Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-09

rsw the Famoas Hen Nsrrhe and Loavrs
Are NaaageL

vuw the Famoa. Hen Nsrrhe and Lsavrs
Are Maaaxed
The Ron Mzrche and Louvre are the
happy hunting grounds Of American
shoppers. The Loavre hey perhaps
know best. il being nearer their Paris
haunts. and rsruted u1orr chic but the
Esr Narch~ j. nos Neglected siIee 80
Enxlish Interpreters with difficulty SUI
Zee.
10th houses have free medical sttend-
aree. saiesyromen receiving for euunne-
usent from the Boa Marche sos work
women. So. Savings Of employees are
received By the Bon Marrhe TO the
amount Of ss5O. wi:h interest a. per
csnt.. b the Louvre 70 the amount OF
81 eco 1t . pr cert Both have pension
systems. the Bon Narche putting on
tie list las. year "a men and women
Thev ~ -~ive from SD 70 500. The
Lure manager recently declared that
he expected 20 abandon the system. the
PENSION being. in his opinion. either in
susHcient or unnecessary
n 1875 NJ EoneiCant set aside a cap
ital which Is to-day sos. 5s6. Employees
who have been with the house partici-
Pate IN the earnings Of TINT sum These
PARTICIPANTS benefit in the entire earn
frgs % the house according 20 their Pc
sftion and wears ~ Tervise- Language
classes were started by Mr.. Boueicant.
the best pupils being sent abroad g
perfect themselves at the expense OF the
H.,u Marche. Since the death Of MHs.
Eoucicaut the Bon Narche has been al
rlfnistesed by directors and a
counsel If Is chosen from the heads OF
departments. The management con
unss-s - -ha-ssahi. Tradition. more.
perhaps. for advert isement thJn for
love.
Every afternoon at 3;3o one may visit
the kitchens % the Ton Marche. the din
ing~ooUns and ru-o5r : rented To gnmar-
ris,i women Thr Bon Narrhe feeds
all it's 400 employees The louvre feeds
many. bTt not all On enteriSg tine Bon
Nsrrhe kitchen on first remarks the
9 enormous boilers. Of them holding
excellent soup. Next. CridirOn,. cap
able OF boiling at time 900 steaks;
stove for the cooking Of eggs; 10000 be-
ing used when omrlet is served There
Is also an ingenious arrangement for
the frying Of 500 Kilograms OF potatoes.
Coffee is made in 4 separate kitchen.
COO liters NAV be had in ~ minutes.
TIE grounds are sea- 70 the poorhouses.
Each OF the eco employees Is entitled To
two me- Ills day. For breakfast mea.
there being 4 chcsee-vegetables and
dessert. For dinner. the same. with the
addition OF sup ard salad, no matter
what the season The men are given Il
half liter OF vine Or a bottle Of Beer at
each meal. bus the women are not linn
tied Those of the men employed liv-
ing in the house-rooms being rented
20 unmarried usen-are served SOUP for
a first breakfast MI women employees
have right 10 soup. coffee or chocolate.
Drivers end deIiyrrvrs have three full
meals a day. Afte- the kitchens. the
stables ere shown. a delight for all
those who suffer at the misery u the
/ Paris working horsS- The Bon Marche
ard Louvre horses are the sleek hour
/ geOis OF the Paris animal world Last
are shown the rooms rented to uuua r
ried women These bear the marks %
philanthropy. Though good sired AMI
well kept, one feels that the renters are
/ inmates.
/ Shopping in these large establish
a. first seems impossible. One = be-
Nileiered BY the extent. but II not bar
gain day il y verv EASY with a -.nu-
nero" y "numeie- Is a numbered
card on which are detachable slips.
each bearing the number At each
/ purchase the clerk takes a slip and
pastes Z to his check The shopping
finished cue may pay at the desk or on
delivery An American with much
shopping. even though speaking
| French, does hest &C take an inter.
/ prefer. One meets with more con
sideratiOn- and il i great saving OF
time and strength 10 be led in 50 i'm.
mense an establishments from on eoun.
ter 70 another BY tn shortest route.
Neither the Bon Marche nor The
louvre gives credit. but IL enc Is known
ones purchases are delivered aud the
It'll presented later. In busy season.
& Il
month aefore making collection Tn.
Louvre Is less eoniding- When one Is
unknown payment must be mlde on
delivery But II one is dissatisfied with
purchases il Is only necessary to send
q postal card asking that the artieIs
be taken away and she money returned
To shop on bargain day even with
a -numsroT Is n endanger one Iif.
One may rise with the sun. thinking
To be the first 1t he doris. bur hun
dreds are before. all ready TO endur,
physical hurt if they may buy flower
ribbon, glove or nishtguwn for a few
cents less. Yet il j. Paris sight. and
the tourist who would see all must run
the risk-ouly let him or her be dis
tinctiy lshelcs. that the end be not the