The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-10-27
AN ASTORIAN ABROAD.
StudZinski and the French Restaurants.H 4
Paris, France, Oct. Sth, 1889.
EDITOR AsToRIAN:-

EDITOR AsToRIAN:-
Since Sept. 7th I have been travelling
with but ten days rest at Chicago,
one at Salt Lake City, one at Denver,
one at Colorado Springs and three at
New York; also a few hours at Mag
ara Falls.
1 embarked on the French steamer
GGScOg1le on September 2Sth and ar
rived at Havre October 9th, after a
very pleasant voyage. This steamer
is not fast one, but is excellent in all
other respects, with good care for every
passenger, and splendid table. The
list of passengers showed names of all
nationalities, a Colonel Bonaparte be-
ing among them. Soon the English
speaking people from all parts of the
United States gathered together and
lOud were the cheers that went up for
the red, white and blue. Many felt
the distance from home keenly, a kind
of home sickness, together with sea-
sickness, rendering them uncomfort-
able; but this feeling did not last
long.
Havre is a city of $4,000 inhabitants
and has fortified harbor which shows
remarkable skill in engineering. The
many water fronts have stone quays,
and are lined with old and stately four
story stone buildings. The streets in
side are wide and lined with shade
trees. Trade is lively on account of
the many travellers passing through,
but shipping is stagnant. From Havre
[ took the train for Paris and soon
found myself boxed in a narrow space.
The entrance was from the side,
and a seat for two persons was scarce
ly large enough for one. There was
no platform, no vestibule, and no
toilet roOm-merely a arpartitioned seat
with cushions, but l soon forgot the
uncomfortable features of this mode
of railroading, being lost in admira-
ton of the beautiful and chan ging
scenery of the country traversed. Soon
l arrived at Rouen, the capital of Nor
mandie, place of 10000 inhabitants
and much spread and branched out
with a number of factories. Near this
| city the train went over yiaduct some
250 feet high, and through five tun-
nels several thousand feet long. In
the evening [ arrived at Paris. This
city is at present booming. Hotels
are costly, that is, 18 francs a day fol-
room only, with no elevator to &c
up to the fourth and fifth stories.
considered this too steep. SO 1 went to
another but with NO better results. At
length l found one which suited me,
beng in the centre of the city, and al
though occupy rooms on the fourth
story, pay l6 francs day for lodg.
ing, francs for each meal and serv.
ice, the service meaning the garcon's
extra, and yet these hotels are not one
half so comfortable as those of Amer
lea. The exposition, no doubt, causes
hotel keepers at present to increase
their rates. The traffic in the streets
is done by 'busses and cabs in thou
sands which literally cover the boule
Yards, so that it is dangerous to eros:
a street. Besides, there is an ocean o
human beings on the sidewalks hur-
rying to and fro-all gaiety and life as
far as one can see. Street cars run in
the suburbs only, and this fact ac
counts for the high rents, for the peo
pie are compelled to live near theil
places of business, and hence this
place is packed, and comfort cannot
well be expected by strangers. The
eating salons of Paris throughout are
good, and no matter where L demand
something for the inner man it il
wholesome and deliciously prepared
The only trouble at the restaurants
with me is that the French bill of fare
gets away with me, or, rather. with my
knowledge of the names of the differ
ent dishes q la 30 and SO.
| greatly wonder that in such &
large city as Paris not one among
5000 of them has any idea of the Eng
lish language, although it is much fire
quented by English speaking people
At some show windows [ read Eng
lish spoken" but when entered Jeau
or Pierre was gone somewhere and no
body else could do it, so [ had to worl
my tongue the other way.
With best regards for you and my
frie nds,
NJ. STUDzINsKI.