Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-19
DENMARK.
NOW the People Look and Act,

The visit of the Princess Of Wales to
her old home in Denmark, and the cere-
monies thereon attendant, give the cor,
respondents of the London press an op-
portunity TO make Denmark and the
Danes known to the English people.
The Princess of Wales is great favor
ite in Denmark, and the people most
ahleetionately claim her as their own. A
writer in the Times is much struck with
the country people around Copenhagen,
who are nice-looking, honest simple and
bright; the women in their quaint bon
nets, consisting Of shape fitting tightly
over their head downh as far as The ear,
and about fvefnches broad, forming the
base work, with, over this and attached
to it, white handkerchief or square of
muslin or lace, terminating ina point
behind triangular fashionylook very nice,
and they are never tired Of looking at
all and everything, and what is more,
they are honest enough to show that
they are pleased. The servants are
clean. bright and attentive. The people
are ali devoted to cleanliness. Among
all glasses soap and water, brush and
comb, are the rule and not the excep-
ton, and'apper to be used in plenty and
with vigor their linen is canton in
the way of washing, and might be well
copted at home by our 'laundresses and
washerwomen. The Danes pride them-
selves on this-that not even ~ Paris is
such washing TO be procuredsr
In honesty they are unsurpassed, and
set an example TO ali the world If you
enter a shop and buy an article, you
cannot speak to them, but you put down
your money and you pay exactly the
price, and your proper change is given.
Call a cab, drive anywhere, put dollar
in the drivers hands, which is six
merks-his fare is two; he returns four,
takes of his hat, bows, and be goes of
quite contented, and if you give him
another, is delighted beyond measure,
aud thinks you jolly sort OF customers
| saw a cab set down lady and gentle-
man; they passed end we're almost. out
Of sight: the lady had .dTopped her
gloves without rlishug them, The chbby
discovered them, and rushed frantically
after her. OF hat bows, most politely
handed the glove and returned. Go into
a cafe, e music is going on or singing
Que Of the pefioFaers will 20 round with
q small plate II yonr pat II merk--
four and half pence-three pence o. 1t
is retprpedi yop are not eTpeetedto give
more. Poiiteuass Is fhs rule, and the
multiplicity of bows is quite disooareg-
ing to hats. In every street and every
place Of amusement yoE see hats wildly
extended in the air, the danes appear
ing to be most particular in the way OF
saluting each Otker. Two shop boys
meet. of comes the hat Of each, It is held
alnoat 81 arms length, and with a
sweep replaced, 70 be probably OF
again in few minptes and % on
as long as friend o. Acquaintance
is in sight whether on this side OF
the street or on the other. If you enter
a sho5, OF goes your hat, or you are con
sidered 8 booF, pr-hem ian English
man. Soldiers are mot particular in
saluting their officers, whether non COM
misaoned or not, and as particular are
the officers in returning It, no odds hos
great the distance and dense the crowd.
The women a-e tall. and both they and
the men are fast walkers The men be
gin to smoke when young and keep II
up. Pipes ere seldom seenin the street
High, small-heeled boots are almost un
knaWn. BsEgsFs and drunksn peopll