National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-29
PARIS ON SUNDAY.
HOW THE DAY is SPENT THERE.
Worth's-The Fashions-Du Pere La Chaise-Tombs
Of Madame Theirs, Ahelard and Heloise,
and Nine. Rachel-Other Matters of
Interest in the City.

The traveller in Paris must carefully note the
days of the week. or he will be totally unable TO
distinguish the Sabbath-day from the others All
of the stores, except the largest, such the Au
Bon Aarche" or Palais Royal" are open for those
who desire to buy. In many cases their wares and
merchandise are openly displayed upon the street,
SO that the chureh-goer, on "pious thoughts in
tent, must make his or her way through hampers
! of provisions by booths of Christmas toys and
almost stumble over the old china piled UP ON the
sidewalk. The mason, the painter, and artisan
work contentediy with trowel, brush, and chisel
with no thought that the day is any better than
others. They are happy in having holiday once
a month, when they are paid. There is another
class to whom it is Gay of pleasure. They don
their holiday attire so to the theatre in the after
noon and dance away the evening hours. is to
the Partisan day of easting, of reception and for
the communion of friends. There is pretty little
| chapel, presided over by the Rev. Mr.. Hitchcock,
| where Americans worship. The Catholic churches,
the most noted of which are " La Notre Dame"
and La Madeleine" are open to the people-that
is, you may enter-and, if you have money to pay.
may be permitted to occupy seat in the body of
| the church but if you have not money in your
purse, you must stand outside of the seats Sunday
| nights the cafes are blaze of lights glittering
scenes of festive esrousals.
WORTH.
On of the principal streets is the modest sign,
in gilt letters black ground, of Worth, cos
| tuner" Entering small court, you mount up
for the Paris stores have not yet attained to that
luxurious and labor-saving machine called an ele-
yator. There is no display of costumes. such as is
resored to by less popular artists 10 draw custom.
The magic name of Worth both faseinates the eye
and empties the pocket. Worth's salons esimple
rather than luxurious. The floors, though highly
polished, bare, and the rooms not decorated
in any manner The ladies who wait on custom
ers costumed in severely simple style, but the
fit of their gowns is perfect Ordinary costumes
do not come under the supervision Of the great
artist until they are pronounced finished by the
modistes who have them in charge. The owner is
then invited to don the garment and pass through
the room where Worth is seated. He suggests al
terations and critcises The very lowest price for
a walking suit I'm black silk is seven hundred and
fifty francs; satin and SATIN de Lyon, from eight
| hundred to eight hundred and fifty francs, and
| from that upward to many thousand francs as
you choose to invest
| THE FASHIONS
| Black is the dress of the common people of
France, and seems also to be the accepted color
for the street costumes of the Parsians. Very few
of the yariegated and CANDY eolors which have
been so prevalent in England are TO be seen on
the streets here. Heliotrepe is used somewhat,
and makes very pretty adornment for the caps of
| the misses and maids. Very few trained dresses
displayed in the costumers shops in Paris, but
England still clings to them tenaciouSly and you
are considered in very bad form if you appear at
dinner party without a train at least yard long
and the front of your dress cut low in the neck.
The "Au Bon Marche" in Paris has many pretty
costumes. One very pretty one is Of old gold
satin and black velvet. The petticoat is of old
| cotin Loft Tla iS wifi
smaller plaits ON each side. The oyerdress is a
polonnaise of black velvet cut away to display the
petticoat or undertakes, and trimmed with varie-
gated beaded passementefie two inches wide. The
| front of the bodice is adorned with heartshaped
shirring of the satin, and the train is finished with
old gold satin piaitings. very pretty dress,
suitable for a debutante, is made Of white India
cashmere. The entire front of the dress consisted
of series of pufngs, finished with knife plaitings
Of white satin. This was joined to overskirt in
the back slightly draped, and finished with the
satin plaitings The skirt is short and trimmed at
the back with puffngs similar to the front. The
basque was of medium length, with squareshaped
plating at the neck, and the bottom finished with
a cord. The handsomest dress on exhi-
| btion was a dress of black velvet and
satin. the pettcoat of black satin trimmed at the
bottom with several narrow plaitings. The over
dress is of black velvet, polonaise, falling into
|
old gold velvet, embroidered in black, blue and
crimson, and the upper portion the underskirt
is adorned with diagonal rows. of fringe of the
same colors. Beaded net is in great favor for the
sleeves and necks of evening dresses. Beaded
silks are also much used for costumes. The EAU
Bon Marche" is considered the best glove house
in Paris. The finest make and best quality of
gloves, in black and coors three and four buttons
may purchased for four francs-less than a dol
worn under the dresses, are shown, in blue, pink,
salmon, and other delicate shades, profusely
trimmed with lace. The Paris shops abound in
everything that is beautiful, lovely, and artistic,
and the unwary travellers find themselves con-
! stantly tempted to buy, until they who would save
1 their purses avoid the glittering bazaars
| CEMETERY Du PERE La CHASE
This cemetery takes its name from the Jesuit La
Chaise, who was the confessor of Louis XIV. 1t
was during the Commune the scene of a terrible
struggle. The French cemeteries are truly cities
of the dead, for each family has its chapel under
meath, in which lay the dear departed. The
chapels are roomy, containing sufficient space for
several persons and an altar. The affairs are
adorned with beautiful flowers, immortelles and
freshlycut flowers, and in some instances their fac
SMILES in china perfect as to deceive the be-
holder. The occupants of this cemetery are mixed,
and consist OF Protestants, Catholics and Jews.
The cemetery contains more than eighteen hun
dred mausoleums.
| TOME OF MADAME THEIRS.
The Thiers chapel was previous TO the inter
meut of Madame Theirs, always open to the public
and book was kept there, in which strangers
were requested to write their names. II is now
closed and the exterior of the chapel is literally
covered with the most beautiful flowers. Wreaths
and crosses of japonicas roses panses and violets
adorn both outside and inside. Hanging from
one of these the exterior is black ribbon with
the inscription. in gilt TO the memory of our be-
loved mistress" From another is the words, " The
orphans of the war to their benefactress.
TOMB OF AREIARD AND HELoIsE.
This cemetery contains also the remains of the
famous lovers, Abelard and Heloise. Underneath
an open chapel, resting on slab Of brown stone,
are two reclining figures, representing the lovers
On one side of the chapel is the inscription " The
remains of Abelard and Heloise are united in the
tomb" On another side, "Abelard and Heloise are
united in heaven" French lovers have very
pretty custom of making pilgrimage to the tomb
the day before their Marriage and there kneeling,
hand in hand, exchange VOWS OF eternal con-
stancy. On departing they throw upon the tomb
a bouquet or wreath Of flowers. Thus the tomb is
constantly decorated with floral treasures.
TOMB OF RACHEL.
In the lower part of the cemetery, in the portion
devoted TO the Jews, is modest chapel of brown
stone with the simple inscription" Rachel" There
is no date, nothing descriptive of the parsonage
there inferred; but the word Rachel is sufficient
for the French people. They loved her. they
edored her, and among the actresses ofthe day
they cannot find her equal. The lower part of the
chapel is covered with names in pencil of those
who have visited the toTab. L. N. o.
Political Scrubs.
1t seems palpable verifcation of the New York
EeraIds assertion, that Hayes term has been q
broom handle administration" to see educated
clerks and accountants at the Mint here compelled