The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-10-01

coursed at certain hours of the day, are to
oe found all over the city, and are fully made
use of Tor at certain hours all Paris seeff1s 70
turn out and heartily enjoy what is offered.
All this OF course costs great amount of
money, which the people have to pay; but
though we at home often read of grumbline
and dlscontent, no evidences of it are shown
to the casual visitor. and as a proof that the
people have confidence in the government.
the real to obtain share in the late loan is
cited. l was passing, late at night, along
the Rue Rivoli, on which is situated the ho-
tel of the Minister of Finance, and upon the
sidewalk In front of the building was cath
cred motley throDg of the lower class, NUN.
6ering can scarcely say how many. Some
were chattering as only the French can chat
ter, others were smoking their pipes or ci-
garettes, or eating fruga! lunch, while more
were quietly sleeping upon the stone side
walk. The crowd attracted my attention,
but l passed on. For three nights in sue
cession did / notice the same thing; but on
the third evening the crowd was so large
that squad of sergenS de rifle, or police,
was on duty to preserve order. On this &C.
caslon made inquiry. and found that these
people we're only would-bessubscribers to the
loati, who, taking time by the forelock, had
come early to stay all night, that they might
The sight was a, singular one, and if these
people are of the dissatisfied, and are Gnly
awaiting the opportunity to cause a change
In government, can only say they exhibited
d strange desire to get rid of their money.
Among the better classes whom have met,
the pride they have in their beautiful city
seems to sanction all expenditure of money
for Improvements such as / have mentioned
as taking place; and to the poorer classes
the work it gives them is a sufficient recon-
pense for the taxes paid. to say nothing of
the pleasure they take in the public gardens,
etc.
During the summer season the Patisians
nearly all seem to live out of doors. On all
the principal thoroughfares, and in fact on
all streets, are located cafes and restaurants,
where coffee, wine, beer. absynthe, cognac,
&C., &C.; without limit, are dispensed to the
thirsty ones. In front of these establish
ments upon the sidewalks are great numbers
of small tables, around which sit those who
refresh themselves, and in the open air, in
full view of all passers by, calmly and COM
placently sit and sip whatever they have
seen fit to order. 1t is quite ''the style."-
Everybody does it, and nobody finds fault
with it. Coffee with cognac is the favorite
drink, seemingly, but absynthe is to SEEM
ingly fearful extent disposed Of, and consider
ing the fact that an absynthe drinke: is about
as far gone as an opium eater, there must be
a number of Frenchmen on the way to ruin.
The rotation of meals which Partisan usu-
ally observes is about as follows Upon
rising, generally pretty late, he has cup Of
cafe ou ldit. (coffee with milk ) petit pain,
(small roll of bread,) and possibly some but
ter, (always unsalted,) and if in season,
few radishes; about u O'Clock he takes a
nr lnnphaOp of nd
and bottle of wine between FIVE and six
O'Clock he takes dinner, consisting of about
three to five courses, and during an hour or
SO later takes half cup of coffee without
milk and a small glass of brandy. These
meals are generally all taken at the public
cofee-Tooms or restaurants, and as | stated
before. all classes of people frequent them
though it is said that the desire TO live a
more retired mode of life is gaining ground,
and the number of those who take their two
chief meals at home is Increasing. This is
looked upon by most Americans as sign
that while America, in the matter of fashions
in clothing, copies after France to certain
extent, France is disposed to copy many
things after America. The adoption of
American ideas in France is more likely to
take place than the adoption of anything
new in England, aud this is shown by the
fact that there is now in operation, on the
rue Malasherbes, one of the prominent streets,
an American cracker bakery, where all sorts
OF American crackers are made and sold, and
in connection with the establishment gen.
uine American soda water fountain. the
feaming water being served out by a good
looking American citizen of African descent
from Baltimore, and both branches of the
establishment, | am informed, are well pa
tronized. At al times crowd of curious
people congregate about the window, evi-
IDENTIFY admiring the workings of the appa-
ratus, but seemingly afraid to indulge
Besides these have noticed, in sundry show
windows labeled 'fcravates Americaine," a
display of neckties, bows, &C., such as are
worn at home, and which are quite different
in many respects from these made on this
side; and have noticed repeatedly advertise
ments of "Americaine Gray's Papier Col
lares," At hotels nowadays the table d.
hOte, or public table, is generally patronized
in preference to taking meals in privats
rooms and in many other ways the tenden-
cy to adopt our ideas and manners is evinccd.
GRAND REVIEW.
was quite fortunate In being in Paris
upon the l4th and 18th days of August, the
former day being the occasion of grand
review of troops, and the day following, the
great Partisan celebration, the--"Fetes Ma
polecn." At the review, which took place
on the Champs Elysee, about forty thousand
troops were drawn up in two lines along the
beautiful thoroughfare. and with a great
sounding of trumpets and beating of drums,
the Emperor and Prince Imperial, preceded
by squad of the celebrated Centre Garde
and followed by a numerous staff, lode
from one end of the lines to the other. both
Of them acknowledging repeatedly the sa-
lutes of the assembled thousands. The Em-
peror looks somewhat older than most of the
pictures and photographs which we see at
home represent him to bes but still looks as
though he might for some time yet be able
to take care Of his empire. The Prince I'm
pcEial, now about thirteen years of age, is a
fine looking boy, with fine face. but SEEM
ingly too large development of head for
the size of his body. The review brought
out great crowd of people; who, after the
affair was over, quietly dispersed, many of
them. doubtless, TO get ready for the festivi-
ties of the morrow. +De