, 1873-09-21

hospital however, 1t Ia nocoasary that uorttA-
cato of abandonment must bo produced, signed
by Commfssnry Of polico. Tile Commiaaary Ia
to tlom assisianeo tt from, tllo honp!tai fund
In oaso Of their consuming to ro-
Lain and support tho child themselves.
reag"S tiSsg d tho ea Of sSandonlng hcr sg of"prag
mud consent to support thom at homo. or tho
children received nt this hospital thoae that aro
healthy aro put out IN tho country to nl1rse,
whilst thoHo that arc sleky aro ret"tned at tlio
bods In this hospital ia about GOO, aud tho num-
bor Of children annually hont from 1t to tho cotltl-
try IL about 400 Tho children are first placed
In gonotal recoptson-roon called La 0recle,
physioiats, and assiguod to tho different in-
1rlnarioa. In each Of those intlrmnrlos, o. noll
ns In La Creohe. cradles arc plscod around tho
walls In rows, aud aavora' nureoB arc constantly
employed IL attending to IT., thom. An inclined
children who require it are laid, and chairs arc
ranged IN D warm corner in wtlioh children OF
sufficient age and strength Bt part Of tho day.
Everything III admirably conducted, and to All
outward appearances the chlldron aro kindly and
humanaly cared for. \
TIE LOVE OF DOGS.
All over Europe the lovo Of d0ga among all
noxcs Ia remarkable, although thoy are made to
work In Switzerland aud Soma parta OF Germany.
dragging her almost infant child by tho hand,
weary and frotfu1, and carrying dog In lor
n1rns, which she will occasionally stop to kiss,
or tliepose Of Hu na to mako 1t moro comfort
able This trait IL peculiar to 20 ono clans, but
all scein to have strong affection for tbs dog.
10 yea a lady at llor door or window without
lnp-log is almost n noVelty, whilst many Of
thom curry in their arms or load thom By
ribbon III tho straeta. Tho oornors arc posted
with handbi1la Of hospitals for dogs, whero tho
bost medical attendance eau DO Lad, and dog
medicines md dog-aoapB aso placardod in all d.
rectionB. Tn tho bouloyalrlH, ut night, the deal-
crB in dogs aro constantly poranabulating with
two or three pups in their arms, and ladies Will
oughfara. They teach thom all manner of tricks
and they aro yal1lod according to tho oduca"
tion they llayo received and tho intelligence
tboy display. When thoy travel they take nurse
with tlom to ntttond to the wants and comfort
of tho dog, and thouc nurses can bo seon in tho
public squares airing and exercising the dogs.
and leading them by ribbons. Some idoa Of tho
extent of this dog mania may DO judged from
the fact Tint tho dog tax paid into tho City
Treasury lust year was 42O, 900 francs, or nearly
al00 900. Tho mon, also, havo tlloir dogs, but
not to such grent extent al fonlaleH. They arc
mostly BEAUTIFUL littlo animals, white Us snow,
and are kept scrupulously clean, more care being
many Of tho Children rccolyo from thoir mothers.
THE PARIS BUTCHERS.
No slaugl1ter-houso is allowed within tho pro-
oiucts Of Paris and eyon live poultry il not por-
mtte1 within the city limits. Everything
people are not annoyed by dsoves Of cattle,
Bhoep and hoge, as We Of Baltimore are, nor are
there aly foul smells from slaughter -houhos:
There is no general meat markets. in Paris. al
all over tho city. The butchora' storos nre
among tho most attractive establishments in the
city, and many of them are fitted up with great
elegance, regardless Of cost. Thoro is QUO on
the corner OF boulevard Hausstnann and nuo
Aubor, which fronts about six.y feet on each
street, and is most beautiful sight, ornamental
with fountains aud nowors. and even The walls,
rs well as the tables, Of pure whitc marble.
Thoro Is probably no storo OF any kind in tho
city which has bean fitted up In 80 costly man.
more elegant appearance from tho street. The
saleaneh aro all arrayed in pure white, and
cashier sits behind very ornamental dosk to re-
ceivo the money from tho purchasers. All kinds
OF meat are for sale loto--boef. pork, lamb, and
mutton, and are alI dressed and arrayca In tho
most attractive manner; the 1oga OF mutton
being done mp liko bouquets, IN laeo pnpor. ..lho
sight Of this moat-stora is calculated to sharpen
cloan about it. Tho smaller stores axe all fitted
up in the samo stylo, and, during tho warm
weather, have handsome curtains hung in front
to keep out tho flies. There arc poultry-nar-
mcat-marketa IN any part Of tho city. The mcat
is required to he brought into tho shops from
tho abattoirs before O'clock in the morning,
aud the mon engaged in killing are not allowed
they wear at tbs abattoira. Theso stores soil
nothing but meat, and arc carried on by tue
butchers, instead of market-stalls.
THE AnATTo1nS OF rAnl5.
These establishments arc located on tho sub-
! urbB Of the city. tho buildings OF which covol
axty-Heyen acres Of land near the Notifications
| between tho Canals do IOurcy and st. Denis
Tho slaughteriug OF cattle Of al descriptions il
required by Law to bo done hore, tho ayolag POI
| wook being 2,000 bceyes, 800 cows, 1000 calves
| md 10, 900 sheep. Tlore arc, also, good NUM-
| ber Of horses slaughtered, their meat bciug solt
! to the poor it having boon found during tlt
| sego to bo quite palasable. Worn-out horsel
| arc fattoned aud sold to tho butchers, the sup
worry extensive.
Tho principal entrance to these EXTENSIVE
| slaughter-houses is by the Rue do Flandre. l
| in inooaed by MI elegant iron railing will
eleven gates for entrance and exit, md itB nu
merous buildings give it the appearance Of al
inclosed town. There are nov ei1ty-four pa
vilions In active operation, somo OF which ar
reserved as stalls, in which tho cattle await
ing their doom are Kept. Tho others are divide!
into 123 places ofslaughter callod ".ochandoirs:
| 1nt tB admirable. Every eohandoir il providet
| With abundance Of water, and tho Btono floor ii
scrupulouBly ecoured every time An animal ha
been killed, and tho foul water runs OF int
/ GoHSAat ANsN49S~tAA1 VIZ - ofoAJ y.
ton. The ventilation is also excellent, so that
oven at this season Of tho year, there are no fou
smells about this extensive establishment. A
tho entrance to each there Ia strong iron rim
immoyably fixed in the ground. Through thi
ring tho rope is mado to pass, Which has pre-
| viously been secured to the horns Of tho ani,nl
to be slaughtered. The ropo is .hen dl AVN tIgL
BY naeana Of pulley, aud when the victim
il receives the death blow with heavy cat
There are also on the premlsoy buildings calle
tripe'ies. whore tripo and calyee' feot arc waal
cd and boiled, me1tinR-ho for tallow wit
atlics for. drying skins, lofts for fodder, ett
Cattle and sheep are kept hero 1t tho butcher
e1peuBe. Tho slaughter-mon get from fran
to ~ francs for zach animal, besides tho e1
trails, brains. mud blood. Tho number Of butch
or-Hhops in tho metropolis, which arc daily Bnl
pliod from the abbattoir. is nG9, which will giy
sono idea of tho number scattered oEor til
city.
| WAGES III IAH18.
From an official inquiry set on foot by tn
Chamber Of Commerce Of Paris, 1t appears thu
tllere aro employed in tho various trades an
11lanufactorioa 7,811 hands, Of whom 10000
o4,I 4 o1Si Ir1t