The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-08-08

MOllAIc' " lut NuuslOIIlullOu III Ue
present day; tie shop windows with the
blaze of Petisi; the wealth of the Indies
and Bonanzas, with the rarcst combina-
tions OF modern ingenuity and industry
a crystal palace extended to the dimensions
OF a city, with avenues of light and pas
sages Of pleasure. All this must be seen to
he understood or rather felt, for the general
impression of the far-tamed Boulevards is a
much more powerful appeal To the passions
emotions, and, perhaps, to the aesthetic
sense, than to the thought or reason, more
clearly typified in our more sober cities, the
markets and marts of this age of progress.
A heterogeneous crowd, which the de.
lights of the French capital have attracted
from all parts ofthe world gaze with rapture
upon the scene of wonders. The dazzling
display of diamonds and other costly Jewels
exhibited in the windows which are illlu-
minated with gas by means of retectors,
throwing soft clear light and showing off
these treasures TO the best advantage. The
windows are in most cases rearranged en-
press!y with view to evening effect. No
where else can be seen such an attractive
display Of tiara, of diamonds and precious
stones, ranging in price from five to two
hundred thousand francs. Watches of every
variety of style, and every description of
jewelry, glitter in the soft mellow light.
Pertumery shops, also arranged with the
most consummate skill, impregnating the
air with delicious odors, add to the fairy
like impressions Of the scene. Clothing
establishments, marbles, pictures, bronzes,
fruit and pastry shops, in fact every thing
can be found here in the greatest profusion.
Every variety of form and device are re.
sorted to in arranging gaslghts and mirrors
so as to produce the greatest effect. The
names Of many of the principal restaurants
and cafes are emblazoned over the doors In
letters of fire, the effect of which is ex-
tremely beautiful while at the same time
the cost must be enormous; but the shop
keepers seem TO pay no regard to the item
of expenditure in their endeavors to
eclipse each other in brilliancy of display.
The illumination continues until about
midnight
A point of unusual attraction is the Grand
Cafe upon the Boulevard DIES Capucines.
corner Of Rue Scribe, the largest and most
magnificent cafe in Paris, and probably in
the world. The general effect from the op.
posite side is DAZZLING the rooms are
blaze Of light, 1t is said that 1000 people
congregate here at night to drink coffee
cognac, absinthe, and peruse the leading
journals. The decoration and furniture of
this cafe has cost nearly a million of francs
Its main attraction is perhaps the exquisite
painting of the ceiling executed by artists
Of no less merit than Boulangcr and Pula.
laney. a group Of bacchantes and fauns on
the ceiling Of the drawing room,
which measures thirteen metres in
in circumference Is work Of artistic merit
which might be cnvied by any art collector
Upon the side walks, in front of the cafe.
which are about thirty feet wide, and cover
ed with asphaltum, like the streets are ar.
ranged small tables and neat fancy chairs
made Of iron, these are occupied, upon
pleasant evenings, by persons of both sexes,
RECALLING themselves with ices, etc. The ef-
feet Of this large crowd both within and
without the cafe, the great proiusion of gas
lights, the numbers Of which seem doubled
and quadrupled by reflection from the i'm
mcnse mirrors on the walls, combine to pro-
ducc scene Of unusual brilIiancy and gay
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