Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-27

No. 10.


this glorious CITY, greatly owing to tho regularity
with which now receive my mail matter. One
Of my letters had followed me from Flofoncc, and
reached me after 8s days wandering over tho Con-
tineat. embelllshed with post marks, and look
ing like an Indian Chief in his war paint
Is 1t hot in the States7 never suffered such
heat, even In Illinois, as during the past ton days.
It Is impossible 10 "keep COOL" The air is close
and brcathloss as nm oven, and ones comfort aud
pleasure are greatly interfered with. Tho Louvre
Is the only place where !" life is not BURDEN
during all the sunny part oil the day-and 1t Is too
hot to go anywhere in the evening. tried ths
theatre once, but have deferred any further ut
tempts at French lessons in that quarter, until the
thermometer either goes down or bursts yester-
day It was o8 in the shade 1877 In the sun ! had
no idea such heat was known anywhere In Eu-
rope, even In Italy or Spain. But In spite of the
heat, what city Is Parls l hardly know where
to begin to expatiate It's wonders aud beauties,
but viii take up humble subject and enlarge on
Its pavements n
III :hem Napoleon has shown his foresight. No
more barricades! The old paving stones have
been removed from the principal Streets aud are
disappearing from the smaller, and Ia their stead
Is Asphalt II Is almost like India rubber, frm
aud smooth, yet soft enough to be as easy turl
for the foot of man or beast and carriages and
omnibusses glide along on 1t ns smoothly rs our
street cars. And clean why, you might sit down
and eat your dinner off them |. you pere disposed
Then there is another famous idea Every street
In Paris is Broadway, In tho danger of crossing
1t, 30 there are Refugees des Piedres," as they
aro called, at short distances APART Consisting Of
q raised pavement, usually with lamp In the
centre, on which foot passengers may take refuge,
when their retreat Is cut off. must give the
q Busses'' passing mention, for the system here
Ia q n trond Thara arS thfrtv ntffurcnt I'M
Inside the city limits, beside those which into
the suburbs. On these you can ride the whole
length of the line for fifteen centimes, or three
cents U. 8. money, or exchange from one to an
(six cens). All tho lines run every three minutes,
and each Bus carries twenty-six persons seated.
When full the conductor puts up little sign,
"Complet," and no more are allowed to enter.
Compare this with Chestnut street car
wish could give you just descriptions of
magnidcence of the palaces, the works Of art, tho
arches the glories OF the place. 'Their praise is
sung by letter harps than miue'
The fame of Paris restaurants Is world wide,
and one can liyee well and chsaply here, find.
Listen to my "bill of fare" at dinner; Soup a la
Julienne, Salmon 10 Genvlese, Frioandeau de
Veau. Harrlcot Verts, Framberries Ia creme,
one-half bottle excellent wine, bread the sze OF
dumb-bell, Ice for the wine, and napkin, Il mem
tion all, because you pay for every item served).
you suppose IL cost ? "Pomboirc' for the garcon
included,.2H francs, or so cents u. .. money.
In the "Bouleyards des ltaliens" you would pay
10 frnncs for the same, the fashionable locality
making the only difference.
feel daily moro and moro anxious you should
oil "come over" In the FALL spend the winter In
Paris, next summer IN Switzerland, autumn in
Florence and North Italy, wiuter In Rome, and
spring In Naples. Making thu tour In this way
obvlalcs all the miserable fatigue of travelling,
and all the e Lions" Everywhere you will meet
pleasant English and American society, so that
you can go abroad and still feel nj home. No
ono ever could regret coming; aud among the
wonders and beauties of the Old World, one
would laugh at himself that 80 paltry thing as
"dear deights' offered.
To-day cannot go into details, or tell you of
sights and scenes. | have seen nothing-done
nothing. Day and night are very much the same
during this great heat. When 1t is clear, we bake /;
when 1t rains, we stew. and fear II II lasts much
longer, word will be received at home "that o
large grease spot, with an American passport be-
side 1t, found on the pavement, awaits the dis
posal of surviving relatives" But this jeremiad
will not help add to the American army, by which
Paris Is occupied.
Every day my respect and admiration for Ma
poleon 10 increased. He has wrought wonderful
things here; there never was such city. Icom-
par8 1t with my idea Of Imperial Rome In the
height Of Its pride and glory; feel It must sur
pass even that. The wide, magnificent streets,
triumphial arches and columns, and splendid
buildings have given the final blowto my Yankee
pride, which had clung to the capitol at Wash
ington as strong bulwark. But Paris Is full of
"Capitols" and hide my diminished head under
tho sad conviction that while the "Americans are
a great people, they are not the greatcst Well,
the Frcnch have not got Pacific railroad at any
rate.
By advice OF friends an going to takc what
they call sPension' or board in the house where
lodge. French only is spoken, and 1t will give
me chance to air mine at the Cafe could only
learn and practice on the "bill of fare" valuable
but limited means of improvement.
DELAWARE.