The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-16
Correspondence OF The True Northerner.


PARIS July 29th 1878.
Paris Is renowned for it's cuisine, and, truly,
there are no people in the world who live as
well, and, at the same time, so economically.
From the duchess, whose chocolat . Ia creme
de la MANILA is brought into her silk tapestried
boudoir of a morning, IN cup Of rich Sevres
porcelaine, set on a silver salver and who sips
it reclining on bed, the quilted silk cover Of
which is trimmed with point d'Alencon, worth
many thousands Of francs, to the humble and
cheerful little ouvriers (workmsn). who enters
the cremerie of the Quarter du Caire, and asks
for three sous worth OF cafe au lait, and petit
paiu; from the noble sportsman who spends
four dollars for his breakfast at Bignon's, to
the decayed literary character who creeps
stealthily into the dingy wine shop OF the Quar-
tier Pigable: from The portly, bland and smil
ing Senator, who, on leaving the august assem-
bly, of which he is member, steps in at Fagots
for dozen OF Astende, to be washed down
with half bottle OF souterne twenty years old,
to the poor clerk who takes his dinner at
restaurant of fixed price, at the outlay OF eight
cen cents: from the smart commercial traveller
or man Of busidess, who is a habitue OF Duval's.
to the laborer out of work, who can just afford
ious region OF the little California, way down
near the Boulevard Montrongs. Parisians 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 the Boulevard des
Itallens and the Rue Laftte. The frequenter
OF the boulevard will point out to the foreigner
to whom he acts as guide, high, noble looking
house, the window ornamentations Of which
still retain the traces of the captious gliding
avished on them years ago, but now nearly
effaced by the mordant tooth OF time. 1t Is the
Mason Doree of world wide fame. The splen-
dor of it's exterior gliding may have been tar
nished; but enter, and the most fastidious
taste will be satisfied by the rich, elegant, and
yet simple, decorations displayed within. The
demands OF the most highly cultivated epicure
can be catered to here; but, as IN other estab-
lishments that will describe, lagos admoni-
tlon, Put money in thy purse" holds good.
Put money in your purse, plenty of money, a
large number OF the neat little round pieces,
bearing the effigy of Louis Napoleon, and worth
four dollars each-put them in your pocket,
with the expectation of leaving large number
of them at the rosewood counter, behind which
sits the neatly dressed female cashier; for
without such provision and such intention, you
had better stop at the door, But if you wish
to unvell the mysteries of Epicurus the picture
being framed with the most exquisite surround
ings, you must enter the temple OF the Gordon
bleu; you must ascend the carpeted staircase
which leads to the sumptuous cabinets up
stairs, where you will find the walls set in
ebony. inlaid with flowers in mother of pearl
displayed in varied and fantastic designs. Sofas
, covered with nch vevets or elk damasks court
the gaze and invite repose. Rich curtains
soften the light Of day, while lustres, sparkling
with thousand corruscations, scatter the rays
OF their gas flames at night. Venetian mirrors
multiply the room, and make il appear ter
times larger than II is, for the space lie limited
and the cabinets were made but for cosey tete