The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-07-12
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written, we believe, by Presbyterian
Clergyman of Western New York, nov
on a tour through Europe, and who
spent some time in Austria and Prussia;
1t is always interesting to study into
the amusement of the people, for they
give a true idea of their character. The
stump was the first product of American
idustry, and to this day nothing attracts
a greater crowed than the popular lee
vture and the political speech. That is
as it should be. The great DR.. Chan
ming said that the study of political ques-
tions was prominently fitted to develop
the character of the people, and among
the Athenians the man who did lot med
die in politics was considerednot a blame
less but also a useless person. 1 mean
politics In the true sense of the word,
which nave to do with the relations of
man to man.
But in Vienna the pursuit of pleasure
which in fact appears to be the principal
occupation of all classes, lies in. a differ
emit direction. The Athenian idea of
politics has been so completely distorted
by the Austrians, that any one who ven
lures to trouble himself seriously with
them, is soon placed hnS DE- combat by
the police. The people are taught to
leave all the cares of government to the
Emperor. Hence we are not troubled
with congressional debates, or mass meet
iDgs; there are no popular lectures as in
America. Viennese prominently enjoy
- the good things of this world. They eat
u like Austrians, smoke with the zest of
Dutchmen, and drink Kaiser beer with
the capacity of Bavarians. Their chief
~solace, however, lies in music and dane
ing. Orpheos must have lived in Vienna
or at least paid the Viennese an early
visit. They Welcomed great musician as
they would the Emperor of the Russians.
The first draw of the fiddle bow of Stra-
uss and Lanner sets all Vienna in a
whirl.
During the carnival, which lasts six
weeks, prelates ard peeresses, professors
and students, officers and walters, Jews,
Turks and Christians, have been capering
and waltzng as if dancing could dispel
the horrors of war and drive away the
fears of a revolution. Last Sunday
there were no less than ninety six public
balls in Vienna. The private balls on
the same day would increase the number
to two hundred. Jenny Lind Gold
schmidt is to give a grand concert OF
Sunday week. Great preparations are
being made for grand fetes and illumina-
lions to be held in honor of the Emperor's
marriage, which is to take place next
month. He marries the Princess of
Bavaria.
A few evenings since, I was in the
Eliseum, a classic land, where thousands
of the Viennese bourgeoisie repair for
entertainment, and where among the
crowds, archdukes may not ~unfrequently
be seen. The Eliseum consists of a vast
number of subterranean apartments, ex-
-eavated beneath several streets, and fitted
up SO as to represent the several quarters
of the globe. The different apartments
are connected by long passages, and are
marked Europe ASIA" africa"
Sc. A short railway leads to the Ell
Dorado and on it I passed a fine natural
representation of Niagara Falls. The
grove of palm trees, the fountains and
waterfalls, and the thousand lights dart
ing from the mouths of serpents almost
make the Eliseum a fairy land. The
wit of the improvisators, the songs of
the Tyrolese and the music of the Trou-
badors contribute to make the place a
favorite resort. During the carnival it
is always crowded. No one should visit
Vienna without going to the Eliseum.
DoN'T BELONG TO Your SOCIETY
In a certain country town in which reli-
gious differences were notably fostered,
the orthodox minister was once present
ed with atame raven, which by its for
mer owner, had been taught to talk or
at any rate to pronounce certain words
with much distinctness. For sometime
after its reception, the worthy clergy
man was ignorant of the extent of the
birds accomplishments, and especially of
the fact that some words pronounced by
it were decidedly unclerical and p~rofane.
At length an old lady, a notorious dis
putant, belonging to another society,
CHANGED to pay a visit to the clergyman's
wife. The raven perching himself upon
the backo of a chair, eyed her steadily for
a long time, and at length cooking his
head aside very graVely, and peering
close in her face, shouted aloud-to the
horror of both ladies and others assem-
bled-'eD1n vel On vel"
The old lady rose in high dudgeon,
and facing her denouneer, as she turned
to depart-retorted, in a loud voice, and
rwitha very red face-"D Don't yer d-n
me you good for nuthing orthodox
creeter, ] don't belong to yowr society,"
Clinton C9ur.
.iia WoULDEN'r BrrE.-A witty clergy
man had been leeturing one evening in
a country village, on the subject of tenn
perance, and, as usual, after the lecture,
the pledge was passed round for sigma
lures.
"Pass it along that way" said the
lectures, pointing towards a gang of bloa-
ted and rednosed loaf4$ near the door.
"Passit along.RssRps some of these