The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-17
Publie Gardens In Rerlia.


A Berlin correspondent Of q London
newspaper, writing With reference to the
passiss for loWers everywhere displayed
10 the German capital says: The Bor-
linsss ars uuquss,ionably great at garden.
ing, aud have also a natural bias IN favor
of flowers. Au Ea American Minister
obssrssd the other day, apropos Of the
latter fact, that their Meditation was
doubtless the result of 40 instinct provi-
deutialiy bestowed upon them in view Of
she psrils thsy run from mephi,ic exhala.
tions vegetable matter being an esSer
absorbent Of such gssses as are danger.
Gus to human health. This may or may
not be the case; but it is very certain
that horticulture is at premium here,
- ! that fos er. pots aud window gardens
b,long to the DO ID, ct c institutions OF the
German capital. But what they have
doae to render theatre going not only
possiblebu, agreeable during the burning
sumner mouths deserves honorable men
ton.
Their minor houses, all situated in the
sui urbs far distant from the fashionable
ceL,re Of Berlin, are with scarcely any
exceptions constructed in such a manner
that their lobbies Communicate directly
by broad staircasss with largo aud pret.
,ily laid out gardens, in which fountains
play, concerts are held bsiore aud after
the dramatic performances, aud correctly
attired walters circulate amongst rustic
tables With Kaleidoscope ices, beer
inf fc1f iptv
with fruits, "butter br0dcheu, or frozen
champagne aud the Strasburg PIE. your
means permi, you TO indulge in these
luxuriss. Every door in the auditorium,
SO to speak, opens into the fresh air tho
gas is kept at minimum, save that sup.
plying the footlistts and the perfor m
auces are broken by at least three inter
walls Of a quarter of an hour each, which
you pass IN a spacious peasannce, where
you can smoke your cigarette at .ntrdcte
without offending any body's sensibilities.
assuaes your tbir.t, and take in stock
Of coolness that will carry YOU on salts
fac,orly until the action Of the piece is
again interrupted This is truly sen.
sible arrangement, for it consults the
comfort Of the pubic and ensures an
ample attendance at performances that.
II these thea;ers were hermstlca.y closed
like the Royal houses, would not draw
hundred people night. The managers
thus do good tusines. ,hroughou, the
SUNNI r, aud So 10 the restaurants at.
cached TO their establishments.
These practical Berlne.e not only sup.
L., IL s,l p,,,
all their social institutions, excep, tleir
churches-thouEh as these latter are
sparsely frequented at any time OF tie
year, aud scarce a, all in summer, it is
easy 20 aCcouuttor the apparent shor,cou.
ing. No sooner has the warm weather
shown lively disposition to set in, than
gardens .sprin. up all over the town, fre.
quently in place, with which your mind,
accustomed to consider them from q
~intry point Of view, has never associated
flowers or fountains, aud experience.
some difficulty in so doing. Say you
turn 10 to a familiar rss,aursn, on ,h.
Russian Embassy side Of the Lindens er
In the Frisdrichs,rasse. or, in fact. any
where abol, the Frieirchstadt. Where
your hybe-naliy educated eye is accu.
omei TO look Cor dismal jagged yard,
pen, in by high, frovDing walls, its on :
ornament, psrchance ghas,ly pump, yOv
perceive sort Of excerpt from Fairy ylant
made up Of bright glass, gay fower-
flashing, dazzling water, green shrub.
gas, and white fablscloths The suppe
is no better than it was in winter. time
the walters are not one whit more polit,
or obligiug but the place itself, lik,
charity, covers a multitude Of sins.