Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-12-19

with Hot or c0lu weather y"u 'huse iegu uia'e
these feathers to suit the temperature, which IS
feat have not been able TO perform. |, seems
very light, and it is light for it is full OF line
feathers and down !: but still it is hot In warm
weather. You must fix yourself very regularly
and in straight line, put this concern carefully
over YOU and then lie still until morning But il
YOU take stretch for your comfurt, you Will md
1t two short at one end or the other, and If You
do not get out of bed TO turn over, the said bag o
feathers will certainly turn over too and "leave
You high and dry" Not the least annoying par
oft is the foul play which makes goose OF
man for these fine feathers will creep out and
stick to your dress-or perhaps when you are
fixed" to 90 out for visit you happen to spy
great white guose quill struggling in your hair OF
beard You remember Hoods Incompatible
smar,ness in his talk about bed:
sFor if Ignorance be indeed bliss,
What blessed Ignorance Is this,
To sleep-and not to know IT.
But the mischief of it is with me, that always
"known it" when sleep.
| | have been in other families here and the Gus
toms seem to be just like those have described.
There is great economy. as you perceive, which
| is the cardinal virtue among the Germans :: and
they are very neat and clean in all their prepara
items with which have had TO do, and this also is
worth something can live in some parts OF
Berlin for 20 Thalers i e. SIS pei month but
too far from The University, and not with The ad
vantages for learning the language which have
here Our Or. is an extraordinary lngusi, and
of course renders me assistance from his library
and otherwise, in prosecuting my classical studies
MANY students hire a room with cutiee in the
morning at from three to eight dollars per month
and then eat at the restaurants but that is trouble
some in bad weather, takes too much time and al
lords the student no opportunity for speaking the
language. am perfectly satisfied with my stu
alton, in view of The advantages have; and
when we get really to hard work for the wlnt' r.
my appetite will not require more dainty iuod
than sour krout and sausage.
The appearance Of the people is such as we
generally attribute to them-grave and stupid
But it is only in appearance for lheil earnesness
in conversation and quickness of mind are in
strong contrast with it. They are not stupid as
far ar my intercourse and observation have gone.
| Their coiuplexions are generally sallow, probably
resultnp from their excess in smoking. 1t Is
rare to find man who does not smoke, and con-
sequenty the cigar business is heavy one But
have not seen native chewing tobacco, nor
woman smoking. Almost every man wears
beard. AT least on the upper lip generally all over
beard growing district Of the cnuntensnce. And
The as bin of personal news, may send greeting
from my frSi crop of said vegetable, to your more
stately sprouts. | know you envy me The prv-
Iege here enjoy of allowing my -al.. ~ lac 4u,-
pened, as it has done since left Virginia
Coming directly tron Paris, where there is 50
much show aud fashion everything seemed plain
and common. The style Of huuses is different,
hut mainly The style OF dress. The fashion here
is to dress as you please: and consequently you
will rarely find two people dressed alike. 1t is
certainly very convenient on sOme accounts. Tor
example where man has a coat that VIII not
wear out in six moulhs in time for the next change
of fashion. Clothes here, like books. are very
cheap especially wOolens and boots. SO 1t any
your friends wanjHSmalon on that point.
lew of said articles as possible.
As to the main object of my visit to this city
the prosecution of my pathological studies-you
will be Glad to know that | am 50 far not dlsap-
poinled in the advantages here presented. either
in kind nr extent. And ifmy present good health
(and spiris) continue expect to realize at least
as much benefit as anticipated The grand roy
al library is open TO me: Inc Professors whose as
sistance may need, have kindly offered that, and
one of them. the usa of his library toO; and am
becoming .nure face every day in the use of this
vigorous German language, in which 50 much is
contained that is Indispensable for the classical
scholar. Although regularly enrolled and ma
circulated student. among, don't know how ma
nv hundreds of others, Of all ages, yet The old
student feeling, which you and enjoyed together
in our own noble University OF Virginia, does not
grow very rapidly, And 1t is better OF course,
ina, should fee more IN earnest than when was
uruns- man : Tor have much hard work yet
before me in my profession. The matricnaton
ceremonies the bundle of old College Laws and
Regulations (Which shall read oi course } The
promise to be Obedent 10 said laws, respectful 10
the authorities and industrious In study my Stu
dents card which | must always carry IN nay
pocket SO as 10 be free from the city police; The
inauguration Of new Rector IN the presence OF
bout fifty OF The Professors who wore long black
might gowns and red caps without brims all
these aud hundreds of other things must pass by
with promise 10 lei you have peepat my n0t' bo X
when yet hume. Must Ut the Professors begliI
their lectures to-day 50 have just had my irsl
experience in this line and find that | shall be a.
be to profit more from them than ! expected
But still lose the punt IN many sentences ol
COURSE Ii carry back with me nothing hut II
ready understanding of the German. shall mol
regret having made this trip And then. besides
this, rom travelling a man must receive countless
invaluable impressions Ul the "word"-ihatgrea'
unupresent monster which every man worsips
aud 0beys either rom fear or love-
enclose the notes OF 4 very common and olo
sluden,s's song with Latin words and German al
So. You must get our musical colefle 10 learn IL
and make as goud music ui 1t as these Dutchheh
do here. With few students voices II Is very
fine The best nusc in the world for the least
money is to be had here Concerts are common
at len cenls for the finest of Mozart, Hayden,
&C.; and the oralorios, "Handel's Creation" tor
instance, by two hundred voices are grand beyond
description. Whatever Games under the head 0t
Zine arts" you can find here to. perecllon-ex
ctpt pretty women.