The New York herald., 1869-09-16
HOLLAND.
The International ExpOsitiOn.-An Encourage
ing Display Aid and Comfort for the Inner
NIan-The Old Bataviun stock In Jolly Re
meu,brunces--LaGer Bier Against Dutch
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ing Display Aid and Comfort for the Inner
NIan-The Old Bataviun stock in Jolly Re
mcu,brunces-LnGer Bier Against Dutch
ScIinarps.
AMSTERDAM, August 10. 1869.
The Exposition is growing into form ana COM
pleteness very rapidly. Like the French, the Dutch
are somewhat behind time in their preparations.
II it was a question OF resisting the encroach.
ments Of the North Sea- that Is ever waging q tire
less contest against the wonderful dykes girding the
Netherlands every phegmatic Dutchnan wOnld
rouse himself into intense activity and display his
wonted industry and skill IN repairing old barriers
ana building new, in face Of the most terrific assaults
OF the elements. Such a cali would be one upon
his best Efforts which could not for instant be
neglected. for the very existence Of his country ana
the lives of its Inhabitants would he lmperilled by
moments sumoer or the briefest delay. Fortu-
nafey for the eisure-loving, dreamy, easy-gong
natives they are not summoned to meet any such
threatening crisis and they can perhaps afford to
lolter In the path and push forward as gently as
possible the great work of an international exhibi-
lion which then so boldly commenced. Although
the expedition has been some time Open 1t is by no
means complete. One can, however, see the outlines
of the display with here aud there finished bit Of
ming out that encourages one to inger awhile
longer in the quaint capital to witness Its final com
plet,on If the Old Netnerlanders will only bestr
themselves.
The representatives Of the grand old Batavian
empire retain 10 refreshing degree the jovial and
pibuious qualities Of their bold ancestors do not
know whether this love OF strong drinks may be at.
tributed TO constitutional causes not. The cli-
mate is rude and trying one for the greater part
of tile year. IL Is damp. foggy and chilly during
the fall, winter and spring, the freezing, penetrat
ing congestiye vapors Of the North Sea peing
always present; and 1t has been found by the
Northern people That drop OF good spirits"
IL the only panacea for almost all the Ills
that born and bred in the nigh iatitudes;
For this reason one s not surprised 10 find
the blbuious department of the Exposition
wonderfully full OF all sorts OF good things 10 drink.
Eyery Enropean country has at least sent specim
OF beverages, and from the variety and splendOr OF
the coilecuon II IL no wonder that the department
IL favorite resort for the thirsty crowd, which
down the tables and cases with their liquid wealth.
of course there are any number or specimens OF
great Vienna beer man, who has reyolutionized
Paris by his beverage, has hs beer here ana
sells immense quantities daily, and is on the
sure road overthrow the schnapps IN their very
stronghold because the Dutch take kindly to the
| German drink We have wines from the south OF
France-the old display Of bordeaux and Sauternes;
| sherries and ports from spain and Portugal, that
| never necome unpopular; liquors that CLEAN with
all the colors OF the rainbow and promise all man,
ner Of pleasant havors and boastlng OF ancient and
| more modern names. Ones head fairly turns when
one attempts to make list Of all these subtle dstil
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colors Of the mysterious bottles that CLEAN like dl
vision OF cuirassers In battle array Arrack. punches
OF naneless quality, Installations Of honey aud cori-
| ander, ginger and cinnamon flowers and fruits,
and from everything that affords sweetness per
| fume, exhibited by these dainty servants OF
Bacclus in such an attractive manner that Son OF
| Temperance, or a dozen OF them would be tempted
| to taste II he could but them. Then, too We
have the eixrs Of spa and Brussels, the appetizng
waters OF Dautzic and Copenhagen called '1nfaliI-
| ble;' vrnetseiaar, Dutch cordial that is as pow.
errul as the North Seals breath; krambambnly. ma
| raschino, annisette and host OF Others, Am
sterdam always carrying on the PAIN, be-
cause the true aIchelnists live here, aui
na on. Ga anars how 50 1eone Seap c,6 ana
any other Kind OF liquor. Unfortunately the re.
lreshment saloons wnere liquors may be tried are
incOnveuent ana uncomfortable, few grow en-.
| raptured over mat side Of the Dudlng.
There Is a tremendous effort OF English bakers "a
| introduce their products into the continental mar
kets, but somehow or other they do not succeed
very well. English and americans may buy Eng
sh biscuits on The Continent but the natives prefer
their own bread whether II bc the sour, back
bread OF Russia the coarse, brown bread
Of Scandinavia; the tough nutritious ioave
OF SPAN where bread ~ nade that iA unrivafei
Foreigners regard biscuits as NJ only Tor the scl
chainber, and beeye them 20 be made expressly 10
| inyallds Hence they VIII none Of them. even witt
ther glass oi light wine The English part OF the TX
position is hule b.d ior market for their prepare
| articles of iood. and as the compaceDt aad con
tented Dutch don't care Tor then wares the Ennlisi
call them stupid fools AyDheer looks over tie bo'
| Brtain'- display wonders AT II tribe, swallows
| mysterious fragrance smokes his pipe contempa
| lively, aud never ihnSs again OF hIs nelghbor'
show and certainly never dreams Of buying his DIS
! cults or sweetcases, Of course "tne Dutch ar
| stupd.n That Is the only conclusion that the Eng
| ltsh mlnd eau reach.
! Meantime Amsterdam ls "a gay aud Jolly an
| funny a. any little grOtesque o.d city can well he
There n a woridaof latent philosophy IN schnappH
pipes and the ineiIable Dutch language. ana that 1
what bother5 our friends across the North sea.
| There can be no better proof OF the advance mad
| In preparing food Tor long voyages than IN Tn
| splendid display here. IL IL much superior TO tina
made IN Hayre ,ast year The science or preseryir
| meats ana vegetables IL well nigh perfect. IN
| Dutch extremely sSilful IN preparin
| all articles or food IN this way, and the
| readily compete with the French and Ems
\ llsh manufacturers. You may now have you
fresh roast beef and green peas your asparagus an
| dencacles on Cape Horn, as fresh and sweet as IN
country Vllage. There e scarcely article OF foo
tf,,t cannot be so prepared aud sealed up TO re
tain its i3vor and richness for years. and cneaply
too, that poor JACK can luXuriate IN the best tn
market affords as well a. the skipper ia his cabin
Salt baef and salt pork have had their day and here
after the table will groan under the load OF me nj
| leIles .Ondensed milk, bottled fish concen
! trated soup, fresh vegetable. delicious fruit an
I eyerythiuQ else that the hungry seama
| or traveller may desire Nothing Is no,
| tno delicate or dainty for the voyager whetne
| he he in the Arrtc circle or under the tropics. ii
| need never suffer for want OF paatabe and nuh
| tious food. Observation-Disclosures,
| that the great shipo vners, and nations, TOO, ar
ready ana An xious to avail themselves OF this Skll