The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-01-06
For the Telegraph
European Correspondence.
re FRANKFORT, GERMANY, +
bs9 Dec. 9th, 1869.
L LIFE IN GERMANY.


To THE EDITOR, KENosHA TELEGRAPH
! have often passed through some of the
cid and marrow streets of STEAMBOAT where
after the labors, if they had any, for the
day were over, the Turks sat and smoked
their chibouks and inhaled through the
long coiled stems the essence of their
loved tobacco. Tie saloons were high
open and in front, generally commanding
a view of the Golden Horn or the beau.
tiful Bosphorus Here they silently sit
with downcast eyes, generally in q single
Sow,. not a word spoken and nothing
heard but the bubbling nargilleh. There
is no music, no children, no woman's face
nor voice is ever seen or, heard out Of
doors Highup they sit on sort of pa
WILTON, and were those old bearded pards
oeen anywhere in a Christian country
they would be taken as reverend mourn
ers atsome solemn funeral. se8 .slsyi.
No such picture is seen I'M Germany
nor do I think they are found anywhere
else except where the crescent has pre-
ceded the cross. On the contrary the ex-
act reverse is found here. This reverse
picture is one Of the strongest features Of
civilization. In ancient times, when
might was right, cities were built in COM
pact form, surrounded with walls and
bitches. Streets were SO narrow that in
case portion ofthe city wastaken by the
enemy, the ends might be blockaded and
the besieged stillretain a foothold from
which they could sally forth. The cru
saders did much to hasten on the dawn Of
christian light. Soon the art of printing
followedgan many other inventions in
art, trade and science. The commerce of
the world changed from land to water
= enemies of country against country be-
came acquainted more with each other
and found it for their interest to cultivate
the arts of peace instead of war-they made
compacts with each other and walls of
cities came down, and bitches were filled
up, and their places turned into beauti-
ulsparks and flower gardens. All this
can be traced back step by step, by con
sulting history, and the very spot I am
writing from may be regarded as one at
least of the great centers of that civiliza-
ton which commenced spreading over
Europe, at the commencement Of the ff-
teenth century d iueT no3s cHi3
But am wandering from my subject
I only intended to speak of the present,
not of the past, notwithstanding as one
stands by the bronze colossal statue of
Godfrey D'Bouillon, and sees his out
stretched arm holding his sword with
iron grip, reckoning on his mailed war
riors to the ramparts of Jerusalem, he
cannot but stop to trace back from cause
to event the then existing state of society
in Europe, compared with the present.
Living ont of doors with men women
and children, is a predominant feature of
German life. One sees it from the pal
aces of the King to the huts of the peas
ants, none so poor but has some little nook
with his family or companions and smoke
his pipe and drink his glass of wine or
beer. The buildings whether private or
public, are all constructed with that view.
There is not railroad station, but has
its gardens it's flower beds, its pleasant
walks, shade trees and little summer
houses, where people at home or strangers
from all countries can sit down, and if
they want nothing more, can be refreshed
by the beauty that surrounds them, and
the inhalation of fresh air.
The gardens of private citizens are
mostly in rear of the dwelling houses. In
them during the summer season the fami-
" spend large portion of their time,
often taking their meals there together.
Here they meet their friends, and spend
their time in social conversation and list
ening to music. Here the children hold
their little parties mimic schools dane
es, and spend their time. These gardens
are generally in angles, and while some
parts are densely wooded, other portions
are open, either in lawns or flower beds.
There are, also, artificial hills, grottoes,
lakelets and fountains. In some are pa
Yilljons, summer houses, and small NINA
ture dwelling houses. for children. Some
of these gardens are quite large; our own
contains nearly one half acre and has
almost every variety Of fruits and flowers.
There is statuary not only on the sides
and tops of buildings but in these gar
dens.
An amusing incident happend to me in
the first autumnal days, after the first
frost had set the leaves to falling. | had
q private place. on an artificial mound In