The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-11

through DC III scum aad faleries OF art, which are oil
open on SUNDAY 50 u a he eople, whose whole time
during tic week evocd 10 labor may see these won
derful works a wen the upper classes, who have
nothing d..
After lunch took wakw IN friend towards the Jar
din des Planes. On our way stopped at the door
| Of The h,sF'a d. n Ilue and seeing people
going in, we followed them And here walk
ed through the wards Of this immense asylum
| for the sick, who're they gratuitousy furnished
with the medical and nursed and watched
over BY Sisters (anees they ought 70 be caled) OF
Mercy And here this Sabbath which the general vi
sting day there was scarcely sick which was
ded by friends mothers and fathers brothers
and sisters and sweethearts who we're administering
consolation 10 III pale and sufferers, the form of
kind words and pleasant smiles and cheerful faces and
sometimes III the more substantial of wine and little
nceties which they had been allowed to bring ia with
hem Surely thought, such breakage Of the Sabbath
this cannot be supposed to entail any very serious con-
sequences and yet the bigoted spirit which would pen u
he workman on Sunday in the narrow streets and sitting
air Of hot city, would doubtless equally object TO making
the day for thus visiting the sick in their affection
In the Jardn des Plantes thousands Of people,
principally Of the working classes adring works of
the Creator, in the beautiful flowers and shady trees and
wonderful creatures which he has made all looking hap
py and thankful for the of this day. which is to
and abors Of the week. From here out to
the Cemetery Of Pere la Chaise which was crowded
with people, to visit the graves of the loved and lost
II beautiful custom, keeping alive pleasant memories
Of departed this going the graves of friends on the
Sabbath, we would go to aars and strewing flowers
upon them and making the burial ground pleasant,
cheerful place. instead Of the desoate ghost like spot
too often among
After dinner went into the garden Of the Palas Royal
where military band discoursing most excellent
music TO crowd of quiet, orderly ana delighted people
Ia the evening went among the working people be-
yond the barricre Mont Parnasse, and here they
having lots Of fun in the way Of dancing and and
puppe shows short Mcawber would say, s.enjoy
ing themselves, and having good time generally
Twenty thousand people, it is said St Cloud it
being the second Sunday of the annual fe held there
Thousands stroled among the shady labyrnths Of
the Bots dc Bonone or sat under the trees of the Champs
Ulysses. Sunday here seems to be emphaticaly the Ia
boring peoples day, and giving them opportunity thus
enjoy to be attended with the happes results
There no rowdyism, drunkenness disorder
be any where, but all appeared determined to
the largest amount of reasonable enjoyment into the
smallest possible space time and thus prepare them
for the labors OF the coming This my ex
perience and observation OF Partisan Sunday and must
saw that although educated in the strictest slragbest
sect, not only nothing in 10 shock me, but every
thing to please Those whose noons Of 'Sabbah break
ing are hoTeessly mixed with ideas of drunkenness,
noise and riot ana debauchery which they to think
must be the necessary attendants cannot of course
derand the quiet and peaceabe character Of the sundays
i'll Paris
received letter few weeks since asking some in
Tor nation 10 the cost Of living PARIS and presume
such II i6 ullRnt DC OF unumDerS 81
readers different parts of the country, who hope at
DAY visit this king of cities. bat who have been
heretofore partly deferred by the expense Now, have
been trying experiments III cheap living recently and
rs .'how cheapiy, and not show extensively a man
live il Parlsl' IS the question TO be answered, will give
You the result OF my experience IN trying 10 live at rs lit
lie expense possible, and at the time live like
white man and Christian. Soon after receiving my
friends left the Grand Hotel where Was paw
Ing francs day for my room, and across the
Seine, among the students where | engaged a very re-
specially sized and furnished room for thirty francs
N
that the benefit OF the air after to it, and the
exercise in going TO it, In the street just below my house
u neat little cremeri where you get the universal
Paris breakfast, large cup of coffee, with rich hot milk
and roll, Tor the reasonable sum Of five This
adjustment secured my undivided custom for several
days breakfasts For the second breakfast, the "dejeu
la fourche' patronized trateur, just beyond.
Now tTateur not, his title might 70 indicate
10 not familiar with the language, blood thirsty,
patriotic enemy of his country and his king but
commodating individual who keeps cookshop, and who
keeps chops and steaks ready cooked, who will allow
you select suit you from his stock of provisions
and cook for you before your face For he
viii furnish you with nice chop and another out
AT the bakers provides you with roll, and completes
cat you fond OF the juice of the grape very
spectacle article OF Burgundy Bordeaux be had at
aheisnoorhs VINE mcrcnah. Tor from SIXTY centmes to
one franc the tre from forty eight cents to dollar
gaon) and glass OF which, added TO the chop and bread
makes a sumptuous breakfast
A man who makes two such unprccnding meals
ought to eat good dinner, and still anxious TO com
bne economy with comfort, the question 'sWherc shah
I dine ~ becomes interesting one to hlm. Bent
upon my researches, / deserted the magnificent
solons Of the Mason Doree, where anything from ten
up TO hundred francs may be expended for dinner:
cschewed Very and Velour and the Tros Freres
and passed by the less pretentious dining rooms
OF the Palals Roy al where one gets tocra ole din
ner with half bottle Of wine, and pain discretion
for twenty six sous like to try extremes and slid
Nv the connecting links between extravaganza and what
might be inclined TO call parsmony and with card
in my hand, which had been kindly presented by
the corner who seemed disposed 70 aid in my
researches, ! found my way to the Grand Restaurant
dc -. Gan the hotels and restaurants in Paris are
grand, particularly when they Of the which
We should call one horse.') The card which was
presented me, and which determined to patronize
this establishment made the following announcement-
sous-you have plate of meat plate Of vegetables a
dessert small bottle of wine, and bread discretion
Dinner AZ sixteen sous soup, plate Of meat plate
Of vegetables, dessert These the cheapest meals
For sous more may have two plates Of meat
instead of one, and double quantity Of wne The dishes
very nicely served; snow white napkin furnished
every day and everything appears be and clean
am not inclined to believe the story told of the
keeper who satisfied curious customer who wished
to know how he could afford give pain discretion by
showing him several broken pieces which left on
the tables and going through pantommic notion sig
nyng that by process these all
again TO make pain a discretion. Among other things
which surprised me at the Grand Restaurant de -,
was my meeting, the very first day went there, my
friend Blougher, who was when entered, busly en-
gagged in discussing fa aus champignons. Now
Blougher promenadcs the Bouevards in white kids, and
Is man whom supposed dincd except at the
fashionable places and in fact he had on two
recommended two Of the most expensive me- and
had volunteered TO show the way and when ar
rived there had accepted without the slightest hesitation
an invitation 70 stay and dine BOugher returned
the invitations, and Informed me where bis room
was but always met him where our country men
congregated, and among whom, being well "posted,o
he is oracle upon Partisan matters. l find, how
ever, that like myself he making investiga-
tions--or at least he said so-and that was the
why / happened to meet him at the
Grand Restaurant de - But ii was certainly a
rather singular coincidence that should find him there
the very first day went, and should him there
every day aerward us long as continued to patronze
the establishment for having satisfied myself Of how
cheap man live in Paris, have returned to the
''fesh pots Of the Bouevards, which confess,
having weakness that way, prefer TO my sixteen
dinners.
Well then here is the result Of the days expenses
Room, 20 sous; breakfast s.; lunch dinner, 16-making
total Of AZ SOUS, little less federal currency than
that number Of cents But many persons live here
much less rate than that do not course refer to the
laboring peopemen and who live on half of it
but to clerks students. artists, about town. and the
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