The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-08-30
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PARIs, July, Goth, 1878.

eas whose ekocoiaf q e csxals- DO sanilks
in brought into her silk iapistriea bou
dois q morning in 5 cup Of rich sevro.
Iporoslains, sst on a silver salver. and
who sils i rsnlining ell hed. tht
quilted silk cover Of which Is trimmed
with point d.AEsmeon, worth many
thousand Of francs to the humble and
Ichoerful little ourriers who cuters
the ersneri1 Of the Quartier de,
Gains, and aaks for three sou,
worth Of oafs ere Iait and q Pstt pair
from tbo noble aportsmAn, who spends
four dollars for his breakfast at Rig
mons. is the decAysd literary charactet
who oreeps steaithily into the dingy
wine shops Of the oaurtier Pigalle
from the porsly, bland and smiling sen
ator who, on leaving the august Assem-.
bly, Of which he Is a member. steps in
at Fayot's for dozen Of sstande 70 be
washed down with half a bottlo Of
SaAtOrne, twenty years old, 70 the poor
clerk who takes his dinner At . restau-
rant Of fixed price, at the outlay Of
eighteen cents; from the smart com
mercial traveller or man Of business
who Is a ha5it1s Of Duval's TO the Ia
bOFor ont Of work who can just afford
to pay Eve sous for an ordinaire in the
mystsriSus region Of the little Csiifor.
mia, away down near the Boulevard
Moatosnye. Persons Of ali classes,
provided with purses long or short viii
always enjoy, OF appear TO enjoy, the
table, Be il sumptuO,s or spare.
Lot us suppose ourselves in the
realEis q uzammon, a. the eornsr of
lhs Eenisvprd dss Itaiisns and the
Rm faftte, sts fregaenserof tte Bsui
sssrd viii point ous . the fsrsigncr %
whom he acts as guide, high, noble
looking houae, the window ornAnenta-
tions of which still retain the traces Of
tho eopious gliding ayi4hed on them
years ago. but nov nearly efFaced BY
the mesdant tooth Of time. Il Is the
WATSON Doree Of world wide fame.
The aplendor Of iss exterior gliding
may have been tsrnished, but enter,
ard 4 amost faatidious taste viii be
satisfies By the rich, elegant. and Jet
simple decorations displayed within.
The demands Of the most highly cuIti-
vaDed epieurs can be catered to here,
bat as in other establishments that
viii describe, lagos admonition, "Pat
money in thy purse" holds good, put
money in your purse, little round
pieces, bearing the efigy Of Louis Ma
polean, and worth four dollars each
put them in your pOoset With the ex,
peOtation Of leaying'a large numter {
them at the rcso wood counter, behind
which sits the neatly dressed female
cashier. for without such provision, and
such intention, you had better stop As
the door. But Il you wish 70 unrayel
tho mysteries Of Epicarus, the picture
being framed with the most exquisite
surroundings, you must enter the tenn
Ple Of the sorioa5ls1, you must ascend
the carpeted staircase which leads 70
the samptuous cahinett up stairs.
There yoa win tind the walls set in CD
ony inlaid With flowers in mother-ofi
peari displayed in varied and fantastic
design. Sofas covered with rich vel.
vets or silk damasks court the gaze,
and invite repose. Rich curtains soft
en- tho light Of day, while lustres spark
ling with a thousand corruscations
scatter the rays Of their gas flames at
night. Venetian mirrors multiply the
room, and mako it appear ten times
longer than It Is, for thespace Is limited
and the cabinett seems made but foE
| q cosy tete a tste. Let vs. take an IN.
discreet peep into one Of these mystic.
rious little chaFnbcis; tho company
Is e1ul .,1as.l nf teo se..s.e.aen and two
ladies. The former are already Of q
certain age, their hair and whiakers arc
bIanching, they are of distinguishea
aristocratio exterior, and tho little many
coIored ribbons in their button shoes,
denote them as men Of high position.
They are digni6ed, smiling, quiet. The
ladies, on the contrary, are hilarious to
the extreme dressed in the finest satin
and iace, and scintillent with diamcnds.
They are both elegant, beautiful women,
seen in the street they might be taken
| for duchesses. But there Is an inde-
scribabIe want Of polish in their man
ners, faint tings Of yulgarity that be-
trays the want Of early good breeding
and, IN spite Of their superfcially At
tractiFe conversation, those accustomed
to all features q he place monde will
take them 2teecsly for What they are--
namely actresses from one Of the smaller
threatres
o. he ine sf the Bouleyards, from
! tka q Tie Rue Paissonnisre
tho highest order g.
and each q celebrated