New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-05
FRANCE,
PARIS HEAT AND PARIS sUPERsTITIONS-LETTER
FROM A FRENCH PEASANT-MRS. JENKINS ON
AMERICAN GIRLS.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

PARIS HEAT AND PARIS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FROM A FRENCH PEASANT-MRS. JENKINS ON
AMERICAN GIRLS.
IRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
PARIS June 17.-The heat has been excessive |
In Paris during the last week, and suppose light
breeze, il it could have been got would have easily
brought it, weight in gold should suppose that there
can be but few places outside the tropics, where 1t is
hotter in hot weather than it is In Paris There is no
provision made for alternating the suerngs consequent
on such temperature has been lately reignng here
but there are good many provisions made for aggra-
waiting those suerngs, and can testify that they are
never found wanting Ice, as you know, Is luxury;
those who can afford TO drink champagne being able TO
afford ice to cool it with, and 1.-THE water in Paris,
though beautiful to look at is universally said to be I'M
healthy TO drink, and as, even public opinion would
permit drink it, it is never to be had COOL one
great Of refIehmCnt, common as air at home, IS
unknown here may remark incidentally that, after
years or nearly years. stay in Paris have come to be
of Paus opinion when speaking, indeed, to the Athe-
uilns-but It's all ole-he said 81 perceive that in all
filings we are too superttiOus" There no end to the
list of things which, ii were to believe what he Is
told are sure DONE TO be followed by fatal conse
oucnces and that my conduct has not been ot
TIE handsones for since came here, have done so
many fatal things thar ought in common courtesy, TO
be quite dead 10y this time and should have been H. as an
American could be supposed 10 have any manners
have drank great deal OF water IN spite OF repeated
warnings; have steadily slept with my window open
at night luli huDMl 10 nc iLlSui"te49 iNN-N''N"A
ophtholuia have had fire in my when it was cold,
universally acknowledged TO bring on something or
other; and have Obstinately refused to tie my neck
uul face up with a large silk handkerchief III cold
weather in consequence OF which ought If had not
been clownsy regardless Of the laws Of polite society,"
90 have been al deaths door to-day with Gtrion de
,orine Nothing the degree 10 which my nature
is hardened more clearly than the fact that have
scorued the services of les pompeS JebTes or General
Undertakers' Company, after having, for whole
Winter recklcssy eaten potatoes and other vegetables
at the same time with my meat and taken tea five or SIX
times a week when had particular disease to call
for the application Of that potent remedy. might say
that think of the most inexcusabe OF Partisan
superstitions is fancy that they have cool, moist
Summers and warm, moist, Winters, but don't wish 10
be rude and viii acknowledge that they have ordered
their lives as they believed the fctons they are all the
time repeatng The houses frighfuly cold in Win
ter with the slmmest provision for heating the ana
the Summers every bit as warm as our OWL without
any of our means Of alleviating the affection There
furnace in the new in which have an apartment
intended so was assured taking possession to warm
the staircase which is Of stone Last Winter we hada
week OF cold Of such intensity rarely have at hoIne
and finding that the staircase seemed TO be DONG us
hest not 10 be OutdOne in frgtdy by the rest OF the
bouse asked the concierge If there was IRE IN the
furnace "Oh no, Monsieur ] have express orders
nerer to light fire in cold weather IL VIII DC Hgheed LII
the Spring, when IL is damp!
lido not know that thing could be done to make the
heat OF Paris endurable, unless IL were the ho-
duction of ice quantities sufficient to make 1t cheap
Yet even if France TO be blessed with Mr. Tudor
don't know that he would be OF much use, 80 long as
waterrinking is looked upon such frightfuy dan
Oerous practice Then the immensely high houses punt
OF white stone with the glare Of the white SIDEWALKS
and OF the white dusty streets may have many advant
ages but no say that GOODNESS is one OF them
The great resource Seine with its innumerable
bathing-houses but confess do not much relish bath
ing In place much frequented In these warm days
the hanks Of the little present curious spectacle
Hundreds of men and boys spend the whole Tune De
tween sunrise and mOonrse In washing dogs and horses
I'm fishing standing bareeggcd In the stream In lnehec
tual attempts watched with untirng interest from the
bridge by crowds OF industrious people 20 rescue The
bodies Of drowned dogs kittens cats, and puppies from
their watery grave and in short in any pursuit that
may necessary 10 spend the day. more or less IN
the water Theh there are the men VINO pehu
their day standing in the up their waists wash
dng the wood that comes down stream in RATS and there
are the washerwomen by hundreds washing all our
clothes IN the river under the shelter Of the large sheds
] vastly enjoy all this industry and lazy life. as see 1t
from the little clock-wOrk steamers that busting ply,
and would shake the lilies IL there any to shake AZ
! wish there But tits another matter when IL
comes 20 bathing that has cleaned many peo
e and other animals and for the river is not an item
M the balance against the Paris heat OF course any ana
every river that runs through a large city Is
iabe 10 the objection, but the trouble In the case
OF the Seine is that 1t is so very small obliged TO
nee all that goes along its banks Ills not the same
cling 10 know that dogs being washed IN mighty
ocean wing stream like Hudson, and to five
Hundred or more washed daily in little stone-banked
stfeam 10 which the Nepperhan is Mississippi
Iiut the heat Is doing much worse than merely |