The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-12
PARIS LETTER.

Collapse ON tho 10Th OF Mover @ - - IN,
attic, Dramatic, Etc, Etc.
PARIS, septemberSh ~ N
The visitors at the electricity exA
are a curious class; where sparks
plentiful they have not, as rule, a siN
one of gaiety their appearance is that-----
surprise and wonder, with mouth open TO,
express astonishment, or lips closed, to pre-
vent the expression of remark that miShI
betray ignorance. Everything is solemn
ard sedate, as if in the presence oil some
mighty potentate. Occasionally third'
class shrek may be indillercntly heard IN
the distance, as some timid creature under
goes momentary galvanization in acumee
chair. The AIRY element is conspicuous by
Ms absence. and even outside, not repre-
sentative OF the Roaring Camp IL visible
Other singularity it is very rare that aVlsl-
tor makes second pilgrimage to tho exhl'
bitiOn; the average intellectual Individual,
that has a smattering of the ologics, ought
10 study some handy-book on electricity |
before coming, if he desires to reap the |
fruits of knowledge. There is large num- |
her of suspicious looking, aged gentlemen,
in black, blue or green spectacleS, that de-
your each each exhibit in silence; thoy
are the great ones charged, douDtlSsS,
with the future Of electricity. The
ladies admire the sewing machines with
magic pedals, as things learfully and won,
derfully made; close at hand is the boxed
fluid, made up in so many pounds to suit
customers. The machines for generating
the electricity are only noticed by proleS-
sional folks Getting upstairs the @'oh
portion of the show is reached; here, again,
pleasure is lost for the general public, as
tha,, ,nn,Nrnhnnl nnthinu save flashing
lights, bells ringing and alarms striking
more or less loud and continuous, II is
only necessary to visit the Suan and Edison
salons, and contrast their soft, glowing
lights with sepulchral whites elsewhere
throughout the building, to decide that the
latter belong to lights of other days. the
Suan candelabra is very effective, but there
is a combination of the tap and the bar-room
where il is suspended, that does not adyan-
tageously harmonic with the delicate dis
covery Thirsty souls might do their lq-
uoring up at the international buffet down
stairs Edison's tittings-up are elegant ana
artistic the paintings ana tapestries are
numerous and valuable, but their delicate
beauties seem to appear in u dimlSh, rcig-
ious light. Had Suan similarly decorated
his bar-room, the opinion is his lamp would
prove superior in bringing ont tlnls' The
Edison representatives ever take the
flow" and address the intcrna-
tional crowd that collects in pure
American language, intcrsperscd witt broad
grins; in q telephone incrludG between
the tuhe Yelling "Sally come up, and "A
grog for two, ~ the lecturer plunged into
theology by announcing Edison's opinion
"that tod Almighty was the most perfect
of arifcers. to which even French free
thinkers politely bowed affirmation,
The electric tram, not railway, q the pop
ular toy. "Wait for the wagon is every
visitors motto, but to get into, as well as
to get out, is an ugly rush, especially where
children in the arms are admitted iree, The
driver has no whistle to blow; he employs u
born of chase The carriage ii not driven
or propelled, but attracted along metal
groove, lamp-post high, in which copper
wire is fixed The carriage has a bunch OF
wires aud lockots in connection herewith
and changed, as the current which obeys, as
did Ariel or PrOspcro, is required to flow in
an inverse direction, for every contrary ap-
pears to be embodied and rcconciCd at the
same time in the fluid, This grooyed iron
way offers the advantage of inducing sui
cidcs to shuttle off the mortal coil. Two
bodies were found hanging from the mrial
iron rods like clothes on line, The untor
Inmates concluded electricity still needed
martyrs of science No bird ever aights ON
that way; patriots say because it has been
erected aud is owned by two brothers,
Prussians. This is not generous, as
Bismarck has been Of late flirting with
France, and showed his sincere love for his
quondam enemy by urging the occupation
Of Tunisia-where chronic llOunderings
flourish.
The Rivals" is the political piece being
enacted, where Messrs. Gamhctta and Ferry
are the stars. Both are agreed, it seems, ON
the necessity of deputies not considering
themselves too strait-laced in the matter
of election pledges. Both politicians are
necessary to each other to secure majority
in the chamber against radicals, who are
now viewed as thousand times worse than
royaiss. Gambetta boasts in Normandy
that his followers represent France then
Ferry flies to the Nosgcs to announce the
general elections are in favor of his party
Gambetta demands reforms with modera
ton" Ferry, moderation in reforms" II
is the difference between Warehouses; YOU
beautiful eyes" and your beautiful eyes
Warehouses" Then Ferry, like Paddy,
maintains that lone man is as good MS an
other, and great deal better To the
credit of the nation, it smiles with profound
indifference on the political wircp pulling,
There has been no display of gush
whatever anent the resumption Of the
commercial treaty negotiations. Success
depends on friend John being very blunt ir
maintaining what was promised him, and
to put his foot ut once down on any unbuS
nesslike way ofworking. NJ. Leon Chat
teau, who was delegated by the late Menier
the chocalote manufacturer, to to negotiate
commercial treaty between Uncle Sam
and France, but failed, has taken TO stump
his country in favor of American pork. lie
maintains that pending the arrival Of Hen
ry the Fourths millennium, when every
Frsnchman would have fowl in his pot or
Sundays nice two pound cut OF Chicago
or ST. Louis CANNON, or q cushion o
greens, might well take the place OF tn,
coming bird.
The trees along the boulevards have beer
In i'll health this year, Several have ever
sickenedto death. II is said the traffic o
the street shakes the life out Of them, o.
they pine away from Nostalgia. All will no
die but all are struck. At the Bourss, tn,
desolaton is fragrant, the atmosphere there
however, is pestilential from speculation
The Vcrnis, Of Japan, succeeds very well
and also the "tree Of love- with Its pur
pie blossoms and fluffy foliage. Gambctt;
is to have all tho repairs of Bellevill
planted with this tree, before the mex
general election; the triacanthas, or thor
tree has demonstrated its suitability for cit,
life; II developcs in the centre of its trunl
bushy thorns, like the horn on the snout o
rhinoceros. In Amerioait forms an in
valuable fence against cattle and creditors
Botanical theologians say il was this ire
that supplied the thorns for Chrst's crown
The caics-concerts are not q bad bar