Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-10-22
OUR PARIS LETTER.
VISIT TO THE OFFICE OF THE
LEADING FRENCH JOUKNAL-
waiting 90 see she Editsr OF the
.figsro" - The Editorial and
Csmpesisioa ttooms-rhe mp
per GtSen to she Prince OF
wales.
te.pendenee of the aold MIll Daily News.l

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Correspondence OF the Gold hin Daily sews.l
Paris. Sept. 80. 1878.
Last evening. while wandering aim
lsssly on the Rue Drouot. l found my
self in front Of the brilliantly lighted
facade OF the office OF a newspaper that
is known by name or namesako in every
part o: the civilized world. and / en-
tered the ante-chamber which is always
open to the public. The Figure con-
tains on most days Of the week a num-
Der Of advertisements printed in very
small type and in the most abbreviated
form that is practicable. Some OF these
are trade announcements ; others are OF
the nature Of those classed As per.
sonal /" in the New York Herald. Thus
1 read in tho Figaro Of Monday (:
{" Prince Authentique. -Epous. dem. on
veuve." This mean that a gentleman
bearing the title OF Prince. and about
tho authenticity Of whose rank there
cannot DO any doubt. is willing to enter
into n matrimonial alliance with q spin
ster or widow lady who would like to be
q Princess. Sometimes to these curl
ously candid offers is appended the re-
minder " serieux." which reminds me
Of an addenjum | onc read in the
Hsrald from a lady who wished to marry
can elderly and nfiuent widower,
slightly afflicted with the govt. "Gen.
tlemen who wish to make fun need not
apply" concluded tho fair incognita.
The above advertisements TO which l
have referred in the EIqlro are styled
''petites annonces." and are received
and paid for over the counter in the Rue
Drouot ; but the great mass Of trade no.
tees come through the compagnis yener-
ale DIES dJwoae,s. a body who are
r,RNERs-oESERAL or ADVERTISEMENTS
In all the great newspapers OF Paris.
The advertiser. consequently. rarely
makes his presence felt at the Figaro Of.
fees /; his place is supplied by the loud
voiced and determined. visased aboRhs
or the subscriber. but ere | quit the
anteehamber leading IN the hall over.
looking the covered courtyard. | must
bestow a glance OH tho numbers Of
curious people waiting patiently in
or MANAGER Of that journal. There is
= zouave. What On earth can he want ?
There Ia a widow In deep mourning.
WIN 'n,ee n.uo nv
and shovel hats. who. ns they lounge ON
q Of the diyans. whisper to each
other 80 eonhiehnaiiy ana exchange
such hilarious ehuckies that fancy one
priest must DO relating 10 the othsr such
a bonnie histore" rs that suggested In
the weil-known picture. UT. It may he.
these estimabie ecciesias'ies are con-
versing about The orpheilnat NJ Anteuii,
in which Nj. Saint Genest, The military
red1cteu OF b ft9iro, has taken so
laudsble an interest, and In aid OF the
funds Of which excellent institution the
readers OF the Figure. subscribed in the
course OF a few days a SUN OF some
thing like DOC. 900 francs. The Tact Is
all the more worth mentioning when II
is remembered that the French, although
1Suntiful in private almsgiving. have
therto been slow in responding to
.u..,,. ~, ,,,,,, sr,sc,,,,,oxs
That wonderful system o' ours Oh
voluntary contributions is virtually
in its infancy among our French cousins,