The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-11-24

The Philadelphia Trade Journal
is now publishing, week by week, a
translation Of Guyer's book on hotels.
We clip the following from this novel
and interesting work:
The variety in the manners aud GUS
toms of particular nations likewise
forces itself upon our consideration.
The Englishman takes his regular
manner of living with him every
where, from which be deviates only
under the most pressing necessity.
For him a real enjoyment is scarcely
possible, unless be can have his ap-
petite appeased in the English style,
and can enjoy a comfort correspond,
ing to bis position, means and habits
His interest in nature, in the country,
and in whatever it contains that is
worth seeing, is generally of secon-
dairy Importance.
The German, on the contrary, will
6rst of all be true to the purpose oil
his journey. II possible, be will see
everything. He is a restless spirit,
who, from sheer irresolution and
much questioning, fails to attain any
real enjoyment. The South German,
the Austrian and the Hungarian are
rather more agreeable aud less
sprightly.
Not unlike the Englishman is the
Hollander, whose patronage is highly
priced by the hotel keeper, especially
on account of bis fidelity and attach
ment. To be sure, the Hollander i;
rather harder to please than the Eng
lishman, in respect 10 bis lodging
principally on account of his aversion
to going up stairs.
The Frencbman, in bis sovereign
contempt for all geographical knowl
edge, mixes up states, mountains, seas
and rivers in gay confusion. He sci
dom knows where he is, and nevel
where he is going, yet be has goof
humor withai, and looks out prinei
pally for good, that is, gay society
He gets into all possible embarrass
ments, but generally knows how t.
extricate himself with a joke, while
it affords himself exquisite amuse
ment.
When an American goes on a jour
ney, a lead pencil is the principal OBJ
Iiect among his effects. Without his
lead pencil be is no American. by
him, all circumstances are calculated
and expressed in numbers. He takes
an interest in everything, and asks
many and often very appropriate
questions, even when he is already
thoroughly informed on a subject
and he generally follows the contra
ry of the advice he receives, which
be believes he owes to his own Gun
ring; whereby he often shows him
self to be lacking in considerable
sense with other people. The priucipa
meal of the American is breakfast
which forms his only care. The
Yankee also frequently inquire;
about his departure before he has fair
ly arrived.
The Italian, on a journey, is gen
orally remarkably quiet, and witha
cheerful, even if be is not excitabl'
like the Frenchman, whom be resem
bles much less than one might think
The Italian also receives instruction
more readily than the Frenehman
since be is not so greatly prejudicet
in his own favor. On the one hand
both the Italian and the Frenchmal
frequently lack all appreciation of th
beauties of human nature.
The Russians, for the most part
travel together in large family par
ties, and seldom rapidly they spen'
either very freely OIL very moderately
While therefore, the Russian FAM
lies of the first class are popula
among hotel keepers, and their polit
behavior and the beautiful tone il
their families is interesting, yet Their
are a great many Russians of tb
second class, who, owing to their pc
%culiar ideas of order and cleanliness
are the terror of the landlord, thong
they are the delight of the paper
hanger and the cabinet-maker.