Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-10-30
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the American public, within the past
few months, writes as follows to ihe
Hartford Times, in regard to the peo.
pie Of the Alps: asqa sra'F sF'sF-
/ suppose most Of US, from French
romances, or some equally reliable
source, have a vague impression oI
the simplicity and unworldly inno-
cent nature Of the dwellers in the
Alps We picture beautiful paste.
raj life of people unspoilt by the
world, amid those mighty works Of
nature-guileless shepherds in broad
Swiss bonnets, and Chamois, hunters,
who talk in simple rural style. The
truth is, however, they are one oI
the sharpest people on the earth; they
altogether outdo the Yankees in
making capital OF their grand
mountains and waterfalls. There
is no glen so remote where you will
not find "short ways" of finishing
Swiss scenery and paying francs.
You cannot escape TO a solitude so
wild that little boys with wooden
chamois, or girls with punches OF
flowers, or men with plans and
drawings, donoi follow you, bawling
the prices in your ears. You settle
yourself down by wild waterfall,
10 enjoy the solitary scene by your
self, and you will not be there fifteen
minutes without having a polite offer
from above to let out the water at so
much a runl s-u -.ll @ lat I'D
You ascend aloltvmountain peak,
with the snow around you, aud the
clouds beneath, and you will be sure
10 fnd some ruddy>laced, well-dres.
sed boy or girl there, 10 beg from the
stranger, where the only possible
reason for giving would be, that they
looked so happy and comfortable
Let yourselves be caught in one OF
the 'guiIeless' mountain cottages, and
you will pay a price in the morning,
such as you would hardly pay in the
best hotels Of the cities. -.-
| All this is guile natural, in a coun-
try which is the highway and place
Of amusement for all nations, and
which is poor enough itself, and is
not at all to be complained Of by
the traveller. 1t is only worth know.
ing, as fact. The Swiss are Ger.
tainly Rserce'aGry people, and nc
apology can free them, entirely,
from the charge. Thrifty, brave
faithful, they have always been too
ready to sell the use of their virtues
TO any sort OF bidder. At this very
moment, The worst despotism in Eu.
rope, one which in its unheard o.
barbariiies and oppression, has called
forth an indignant appeal from High
Tory member of the English House
Of Commons, the Nedpolitdn GOUern
meRt, is alone supported on the bay.
onets Of Swiss Republicans. During
my journey, | was struck with this
The whole attention of the public
and the newspapers, were concentra'
ted on the question OF the Refugee;
that is, whether the poor exiles
from tyranny should be expelled
| from Switzerland, at the demand o.
Austria snd Prussia. The result was
that in private way, every one o.
them, nearly, was sent out Of the
country, and made to seek a new
home again. l.a-"- 3fi .-"
Eugene Guinot gives an amusing
account of an. old Dutchman. who
frequents the gaming tables OF Spa
with singular success. Among tht
original characters of every country
attracted by the gaming table, there
, is Dutchman who annually appearl
, at Spa, about the middle Of the sea
J son. He wins $4,000 francs anc
! then he goes. 1t only takes hin
seven or eight days. As soon as ht
has made his amount-no mattel
| how lucky he is-he quits the table
, He wishes his $4,000 francs and no
a louis more, or an ecu less. This is {
fixed, invariable tax he has imposed
upon the bank; consequently tht
! moment he appears the physiognomy
Of the employees sinks with, fear anl
a sadness. This has been going on fol
r ten years, during which the folC
D Dutchman regularly receives hi
income. v-
Last month he came again-he pu
lin his pocket twenty-five bank notes Q
thousand francs, and then he left tn
place calm, immoyable-without feelinl
u or manifesting the least emotion. 1t j
i now an old habit with him, and the mos
natural thing in the world. He goes 4
the gaming table with the same tran
guilty. the same confidence that hi
would go 10 his notary's or to the treas
ury, to receive the rents OF his estates
or the returns Of his investments in tn
Grand LiUTe. 1850 b
d We should be careful to pracic,
and treat the huDblest menial will
courtesy as delicate as we would
o show the children Of affiuence ant
thor,