Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-04
IN PARIS

Unable to understand or make himself un
derstood, he experiences sensation no
unlike that of a sailor who has "lost hi.
bearings" "Can / not take mine ease il
mine imp" Certainly, that is a goot
idea, but where are you going to find the
inn? Anticipating the possibility of such
a predicament our friend before leaving
London made inquiry of Messrs. Cook
Sons agency when procuring his ticket
and was recommended to try either the
Hotel de Dion or st. Peterbourg, the lat
ter managed by former employe of the
Cooks. These establishments (operated or
the European plan) are situated in the
Rue de Caumartin, but three blocks dis.
tant from the Care de St. Lazare, the sta.
tion Of the French Northern Railway
The Hotel de Dion was chosen and a
comfortable room secured for fifteen francs
(S3) weekly. As for board, which is ar
important consideration, the Duval res.
taurants were patronized and found to be
excellent in every respect, as well as con.
spicuous for an absence of those attempts
at petty extortions noticeable at many
Partisan establishments.
A word here will not be out of place in
regard to one custom which should be OBJ.
served. The French system of meals diff.
fers somewhat from that of America and
is thus arranged: Coffee the first thing in
the morning, breakfast at noon and dinner
at 6. Acting on that excellent maxim Of
doing in Rome as the Romans do and
adopting the French custom pro tem will
prevent much of that inconvenience ex.
perienced by certain American tourists
who, calling for all sorts of Ito the French.
man unaccustoned things at unreasonable
hours, have to pay very dearly in conse.
quence. Eighty cents per day, based on
the plan suggested, may be named, thus
making the total living cost for six days
in the neighborhood of IS. These de.
tails, be it said, are mentioned with nc
other object than that of explaining by
what means expenses were curtailed. The
week ended,
THE RETURN JOURNEY
Had now to be made, which, according to
previous arrangement, was routed by way
of Brussels and Antwerp.
A second-class ticket from Paris to New
York was purchase at the Office of the Red
Star line, 6 Rue Scribe, this line having
been chosen for the return journey. The
ticket, which cost 237 francs, or $47, gave
the passenger the privilege of travelling
second-class to Antwerp, and stop-over ol
one day at Brussels.
Paris was left regretfully at A. NJ. on
the morning of the seventh day, and the
tourist sallies forth once more to "do" an
other capital.
The journey from Paris to London is
exceedingly picturesque, and affords a
passing view of those interesting cities,
Mons, Valenciennes, Douai and Arras.
After not at all tedious ride of half a
day Brussels was reached, where the stop.
over privilege was taken advantage of. A
walk through the principal streets of this
beautiful city was enjoyed, during which
the Royal Palace and Hotel de Vile were
seen.
Then boarding the cars" once more, the
journey was continued to Antwerp, where
sufficient time remained previous to the
sailing of the Waesland to allow of the
splendid cathedral and museum being Wis
tied.
The last incident in the remarkably
cheap and enjoyable tour which has been
described was the passage from Antwerp to
New York, which, by the Red Star line,
enabled the tourist to land in the Empire
City, after ten days, in a well-contented
frame of mind, with the hope of repeating
the excursion in the not distant future.
In conclusion, as decisive settlement of
the question of expense, the following
actual estimate of the cost of the trip is
submitted
Second class fa ro Nar Ynrt IN Ijvor,>~ol eon
Third class fare Liverpool to London........... 4
Third class fare London to Paris............. 4
Second class fare Antwerp to New York.. Al
Expenses while in London (six days)........
Expenses while in Paris (six days)........... 8
HINTS.
Sit erect in your chair when reading.
and as erect when writing as possible. Ii
you bend downward you not only gorge
the eyes with blood but the brain as we'll,
and both suffer. The same rule should
apply to the use of the microscope. Get
one that will enable you to look at things
horizontally, not always vertically.
Have reading lamp for night use. In
reading the light should be on the book OF
paper and the eyes shaded. If you have
no reading lamp turn your back to the
light, and you may read without danger to
the eyes.
Hold the book at your focus; if that
begins to get far away, get spectacles.
Avoid reading by the Pickering light OF
the fire, or by twilight.
Reading in bed is injurious as a rule. 1t
must be admitted, however, that in cases
of sleeplessness, when the mind is inclined
tn ramhla fha,,covI
minute, reading steadies the thoughts and
sometimes conduces to sleep.
Do not read much in railway carriage.
|, myself, always do, however, only in a
good light.
Authors should have black ruled paper
instead of blue, and should never strain
the eyes by reading too fine type.
The head of the bed should be toward
the window.
Those ladies who do not write but sew.
should not attempt black seam at night.
When you come to the age that suggests
spectacles let no false modesty prevent the
getting pair. Go to the wisest and best
optician you know of and state your wants
and case plainly and be assured you will
be properly fitted.
Remember that bad spectacles are most
injurious to the eyes, and that good and
well-chosen ones are decided luxury.
THE FAT woMAN's FALLAcy.
1t is said that women stand in awe of
their dressmakers. Well, in some cases it
is not to be wondered at. A new gown is
a serious business and what could women
do unassisted by the cutting, and shipping,
and basting, and fitting, and draping des-
pots upon whom they are helplessly de-
pendent? Sometimes the dressmakcrs de-
liver themselves of an opinion in public.
One of the guild is reported to have
expressed her amazement at the per-
sistency with which stout women squeeze
themselves into clothes without trimming
on them, and so tight that the waist has
to be operated on with button hook. 1t
is curious delusion with which fat women
are afflicted, that their embonpoint can be
concealed by means of tight lacing and no
trimming on their clothes.
"Oh," they say, don't make my sleeves
full, my arms are SO stout that they can't
stand it."
Nothing will persuade them that the
true way to conceal their large arms is by
covering them up in loose broken folds
instead of crowding them into a tight
case three sizes too small for them, which
has the effect of giy;po thar, tba ,,,ost