The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-11-06

I The visit Of the Princess Of Wales
to her old home in Denmark and cere-
monies thereon attendant. give the
correspondents Of the London press
an opportunity to make Denmark
and the Danes known TO the English
people The Princess Of Wales is q
great favOrite in Denmark and the
people most afectionateIy claim her
as their own \ writer In the Tines
+ Is much struck with the country pe0-
pie around Copenhagen. who are nice
looking honest, simple and bright;
the women in their quaint bonnet=.
consisting Of shape fitting tightly
over their heads, down as far as the
fear, and about five inches broad.
/ ironing the base work with, over this
and attached to il, white hanGker-
chief or square of muslin or lace. ter
minating in a point behind triangular
fashion. look very lice, and thev are
never tired Of looking at all and ererv-
thing; and what is more, thew are
honest enough to show that they are
pleased The servants are clean.
bright and attentive. The peoplear
all devoted TO cleanliness. Among
all classes soap and water, brush and
comb, are the rule and not the excep-
ton, and appear to be used in plenty
and with vigor; their linen Is q eau
ton in the way of washing, and might
be well copied at home by our Iaur-
dresses aud washer-women. The
Danes pride themselves on this-,hat
not even in Paris IS such washing 20
beprocured.
In honesty they are unsurpassed.
and set an example to all the world.
If YOU enter a shop and buy an arti-
Gle, you cannot speak to them, but
you put down your money and vou
pay exactly the price, and your pro
per chance is given. Call a cab.
drive anywhere, paw q dollar in the
drivers hand, which Is six merks-
his fare is twO-he returns four, takes
of his cap, bows, and of be goes
quite cOntented, and if Won give him
another for himself. IS delighted be-
vond measure, and thinks YOU a iollv
sort Of customer. | saw a cab set
down q lady and gentleman; they
passed and were almost out Of sight:
the lady had dropped her gloves with
out missing them the cabbv discOv
cred them and rushed franticallv after
her. OF hat, bowed politely. and
handed the gloves, and returned. Go
into cafe: if music is going on. or
singing, one of the performers will 20
round with a small plate. If vou put
in a merk, AID, Sd of it Is returned:
you are not expected to give more.
POliteness is the rule, and the mul-
tiplicity Of bows IS quite discourasing
to hats. In every street and every
place Of amusement YOU see hats
widely extended in the air. the danes
to be most particular in the
way of saluting each other. Two
shop boys meet, of comes the hat Of
each it is held almost at arms
length, and with a sweep replaced. 10
be probably off again in few min
utes, and so on as long as a friend or
acquaintance Is in sight. whether on
this side Of the street or on the other.
II you enter 4 shop, of goes your
hat, or YOU are considered a boor. or
hem an EngIishman. Soldiers
are most particular in saluting their
whether non-commisSioned
or not. and as particular are the Of
icers in returning il. no odds h0w
great the distance and dense the
crowd.
The women are tall. and both thew
and the men are fast walkers. The
men begin to smoke when Young. and
keep it up. Pipes are seldom seen in
the streets. High. small-heeled boots
are almost unknown. Beegars and
drunken people are scarce. Thepe0-
pie are evidently weIl-to-do. a. all
are comfortably and well clad. and
all the women well and neatly gi0ved.
The streets are wide the houses high.
with lofty rooms. The living In
flats, as in Edinburgh, Is the custom.
They are evidently very particular
lbout keeping their town clean. as not
particle Of dirt is permitted TO re-
main in the streets, which are kept
continually swept, and the long files
# men with brooms and shOvels show
L The streets are very slippery and
unpleasant to walk in on account Of
'eing paved with granite stones about
even inches square, both on side
walks and center Of streets.