Show I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 W 0 11 IN PARIS I 1 the ast of living in french Calil kal I 1 BOARDING HOUSE RATES expenses of traveling and elight prices of goods shopping in amer its and in europe chicago ariter dmn when a hitherto stay at home Anic rican is about to make a ito journ bort or bonc jonc in the fair city a I 1 T TP V 1 T in his mind on e es of commodities in the F capital and there fore we thought it ad them for his bonewit so as t give him somo bli it idea of what be may expect to during his stay am ong us tle task is fraught with no small difficulty dot that the facts are exactly difficult to pick up for many the demov of an old rare ion inhabitant but they lire dreadfully dread full y contradict cont radic ory if we evere to e our t nes to one class of hotels shops tradesmen or to one quarter we only be providing the feces sary clews to the wealthy excer si onist 0 r to his impecunious brother mad whereas what we want to do is to serve all alike with perfect impartiality paris owes a certain amount of its pleasant boci soci ablen s an diversity to its maui fold desire to accommodate itself to small anti large fortunes anti while the spendthrift may scatter his gold with greater aate hera than any where else the careful student of private finance may keep well within the bonds he has laid down with respect to expenditures to give his opinion on the n atter the former will de clare paris be the Ti beress the latter will be discreetly warm in il i 1 1 praises each pair of stairs take a 9 something om ething rent of lodgings and lift eor elevators have not greatly modified matter the scale of prices laid down at the hotels is on ibis the higher you mount the less you have to pay and alo the less ornament and gild sometimes it must be confessed abe lees attention vou find is awarded to your wants nud ui cements room and doub sleeping room ith drawing costs on the firt faour of the grand hotel over look ing the bev boulevards 70 to 80 franca a da but in the fourth the same may be had for 40 francs fur a nice double bed room on the second floor from 15 b 20 francs a day are th arged whereas a lonely bachelor may hide himself in humble ity on the fifth in a room for which he will ba asked 4 5 or 6 franca however he will not be exempt any more than the guests of the lower stories form the daily tax of 1 franca day for service firsthand Fir stand floor lodgers pay I 1 i francs this specimen of prices will suffice in a general way for all this cla caravansaries caravan saries in the hotels prices are much more vari abler A few such as the bristol sud the hotel do rhin being prin cipully patronized by traveling roy altis will generally be eschewed commoners who know what t hey are about you pay for situation too thus almost twice as much will be asked for rooms in the rue de Rivoli overlooking the gardens I 1 as whose windows open on to side streets or courts from 12 to 15 is a usual price for a pleasant gt room in a good hotel mid vay between basement and roof but there are of a higley respectable order where the single room costs merely four or five francs acil the double one 5 or 6 before dis mining this of my euba eject it is weir that new comers should be informed that a basket of wood generally figures on the bill for three franceour franc eor a diF agreeable surprise may await him in the hour of who bu agana in the use of this costly fuel the great majority of able bodied vivi do bot dine in eveir hotels it is far inore to get a of scene by patronia patro ir g one of the many restaurants auts the prix dixe luncheon or dinner is not so common as it used to be its convenience to travelers however is manifest the carte being often a mysterious the tranada tra nala tion of which into the vulgate does not come easily to those riot versed in technical french there are still maar in paris where you rally dine comfortably if not luxuriously for 3 francs and get a breakfast for 21 francs ess caffi r on the boulevards charges band 5 for the sesame meals the dining room at the grand hotel is open tell here win e and it to included costa 5 francs and ri rs 8 bignone Big in tile av p opera is perhaps the A r r ill the res t abrants a ill air I 1 on excepting Dura I 1 tit I 1 anglaia anglais Ang lais Soup two J salad and dewert with a bottle ot wine for fine can hardly be got it any of for less thad 20 ov 22 arance at under the leafy shade of the IL chiapa a pair have the atme dinner and pay nal more it avery pleaseant plese ant there in tira and pleasant too in the glazed that belongs to Mari zerie i biou auxt 0 or to the where 5 francs will generally cover the ah lee 1 of a tete a tete evening meal e cheap dining houses par excel Onel found in each quarter of the city may eat of ah fl and fowl for a suni varying from aito 5 francs if your needs are fewer the total will be proportionately smaller the dugals are perfectly patronized by ahe boilers toilers and moi lerm not the rich it reckless or disreputable one thin 9 often puzzles i stronger whal fees will the waiter expect french 1400 solve by I 1 sum in 10 per ce a t of the total cum paid be I 1 ug considered by them a fair av and this may be carried aut at cafes it well its eating cousee caliman aldaya expect a pour boire the price of a course that is to say a drive from one place to an other without stopping in a two cab Is ai francs within a mile or two fin extra 4 or airous t nay be offered avor that distance the man deserves the ex tra half franc to the visitor who intends making a prolonged stay the ques tiou of rent is an all important one here also as in the ease of hotels the ratio varies enormously accord ing to the quarter of the town the story and the position tion if he bouve nicely furnished apartments with two parlors and from two to four i a would cost from ti 1000 francs a month apartments are hird by the ter and one quarters notice is nee ejary before leao og owing tn the difficulty of eluding furnished in certain parts of pori 0 visitor i often hire furniture a re L actable ec table will supply t by contract and the cost would speaking generally gner ally be about equal ot an apartment already furnished flats containing three sitting rooms and as many bed rooms with a kitchen if well ap pointed command rents varying from 2000 to francs a year according to the floor on which they are situated one with two parlors anti two bedrooms from 1000 to 2000 francs taxes are campara lively lov A rectal francs entails a tax of about frone 4 per annum one of franc or GOD francs A jew landlords charge 50 francs a year for wear and tear of stair carpets but the gas water and the services of the are excluded in the rent though this expects to receive a arese prese tit at new year and it t he arrival nail departure of a tenant Et rennea like pour baires boires are calculated on tho value of the apartment and 20 brailes frailes may be taken as the lowest figure in ari case dims an apartment whether furnished or bol include and for chii rea mm single people slid married ciapka without often prefer the pension or g ahouee the general price for boarding at one of these is francs a month thongs the more elegant geue charge francs and even mort the sanie can not be ob bained sit a firt fir t claa hotel for less than or francs servants Str often mich m ich hiler wages of ho they adow are not making a permanent residence I 1 in paris therefore families coming here for a season or so must expect io pay their servant cfall wor k aa or 60 fraces a moui baud if she is it good cooksie cook she will expect 75 francs though thil can ob tain what lie wanti faw 60 rh wages of a man servant vary frodi to goes a month charwomen char women br the hour or by the day if the fatter fa chev are boarded and cost pheanie th eanie Is an indoor from sous is the price bythe laur all F beuch cooks expect to do the inar wing on which they get a per ceu tage which it is tile housewives duty to keep as low at poss ifil f file following ful lowing m my guidi her in this arduous took bread just new is IG kous the quarter boar boutton ro irom I 1 franc 4 bons eons to 1 frano 15 suns a pound beef from one to two fr tica according to tile amount of b one included milk 8 sous a litre sugar 11 sous a pound candles 1 franc 4 soup via ordin atre from I 1 G sous to I 1 franc a battle fowls from 4 to 6 franc turkeys from 10 to 12 francs bar ato 8 francs pars bridges 3 to 4 francs pigeon 11 as anc rabbits 1 franc I 1 i francs a pound flour 10 soup pe fr oleum 1 ibous apples from 3 to 5 soup oranges from 3 to 4 solis 1 coal 50 franis a ion wood 3 francs a hundred weight coke 2 francs it eack caffee from ato 3 and tea frow 4 to 8 francs a pound brandy 3 to 5 and whisky 4 fran ca a litria fresh butter 2 francs pound eggs 3 sous apiece ameri can cheddar cheese 26 sous a puuing chocolate creams from 2 to 4 francs rich wine ai fiancee pretty little cakes in frilled p aper for beisert de isert 3 francs a pound fish varies so that it is almost im possible a price but salmon is seldom less than 3 francs a pound and oysters are from 15 sons to 3 and 4 francs a dozen washing is a serious item of expenditure which Shirt sare got up in the ordinary manner for 8 or 10 tons Ft arched and ironed in the improved nieth for 15 sous or a franc collars or 2 or 4 soud socks for 2 sous a and for 1 or 2 sous to nu under ware without frills vr burbe lows not coat more that ar 8 boub article but it is I 1 mi able to put it price on the orna mental work a few yards of lace or a superabundance of running ud a manner for the wat thing and ironing of sheets 12 or 10 sous a pair are chanced table 9 and table cochs are I 1 w limbed and respectively for 2 and 12 soua apiece this to the all important 8 tio of clothing to begin with tailors a necessary distinction fr aladits have their tailors too A morning made to varies ILI price from to francs a pair of from 40 to 50 an overcoat fur tto Jr ailes an suit franu to francs silk liate are worth 25 30 franice fra fice felts 20 fr det ba b A frodi 20 to 70 fr a ei a pair gloves 4 5 fl 0 shirts 72 francs aud 17 to 14 tile half dozen and now fir the fildie JiL die if they apply to al worth or bolix they need not expect to pity lesi than or fraces for lest and a ban the F amplest imp some reception recep tiou toilette toi iette is oure to be over 1000 francs how in uch over we take upon on raelea to pay A of made at one of those or similar housa inay always be reckoned at more than croves 9 jackia francs ollie f the secrets of red ferns geat success is that he makes simple for franc and cloaks and ilsters for the every few I 1 inedea of embroidery e very bitae fur or other ament at francs to the total therefore an elegant braided cloth costume can dot be obtained for less than francs even second and third rata dreps makers and the e do not sol ply to order for less that francs at tile latter place however it ready made draped skirt may be obtained for 70 or franc according to anater ial jersey bodices arora 12 to 50 franc and inantha a from 40 to 1 francs the usual charge for mak ing a dorss is 40 or 50 francs with OU t COU 0 tida f afine firof seldom charges iq than 75 franu for a hat or bonnel in tho case of tile value may be doubled but there are mill mers who will supply nice bonnets for ha or 40 francs woolen or fancy dress materials begin at 1 9 a busand go 10 or perhaps 19 a y up ard to p wo silk may he had at any price from 3 to ZO franics a yard damasko brocaded brocades bro cades vel vets plush etc often cost 60 anti 60 francs a yard though the scale of charges ivill run down to 6 or 6 fronts at salo times summer prints and bati stes are worth from 19 son to 4 franca a yard lace for dresses from 5 to 40 for ball gowns from 2 to 3 francs A bunch of artificial roses may cot 26 sous or 20 francs according to quality no really good gloves can be had than 3 francs a pair and each extra couple 0 buttons adds another franc A good medium price for a ladies pair of ready made shoes is 15 francs and for boots 20 franc for an umbrella 12 francs we have apparently ex boosted the current prices of paris and we hope imparted advice that may be profitable to the reader who contemplates an earli vat to europe if we have enabled him to get at an approximate idea of what a residence in the french cap ital will cost him our labor will not have been in vain |