The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-13
FRANCIS CAMPBELL,
TO LIGHTEN LABORS

dens. Furthermore. he designed and
carried out his plans for the Place de
la Concorde. In commsmoration, his
name sim distinguishes one of the
alleys debouching on the Champs
Elysees. His successor. NJ. dc Marigny.
ALSO mad an avenue named after him.
IN recognition OF his having given to
ana authouses OF his Hotel d'Evreux
now the Palace Of the Elysee-which
mad been bequeathed to him by his
sister, Mime. de Ponpadour
After the Revolution the Champs
H!ySees became the amusement road
OF Paris. and in spite of It's beauty
II TOOK long time FOR il to become
again fashionable. Napoleon l.. how
1t was there. under Its magnificent
trees. that he received In state his
second Empress. Marie Louise There.
200, We're given the sumptuous fetes
son. the King of Rome, and in 1896
ne himself laid tho foundation stone
Of the Arc do Trionphe that tops its
slow incline. which. however. was not
to he completed until 1886. long after
the overthrQw OF the first empire. a
monarchical revolution having taken
place meanwhile.
Under Napoleon III. the avenue be-
came 'P-ivenue de LImpe ra trice," and
was kept free from the vulgar amuse-
ment places hlling the Park dcs
S,hhntps Eiysees, on account OF the
Empress. Hho WAS accustomed to make
it. her daily drive. Indeed. the rent
OF the shooting galleries, voitures aux
chevres, guignolles. Punch and Judy
SHOWS ana other entertainments was
raised. in order to freeze out cheaper
ones
The policy has been continued. with
the result that the profits to the pub
i lie eNch e. nnn gradually rose from
Philippe. to s6o.OoO in 1899. and. I'M
derstand, to upwards of 100000 later
In, IN the Year Of the last Parts Expo
much OF the artistic beauty of the
avenue and its side alleys was marred
by the new buildings that in the mean
SAM Mn,is h9u been put up. as. for in
me nearby Cours Ia Refine, on the
banks Of the Seine. one of the most
magnificent spots in Paris. was orig
inaiiy called "Cours de la Rsyne- mere"
and was planned by order OF Marie de-
Medici. who II was whispered. liked
TO come there 1T night, accompanied
only by a favorite lady, ana meet the
aark Eyed Italians who one after an
1P, ,ti had the honor OF pleasing her.
but Henry ~, her husband. discov-
cred that this long alley. so admir-
andy designed by his Wife. so dark and
r ny! n,n would do very well for
ms ciandsstine meetings witm fair.
IRE nds and acqualntances. 1t is re-
lated that one evening. as the moon
emerged from behind a cloud, Marie dc
m ". Isi hanging t..ndcrly on the arm
OF Ruccelli. her latest admirer. and
henry ", his arm round the waist
OF certain Comtesse d'ArgauIt. came
ACE ACE TO face under the foliage OF the
presence Of mind. the King and Queen
looked the other way" and wisely
ignored each other for the time being
Up to the night o: this Unexpected
- tn
stood why his wife had objected to
the construction OF magnificent pal
aces along Ter favoritc evening prone
nade. and which shortly afterwards
mat he Eraspcd the situation, he did
not make scene, but promptly sold
TIE !uhd at good price, and put the
noJsy IN MS own pocket. The Queen
ION. for she knew the meaning OF the
sarcastic smile on her husbands face
ana the elaborate and exaggerated
courtesy with which he asked her to
OF MS real estare deal. As Il matter
az fact, II really was a clever trans
action: from Dizziness point of view.
For the Cours la Refine Immediately
most aristocratic society. and any one
VINO wished TO exhibit "A new fress n
now nat or new cquipage for thA
nrS1 ime. always sought the Cours
la Reine for thc purpose
Inc cours was separated from the
G,rand Cours. opposite the Palace OF
the Iuileries. by a wide moat and some
narrow streets or ways. which bore
a, very, evil reputation--.esemb
that of the so-called "Alsatia - II,
ancient London; 1t was not safe for a
respectable citizen 10 venture into
these alleys lie ran the risk OF beinp.
held up by footpads and robbed Of his
Pockechook and other valuahl,.s--for-
tnn2te. indeed. II he escaped serious
oouiiy injury. For life was held CHEAP
In the vicinity. and II was no uncom-
mon mon incident for the ''watch"-guard
ians OF the peace-in the course or
tHeir rounds. TO find there the bodies
Of OF, the slain, usually those of men Of
the lower ranks OF life. who had
chosen the spot for the purnos. Of
nghting paid duels" but sometimes
the victims of robbery All this. how
ever, was long ago improved out OF
existence: And now tho authorities
are turning their attention TO the
neighhorhood again. The result should
be watched with interest by thost
VINO are acquainted with the history
Of that portion OF the gay capital.
Copyright. 1912. by the Brentwood
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