An ambulance in a lamp-post is the latest Parisian idea in street contrivances. The Municipal authorities have just adopted what is called a "Phare de Secours," which being literally interpreted means " "lighthouse for aid." It consists of an orman mental bronze pillar about fifteen feet high, with a round overhanging top resembling that of 2 lighthouse, and containing a clock-face barometer and three transparent picture advertisements revolved by clockwork and lighted from within, In the base of the pillar is a letter-box and in the shaft is a folding stretcher, with printed directions for giving first nid to the injured. In case of a street accident, the stretcher can be immediately obtained by breaking a small glass window just above the letter-box, taking out the Key and unlocking the receptacle. The income from the advertisements more than covers the cost of upkeep.
2nd November.
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