The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-29

The Philadelphia Trade journal
is now publishing week by week, q
translation of Guyer's books on ho-
tells. We clip the following from this
novel and interesting work:
The varieties 10 the manners and
customs of particular nations like
wise forces itself upon our c~onsidera-
ton. The Englishman takes his reg
ular manner of living with him ev-
erywhere, from which be deviates
only under the mos, pressing neces-
sity. For him a real enjoyment is
scarcely possible, unless be can have
his appetite appeased in the English
style, and can enjoy a comfort corre-
spending to his position, and
habits. His interest in nature, in
the country, and in whatever it on
tains that is worth seeing, is gener-
ally of secondary importance.
The German on the contrary, will
irst Of all be true to the purpose Of
his journey. If possible be will see
everything. He is q restless spirit,
who, from sheer irresolution and
much q%uestio ming, fails to attain any
real enjoyment. The South German,
the Austrian and the Hungarian are
rather more agreeable and less
sprightly.
Not unlike the Englishman is the
Hollander, whose patronage is high
ly priced by the hotel keeper, espe-
cially on account of fidelity and at
tachment. To be sure, the Holland
er is rather harder to please than the
Englishman, in respect to bis lodg-
ing, principally On account of his
aversion TO going up stairs.
The Frenchman, in his sovereign
contempt for ell geographical knowl-
edge, mixes up states, mountains,
seas and rivers in gay confusion. He
seldom knows where he is, and never
where be is going, yet be has good
humor withal, and looks out princi-
pally for good, that is, gay society.
He gets into oil possible embarrass-
ments, bnt knows how to extricate
himself with a joke, while it affords
himself exquisite amusement.
When an American goes on a
Journey, a lead pencil is the principal
object among his effects Without
his lead pencil he is no American
By him, all circumstances are ealcu-
lated and expressed in numbers. He
takes an interest in everything, and
asks many and often very appropriate
questions, even when be is already
thoroughly informed on a subject;
and be generally follows contrary Of
the advice he receives, which he be-
lieyes he owes to his cunning, where
by be often shows himself to be lack
ing in considerable sense with other
people. The principal meal of the
American is breakfast, which forms
his only care. Tie Yankee also fire.
queutly inquiries about his departure
before be has fairly arrived.
The Italian, on a journey, is gen.
orally remarkably quiet, and withal
cheerful, ever if be is not excitable
like the Frenchman, whom be resem-
bles much less than one might think.
The italian also receives instruction
more readily than the ~Frencbman,
since be is not so greatly prejudiced
in bis own favor. On the one hand,
both the Italian and the Frenchman
frequently lack all appreciation of the
duties of human nature.
The Russians, TOR the most part,
travel together in large family par
ties, and seldom rapidly; they spend
money very freely oil else very mod
erately. While therefore, the Rus
sian families of the first class are
popular among hotel keepers, and
their polite behavior and the beauti-
full tone in their families is interest
ing. yet there are great many Rus
slams of the second class, who, owing
to their peculiar ideas Of order and
cleanliness, are the terror of the
landlord, though they are the delight
of the paper hanger and the cabinet
maker.