New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-21
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
n.vs Nv O. W. GRIFFIN. 12mos pe 287'
- - p"f>'''' "' fgaxton q Kemson

,..,oa ,urr the authors residence "d sever" !o"i' "
o,nenhssen in the capacity OF United STAKES ouou ~
~ e. ,,o sketches of the social and domestic lie OF
~-,o a devotcs several chapters to Danish htera
,e and art which subjects it treats with intelligence
and yiyacity Copenhagen, as rpresehteo u! MI
x,r,f,ip though comparatively neglected. D! fhoio""
travellers is one of the most interesting c'4I'is !"
krope Its palaces cathedras, Its libraries ana s
Galleries Of sculpture and painting are scarcely interior
- those Paris Berlin and Vienna its houses present
MANY pleasing specimens OF architecture, theeeam Oh
water found everywhere, and picturesque ar per
vades the city. The Danes quiet ana Iawapiuns
neat and eeanly In their appearance, ana OF "nffe'o
ING mani ors Although they drink wine and peer III
,nieratioa the vice Of drunkenness If unknown ahS
them.
The boraes generally are well furnished, with the ex
eeptionef carpets for which the Danes seem W nave
great dislike In the apartments OF the MeItpt Soa m
and OFF, velvet rugs the center OF the noos
and around the sofas and tables Inc neors aS CIV ~
.lsey %se about U them The Danish are
very FOND Of scrbbng, and seem to Keep IL up pre"!
The We Of the private residences very thick and
ore built not only the present, but for poste me
window. have double sash These are OF gI r
convenience in ventilating the rooms IN wlnci: ,o
neh cd air The space between the sash is large
enough hold and pots of flowers, ana ho"cis arc
The curtains are usually white, or Of some very gh,
eoored material Many Of the partition wans "a It hs
DANISH houses are made of light canvas instead OF s
and mortar as in America The canvas Is lae.u uho,ii
frames which be moved about AT I.t Her
Handsomely painted. They make the rooms fully as
private as one should wish to have them
The hotels in Copenhagen Of the usual monotonous
character Of the European hosteries from Moscow to
Madrid and Of course do not compare favoraoy WIN the
hest American establishments They are, however, Tar
more comfortable than those in England ana germany
though none OF them have public parlor and the guest
is ushercd into his bedroom where he takes ms meals ana
receives his company unless he prefers the coneeroo
which is generally crowded with persons drinking WING
and beer and smoking strong cigars Some OF tho hotes
have an occasional variation in the way of table Ch0te
At table dh6e, soup forms the mrs. course luis very
Tich and is composed of great variety OF meas anu
vegetables After this, roast beef Is served WHICH IL
followed by fish, and then or two KINDS OF game UT
fowl accompanied by vegetables and stewed fruit The
dessert consists generally of favoritc dish called r0d
Orod sort OF paste Jelly made Of currants and wlne
and served with rich cream after which, rye BREAD
cheese and GIFTED candles placed on the table, ana
the gentlemen smoke in the presence OF the ladies'
bottle of wine is set every plate and beforeH IL nan
drunk, the conversation all along the poafu IL quio m
mated, TO say noisy"
The Copcnhageners good yers, at least thoe VINO
have apartments OF their own. They seldom however
have anything than cup OF coee ana sue VI
rold bread for breakfast hot breakfast seh as hot
cakes brocd steak ee rs Ioh a o u1H t down
yeritabe savage and not sure but what ne Danes
are about hfright in this respect as not dlsneS arc
great promoters of indigestion and illhealth $50,
on one OCCASION ordered boiled eggs for break
fast and brought them to me cold ana whf
told min that wanted them hot, he opened his eyes IN
perfect alrzemcnt and even the promise Oi lee co
induce him 10 bring me the eggs the wa! "dn'eu
theD .., a. :, .o,..,.
myself timed them by the watch, anu SUI a,
Thought perfection; but while my back was turned
the rascally servant poured cold water over theli
The best butter that have ever tasted was in Copen
hagen and is always sweet and fresh II Is sinpped w
Their method Of packing it, SO as to exclude Tue an:
eT % The Dane sd c1d mc T1S the OC CoSenhare
butter and the manner in which 1t Is PACKED wrote me
in reference 10 ii, and assured me tat ne cOud ony
fortune would be made. therefore sought to procure
the desired information for him. and called upon several
of the largest dealers IN the city, but each told me
that the method of packing 1t was secret process ana
that he cOnld not explain H.
Mr. Griffin dovotes pleasant chapter to the great liv
ing light OF Danish literature, Hans Christian Andersen
adding to the familiar personal details in the auobogra
ply novelist some characteristic private remin
iscences Of his own:
shall never forget the first visit he paid me- His
entrance into my was ike breath OF SuIdner
glimpse OF sunshine could hardly keep from throwing
NV arms about him. He reminded me OF one Oh my
early schoOmates, with whom used TO play leapfrog
Although he was nearly seventy years OF age could
ON his way to the house he met my wife and little
daughter virgiline who had just started oY waiKng
hfs arms ard kissed her. lie was perhaps the only
stranger that she ever her Lie that she did not
watched Andersen with the deepest interest from my
window aud saw him stop to shake hands with Virgil
ines little Danish nurse Christina, poor, llehdese
child that were taking care OF more out ei Gnaiy
than anything else. for Mrs Griffin never et NiIgne
go out her sight even FOR moment much less intrust
her the Of any one.
A fitted fool a mere pensoner the dead. man
whose only celebrity consisted in his astocratlc LINEAGE
and costly apparel. told me that Andersen had on
occasion refused 10 give hls seat 10 lazy III car
rage. $500 49,, 100. o.,, ,oo,.;,o
kindly into the of the poor child who STOOD trcm
bling before HIM her old fashioned bonnet and faded
dress and knew thai tue who told 10 me ad ed
No one who hs Andersen would believe such
falsehood To show the esteem in wlch ne Is heid ny
the children OF Copenhagen, Will relate the following
Que evening the Queen Dowaeer was riding on the
Rfrau dv4
ladas of The court Maiestys carriage matted AT
FRIED "Hurrl" little alter the other carriage came
up and they erred, IIurra! there is Andersen When
The Queen reached her palace she said, believe that
everybody knows you and loves You" Ill.
On another occasion, Andersen met lady walking
with her children The smallest OF them rushed ahead
and seized by the hand How dare you said he
%othe GcCs strange d gfn t, faow w t it is Hans
Christian Andersen; all the boys know him" o ,,o,
happened to in Washington at the house of Mis-.
shoT ttne after NV arrival in the United States, on
leave of urscnce. in Washington. and called to
sse Mr. Je The fye1g OF my s o %1 Which ie of S
beautiful aud GIFTED woman is so noted IN fashionable
sl, greeted me very cordially. and said, SO you are
fron Copenhagen the home OF Hans Christian Andersen
some Of hi- friends are IN an adjoining room am sure
Viii these words she led me into the ROOM where ex
pecicd scrle gentlemen that had met Andersen IN
Copcneeen; hu to my surprise saw three niue eli-
dren pns about . ae ' Spe eTey hee IS gen
tlenau Dom Denmark, who knows Hans Christian An
dfrScn.'
"Ipdc4d - cyclencd bright little fellow about nine
wears Old Do yO' really know Andersen, the man that
wrote Inc pretty ste about the Little Girl with the
Matches the Ugly Dnckling and the Top and the Balli
replied il the Affirmative and all three of the children
crowded around me hear what had To say about the
sreat story DER and of them said, When you see
hun again gVe my best love 10 lDi and tell him how
much We all ike bC Iutifu stories
On nv rrfnrn 10 Coz, nhagen rcatsi this incident
AndePseu ana Je seemed delighted witt 1t, and said:
can have friends than the chloacn Our Savior
sald: suffer ut, lie children come unto Me- and forbid
the II not Tor Oi such il the kingdom of "a ID"
AUdfrs :
would rot. however, he called handsons nan IN the
popuIar ecepaucn tho He j. tai slender.