, 1873-09-28

from Ayon,,o Marigny, It soon,od as If wo wore
oterg Or 1e precincts f Of grand mas meeting
pnronts or nursos, but the vast majority taldng
caro Of themselves. It waa at tImos difficult to
thread our way through tho.n. All manuor Of
contriVaucoa for thoir amusement wcro In prog
Punch md Judy shows, though on 4 largor
scnio, the little Htnges being lttod up with scon-
ory md curtains, md tho automatic performers
nnde to hold conversations and to crack tokeB
Of secular ollaraotor, which drow forth shouts
not less than dozen Of thoso little theatres in
progress, around each OF which thoro wore sev-
trnl hundred spectators. mostly children, who
zero occupying tho seats at ten confines
oach lasted about a half-hour, whom tho chars
wero cleared. md tho performance resumed
ngain 30 aoon as a sufficient audfonco was Boatod.
Tho standing spectators paid nothing, and these
Under tho groves were toy and gingerbread
STALLS and otllor attractions for tho rising gen
Grafton, whilst jugglesa and itinerant tumblets
wero attracting q willing and ever changing
throng Of spectators. A dozen Or moro reyoly.
Ing horse contrivanceH, with Children astriac Of
wooden ponies, .wero In motion, and little
tomplos, with scales for ascertaining tho weight
Of yeung humany oro were ,sa doing 2gro
troos on oithor side, whero open-air concerts
wero in progress to largo audiences. Tho ayonuo
for driving md promguading, which ts milo
and quarter long, aud fully 200 foot IN width,
was also th1ongod With vehicles while tho Lively
porpons seatcd on tho iron chairs with which tho
sidewalks aro ilnod. ThoBe chairs arc rented for
two or three uous tho hour. they being owned by
o company which pays 12 COG o. francs per annum to
60 900 francs por anuum for ronte from tho places
of amusement. a number Of little carriages,
ouch holding six to nine children, drawn by six
goats in harnoss, wore doing D good business.
Tho whip with great dextorlty As night sot III
all tho cafos woro brilliantly Illuminated, the
lights of tho carriagos on tho avonuo mado 1t
appear aa It being pnradod by torchlight pro-
cesslon, and bands Of music IN the convent gar
dous gavo additional animation to tho scene.
Tic circus building was also illuminated, and
tho doors thrown open for grand equestrian
performance with ill tho stale jokes and clar-
trip performances which prove so attractive to
young America.
business WOMEN.
There aro few establishments in Paris,
Wholesale Or retail, In which women do not oc-
cupy most OF tho important positions OF trust
and responsibility, In great many Of tho
largest and most succeBsful establishments the
wife is tho principal business manager, and to
her all matters Of Importance aro referred. An
American gentleman who hos been exploring tho
Wholesale establishments RaBureH mo that this
is moro generally tho caHo than III those Of q
retail character. Whom purchasing goods all
important questions were answered by tho To-
male clerks or aaloBmen, ind tho males owl
dently held subordinate positions. In many
casoB the wife WAS called upon to answer queH-
tionB OK make agreements when tho husband
WIS present, indicating that she was the princi-
pal head Of tho establishment. Thero can DO no
doubt that tho average Fronclwo1nan is supo-
rior in intellect to tho average Fronohman, IS
Bhe Is superior to him in physical deyeopment
md addresa. Passing tho little atoros at night,
tho vito is eeen at tho dosk, with pen in hand.
keeping tho books, and thousands Of the smaller
Of tho Paris gtoros aro kept by
women. Thoy have greater business CO.
pacity, cnorgy, aud entorprae, aud take moro
than thoir full share in supplying tho
means for tho maintenance OF tho household. A
Frenobman remarked tho other day that he be-
liegod thero woro as many wives IN Paris who
support their husbands as thoro IRE husbands
WHO support their wivcs. She almost invariably
manages to liyo free Of house ront by renting .
Eat Of rooms and anb-renting enough Of them to
pay tho ront for the whole. The American
indioB who visit Europe and squandor so much
money which they had no part III earning gen
orally return better satisfied with their positions
In life, and convinced that thor destiny has boon
more fortunate than that of most OF tho sister
hood of creation.