The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-09-06
OUR PARIS LETTER.

INTERESTING SIGHTS IN AND AROUND
Observation-Disclosures INDUSTRY
CASCADES AND FOUNTAINS - THE
AQUARIUM -ALGEEIAE PAVILION AMI
VILLAGE.
From our regular correspondent
PARIS, August 16. 1878.
Ed. INTELLIoENcER The attrac.
tions Of the Trocadero grounds are by
no means exhausted when one ha.
lounged among The bazasrs. made pur'
cbases Of dark-visaged Essterns. wan.
dered around the Chinese pavilion
taken trip to Ysddo through the
japanese bsmboo stockade, and exam.
ined the interesting contents Of the
Egyptian annex. including the plan Of
NJ. de Lesseps and the capital panorama
of the Suez Canal. Opposite the Per.
sian pavilion, as iaartistic in ito glarins
red and green outside as it is dazzling
within, stands three wooden buildings
. Norwegian cottage and Swedish
clock tower and school house. They
form a picturesque grcup-the Stock
holm clock in the center. narrow below,
square and bulging at the top. The
visitor may mount the steps that lead
to the school and enter. In one room
is young Swede dressed in her nation
81 garb, with helmet-like cap Of red
stuff, embroidered with gold, who is
making coarse pillow lace of the sort
much favored now by fashion. and
termed Russian lace. In others are
specimens of pnpils needlework, basket
making and other rural arts. presided
over by Q blue-coated Swedish soldier.
England, SO splendidly represented in
the Champ de Mars, occupies but one
small patch Of ground, if any, on this
side Of the Seine. The Vachorie An
glaise. an open kiosk where milk is
sold in white bowls. with its accom-
paning petit pains and 0riocae. is.
rather think, only English in name.
This and the Spanish restaurant,
with green house or two, make up the
sum total Of the foreign constructions.
We must therefore cross the wide ex-
panse OF gravel in front of the great
basin, pausipg on its margin, in spite of
the sun that hot only burns down verti-
cally on the parasol Of the promenaders,
but 10 reflected in . thousand darling
rays from the spray. The effect of the
cascade and ita attendant fountains may
be somewhat meagrs when viewed from
the distant terrace and balcony on the
Champ do Mars. but here the shesfs OF
water that spring up on either hand,
and tho lines Of feathsry jets that frame
in the fall. and even the fall itself,
Though somewhat too glossy and regu-
lsr. look truly magnificent, while the
dull roar with which they are accom-
panied increase the grandeur.
The first building that attracts at
tention, on the other side of the
esplsnade. is q wooden house coquet-
tishly decorated with creepers, built by
tho Administration des Forets. It con-
tains ell sorts OF things connected with
woods and forests. from the stuffed
boar to = withered collection Of leaves
and seed pods. On the walls outside
are trophies Of various wooden instru.
ments, from Phillis's square-handled
milk pail to the modern infants beach
spade.
The house 10 sncircled by Q wide yer.
andah. furnished with comfortable seats
from whence another very pretty view
can be obtained Of the grounds, while
one enjoys fresh river breeze. Behind
are plantations of Or, pine. juniper and
birch, which scent tho air with sylvan
perfume; and two picturesque log huts
1t 10 exquisitsly refreshing. il the
day DO hot. to- descend Into the fresh.
watsr aquarium close by, and wapdes
in the vast grott0, hswn out Of the
stone of the hill itsslf. The coolness il
unqusstiooable. though the tanks ars
doubtless murky and the ash net quite
20 plentiful ~ they might be. Inoted
two or three huge lake salmon, some
hoary carp. . shoai Of trout, eels hang
ing in tasscl-like punches. or hidina
under water weeds, lampreys painting,
fixed TO the glass by their uncomforta.
BILE looking suckers. aggressive cray.
dsh, sharp nosed pixies, and smaller fry
in abundance. II seats were placed
there Il would DO the most charming
retreat possible; bat - 1t 10 the pebbles
make walking wearisome. and neither
the movements Of the filmed crsatures
nor the mopstrous drip drip Of the
water into basin in the sand. can be
enjoyed without fatigue.
Here in the hollow lies the Algerian
Pavilion, with the Algerian Village
climbing the hill above it. Very hand.
some il the Moorish archery, decorated
with colored tiles. through which the
visitor passes. up flight Of stone steps
20 . vestibuls-all white, with . per.
foratsd white roof. that admits uneven
patches OF dim light 10 gid the walt,
aud passmsnt. On either side Of the
staircase stands . statuesqus Arab il
rich costume: they form part OF the
guard Of honor. The rest are grouped
outside. lastly smoking. and watching
tho Parisian public through the fumes
Of their pipes. themselves the object oi
mach attention. for they are ans looking
fellows. tall, we'll knit, and With re-
Variable handsome countenancss The