The New York herald., 1869-04-25
popvLA ADJUSTMENTS OF THE GERMANS
Where they Go and How they
Enjoy Themselves.
THE WANT OF THE PEOPLE.

To know how to live Is science Not everybody
nor every nation Is possessed OF 1t. Those who do
know it contribute not only to their own comfort,
but to the nealthfuness OF their race. rational
mode OF life begets cheerlulness OF temper. from
which again springs the invlgorating spirit OF
health. There must however, certain mean be
observed. The morose austerity OF the monks OF La
Trappe Is as much TO be condemned and contemned
as the loud bosterousness OF lewd orgies. divi-
sion OF time between business application and sens-
BILE recreation is necessary to preserve the body IN
health and to keep the mind active, whiie neither
the one nor the other should wholly absorb all the
energies Of man.
1t is especially to Americans that we address these
remarks The ''go aheadatlveness OF the American
people has become proverbla In II lies ana rom IL
came the main source Of the unparalleled progress
OF this country Some pretend 10 see in it nothing
but the greedy for the almighty dollar" but,
TO view there is something more concealed with
in It, 1t is the restless spirit Of activity which brooks
no delay and presses ceaseessy forward, overcomes
every obstacle and finds pleasure in contending
with difficulties. But a bow bent too much Will
snap. Even an engine, howsoever powerful when
overworked will either burst or break. Man Is but
living engine, moved and kept IN life by heat pro-
duced by combustion. and unless the necessary ma
teria be successvely furnished for the vital powers
to act upon and rest be given as occasion re-
QulTes lOT Tile dCtNc prOpcItleS VI huhau oouy
recuperate, the latter Will, like unfed fire, con-
sumo ITSELF This is no idle talk; there is whole
some, solemn truth in it, Our great-grandfathers
knew 1t well enough and left the old nursery say
Ing, "all work and no play makes Jack dull boy"
In this, in many other homely phrase, is hidden
sound lesson OF the philosophy OF life.
To know how to live may, therefore, be called the
science of the economy of lie. 1t behooves us, in
material point OF view to study 1t and apply the ex
perience OF other nations to our own case In this
respect popular amusements become popular
boon and well worth the attention Of our
people. As in factories the division Of labor
has resulted IN benefit TO all, so in COM
mon life proper division OF time between
business, and recreation Will likewise produce
beneficial fruits. We may learn much IN this respect
from the different European natonaties who make
this country their adopted nome. Far advanced as
we are IN many things over al other nations
gard to this we can profit great deal by their exam
pie and especially by that OF the Germans. Thrifty
and prosperous rs they are as Class enrching the
country anu themselves 10y their energy they forget
not that while 10 work IN season Is mans duty, to
enjoy life is mans right as well. Hence We find that
they make the possible OF every opportunity
offered Tor rational enjoymen5 and fare the better
they area nation of hale, hearty fellows, capable
Of l,,, enduring any any, amount OF hardship and
% ance, though % not with ferocty. Their way
OF life makes them tenacious Anc though tenacity
is one OF the peculiar characteristics OF the American
peOple-wnicn they fully proved during the late
war-lt might be Increased to stubbornness If with
united the tenactiy OF the German to hold.
Hence we propose to show the American public
how the German citizens Of the United States live.
rest, the respite tney nave IRON business.
WHAT Is WANTED.
In this connection is necessary to say that the
Germans have studied the science OF living. Busi-
ness IS one thing with them and recreation another
They know mo- to divide the two; they know how
to perform the duties OF life, and also how to
enjoy enjoy its pleasures =, They never go alone.
with them. Go anywhere q purely
German Ger place OF amusement and you viii find
children-all pleasantly associated with other
families, and, Throwing care to the dogs"
next days drudgery. The expense is little, as
will be seen below. 10 ali these places the Zee OF
admission is cheap in order TO enable whole families
to ENJOY the pastlme The performances, en- re1e
are not OF the highest order OF scientific skill. They
no difference. They up to the popular TASTE and
that Is all which Is wanted. There songs and
music and theatrical performances, all at cheap
rate and all Tor the people, more so than the most
artistic representation OF Booth, Janauschek, a
haas or Dawson could wei be. The wealthy
the money and are able to pay. Compar.
atiyely but few OF the people are wealthy,
less money they may throw to the doesr and
have an hour or two OF peasant, social entertain
afford II to provide the localities where ALL rich and
poor allke, may congregaie and spend an evening,
and where the wives OF all and their children would
not hesitate 10 accompany them.
LIFE IN EUROPE.
the large cities there are places of amusement sulta
bic Tor all classes and .ed by all. In Vienna fer-
lin, Munich, Cologne Hamburg, Bremen. Paris Lon
don am, IN lact every CITY either on the Continent
IN the "Brltish Isies' has it, localities where
people OF every condition ind 1t pleasurabe TO
20 with their families ana friends, and
where the expense Is but very little. Take
for instance, the kroll's Garten al Berlin. Here
everything rs up TO he highest mark OF expecta-
ton. There Is skating in the winter and swimming
In he summer. Here you have a theatre aud a
circus. a swing for the children. a menagerie a
carousse, Italian nights, fireworks In fact every
thing that one may desire, and all for very small
pay SO 1t is at the paradies al the sperl Inc
Eysum, and at a hundred other places IN Vienna
And tue same is the case IN all the other cities in
Europe. Why not heref Are the Germans In this
country to have the privilege ~ show the Americans
"how 20 liveW
THE GERMAN RESORTS.
Having IN the foregoing given an indication OF
the necessity that 10 mix the useful with the
sweet Is what is still lacking In the character
short account OF some OF the places which the
Germans have provided, in this city aud envrons,
Ior ther own enJoEmeni. II Is Impossible TO give
them all ior there are so many that mere mention
of their locality would probably ill up page in the
HERALD But those mentioned are among the more
prominent, and might be an example TO Americans
how TO enjoy lie and provide Tor the recreation OF
neither own nor drive in carriages but but take take
their families even the babies) to keep them COM
pany and to see, as Marquis Posa said, that life is
JOHN KREss' SUMNER GARDEN. Kristian Kor.
econd abd ra on street between ~ r
S iS, ,yy.c,,n CITY lots: with the usual depth Among
tam and concert every evening. The
place can hold about 1,5oo persons, and the
average daily attendance Is about 500. The
"Young Pigeon Breakfast Clubn composed Of Ger.
man gourmands OF the Nineteenth ward, meets here
At sunrise every morning during the summer. Ad-
mission Is Tree, and majority OF the daily visitors
are members Of the Nineteenth Ward Reading CLUB
and their families
SCBUETzES RuH-This place is situated on the
corner OF Sixtysxth street and First avenue. IL Ia
public garden, s5 by 100 Ieet has pavilion trees
and shrubDery and number or German glee clubs
meet there regularly, giving vocal concerts. IL can
accommodate 500 persons. but the average per day
rs about $50.
BAUEB's SUMNER GARDES.-Ths place Is situated
the OF Seventy first street and Fourth ave.
nue. and Is about $50 by 75 feet IL has nice cot
tage for visitors TO the Central Park, for whom II In
especially designed. There seats for about 1000
persons, though the average per DAY 10 seldom more
than 300. Admission free.