The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-12-02
SOCIAL LIFE IN MUNICH

Passing the chapters on arts and artists, We
come to King Ludwig az a concert. II must be
remembered that the liking is as deaf as a
post but he believes he was cured OF his deaf
ness by Prince Hohenlohe
lie won't allow people to speak loud TO him,
nor speak close to his ear, telling them that he
hears perfectly. As rule he does not hear
word, and geseraliy abuses people for rot speak
ing loud enough, aud then abuses them again
if they shout At the concerts however, the
replies are given more ia pantomime than in
speech; and you can often tell from the other
end of the room what is being said, as well a.
the king who is close. You can always tell
where lie Is, by seeing respectful circle OF faces
and a head bobbiug violently in the midst
There is a large bump on his forehead, which j.
supposed to have arisen from one of these bobs;
for he is also in the habit of pulling people to
ward him and speaking close IN their ears.
There are some anec Totes recorded of him IN
connection with these concerts IL is said he
once went up 10 a young lady, to whom he was
a stra ger, and began &c question her. Mar
riedy" he asked in a loud tone. "No, your
majesty" Children2' he went on, not having
heard the first answer "No," exclaimed the
young lady this time loud enough TO catch the
royal ear Bur in German, especially in South
German, the word no and the number nine are
ted the lady's answer a. being numeral instead Oi
negative. Nine childrenl" he said, too
many, too manY."
Sometimes his majesty is designedly ungalant
Mr.. Wilberferce vas himself witness Of the
following scence:
A young Jewess who kept a shop and VA
very vain Of her personal APP pearance, went early
20 the concert and took a seat In the middle
Being short OF stature, she had added seveis
inches 10 her coiffufe and it l. needless TO add
bad dressed herself up 20 her cOIffure. When
she saw the king coming she stepped forward 50
that lie could not fail 10 see her and 10 doubt
-he expected a compliment. But he was not AS
much capiivated as the admirers Who daily tfe
quented her shop and he burst forth "Not
pretty, not pretty a, ali. more likely hideous
Too high too high" putting his hand about a
foot above his head, n alusion 10 her cOiff1re
And then he turned hack TO "a LADY near and said
+ That's true isl'titg Not at all pretty ="
/ Il l. ,he object Of the Bavaran laws that ~
few people as possible should marry, unless thes
/ have assured means Of subsistence. Slme
means, with hope. good heat aud trust ia God
and their own industry, go for nothing in
Bayern:
Grefua Green is quite out Of the question, be-
cause by an article Of the police code every
man who marres broad without permission Of
the mother countfy is Liable 10 a fine Of a hun
bred forins, or thirty DAYS Imprisonment In
the Palatinate there Is perfect freedom in the
matter Of marriage and establishment, but only
for the natives OF the place. Immigrants from
the other provinces OF Bavaria are treated &C
cordng 10 their own laws. and many poor cou-
pies who have been denied the right Of marrying
at home have spent their last saving in journey
ing across the Rhine, hoping in vain TO find lib
erty there. The Bavarian government
do everything in their power TO enforce the
rule; the minute surveillance Of the police in
every town is such that secret marriage could
not by any possibility be made; unmarried
couples NAV not live together-except Kings and
Lolas aud other - highest lOrdships." The con
sequent immortality makes Of Munich place
where the iilegitimate sometimes exceed the
legitimate births in number.
Here Is another illustration OF the working
Of the law
have heard Of case Of two poor people
having to wait fifteen years for permission tC
marry aud spending 200 forms Oh applications
One Of the writers on the subject gives the fol
lowing instance: An operative earning twelv,
shillings q week engaged to a girl earning seven
owner Of a house valued at Gl24, and a COW
They applied for permission 70 marry, and wer'
refused "means Of subsistence not assured.
Time went on, they had two children, and stil
their application was refused on the same ground
The owner Of the mandatory took up thei
cause and pleaded il himself with the official
say ug thst this refusal was not what was inten
; ded BY the government. The Official replie
curtly, " What does that matter 70 us Th'
government NAV have it, own ideas on the sub
Ject but We have ours, and in particular am q
the opinion that such marriages are neither righ
nor n safnf - Tho aur1o- from Whom I uuOt
; this adds While I am writing, my servant cir
: aged fifteen years, comes in dressed for a fea:
dsv, and SAWS that her IA her and mother are {
be married to-day, aud she must hencef0rth b
called BY her fathers name. Twelve times be
fathers application for license 70 marry va
rejected, and each time be had TO pay fees an
: expenses, lawyers bills, &c.-SoeiGl Life
. Munich, G. E. Wl6erfercs.