Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-08
AuTTLE or PAR s.
Another Lecture IN GrssHIaw OpsFa House,

DR.. Milburn delivered second lecture
At the Opera House last night. He done
| Paris -
The French, he said, have no word for
| home, His home is on the boulevard, az
| the cafe, in the public garden with the
glare of the great world upon him. He
Feeds upon d banquet Of architecture.
THE MADELAINE
/ looks fair enough to have adorned ancient
Athens, covers two blocks, as the Amsri-
cans can it, with its lofty columns and
| bsautful airy capitals, situated in the
midst ofthe liYeliest neighbOrhoOd Of Pa
| is Ia frol { is The Place de la ConCOrde.
One hundred years ago IN s was called the
/ Place Of Louis 10th, andthe spot on which
the old column stands wss occupied by
/ large equestrian stutue Of the ktngs Place
Of concord, Of amity, good feeling! They
have a strange way OF changing names in
France. The place Of concord was the
scene Ofthe blood OF the revolution. There
the SaRS ct.OsteS raised their shouts of tri-
umph rs Lhs heads OF kings fell into the
basket under the guillOnne, but the blood
and the sculls were swept away, ,and now il
~ the " P lace de Ia COncorde" ID g said that
the Champds Mars is cspable of contain
ing fifty thousand troops, infantry, cayal-
ry and artillery, Adjacent to this is the HO-
t u de sIuYalides, one Of NapOleOn's mOnu-
ments. There, in the fair5st OF mausOleums
sleeps the dust of Napoleon. Walking
through the corridors, you see old men,
who have known the SHOWS of Russia,
hobbliug along on crutches, some with
arms in shngs and some with eyes out.
The finest cafes in Paris are in the Place de
Ia Bastiie. The finest one in Paris is
named in our honor. At one time, Eng
lsnd enjoyed this distin guished honor;
then came Russia and supplauted John
Bull In the affections of the restaurateurs;
but then our turn came, and now We lord
il over the cafes in Paris. You 80 into
one of these and take your seat at a little
table, end while you are scanning lels-
urely the bill of fare you become aware
that there is an individual by your side.
Looking up, you take him to be a
member Of my profession about the shoul-
dsrs and throat. He is closely wrapped
up in black, with an immaculate white
chOker and faultless air of piety. Glsnc-
ing down lower, you percsive that be is
wrapped in q roundabout, under which
white apron descends to the ankles. This
is your gGTcOH, your elegant waiter, who
ans Wers that your French is faulJless;
that you must have learned II at court, or
else nom two Partisan nurses, who whis-
persd il into your infant ear before
YOU went to an American com
mon school An American lady
always speaks the best French to be heard
IN Paris. This fiattsTy is always charged
in the bill a ludicrOus description Of
how q Western man conducts himself in a
cafe Wss given. He makes such a con-
founded mess that you become aware
that be is the object of Tidicule to the
whole house, and you look round, but not
person in the house has heari q word,
not face is disturbed, not word SAID not
a head raised The French never hear or
see any Of your faults. They are never
conscious OF such thing. Ii is only the
English or the Americans that do this
They neYe laugh at your mis- axes, don'-
sea them.
Boulevard Green Place" was Of Old
tn ramparts OF the fOrtificatiOns that pro-
tee ed the city; place whore people went
for amusement, and prOmenaded on Sun
day; when the forthcatiOns had TO be
moved out, the site of the "Green Place"
became 3 magnificent street, full of shops
and attractions. This is the origin of the
boulevard. 1t is the capital of the ma
tion. Representative of All peoples are
found tbere-Turks, EsquimauE, Tartars,
Nubiaus, natives of Madagascar, Russians,
Englishmeu, Arabs, and high, glorious,
above them all, the representative of the
great American is found speaking
through his nose and rushing along
like human locomotive. Every one else
seems out on grand parade. The French,
all radiant, he imRgin6s that there is one
country in the world made for the delsc-
saJiou of mankind, and that Is France,
and Ia France there is one particular spot
made for the wonder end admiration of
the whole world and the pleasure of
Freedmen, and that spot is Paris. Each
particular individual thinks that in sll
The world there is Just one individual for
whom al this was specially made, and
that is the person blsndly and sweely
smiling upon you. Next TO him, comes
the Emperor, and then the rest of man
kind in regular graduation, from the En-
psror down. French women never 90
alone, there is always a mama or a duBu-
ma along. You cannot ind any pretty
Partisan girls. They are all fair aud
regular enough, but not beautiful. The
lOvsliness Of the Andalusian and the
Italian is all an illusion. No such thing.
The prettiest and most enchanting wO-
man 10 be found on the Boulevard or any
where in Europe is the American girl
/ They talk too loud. and the style of dress
is also apt 10 be a little loud. 1t is not
considered the correct thing on the B0u
l6vard to have all the COlOrs of the rain
bow in her "6t out" but she learns
mighty quick. She is to be found in the
highest perfection, from the ages Of ftwen-
ty-iye TO forty. She goes along alone,
sGltpOsses sssd. sweet, lovely, and the men
turn round and eXclaim, "See the pretty
American, the lovely American" Shs
carries along with her q nameless grace
which distinguishes her from all the
other women on the boulevard. Owing
to her education, she feels that every gem
tleman is her champion. The French are
very deferenHsl to old age, no matter If
that Old age belongs TO beRgar. In ore
country, ct least, old age Is allowed its
deserts.
The lecturer concluded his lecture by
retrospect of the Bastile and its history.