Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-26
THE GAZETTE.
How FRENcTMEN LIVE. W hen the frencn1
WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRY. 26.

How FRENcHMEN LIVE. When the French
man IN cafe puts two Of the little SLABS OF
white sugar in his coffee and the remaining
two in his pocket. it Is not meanness Out econ-
omv The four cousccrated TO the deml-tassc
are mid tor. and the purchaser may carry them
bone 20 the canary bird, present them to the
children of the concierge as means OF main
tanning pleasant relations with that person, or
keen them for eau sucree. Life is not large,
* in the United States, where there IS elastl-
civ in the incomes Here they are tixed-so
much year, month and day. The line about
the budget Of expense is rigid, especially ID
the case Of small renters, who abound III
France
The man of three thousand francs year
ride, on the top of the omnibus Tor three sous
reads the papers 10 one OF the small reaolog,
rooms for four sous; smokes one or two sous
worth of Caporal tobacco day IN pipe; goes
to the theatre once Week Tor three to nVe
francs, and 20 the cafe chantant once or twice,
where his consommatlon costs hun ten sous
each tiue; h. eats two-tranc DINNERS, followed
br thar indispensable black coffee Tor SIX sous
with one or two sous gratultee, at one OF the
secoodclass cafes. The chief, part of his time
he strolls Oh the boulcvards, looking ID at the
windows of the people-neVer falling, under
,,,v circumstances to admire pretty woman
ard in sitting in the public gardens all u
which is gratuitous pleasure.
The man of FIVE thousand tiaucs enlargcs
thi, proyramue, Tut the bachelor OF twelve
thousand wants for nothing. This sun
mems snug little apartment OF two pieces
on 4 street running to one OF the 1aVorlte
loulcvar,ls, with palii:audre furniture, each
room uuder the glamour OF one color pa!e
rose. sunset beams, azure sky, or what not;
.n,u,. ro5d books. few fine engravlngs per,
hans :, moderately good oil picture, hlt OF
brc-.- brac in the way of bronze and porcelaiG;
!, ak,ast or three Of four francs, and din
rrr Ct five to ten francs at the Cafe k!ch',
Vnchrtte, or the club: cabs, theatres, BoiS de
Bou,oyne aud kid gloves at discretion lbs
is :bc definition o.; twelve thousand traucs-1'r
= bachelor. Twenty-Five Thousand FOR Dacllc-
lor is an apartment iu the Believard Males
Lcrbs, au second, with Il cook AID a man ser
want. a horse and coupe, box at the frcnc;'
opera. break;a at home and dinners at tne
impcrial or Jockey club; the dwelling CONSIST
iag OF fse pieces, with objects OF art, one or
two Of some value Fifty thousand represents
ar apartment au premier, wan hofSes' cii
riares. valet, tootman, cordcn oleu, vine cei-
lar, a box at the Italian opera, dinners at nome
with friends to eat them, the usual art 1iceioVs,
a small gallery Of paintings, and good iiDfaFy
everything that man requires III oachtol7
hood. If any Of these single men were doubled
with a wife the expenses would be trebled, per
haps more, the wants of woman being an IN;
tnowu quantity. The man Of fifty thousand
would have to live at least like him Of twenty
five. and be in ,urnlike him Of ten, thousand
which. according to Frenchmen, is the explana-
ton and the justification Of the dowry system
which prevails in France.