The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-08-16

decayed literary character who crecps
stealthily into the dngy VINE shop of the
Quarter Pigalle; from the portly bland and
smiling senator who, on leaving the august
assembly of which he is a member, steps in
at Fayot's for dozen of Astcnde 10 be
washed down with half a bottle ofSauterne,
twenty years old, to the poor clerk who takes
his dmner ut restaurant of fixed price, at
the outlay of eighteen cents; from the
smart commercial traveller or man of bust.
ness who is habituc of Duvals TO the Ia.
borer out of work who can Just afford to
pay five sous for an ordinaire in the mystic
rious region Of the little California, away
down near the Boulevard Montrangc; Par
isians of all classes, provided with purses
long or short will always enjoy or appear
TO enjoy, the table, be it sumptuous or spare
Let us suppose ourselves in the realms of
Mammon, at the corner of Boulevard DIES
Italians andth Rue Lafltte. The frequenter
of the Boulevard will point out to the
foreigner to whom he acts as guide high
noble looking house, the window onamcn.
tations of which still retain the traces of
the copious gliding lavshed on them years
ago, but now nealry effaced by the gnawing
tooth of time. II is the Maison Doree Of
world wide fame. The splendor of its ex.
terror gliding may have been furnished, but
enter, and the most fastidiOus taste will be
satisfied by the rich, elegant, and yet sim
pie decorations displayed within. The de.
mands Of the most highly cultivated cpicurc
can be catered TO here, but as in other es-
tablisnments that shall describe, lagos
admontion; Put money in thy purse,
holds good; put money in your purse
plenty Of money, a large number Of the
neat little round peices bearing the ciiigy
Of Loui, Napoleon and worth four dollars
each; put them in your pocket with the
expectation Of leaving a large number of
them at the rose wood counter behind
which sits the neatly dressed female cashier
for without such provision, and such inten-
ton you had better stop at the door. But
if you wish to unvcil the mysteries of Ep-
icuruS, the picture being framed with the
most exquisite surroundings, you must
enter the temple of CordonbIcu You must
ascend the carpeted staircase which leads
10 the sumptuous cabinets upstairs. There
YOU will find the walls set in ebony inlaid
with flowers in mothcr-of-pcarl displayed
in varied and fantastic designs. Sofas
covered with rich velyets or silk damasks
court the gaze, and invite repOse. Rich
curtains soften the light of day, while
busters sparkling with thousand corrus-
cations scatter the rays Of their gas flames
at night Venetian mirrors multiply the
room. and make il appear ten times larger
than il is, for the space is limited and the
cabinet seems made but for cosy tctc tctc.
Let u. take an indiscrcct peep into one Of
these mysterious little chambers; the com
pany there is composed Of two gentlemen
and two ladies. The former are already OF
a certain age their hair and whiskcrs are
blanchng, they are Of distinguished ar!s.o-
cratic exterior, and the little many colored
ribbons in their buttonholcs denote them
as men Of high position. They are digni-
fed, smiling, quiet. The ladies, on the
contrary, are hilarious to the extreme;
dressed in thc finest satin and lace, and
scintilant with diamonds. Seen in the
street they might he taken for duchcsscs.
But there is an indcscribablc want of
polish in their manners. faint tinge Of
yulgarity that bctrays the want of early
good breeding, and in spite Of their super
iiciaIly attractive conversation, those accus-
toned To all features of the beau monde
will take them directly for what they are
namely actresses from one of the smaller