The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-01-08


the evenings during summer GIRLS are most
ly employed as mattresses, and are neatly
dressed in black gowns, white caps and
aprons During our stay iii Paris we did not
observe an intoxicated person or the least
disorde.ly conduct ON the part Of the people.
The streams u life in The streets-crowds
Of wagons, carriages and horsemen-is not
near as great as in the nelghbOThoOd OF Lon
don. Cabs are to be found in all parts OF
the city, and they can be engaged by the trip
or by the hour at liked rates. Omnibuses
are seen in all directions and routes They
have room for seating eighteen inside, and
the same number outside. When the seats
are all taken, they show a card marked
"Complet, and under no circumstance will
they stop for another passenger The horses
in Paris-In fact all over France are mostly
stations, of the Norman breed-large, strong
ard heavy of grey and white color; bay,
black, etc, being exceptions. For drawing
heavy loads, two-wheel carts are mostly in
vogue. They are mostly drawn tandem, with
large blue mats drawn over their shoulders
The buses of Paris are built chiefly of
white calcareous stone, from two to six stories
in height, the more prominent buildings with
mansard roofs In many cases the entrance
TO the hotels preceded by carriage entrance
leading into court, of which the buildings
rise in lofty piles
The Seine traverses the city in a w. y. w.
direction, and has a medium breadth Of $50
feet-less than that of the Thames at Lon
don 1t is lined with quays built Of mason
~, forming large terraces, with roadway in
the centre and footpath on either side, gen
orally planted with trees A large number
of bridges span the river at different points,
mostly built of stone, in a most solid manner,
and are more or less ornamental.
But we must now bid adieu to Paris, as we
have yet to do some sightseeing in England
For what we have seen in so so short time,
and the description q places jotted down,
We are indebted to Mr. w. L. GAZE, No. 8
Rue Duphot, who conducted party in
Paris. On parting, vote Of thanks was
unanimously rendered him by our party, for
the liberal scale in which the programme was
carried out The thanks were well deserved.
Americans intending TO visit the continent
can not do bette than call at H. Gaze 4
Sons main office, l42 Strand, London, and
og one of their tourists parties. where they
can make arrangements as we did; for they
will find it not only the quickest and most
economical way of seeing the prominent
sights in Paris, but free from annoyance
where one i not versed in the language Of the
country.
On sunday, August s. at 4 p. m, we once
more took the cars r,r Oh EIgtali w b
within twenty miles of Calais, we parted
with our lew friends 1T Boulogne at Top. m,
yer, ria Calais. A more merry and agreeable
company one seldom meets with, and it vas
with feelings of regret that we were obliged
to bid them farewell of course, we extend
ed to all cordial invitation to pay the Cen
teunial a visit next summer, not forgetting
Chicago, which they accepted without dissent.
Proceeding to the Hotel Louvre, we find ex-
cellent quarters On retiring, we mount a
chair flor he beds are terribly high here, as
well as in London. tumble in and repose for
the night.
BOULOGNE
is seaport town, situated on the English
Channel, near the mouth of the River Lame.
It has a population Of some 81, 600, Of which
large number are English. The place is d.
vlded into what is called the upper and lower
towns. The first, on a hill, whence the Eng
hsh coast is distinctly visible in clear weather,
although irregularly laid out, is pretty well
built, and mas two squares ornamented with
fountains, a cathedral, An ancient Episcopal
palace. city hAll and palace Of justice.
The lower to b At the bottom Of the hill, i
laid out with more regularity, IS better built,
and most populous and commercial The
favorite walk il on the jetty, which extends
some 1000 feet into the sea One of the
most conspicuous objects near this is large
building known as the q New Bathing Estab-
| hshment" The beach Is one Of the finest on
the French coast, and by the facilities afford
ed by the great extent Of the sands, md being
sheltered from the north and east winds by
the high and rugged cliffs, is probably the
largest resort in the world for sea bathing
Here may be seen hundreds Of white painted
! wagons, stationed on the sands and near the
waters edge, where the bathers change their
raiment. The port IS difficult Of access, and
is left dry twice day by the tide. which
rises out sixteen feet; but vessels find a
good anchorage about half mile from the
harbor. "A large number Of vessels belonging
to Boulogne are engaged in the fish trade, and
furnish the chief supply Of herring, mackerel
Goldfish, &C., to the Paris markets A steam
| Dover, and others twice week for London
and Brighton.
| IL was on the heights Of Boulogne that the
| Emperor Caligula, A. ID. 40, encamped an
army of los, 600 men for the fruitless pur-
pose Of invading Britain and here also, in
1904, Napoleon l. assembled an army Of
| $50, 600 men and fotilla of 2,400 trans
ports for the same purpose. A magnificent
column 1874 feet high has been erected on a
hill, about mile from the town, 10 preserve
the memory of that great hut futile effort.
And here Napoleon Ill. landed, thirty-six
years ago, made his unsuccessful attempt to
gain position he subsequently proved him
self competent to fill LIE Sage, author Of
Gil Bias, and the English poet Campbell,
both died here
Our stay in this place was limited one,
though one Of pleasure but all things have
an end, and calling for our bill at the hotel
made the acquaintance of the landlady. In
France, as well as England, you find no
genial or good-natured clerks as in the
States Ladies alone attend to the financial,
aud the landlord, if there be one, stands in
the background. The lady occupies the
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