoleon,
thus 6lling the request embodied in
the conqueror's will, as inscribed over
the entrance to the vault: II desire
that sny ashes may rest on the banks
Of the Seine, in the midat OF the
nrench people whom I have 80 we'll
loved"
The Kings Palace was our next
very Interesting place. It is ct Yer
sailles, twelve miles from Paris. This
was the home Of ell the Kings and
Queens Of France. It cost over S4O,.
GOO 900; the painting alone cost %,
OOO ,0OO. The reception room is over
800 feet long, and oil the ceilings OF
walls are solid mirrors. It is the
most perfect building in all France,
and certainly the most artistic and in.
structive to visitors.
We saw the private apartments of
Marie Antoinette, the bed and the
Same bed covering that che used; her
bath room just as it was in her day,
also saw the private staircase by which
she fed when that great mob against
the nobility sought to. behesd her.
Briefly the chief historical events of
which the Palace has beer the scece
are as follows: Louis 18th (the Grand
MONARCHY dies IT'S. Louis 18th died
1775. Louis 10th who was guillo.
tined January 2lst, 1889, was foroibly
carried away from the Palace 1889.
IL 1915 the Palace was pillaged by
the PrussisIs.
In 1925 Queen Victoria was reoeiv.
ed here by Napoleon 3rd.. On the
18th of January King William of
Prussia was here proclaimed Emperor
OF Germany.
Old Paris is better known as the
Latin part of the City; it is on the
South side of the Seine River and q
good many of the old buildings are
still standing that were built in the
sixth century. The streets are very
narrow, some Of them only ten and
twelve feet wide. All the poor peo.
pie live in this ancient part of the
city.
Our guide carried us to the Horse
Market where the poor are supplied
with horse fesb 20 eat. All the mules
and horses that get their legs broken
or are crippled so that they are not
ft to work, are taken to the market
killed snd dressed. The morning we
visited this market there were mules
and horses all dressed and swinging
up on all aidee. There wsFo the pooi
people buying mule sausage, spare
ribs and back bones, and though,
nothing Of it. They get the horse
ena aiuie hesh muc', cheaper than
other meats, only one and half and
two cents q pound.
The Catacombs was the next place
our guide showed US. This surely il
the most hideous place in all the
world. We told our guide tha. We
were not much believers in haunts
but We would not enjoy visiting this
place alone ct night. Away down in
the earth, 100 feet below she surface,
great oaYaa or dana auk nm infn anarf