Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-01
GERMANY.
A Yankee Among she Germans--
social Characteristics OF Fader-
land.

ing for the New Bedford Mercury some
very pleasant sketches Of foreign travel
under the title Of Wayside Gatherings
in Europe" The writer, in his last com
munication, gives some interesting
sketches Of life in Germany:
The greater part Of our time in Ger
many was spent in the quiet, nnpretend-
ing, yet pleasant, town Of Remsched
and here we have good opportunities
for studying German character. Rem
scheid sis situated about thirty miles
north Of Cologne, and contains about
10000 inhabitants. The town is very
healthy. It's streets are kept scrupu-
lousy clean. All its roads arc in excel
lent condition, either paved with large,
square blocks Of stone, or macadamized.
In the latter case the roads are hard and
smooth, and are not washed by the
severest rain storms neither does the
great amount of heavy teaming wear
ruts in them.
The town contains several Lutheran
churches, and one Catholic church, post
office, town hall, school houses, two
hotels, Jail, sohutzenfest hall, and sew
eral other public buildings. The prin-
cipal business is the manufacture Of files.
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all parts of Prussia.
The Germans are very polite, and easy
to become acquainted with. For in
stance. enter a railroad car an entire
stranger, and in fifteen minutes YOU are
chatting away like old friends. Ger
mans do not ask impertinent questions
neither do thew ouiz Won. Int tbey do
have peculiar way of ascertaining
fully as much of your affairs as you
choose to impart, They think great
deal of Americans, speak highly of this
country, and one can scarcely speak to
a person that has not either some one of
his family, or relative, or dear friend
in America.
But they scarcely have any idea of the
magnitude of this country. and they do
ask queer questions, such as: Is Amer
lea as large as Prussia? and is the great
Pacific railroad (of which they have read
a great deal) as long as the railroad from
Cologne to Berlin? (about 1856 miles).
And when these questions are answered
and explained. they hold nm their hands
in astonishmcnt.I a others seem TO think
tbas our cities are not far apart IL is all
America. and person ,residing in one
city will. of course, know persons living
in another city. For Instance | was
asked if knew n. farmer Inv The name of
NJ. Thinking they refarred 10 an
acquaintance in New Bedford. / replied
in the affirmative, and stated that the
elder NJ was dead, but the family vet
resided in New Bedford The next iay
there came TO the house n man and bis
wifo. who wanted 10 see The American
heard we knew Mr.. NJ living in
America, that he was brother of the
lady, aad had left Remscheid some
twenty years before; they had heard but
once from him by letter, and afterward
learned he was dead | told them that
did know Mr. M while he was
living, but possibly they might refer to
another person "Q;d yoHr Lrothee lise
in New BedfotdY I asked. " No, he
never lived in New Bedford; but you
know Mr.. M, and he must be the
man he did not live a rraat NUav from