Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-12-05
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ANIsrERDAsH ANDTHEDUTCM
+ A sketch ,,i..e of Life in Holland.

| and thus she had become the mart for their
| produce long before railroads had Introduce
| ed new means of communication, which
| has not even yet superseded the vast inter-
| communication by water, which existed in
this very extraordinary country, almost
every field of which may be reached by
water, and the manure from the cities is
thus, at very slight cost, spread over the
most distant fields. The large barges which
are used for the sea voyage as well as in
| ternal trade, carry about one hundred tons,
| They are rugged with two masts, placed
considerably apart: at sea, and sometimes
inland or OH the rivers, they use their sails.
At other times they are propelled with
long straight poles, used by the athletic
boatmen, Who placing the end OF the poles
against their chests, and walking back
wards, urge the boats forward at consider
able speed. Inland, when the sails cannot
be used, they are drawn by men, or some
times women. The tow rope has fiat
board, which is placed over the chest, and
thus the boat or barge is drawn along.
Horses are seldom used. Indeed, if one
man can pull one of these boats along, it
would be false economy to use horse,
which consumes as much food as seven men,
to do the work. These boats, in order to
turn in small space and to afford consid-
cradle stowage, are built very square at the
bows, and they have a very cid fashioned
look, but they do a very large amount Of
work. Amsterdam may be said to be built
in the sea all her buildings are raised on
| piles. The Palace alone required 1865.
In passing along through the city noticed
the foundation which was being prepared
| for house. Two sets of men were en-
gagged driving piles, while a third set, with
| a centrifugal pump, were pumping out the
water, a very copious stream OF which was
lstlowing from the pump. The pile driving
| was done with the rudest machinery, such
as would in England be superseded with
the winch or steam engine. Here the OBJ
ject seems to be to employ men, not to su-
persede their labor with machinery.
| THE Protestant churches are rarely open
except on Sundays, and even then it Is
difficult to get a seat. AT Berne l found
I the church locked. and was refused az
mittance because was not there within
quarter Of an hour after the service had
begun. In Amsterdam it was little bet
ter. was allowed within the porch, but
the doors admitting to the seats were all
locked. The minister goes through his
duties like lesson of which he wishes to
get rid and as he does not like to be dis
| turbed, those who come late are locked out.
The churches are provided with large,
heavy, ponderous-looking Bibles, fastened
with two imposing clasps. The catechism
and prayers are placed at the end instead OF
the beginning. ...... r. ..r... .....
"They do not allow families to sit to-
gether in pews; all the women are placed
in the center of the church and the men
at each side. The men wear their hats even
during the service, and neither men nor
women stand up during the singing of the
psalms, which occurs three times in the
service, and collections are made during the
sermon. The collectors have implements
like landing-nets, with long handles the
net is lined with black velvet. These bags
are poked in succession under each persons
nose to receive the contribution. Two coll
lections were made on Sunday morning.
What their object was did not learn, save
that one set of the bags was marked with
X, and the others were plain. Most OF
the congregation put something into each.
The clergyman was supplied with water,
and he paused frequently in his discourse
to moisten his lips and throat-a very nee
essary precaution in using such cultural
language as the Dutch. ..r ..r .-u-u
81 found the Crystal Palace open on Sum
day evening, and band engaged in its
weekly concert. The building, which
would hardly be missed out of that OF
Sydenham, is simply large concert hall,
with few flower beds in it. The company,
which numbered eight thousand, were
seated in groups at small tables, where they
had tea, coffee, wine, Sc, or strolling about
the hall or the adjacent ground. The build
ing was lit with gas, and thronged with
people OF all classes. The charge for ad-
mission was siXty-cents (ten-pence). II 90"
-"The fair at Amsterdam has attracted all
the movable theaters and other similar
amusements. The tables are decked out
with provisions of various kinds. Vast
, masses of the people, all sober, all well con-
dpcted, are moving about. In one spot il
French kitchen; the cooks are working
in public; it is well lit up. Adjoining the
coOking-room are alcoVesfshu off by cur
tains, where visitors can taste the quickly
cooked viands.- One of the most amusing
spectacles is the manufacturing of pancakes
d or fritters; it is carried on in the open air
Upon large brazier, about three feet BY
four feet, is placed plate of copper, closely
! indented with little saucers about three
/ inches in diameter, and placed In rows
! Two women sit on high chairs, each having
alarge bowl of batter on the left hand =,
longhapdled timber spoonis used with the
right hand to jerk spoonful of batter int(
each of the cups, which have already beer
8 creased Here 1T tries for a few notnentl
= until an attendant reyerses it with a long
n fork. They are then quickly gathered III
The jerking Of the batter never stops; al
soon as the woman has got to one end of hel
Z. SPACE it is time to begin again. The Who'll,
proceeding is ssfhdeed very funny dThes,
: fairs are a sort of saturnalia.l They oecu
% Annually, amp are the means s-bywhich haYery
d staid people throw off some of their pent-ul
4 animadon. They are mostly enjoyed By
q the middle and lower classes. All servants
consider they have a preseriptiVi
: right to the enjoyment of the fair
y, whichlasts atortnight.o IF any Of the bet
ter classes visit the spot where itIis hell
+ they never Join In the sport. Sometime
parties of a dozen young men and young
girls 10Th in d band and march wherevet
I they choose, singing and dancing as they
4 1 30. TIE peculata 'eostames of the Dutef
women are to be- seen In. gndatGvariety
3 That of NooTd Brabant, which consists o
y "a cap fitting tight Oyer, the forehead bu
livery large over the back of the head ant
with deep curtain or fringe coming dowT
= over the shoulders, has q very pretty effect
llThe most curious head-dresses are those o
llNorth and South, Holland, in which ariel
. gold band is worn across the forehead, ant
insome easessniaH ornaments, like wink,
ers, at,eaoh side. These jewels, which are
livery costly, descend from mOtherito daughl
: ter and are much priced. The hat or bon.
I: net, hardly know which to call IL, dgalsC
il very peculiar In its shape. As each prov
70 inee has it's own head-dress, the fair pre-.
II sents featufes ofivast Variety The Dntcl
vi women seem to cherish their former Gus
tOtns and traditions, aud ara NOT 9iventt
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