Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-09-17


happy pair is lost 10 the outside world. 1t |
may surprise you to learn that Gorman
girl begins the preparations Of her outfit
from the time Of leaving school, OF about
the time of putting on long dresses How
ever odd il may appear, the economist may
see its goods effects, for it is undoubtedly
the saving of much time. When VIC look
upon it in another light Ii appears as though
il was a rule that all German girls must
marry, even in spite of all opposition.
know many ladies in my own country, who
would have been great losers, had they pre-
pared their outfit with matrimonial eX-
pectation, for with many years of storage
and dull market, the interest would have
eaten up the principal. The outfit, of which
| write, consists principally OF household
linen, which is supposed to last during
natural existence. l hope what | am now
about to mention, will find favor with your
readers. AS ior the husband, feel safe in
saying he will consider it the wife's best re-
commentator, viz: during my soiourn in
this country, / have not found among my
lady acquaintances, one who had not learn
ed the two most useful things in life-how
TO prepare good meal, and knowledge Of
general housewifery, of which they are very
proud. This is not their only accomplish
ment, for beside music, address them in
English or French and in most cases you
will receive a reply III the same.
HoUsEs AND LIVING.
II may, perhaps, not be out Of the way to
give short account OF the style of living.
The houses arc mostly four stories IN height,
with one grand entrance, with winding stair
case reaching to the upper story. On every
floor there are from six to eight, and some
times even more rooms, inhibited by Il
family. Therefore, in one house there are
from four families upward. This Is both
comfortable and economical. There are but
comparatively few families in Germany,
who do not live in this style. Carpets arc
seldom used, before the beds and IN The
centre Of the rooms, are small rugs. Tho
floors are clean and polished, without spoi
upon them. In every room is the household
monument, a gigantic stove, OF curious cast
reaching TO the ceiling. Now we come Il
the pride of every good housekeoper-th
kitchen. 1t is q curiosity shop in Its way
with a sp0tless floor and everything arranged
according to the order OF use. AL arounl
the sde.boards arc arranged pots, kettle
and other heavy apparatus, whilst the wall
are decorated with pans, stirers, straners
mixers, moulders and other articles of al
sizes and pattern for the enumeration q
which, il is necessary to study the diclionar.
Of the culinary department.
There are some things not to be admire
i among our German brothers Of the worlin
class, among which, is the utter indilierenc
$ with which they look upon the tolls OF til
7 weaker sex. II it, common occurrence
e see these poor creatures saving wood, pu
8 ting in coal and other similar work. II
i woman staggers under a heavy load, Will
the man walks along, hands in his pocket
enjoying his pipe, or the wife, whose carr
he has pledged himself 10 Tighten, hau
y through the streets small wagon filled vii
; u sand, Goals or wood, whilst her lord wall
J, y behind, calling out his stock in trade
LE1ps1c
n. One of the Oldest of Saxon cities, numbe
II about eighty thousand inhabitants - tv
Al thousand having died last year with q
c cholera. The city was once fortified, b
r. since the war of 1918 the walls were dc
Ds troyed and a few years since the last ga
H. removed. .-....l
Il. The city IS famous for musical taller
of having boasted Beethoven, Mendelsoln al
II. Bache, whose places arc now filled
~ Mocheles, Hauptmann, David and Riniecb
,e Ii is almost impossible to obtain an entran
~ to the hall of the Gewand house in the &C
No cert season. Most of the seats have be
dc owned by parties from the time of the co
an pletion of the building, and have been will
be down 10 the present holders. The fee
~ hearing the finest orchestra and singers
~ the world is the small sum of one thai
od (seyenty-five cents.) Tho CONSERVATORY
IN has now its full compliment Of studen
l,o This is surely a musical nation, for in
10 the gardens, OF which every German C
inf abounds, there are nightly concerts-so Il
ho the poor have an equal enjoyment with
IN rich.
;t,, The University of Leipsic, built in IA
-; W by Elector Frederick the Fighter, and
W. brother William, by the sanction of p
~. Alexander vi, is the richest in Germa
owning acres OF the most valuable Ii
80 49,, around the city, together with the finest
- -, largest number OF houses King Frede
W. August gave Il hundred thousand thai
Sc the interest of which was to educate
'n' feed poor students The library cont
over one hundred thousand volumes
!! li'u foul thousand manuscripts The UniyeI
'''u list once bore the names Of Gelleri, Goo
. q" Schiller, Geibel and Kornor, among the
,uil- dents The number OF students ut the
lo'.' sent time Is about eleven hundred.
nm AuERBAcu's CELLAR,
c'so AT the beginning of the Sixteenth cen
i"ys the favorte resort OF DR.. John Fau
tsn Tradition says here he bartered his soul
-ns after living period of twenty-four yeai
1uui the bounty of Mephistopmles, was eallt
..'' sue' an account by his Satanic Majesty
'''Ne was an adept in the black arts, and wit
friend Wagner caroused in Auelbach'
lar, and aslonished the students viii
~ ~ tricks. Here Goethe met in nightly car
- with his brother students, and here first
y az the life of Faust from which hc wrol
u .aau' 'aU famous opera Of Faustand AIaguerilla.
e"Ui old mniture is still thcre-nlso Jhe
~ =. - from which AIephlstophiles supplied
'n' ,,, !" students with wine. The cellar is tl
'"oat, ,,n, day favorite resort among the sludef
ttship "ei. ~ az '''l'' - ''''''''',,,
the history of this city is the four day