The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-03
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nerafure ana a truly Partisan dust and
clare. was yet a sight wen worth seeing
0la babitues as usual shook their heads
and deplored the good old times, but to
rs who saw ii for the first time it was
fun of interest, says the Paris correspond
ent Of the Philadelphia Record. From
early morning till long past midnisht'
cannon roared sullenly in the distance.
The streets were filled with soldiers ana
except for the absence of the freerackers
The day with its din and noise and Glamour
recalled the dear delicious Fourth OF Ju1y
of our youth.
There was a great military review at
L-ongchamps: Ii Hung Chang ana ms
yellow Jacket were here, and the Amerl-
can Gag was flying everywhere; wasn't
that quite enough TO make any fete a
marked success?
And though stout Paris as the fash
ionable world is called. had departed IN
! body. ard the aristocratic quar-
ters were deserted, there was none the
less iollity on that ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS %
the contrary. there was rather more, ana
N The evening the whole city rose up 70
an epjovment. which II it were as real
g # was noisy. must have been very
satisfying indeed TO the powers that pc
ii France. The Examinations were really
ane. trees were hung with fame-eolorea
Japanese lanterns everywhere, and an
the public buildings were abiaze win
light: the long rows of gas Jets bringing
out in beautiful relief the fine lines OF
their splendid faeades.
The Hotel de Vile was the centre Of
ravety. Stands for music were erectea
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IS front of it. as there were before AZ
the municipal buildings; trafifc was p1ac-
tirallv suspended. and in front OF All me
neighboring cafes chairs and tables wefe
sci ont clean across the stdeet.whle IN ms
indoor open space before the Court ffouse'
the crowds danced to their hearts coh1enl.
what matter that the strains OF muse
were somewhat sQueaky, ths dust ralsee
nv their feet nlindine and the heat sum
ing, 1t was all one TO the Hget-heaF'sa
parsssans. The noise and jollity were
kent IN uutil daylight; the fireworks only
eeased when the sun. rendering them no
1erger visible. announced that another
celebration of the taking of the Bastiie
and Of the independence of the Republique
Francaise was complete.
And then the fete once over we turned
our attention to something really serious
in a word. to shopping.
On the 18th of July it is the time
honorea custom of the proprietors OF the
Bon Marche TO hold their annual sale
nrior. as the advertisements say, TO tax
ing their inventory, and thither the next
morning all knowing Parislans whose
thrifty souls rejoice in 2 bargain ana an
visiting Americans focked as one Wo-
man. It was a truly astonishing spec
4acle this annual sale, and there again
was demonstrated the law Of the snryiSal
Of the fttest. Bargains there were. with
out doubt, but for every one bargain
there were fifty buyers. who eonduetea
themselves with the same lack OF strict
courtesy. to put it mildly, which seems
everywhere TO distinguish the feminine
buyer when confronted with eHticing
remnants of lace or ribbon It is true
the words pardon Sill vous pfaH-'
fell like hail from the lips of the Paris
iennes giving a semblance of politeness
to their greed. but there was none the
less frmness in their grasp. nor Ere IN
their eye. than among benighted West
ern women who do not boast Of belong
ing to the poistest nation on earth.
But the spirit Of shopping not being
very strongly developed IN us-to our
shame we confess tive soon strayed
into other sections of the vast estab-
lishment. and consoled ourselves for our
disappointment by buying unlimited
quantities of delicious saehets, and all
sorts of delightful Smelly trifes,
breathing of violet and hedotrope. which
are regarded by the true Parisienne as
necessities rather than Injuries.
The shopping scrimrage over and safe
" home without permanent physical
injury. we would-be bargain buyers sat
down to think, and after mature de-
liberation we concluded unanimously
that. except for the sweet-seented
tr:Aes-whfcb were really nidiculousIy
cheap-and some ravishing silk pettieoats
there was nothing cheaper or better at
this far-famed Bon Marche than we
Americans could obtain at home in any
of the large shops Of Philadelphia or
New York. OF course there are lots
of so-caIed bargains to be had, but, as
IN all bargains. there is a reason for
them. For Instance, just at present the
swell milliners' windows are filed with
charming hats at a moderate cost, but
who wants to buy a summer hat at
the end of July2 and those airy crea-
tons of tulle and lace. though very
fetching now, would be quite passe next
season. II so it goes-one can buy
q fairly good cloth jacket for 50 francs,
but the shrewd shopper sees at a glance
that 1t is old style, and therefore not
Desirable. Summer gowns, too. d.
ophanous CONNECTIONS of grass cloth and
chiffon are to be had at a moderate
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