The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-11-02

sunshine. Gardens of all sizes abound
in every part of the city. The principal
parks OF the city are the Bots de Bou-
loGue, Pare MOnceauN, and the Buttes
Charmout. The Bois de BOulogne is on
the outskirts Of the city, and has some
$500 acres artistically LAID out in walks
and artificial lakes. The shrubbery Is
kept trimmed and IS well taken care of.
Inis ) favCTite resort Of suicides and
duelists. Ten minutes ride from this is
Pare Monceaux. which was presented to
the government 10y q butcher by the
name of AionceauX, who, having amassed
a fortune, bought title and sought to
enter the society of the nobility of France
at that time. The nobility, knowing the
source of his title, would have nothing
to do with him, and, IN his disappoint-
ment, he moved away from the city pre-
senting this park to the government. 1t
IS the prettIest of the small parks of
Paris.
In the poorest part of the city is the
Buttes Chaumont, park of fifty-acres.
1t was formerly an immense gypsum
quarry. The quarries were cut into
caves with artificial stalactites hanging
from the ceiling, and in the center is a
high peak surrounded by an artificial
lake, and connected with the mainland
by suspension bridge. Thus the plague
spot of Paris, inhabited by thieves and
as5assins, was made into a park.
The Church OF Notre Dame, the most
noted III PARIS, was begun in 1850. This
massive building Is built on piles, and.
according 10 Victor Hugo's 'Notre Dame
de Paris, has lost much Of its beauty.
II IL the only church il Paris that was
allowed 70 have two towers alike. Over
the three doors are the life size statues of
the tweCty-eight kings Of France, each
being in It's respective arch. Those grand
OLD doors, the legends Of the cathedral
tell YOU, are the work OF the Devil. The
legend asserts that the architect, in de-
spair at not realizing LIS conceutiCns,
called on the Evil One Tor assistance.
Quick as q flash the Devil was at his
elbow, and offered 70 forge him three
doors If tie would give him his soul as the
price cI the WORK. The bargain was al
once concluded, and Beeizebub ut once
applied himself 10 his task. Two doors
were finished IL short order; bur, when
Nick came 70 the third, he found It was
the dOOI through which the Holy SaCTa-
IEeat would pass. This FerpleNed him,
ard, after thinking the matter over, he
came 10 the conclusion that his principles
would not allow him 10 complete this
door, 50 he gave up the undertaking IN
despair. The bargain having been
broken by him, OF course the architect
was free; bat all Paris maUveIed that,
while the first two doors were iuaryels of
beauty, the third was plain and simple.
1t Is no eNaggeTatiOn IN saying that the
principal part OF the stock of the retail
stores IS in the show windows Some of
the shops are as small rs u common
sized counting room, and as an American
said, :" the proprietor has TO come out on
the sidewalk rs the customer steps in"
The articles in the windows are arranged
very Hastily and all articles marked
plainly. These shop windows are one Of
the greatest attractions. The average
American lady wants to buy veTything
she sees. and does buy great deal. The
lady who goes T. Paris and brings away
less than n dozen pairs OF kid gloves IL
rather looked down upon by her coun-
trywomen who have been there before.
There is one lady from New York who
comes here every year, and the day he
fore she sails for New York is spent in
trying on gloves, 70 BE able 10 say TO the
New York CustCm-house officer that she
has WON them. 4 great many of the
stores have this sign III the window,
English spoken here, but in most places
their English is worse than the Ameri-
can French. Nearly all OF the business
houses Of Paris Frc dedicated To some
patron saint, devil, or some historical
eTsonage, such as "Au Petit Saint
Thomas TO the Little Saint Thomas
- Au Bon Ba6ie' ITO the Good Devil. -
etc.
No American leaves Paris without Wis
ting Psre n Chaise Cemetery III which
is the tomb of Abe'ard and Heloise,
called the tomb of disappointed love.
This estimab!e couple were married in
their youth, hut were separated by the
stern parents. Heloise died soon after,
but Abcldrd lived to good old age and
was buried beside his wife. The disap-
pointed lovers Of Paris come here and
hang Eaviands Of flowers and memorials
on the iron fence surrounding the tomb.
Paris 10y night is even more attractive
than b. day. Watching the crowds as
they throug 10 theaters. or the cIrcuses
or gardens Of the Champs d'Elysees, is en-
tertainment fer many an evening. these
concerts are very deceptive as to prices.
You see by q sign that the entrance is
free, but the getting out is what costs.
Once inside charge of two to three
francs 40 20 60 cents IS made for seat,
then n footstOol Is brought which costs
another franc. and then the visitor is
expected 10 take bottle or two of wine
during the evening. The Pace de la Con-
Corde crossed and re crossed by different
COlUTed lamps in the cabs and omnibuses,
and the lights among the trees of tho
Champs d'EIysees. extending for mile
and a half, Is like fairy land. "See
Paris and die, was n saying years ago,
but now It is &" see PARIS and live"
II. @. II.