Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19
LoUISVTI.L.E.
Another Letter from MicaWber,
A Dutch Pic Mic.
TEUTONIC REGARD FOR THE SABBATH.

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Last Sabbath, learning that
across the river offered unusual OPP
portunities for the study of Ger
man character, [ took the ferry for
the Indiana side, just as the bells
were ringing for church. Early
as it was, fhe Fatherlanders had
already commenced their frolic in
the open air. Every shady spot
was temporary Dutch settlement,
and eating, drinking, smoking, and
grunting appeared to be the order
of the day. The demand for lager
was indispensable. The more
mynheer swigs, the dryer he gets;
in fact, his thirst for lager never
forsakes him until some mortal all
ment brings him to his bier. An
empty German of full size will
hold forty glasses, and frows, frau
leens, ETC., in proportion. A baby
in arms is always good for quart.
One Dutchman with four square
head and cheek bones SO high he
could barely see over them, was
pointed out to me by an obliging
waiter as equal to six gallon
keg. In relation to grub, the
whole crowd seemed to be actua-
ted by one desire. The victuals
were strictly national, consisting
chiefly Of black sausages, salty,
shiny short-cake, sour-krout, and
limberger cheese. The aroma
from these loud-smelling luxuries
quite overpowered the breath of
nature, and gave rich corner-gro-
Gerry flavor to the zephyrs that
played through the grove. Some
of the parties were provided with
German wines and liquors, which
were remarkably popular with the
ladies; and l noticed that here and
there red-nosed loafer INDUCED
in schnaps during his lunch.
After discussing the substan-
tials and taking a pull at the
meerschaums, young Germany
vamosed for the woods to join in
the sports Of the Sabbath, followed
by most of the weaker vessels, and
leaving the heavy sailors with their
sterns aground and their heads
yawing every way. The exer-
cises of the day were various, con-
sisting of Jumping, pitching quoits,
climbing, swinging, card playing,
and other pastimes conducive to
early piety and the proper obser-
vance of the day Of rest.
About an hour before sunset, the
woods were deserted, and there
was general seating on the grass,
and another eating and drinking
match. BY this time the regular
soakers had got pretty soggy, and
some were obliged to inhibition to
avoid a burst. The women, who
had been well supplied with wine,
showed it considerable, and the
weather being warm and ventilla-
ton desirable, they assumed such
attitudes as were best calculated to
promote the free circulation of air.
Having cooled of, the men braced
up, the women shook the reefs out
of their sails, and the band of mu-
sic being summoned, the whole
multitude started for the waters
edge. AS they went aboard the
boats, l thought l had never seen
anything to equal the expression
ofstupefed happiness that beamed
from their good-natured counter
ances. Certainly, lager beer must
be the best drink on earth to make
a man deadly lively; but perhaps
it wasn't the lager-it might have
been the limberger cheese, which
is undoubtedly the liveliest of
the two.
Ihope that no one will conclude,
from the foregoing, that it is my
intention IN cast any reflections on