Sharp County record., 1881-06-02
" ChiifOnnierS' TOWn" in Pli

No one-savs the London Sruld
ReUieW-who has not made theGospd
ment can know how many diff "a sci
beset the unfortunate seeker aftEa sd
when he attempts to explore the lds.|
quented quarters Of great city, d its
he form any adequate idea Of thgyn p|
ner in which these difficulties nal vd
themselves when the city in lus acto|
Paris. This is notably the casey.
gard to what we may, in default re q
having any name of its own, Cd raj
" Chitlonniers' Town" 1t lies krve|
the northern slope of the hill Of aen
martre; it is bounded to the Nllt \
the Rue des Cloys and to theu,te, 4
the Rue Marcadet, and is COnl, nel
surrounded by high stone We rd
covers considerable tract Of 9.ado|
and was used during the Connie VI
an artillery park. The entransl.
through large wooden door nr mi
Marcader, opposite the cem8ld b
Montmartre. 1t will be well rirde|
any intending visitor that the IKE II
ants, although very tolerant hlnd,
not endure the sight OF decent aunpd
and that among many healthI , wh|
toms to be noted in them, tA the]
prominent is a deadly abhOrrena eao
tall hat of civilization. 10 atle
take them in, on the other hand
assumption of L" blouse or Tbd
"casquetts" is absurd, however ,entd ~
and curious" your knowledge o. i MI
ian slang may be; but they lent m
pleased by the attehtI9n' ,,u,aDtL anu "DtL D]
come among them VIII ooi Iinrsr bout
ahtly upon your goou ol10I InE,. Dot VI
in adopting the outward habits alf ID
country in which you happen Law 4
yourself. LEND
The coup TGH when you ma lutu|
within the entrance is a strlh4hond
Immediately before you lies nth 4
space with grass growing here ig til
between heaps of rubbish. Ii sadi|
tire is a sort of avenue OF yOu+ NIT |
and plants in every stage OF decSrordd
leading up to the houses, OF nv lfic1
which the chiffonniers live. lDsred|
about six feet square, and tne Eery
kept in their places by heS! ASST
such as one sees on the cottaSs 'hey|
posed situations in other plAVT ant
roofs are for the most part wGOJ am,
as the walls are composed Oh Iery
which are generally consldeltu teno|
build with, so that the appear, Ettle
Rue Marcadet chiffonnier II " ated|
may be best likened to thaI u n ac|
in his strangely constructed s%5lce 4
all sides a bustiing activity Pre",lrallY
and women busily sorting laS ne m1
of their baskets. Here ave- auo4
makers, a butcher "a grea. y ame|
making a cat found dead m,U Inu,ot'a ang.| l|
some dish), tailors ana ianf = ~
who provide the trianguia. .ts 'ucll
with which the members ol W ,ol !.
fession" 60 their rounds ,S,t ~ ,nue ss
search of prey. Go through tnn,s sn~ ~ naS, :,
little street, of which the lv+ a.|
up to your shoulders, at Wn4r lti g yoI|
the night you will, you will 81, '4J 81 slap1 III
bootmakeTs at work on the cas ,wner| va e.
which their customers have '''|
in the Paris cutters. Not lSon, NJ
striking things to note amor r5liked1
people are their good hume, aSoor,iet h III
comparative cleanliness SJ shimsl
interiors, indeed, contallneu IA BERN
arranged furniture and l,o " "a sec|
framed and hnnG- I'D on tlo se.l.l.
we are forced to admit thal u room
ants were, without exception; !, V if,sI]
sarily filthy both in dress anu NE who's
There is next to no hghs u m. has b
martre stand out grandly. in .s' G' -
against the red glare il, !.ln, tnsyttii tile
distant Paris; and the chllGris pron|
terms, dangling between tnvh .1,rry to dr|
down the hill Of the Rue Mo my n
a little army of glow-worln'
,..~pnor