The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-18
ouIoAeo TO A fREvcHMAN,s EYES
ne Writes Ont his Impressiops or Army
OGcers. BARRIERS, Artisans, and Neweboyr.

ne writes Out his Impressions OF Arr,
Omcerr. Barberr, Arttsnns, and Neweboyr.
A French artist and journalist. who is visit.
| ing the Worlds Fair at Chicago In the capacity
| OF special correspondent for rIlustdtion
writes In an interesting way OF his expert
ences in and Impressions OF the Windy City.
He speaks in most flattering way OF the ar.
chitecture and appearance OF the great Expo
| sition. and attempts to give his readers as
| accurate and honest an account OF what he
has seen as 1t is possible to do with pen and
pencil. His sketches OF buildings are exceed.
ingly true to nature. but in his drawings oil
scenes in and about the Fair all his figures
look like Frenchmen dressed up for tho oc-
| casion.
The way some OF our Americanisms appear
to n foreigner lie amusngly shown In the
writer's letter OF June 3 He had then evil
IDENTIFY been in Chicago but few days He
says: Tho Chicago barber will doubtless sur
prise some OF our people. not by the luxury OF
his establishment. which surpasses anything
we know Of tfor the Palmer House barber shop
is paved with real silver dollars, but because
OF certain rather peculiar customs that he has.
This barber still clings to the old-fashloned
dentists chair. which can be moved and bal
anced, and upon this he places his patient in
y recumbent posture. n this pose the victim
with chainois skin. and covered with various
perfumed oils and bay rum"
tho =" old. fashioned dentists chair" when in
most French barber shops customers are
to M In
ali over his m outh while he holds a saucer un-
der his chin to catch the spatterings. In some
cases piece OF rubber with hole in the mid
die is pulled over the customer head like
gonchSo, to prevent the lather from running
The woman who sells tobacco" continues
this writer. sells something to smoke to the
and to ShsM to the the
ups which The women keep n,9 IN their mouths
one In Chicago and atthe Fair are chew.
Win regard to our citizen sodlery the
Frenehman shows that he does not under
" Although the Federal army Of the United
States is a latent and platonic force, since 1t
exists only in case of war or when troops are
neHs IL the ne at tSFp Trey have
notably an infinite number OF Major Generals,
Snye al Been RerS
mand reeim ents recruited from no one knows
wsse Gr thu tho the RS
live in a small hotel or in colossal one like
h m the S get
consent to take your boots and brush them
even Tor pay. IL Is a SerSlle )oo. Deneath
white mans dignity. Without intending pun.
must say that bootblackinG there is q
black mans Job. The bootblacks are relegated
to the street where you must seek them out.
The customer climbs on to q throne on a plat
form. where he awaits the completion OF the
Kni in the rsn ar Gonse
painter is an original character. as Is his
brother OF France. His little cap is as good as
his trousers. which are very practica! ones,
surpass anything l know OF in point Of conf
cality. These inexpressibles serve him for
blouse. Built like the old-fashioned side
opening trousers. they end in a bib that comes
up to his chin. He wears a collar and cravat
while he works. and he only has to remove
these trousers to be a gentleman again"
Overalls are apparently unknown in France.
But the newsboy startled the correspondent
more than did any other American institution:
The news vender." he says. lis more than a
type. He forms corporation class aside in
society. l cannot tell whether he is boy or
man. Boy he is II considered as to size and
age: man. II looked at as an individual who
assumes entire personal responsibility. The
newsboy is usually Of Jewish descent. Whether
he be six or eleven years old he supports HIM
Ganizes meetings. is independent courageous.
and Industrious. You meet him everywhere
in the street on the train. on the street at
the bar, in the theatre, in the hotel.
He is countenanced everywhere and driven
out OF everywhere. He climbs on NOV
ing. cars. skips through departing
train, is on the lake boats and always yell
glories. Well. Thomas Edison was newsboy.
Edison! But We are in America. the country
Of fabulous wonders, Of which Chicago. the
great Chicago. is a striking exampleI"