Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-14
Advice 60 American. Visiting PART.

Paris Correspondence of philadelphia Telegraph 4
riythe poor individual who almred hy the
te>hneSs elegaucc and delightful situation "
TINS new hotel. the CunI mental as 10 il called
VIII consent to take mp their abode therein
Tor u Is well known fact that the paSterinr
oil French houses requires the heat of one
entire summer !" dry II thoroughly, and the
person VINO chances 10 occupy freshly pIaS-
tered room prior To its undergoing such A
drying, VIII be fortunate IL he or she escaps
with violent cold only. I have seen the walls
of French house literally streaming with Wei
two months after the plaStering had been TN
iShed So thoroughly Il this fact recognized
that newly built APARTMENT will rent for much
less the FIRST year that II IL ready for occupation
than Il demanded for il afterwards. There
lore, would say Ia all my countrypeople whs
are intending 10 visit the Exhibition, beware OF
newly built hotels and apartments while you
are IN Paris. For in their walls Turk pneumonia
rheumatism. and host q other unpleasant
maladleS: Another piece OF advice viii give
10 my lloMcliZenS who contemplate a Jour
ney 10 the Exhibition, and that is should Their
chance To fall i'll while i'm Paris by no me ans
10 send Tor French physician. ADart froa
the great specialists, who are each used 10
Treating their own particular type OF malady
IN patents from all parts Of the world M
french doctor understands how To deal vita
an American constitution. The differences in
climate, the malarial influences to which many
dMellerS IN the west are subjected, and, above
all, our almost universal habit of INDUCING in
patent medicines. make the physical cond itian
OF our people a perfect riddle 10 the average
foreign physician. The French are very fond
OF treating some maladieS, and very serious
cneS at that occasionally, with draughts u
herb tea, or, a. they call them, "tiSanes"
These act upon the constitution of patient
accustomed 10 quinine and calomel, about
as much as so much hot water would do
L have known of al least two cases wherein
an American patient 80 treated quietly de-
parted this life, killed, a. I doubt not by
literal lack of medical aid. One of these
cases was severe attack OF pneumonia.
which being treated with herb tea only ran its
course unchecked. Another danger against
which American inyalds in Paris must he
cautioned, is that arising from employing
the physician recommended by the landlord 90
the hotel wherein the invalid may chance TO he
stopping. For very common practice among
unsuccessful French doctors il To make an ar
rangement with some prominent hotel keeper
whereby he gets all the practice Of the house.
paying handsome percentage on his fees 10
| the landlord for recommending him. There
fore, would strongly recommend all Ameri-
can travellers abroad, in case of sickness, 10
send messenger Ia the American Legation
the Consulate, or one of the American banks
for the address of a skilled American practi-
toner. There is no lack Of good Americas
doctors in Paris, both homeopathic and allo-
pathlc, hut the address Of any one of them 10
out seldom Ia be obtained at any of the hotels
on account of the league between the inn
Keepers and the French doctors whereof 4
have already spoken