New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-28
The Manufacturing Village or Heldau. In the
CArIatAian ManntaIns

Here, equally remote from the outer
world and the spirit OF the nineteenth century.
the Saxons vegetate IN quiet ya,riarchai way.
tha, would give perfec; satisfaction to those who
appeal 10 the wisdom OF our ancestors" The
situation Of the place Is the most pieturesqus
possible: not IN a wild, gloomy. rocky gorge.
Ike the Rothenthurm, but IN pleasant valley al
the foot of fair hills. covered with the white
banks of snow. and mingled win plantations Of
now leaiess oak. but as the eye rises irom hight
u hight, until the dazzling SUBMITS are seen in
the deep azure OF this clear, delightful climate,
II requires only a moderate effort q Imagination
to clothe the scene with the unts and trappinge
Of summer; and | doub., we! from what |
have seen as from what have heard, II there be
IN all TransylSanla peasanier spot. Astrangef
would be at FIRST somewhat disappointed al see
ing very small hutS, rather than houses, at the
entrance OF the village, but the ddssy TINT and
disorierly apparel OF the Inhabitants show this
to he the Zigania, or gipSey hamlet, which is at
the outside OF many towns m this country, The
change from nomade 10 a settled life having
become compulsory during the re- ign OF the I'm.
peror Joseph. Not only are GIpsIes excluded
from this village, but no DacO- Roman or other
stranger Is allowed 10 have any settlement IN the
PLACE As We proceeded up the street we adj
mIrcd the uncommon noatness OF the houses.
being more like merchants villas than the dwell
imgs OF peasant manufacturers. and my COM
panon. well acquainted m this quarter, having
entered one OF the best, with rO0ny courtyard,
we saw IN a corner large provision OF wood Tor
fuel, and symptoms OF abundance Oi ali the other
necessaries tor winter Inside, we found the
first apartment to he full OF woOldust, and there.
IN a row, sat halta dozen msidens splnnlng wool
yarn for the home-weaving OF white cloth, the
manufacture OF which has enriched the village
and which (mostly by the means ut Commercial,
houses IN HcrrmanSIadt Is exportftto Hungary,
10 the value, IN some years, oi tlSO,OOO sterling
We then passed into the inner apartment and
nv companion presented me 10 the housewife,
tail. friendly dame. with strong low Dutch dia
lect her hair was turned back, and an emhroid
cred cap ;ied under her chm formed a round bali
a, ,he back OF the head exactly and precisely as
the Dutch caps IN the cabinet pictures oi TenierS,
Gerard Dow, and Osade The husband HIM
SELF hale hearty old man OF S'xty-hve, now
made his appearance. his turned over Vandyke
collar being protuscly embroidered and not but
toned, but tied with a white cord and tassel
his walstcoat was OF white or ye,lowlsh leather,
such as those worn under the cuiraSScs IN the
seventeenth century. He wore long hilr, parted
IN the middle, and falling down To the shoulders,
as IN portraits of Milton mOuStache covered
his upper lip, and only a diminntiN peaked beard
was wanting 10 give me living representation
OF what mankind was hike, when the politics OF
Europe ccntered IN the Hague By the will OF
q.
ever spekc tom my life. hayeoten thoughtof OF
gong to England to see your cloth machines
but of what use We are all n the old way
here-all hand loom WeaycTs. Before the trOu-
bles broke out intended tolntroducc machinery,
hut the people assembled m a mob and told me
they would blow me up with gunp0wder 80 you
see irr bleibsn bey'm aiten" " That Is SINGULAR,
SAID II thought the age of h,nd.loom gone,
except IN the east DO they not sce the general
advantage from the use OF machinery :" Nn
nut" SAID he " the people say that u u bc IN
troduced, tie rich may be richer but the poor
will have nothing but comedown to the cellar,
said he, land Will now show you the ready
made article" So saying, he went INTO the
court-yard again, where melted snOw-wateE
frozen clear agaln, enamcllng the ,Junded cause
way stones, made loc0motlon rather dlthcult, un
mi we arrived at low door, which beng un-
locked, we descended the steps into large vault,
one side ranged with few butts OF wine, and
on the other pieces of the strong white cloth,
used by the Hungarian peasantf} iof thelf top,
coats, hard as a board, ami able To Withstand
several showers of ram, as II Il were macintosh.
"The weaving Is simple enough said my host
| "but what makes the demand unsteady
added he, rubbing his brow as II inctlon wOuld
| brighten his BRAIN, =" Is always puzzle to me.
| Sometimes the clcth Will accumulate Tor
couple of years, IN this cellar anl II our ances-
| tors had not taught us some thrft. we should be
fnlntu. anu tntI, JkHNf VI ~ '"f''h 'S"''
such a demand, that NY wife asks me what peo
| pie do with so much OF It, and answer GOOD
| wife. # II were not all paid for with Jlngng
| zwanZlRers, | should think that II was thrown
! INTO he Danube so sudden and sharp Is the de-
! mand' Aiier a homey repast upstalrs, the no
| tary OF the village made has appearance, with
! similar finely embroidered Vind} he irlll, and
| hat with a volummOus brm OF the Identical cut
! of Jan Stems burghers and as the host poured
ne ont a glass of ms best tun, of the year Of our
| Lord 1924, with taste like that OF Bafsac, but
of a deep, clear, golden tint, he said, Good II
your cloth IN England, but can your grapes give
| a better wine than that ~ 81 venture 10 aver
not, said l. 81 will yet make journey to Eng.
land - said he, L" | do think" "a SO will |" said
the notary who was also cloth weaver, bu.
the sea slckness-the sea sickness DO many
die Of that malady ?" Very few" said 81
should reckon the drinking of VINE OF English
grapes the more dangerous experiment on the
stomach Of the two But could ! not, said
he, I" by making a roundabout, get TO England
by land - A loud roar VI laughter suspended the
discourse our worthy host's long grey locks and
ample incorporation shaking with meHiment, az
he took up an apple, and asked the notary, "
ihis apple swIms in the middle OF bs-
SIN Of water how can Il touch the sides OF
the basn!' The notary was shocked beyond
measure at tins h0meiy discontinue, and draw.
ing himself up with maglsteral gravity, turned
70 me- and IN order TO establish his reputation Tor
geographical knowledge, said, 4" Can you tell us
whether London or Pekln - th- larger :" Alas
NY good friend" said /, the people OF Pekin
are like the people of Hedau, very Jealous OF
strangers settling among them 50 that cannot
cullghten YOU" "As for lIedau." SAID he, 1--WE
have our good reasons for exclusion Of residence.
for we have no pauperism No. no, said he,
we will change nothing on that point until We
see our way clearly" [The Goth and the Hun