Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-08-02
EX POSITION LETTER
Paris, July, IA. 1900.

Paris. Those who paid $40 to sleep on
billiard tables in Chicago during the
Fair did not stay long enough to see
how many plsckards For Rent were
hanging up about Jackson Park the
following year So in this city the lineal
descendants Of tbs chickens for which
one must now pay 10 francs $500 will
next year be sold for 5 frances. Prices
are now abnormal.
The transient visitor to Paris has the
opt on Of residing in hotel or pension
or OF renting furnished apartments.
Coming to this city in February to re-
main for some months made thorough
canvass of different quarters for furnish
ed rooms and apartments One may be
always sure of finding furnished rooms
in London in the neighborhood Of the
British Museum and 10 Berlin any
middle class residence district will
abound with them. In Paris they are
difficult to find outside ths Latin quart
er. That part OF Paris is famous in
America because oftales of its bohemian
life. But as residence district it is old
and in many parts very dirty. The east
ern part of Paris is the residence of the
middle and lower classes as is the east
OF London, and Vincennes is their park.
The west Ia the district OF good and
fine homes and the Bois de Bologne is
their park. The most popular district for
American families is in the west in the
neighborhood of the great Arch OF Tri-
amph stands at the opposite end OF the
Champs Elysee from the Place de la
| Concorde.
If we enter typical house of the bet
class in this neighborheod, We shall find
ourselves in covered oarriageway
leading to a rear court or garden. AT
one side of this entrance way are the
apartments OF the concierge or porter.
This important functionary, sometimes
man, more often woman, can answer
any questions regarding the occupants
Of the house as she is usually the author
lied agent of the landlord and is always
the chief repository OF the confidence OF
the servants.
The stairways from floor to floor are
the common passageway for all residents.
fhe separate habitations, il the house be
double, are the suits of apartments, two
on each floor to the right and left of the
stairway landing. 1t is often said in
America that France does not have
word for home. Th home of Paris
ian family is usually an apartment. Those
who live above and below them and to
the right aud left are unknown. In the
h,.use in which live it is only through
the gossip Of the servants that any one
knows the names OF other families under
the same roof
Almost all houses are provided with
balconies above the second story. 1t is
not a Partisan custom to use these
balconies, however, nor even to be seen
at the windows OF ones apartments.
This brings us to the old world concep-
ton Of the street In America il man
has lawn it lies between his house and
the street aud both the house and yard
are made as open as possible to the
street with the obvious idea OF displaying
all that is beautiful, to the public.
The European considers the street to
stand for the world he does not know.
He does not care to have anything about
his family life open to this outside
world. Therefore in building It there
is patch OF ground, though very small
in the rear OF the structure, the sur
rounding walls are SO artistically covered
with vines and the trees and flowers are
40 dexterously arranged that 1t Is a
bower of beauty-a a real touch OF nature
With more means Partisan builds him
self villa in little yard which:he trans
forms into floral park and orchard at
once. But all this he hides from the
public by massive stone walls, 10 to 10
feet high or by iron fences of equal
height backed by dense hedges. Be
hind sueh screen the members OF the
family are free to enjoy their grounds
unmolested and into the charmed en-
closure they welcome their friends.
But the public ON the street is allowed
no part. The public must depend upon
the parks and shaded boulevards.
To return to the expense OF living on
consulting my account book ! find some
entries of recent date which will give an
idea of the cost of maintaining small
family in Paris. To begin with, l have
furnished apartment of two large rooms
with private hall, kitchen and bath
room. There is included the service OF
A woman to market and do the house
work. For this pay $4,000 per month
This apartment was rented at this rate in
March before the opening OF the exposi-
ton. When l leave the Concierge in
tends to rent the place for $4,000 per
month. During the spring months !
purchased soft coal at 70 cents per sack
OF two bushels For kindling fires l
purchased little bundles OF kindlings
at 8 cents each aud found that in the
hands of my generous maid, one bunch
would suffice for two fires.
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