Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-05
Especial European Correspondence OF the
HERALD.1
"waifs from Abroad, No. D.,
BAD HoMRURG, Aug. 4th, 1867.

tempt In giving general idea OF the
wonderful peculisrities of Holland was
made. No description can be salts.
factory. 1t is so peculiar in every varl-
ETY. OF circumstance and appearance. So
intersected with canals, water ways,
roads and railways. The modes OF
travelling are peculiar to each. II you
! take the Trekschutten" Tor barges) on
! the canals, you move along at the rate
OF about four miles to the hour, drawn
by a horse, with Dutch boy astride
him, who manages the towing rope most
dexterously in passing bridges or other
boats, and Is part of the picture In the
foreground, not by any means to pass
unnoticed in his appearance and origi-
nality. You pass through (this portion
Of the world literally in calm, peaceful
state OF physical being, provided the in
| sects, midnight rovers, marauders and
tormenters are in an equally quiescent
state. You many times are out sight of
land, except the high banks OF the canal;
and the sky above and the sluggish
water beneath, furnish ample opportu-
mites for reflection and determination,
not, however, / fancy, in manner cal.
culated to promote ones religious growth
OF grace. But If you lose your temper
and patience, you save your money, as
the charge is one silver, two cents) per
mile. Should you be so unfortunate as
to require board and lodging within the
town or city limits, be careful you are
not most systematically victimized, by
having to pay in exorbitant porterage
for your travelling traps to your hotel,
as much as your entire passage may
have cost. The cavals, or rather barges,
seldom enter the city limits, with pass.
engers only, freight boats go into the
city canals and docks, unloading and re.
ceiving their cargoes from the ware
houses. Every city, town or village, las
well as country is traversed by canals,
the streets being upon one or both sides.
do not know If am misanthropic or
suspicious, severe or unjust, but think
cheating and extortion to be an inherent,
instructive impulse and action, by every
foreigner l ever met with in the lower
classes In the cities and larger towns.
Out Of them, in the country, among the
peasantry, believe them to be as IN.
| exceptionally honest and faithful.
Whether this trait Of pilfering, (for can
think OF no more appropriate term, } is
the result of Influences, transmitted from
father to SOD, through centuries, from
Re adal and vassslage ages 70 the
present time can not say. We all know
OF the extortion, injustice and oppression
Of those days of romance and history.
Bs ndits and robber- chiefs were the
chivalry among their race and times.
But in the most annoying meanness and
ma nnor, you know yourself to be impos-
ed upon, and demonstrate and calculate in
your mother tongue, to the utmost free
dom OF speech, and after all pay you
must. For instance, coming down the
Moselle," our traps were put on board
the steamer, and as we were bound for
the end Of the route, Coblentz, they were
placed below in the hold OF the vessel. A
man brought me some very rough pieces
OF brown pasteboard, with the steamers
name written or stamped upon them.
My son asked in German What they
were ?" "Tickets for the luggage"
took them and turned away, as we would
at home, with the checks Of the railway
officials. But l was logged about the
boat, and losing patience asked what
for 2" "pay for the tickets" "What
tickets 2" "the baggage tickets" "Pay
for the baggage, why, does not the boat
transport the baggage Of passengers 2"
ayes, but for the care" what care ~
Putting them below" "I did not ask
them to be sent below" "No but you
must pay" And so did, lacking a few
pennies Of the amount l was the mark
| Va OOSSi FoSiVh W Vic oliicl uduuS ptIOU0-
ing to the vessel, and whom do you sup
pose was the extortioner I The mate of
the steamer. Again, arriving at the rail-
way stations, you find porters with the
number and badge OF legslzation upon
their caps or jackets. They have kind
OF joint stock company. What fees they
get goes into common fund, given to
their chief or principal. As they assist
you about your luggage, to or from the
luggage-van Of the railway, you pay
them fee, according to your inclination
or service rendered. II you are strang-
er, especially an American, you pay too
much. Immediately the hint is passed
from one to smother, and half dozen
| gather about you, obstructiDg your
action, each claiming q gratuisy. If you
pay again, turn round and see what a
fool you have been, as they point you
ont in ridicule from one To another. At
| / e time refer TO- OF the luggage in the