Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-18
How Tlley DO Things in Paris.

Cor. San Francisco Chronicle.
At the entrance of the Paris Expo
sition last year, at five or six o'clock
in the evening, 10000 people rushed
down to the Champ.de- Mars quay.
Twenty steamers were dashing up to
the various landings, filling up with
black masses of people and departing
Not a man feel overheard. The peo-
pie in the several queues were pre-
vented from crowding each other BY
being cut into sections of fifty each.
The mass, without knowing it, was
subjected to the semi military discip.
line. Compare this with the strug-
Cling mob, the confusion and down
right brutality which attended the de-
parture Of thecrOwdinth estreetca SIT
the main entrance of the PHILADELPHIA
Exposition. There the strongest had
it all their own way, Such was the
frantic rush aud jam besetting each
departing car that often passengers
just arrived, wcdged in their seats and
unable to got out, were carried back
again to the city, French munic
ipal discipline is equally efica-
ciOus in preventing drunkenness.
In every drinking shop may
be seen prominently posted the
Law against drunkenness, making
the seller Of Intoxicating drinks
equally responsible with the disorderly
buyer for any disturbance in on about
the premises. The French saloon
keeper IS az Interested party in the
preservation Of order and temperance.
The oabman is forbidden to solicit
custom. After depositing his passen-
ger he must, unless required to wait.
return Immediately to a cab stand. He
is required to hand you the slip con.
tanning his tariff and charaos so soon
as you step into his vehicle. If
there DO a dispute as to the charge a
policeman is never lacking to whom
the matter may be referred. 1t is in
place to report here that the pollee,
man is never out Of sight in the streets
OF Paris, Tho brench fire DEPART
mogt, with its little engines aud car,
den hose, about equivalent 10 a force
pump on a hand cart, excite the mirtl.
aud sGorn OF the American as he
compares them with his impnsinp
steamers. Still the Frenebman may
f. win the laugh in the end, for he has.
after all, about all the pumping ma.
chinery he needs.
Watch tho French house in process
ct erection. Note the walls of solid
stone blocks, fifteen inches in thick
r ness see how little timber is used in
It's construction. The stairs cannot
! in case Of fire furnish both drah ant
fuel, for they are ef solid stone. The
floor IS Of filing. A Ere may break
aus, aud the iremen, combining it il
the chamber whence it originated. will
5 chop it out with their axes. Tn,
population, floating or permanent
Of every reimbursement OF ward il
Paris is counted officially every month
be your abode at hotel, b%aerdinghous,
or private residence, within forty. eigh.
hours you are required to sign a regis
S ter, giving your name, age, OCCUPATION
' and former residence. This, within
the period mentioned, is copied by al
= official ever travelling from house I,
house with the big blue book undo
his arm. The register gives also N.
leading characteristics of yous per
sonal appeayapce. Penalty aitache
! itself "a host Of landlord who fails Il
got and give 70 the official such regis
%tration Of his guests. There an
J. no unmarked skulking holes il