The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-08-23
PANS, July, 23d. 1878.

PARIS, July, Esd, 1878.
Every great metropolis has, and has
had centrO-a hcart. tho faces of life,
Of character, and movement. In Rome,
tho Forum with its classic memories; in
London, Regent street; in New York,
Broadway; and in Paris-moderh Paris
-the BoulovardA Other points have
boon moro central and moro fashionable
in the Psris Of the past. for tho BOule-
wards Interiors worc once Exteriors, and
| their history and entomology "a known.
But the Palais Royal, thoLeuvre, and
other centres Of attraction have been
eclipsed by these Boulovards, which
represent tho typc, the essence Of Paris
| lifo IA all its originality and piquaacy.
Formed in tho seventeenth century, the
Bollevards were at Grst the bulwarks
or ramparts Of Paris, when the night
ingales fre4uented tho groves replaced
/ by the present Boulevsrds Hauaslnann
and Mslesherbcs, aud lovors strolled in
tho fowery fields about tho Chauisee
GAntin. They have many interesting
historic=l associations. Mongalaer, the
inventor Of balloons, lived in the Boule-
ward st. Danis, the assassin Fiesshi
pointed his internal machine against
Louis Philippi from No. 30 Boulevard
du Temple. and tho noted beauty, Nj.
non de, L'Enclos. lived on the aarne
boulevard. No. %; while the well
known boulevard des Italians. tho 20
NTH Of Partisan animation in 1915,
WAS inhabited by the celebrated come
dian Regnari the rival Of Maliare.
What transformation in tho present
day: the shop windows with tho blaze
Of patise, tho wealth Of tho Indies and
BonanEas with the rarcst combinations
Of modern ingenuity and ihdustry--a
Crystal Palace extended to tho dimsn-
sioas Of a city, with avenues Of light
and passages Of pleasure. All this
must be soen 10 bo understood or rather
felt, for tho general impression of the
far.fanol Bouievaris is a nseh moro
powerful appeal to the passions, emo
tiOna, and, perhaps, to tho aesthetic
sonse, than to ths thought or reason,
moro clearly typiGed in our mOre sober
cifies, the marksts -AG1asarts Of this age
q rzugre3.
a hat9 gas cfoEd, vhica the
/ desiskla of he FrcEAeA capital have at
Erasted from Al PARIS ~ The world gazs
via rapture upon tie scene Of wonders
The dazzling display Of diamonds and
other costly jewels exhibited in the win
dows which arc illuminated ssith gas by
means Of reaecsors throwing the sse
clear light and showing or these treas
uras TO the best advantage. The win
dows are in most cases rearranged ex
pressly with a view to evening effect
Nowhere else can bo seen such an at
traetirc display Of tiaras Of diamond
and precious stones, ranging in pric
from fiyeto ten hundred thousand franc
Watches Of every rairety Of style, an
every description Of jewelry, glitter il
the soft mellow light. Perfnner
sh9ps, also arranged with the most cor
I suunate skill, impregnating the Al
With delicious odors, add to the fairy
like impressions Of the scene. Clotl
: ing establishments, marbles and pic
ures, bronzes, fruit a1d pastry shop
in fact every thing can be found here
the greatest profusion. Every variet
Of form and device is restored to in a
ranging gas lights and mirrors 50 as
produce the GREATEST effect. The mans
of many Of the principal rcssauran
and cafes are embiazoned over the doc
in letters Of FIRE, the effect Of which
extremely beautiful while at the san
time the cost must be enormous; b
!, the shOpkeepers seem to pay no regai
to the item Of expenditure in their 9
8 dcayOrs to echpsc each other in briilia
cy Of display. This illaminstion co
tinuos until about midnight.
A point Of unusual attraction Is Il
& & Grand Cafe upo4 the Boulevard d
Capre;aeg. c..rnsf u Rup Scribe; Il
larg,.-e aat arss .-.sgDlflcent cafe
6, Paris. and probably in the world. II
I, 4 general effect from the opposite 81
Z IS dazzling; the rooms are . blazo
~ light. Il is said that 1000 persOl
eongregate hero at night to drink co6.
cognac, absinthe and peruse the leadii
journals The decoration and furnitu
n. Of this cafe has cost nearly million
francs. It's main attraction is porha
lss the exquisite painting Of the ceiling I
q 3. ecuted BY artists Of no less merit th
Boulanger and Dulaney. a group
bacchartss and fauns on tho ceiling q
drawing room, which measures thirte
metres in circumference Is work Of
Z, tisttc merit which might be enyied
any art collector, Upon the side Va
- in front of the cafe, which are abs