The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-16
a TRAYELLIN0 PRINCES DIARY.


natural thing here. lie went out with an &C
, quaintance, an Austrian merchant, who ba
rendered himself very agreeable during our sta
here They had walked much, became thii 81
and called at one Of the largest hotels for glas
Of water. There seems to have been an .x
traordinsry demand for milk punches thi
morning. and the glasses rendered were consid
erbiy covered with milk. The Austrian re
marked TO the barkeeper that they preferrec
clean 81 sses.
"Theydfc clean" answered the barkeeper. al
bet YOU n hundred dollars"
we don't want to bet. We simply wish foI
cleaner glasses" observed the Austrian mer.
chant.
Then " you don't want TO bet and vet MAIN
tam mat the glasses are not clean, I'll punch
your noses" retorted the bar man, evidently
making ready for fight.
Assuming him to be drunk, p. and his friend
went TO the ONCE OF the hotel and related 10 the
proprietor the manner in which they had been
treated. lie INN ediately ordered bell boy to
bring two clean classes OF water re marking at
the came time that he could not interfere in the
remainder OF the business, which appeared to
| him ne being OF a strictly private n,ture He
was evidently Of the opinion that r. and his
friend were In duty bound to accept tho ohal-
| lenpe of the bar man.
| The settlement OF all differences by means of
| the traditional Anglo -Sa xon fist heht seems TO
be quite nourisbine here. The other day the
editor OF the Times Of this city having, through
portrait OF mine printed last year In some II.
Iustrated paper, found out who was, published
In his paper paragraph unwilling my incognito
Being anxious to preserve It, 1 consulted a
judge presented to me a few days ago. con-
| corning the best means to have the abatement
| retraoied. why. 90 and tell him YOU want
him To do go" was tho answer Of the honora-
Die gentleman. and II he refuses to comply
with With your request. give him good thrash
ing. That IL the only way TO deal with him and
with the rest Of the newspaper fellows. They
lake altogether too great ndvant age Of the
freedom OF the press"
HAPPILY enough, no thrasbing expedition
proved necessary. our Austrian friend went to
see tire editor rnd convinced him that was
not L. On the next day contradiction Of the
former paragraph appeared In the Times an af-
ternoon paper picking IL up and declaring that
party OF South Americans had tried to pass
Tor Spanish Princes. Our incognit O ia thus m ore
than restored, for we are no. only d. clared not
To be we, but pronounced to be impostors That
Is how history Is written.
Ihanks 10 the Austrian and to two Mexicans
We met here. we had some insight into the so
ciety OF this city, They procured us Invitations
to several evening parties. and am quite de-
lighted to have seen the home life OF tue Chica-
Roans. Tho families were introduced into
belong apparently, to the local aristocracy
they are, ut all events. rich. and their heads
occupy various municipal oaices from TINT Of
Mayor downward. We were received with the
utmost cordially. and though IL Is said that
Americans, as nation, hate foreigners, there can
DC no doubt that IA individuals they show them
great deal of attention. Most Of this courte-
~ however. must probably be attributed 20
sheer curiosity. They h.
see sraniard. French man. or Italian Of GOOD
society, so that when they do meet one thev
immediately oegin TO lionlEe him. Ii would lie
very ruue not to acknowledge this kindness Of |
their disposition; but at the same time It Is i'm.
possible not TO notice the awkward way In |
which 1t metimes manifests itself Their CON |
hdencc is quite chid-like. The IN oment you are |
introduced To ladN or gentleman you are |
trehtcd ON the footing Of lifelong friendship |
Family 'riirs, plans for the future most CONT |
caliy candid confessions of things past-nothine |
u wanting. They show but little interes, 20
learn anything about you, but they assume that |
You must take the most vivid interest IN ali tht |
concerns them from their politics and business
down to the details Of their housekeeping ana
nirtaiions. San is by no means more reserved
IMAM woman In this respect. They have an ad-
ir"ole expression descriptive OF the extent T.
N"leh they talk. They warn you that Mr.. or
with NIL that, they do not seem TO have the
slightest idea Of what II Is to converse. The
European conversation. the cd,ls. RE IL nm
known here. person either does all the Tx.
hg or all The listening. Ky our want Of kuowI-
euse OF the English and their imperfect knowl-
euee OF french ~ any, we have been placed in
rather favorable circumstances. Tue inter
course was never protracted, ana had at least
soue con'cai element about II. But from what |
near and see Of their own conversations
Judge that II must be intensely dun. II is
strictly matter Of fact. \ subject Of general
interest an abstract question, is never touched
upon. Even when they speak Of love an .ir..
YOU hesr little beyond an account OF how much
money was spent. what drives or excursions
l'ok place aud what was eaten or worn ON the
DC casion.
Men, when In the absence of ladies, are very
ond OF telling stories, some Of which to Judge
ron those Translated TO me, must be intensely
'fotesque. Few Of them. however, are NOT
nutlS' As rule the American man is very
oush' both In language and manners. a-
"s"i9 more than any Spanish nuleteer ever
lu' ana the Spanisi. muleteer In suppos ed 10 do
otbiDg else. but It must be ncknovI.scod |
nat tho men here are always careful TO avoid
wing Lnv ofeuce TO ladies'. Yet thev bsva
TIE OF social co urtrsy about them. At even
" parties they frequently leave the Indies
"he' Hno talk m oncy matters or politics be-
'een themselves. nut they are very polite TO
)" ialr se1 IN the stIeot and public places /
" heaVi, drunkeT men at the hotel turning
per, as II ny magic, when they had 10 sneak TO !
IAdl' hear even complaints OF things bay-
= been pushed too Tar 90 ar to have n ade ot 4
q American woman most despotic aud OK .
ING creature, and II ~ even when sue is not I
city.
Way we attended 80 other evening marty .
u night at the house Of Beading magistrate OF =
p city. We are every, Were Introduced "a 5
aithy South Americans This our REPORTED y
alih seems to bo a sui ieiont recommends j
3D. Nobody has ever yet asked Us from what c.
L "i south America we are ana what we
ne l. Chicago for. Few, believe. even care
Know cur names. MOusa "a or Don seems
ne snnieient to them. But aere is one thing
II nobody we spoke to has vel omitted to do. ri
4 mat is to nsk, "Whnt do you think Of #
lcagor' And the moment you begin TO COM e,
ment them they will interrupt Won by blunt IN
declaring that never In your hfe have you III
N nor are you likely TO sec az un anything ssu
TINS city. THIS, so TO say, munic Dal patriot. IT,