The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-06-21
CORRESPONDENCE E.
CopESHAGES, DENMARK,
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May Il, 1877
Mn. EuToR A few words about Den.
mark may be Of interest TO your read.
ers, as il 10 a country little visited by
Americans. The country is low, fiat
and well cultivated, as general thing,
aud is principally used for the growing
o. rye. There arc some small forests,
the trees having been planted, some.
times in regular rows and Of the same
height, Pine forests of this kind are
very handsome. Much Of the land is
so wet that ii has TO be drained, and
much care is taken in laying pipes for
this purpose. In some parts OF the
country few fences are run, and only a
ditch divides the fields and farms, while
in other parts handsome hedges and
light wicker fences are to be seen. The
cows and sheep are tethered in the
fields Wind.mills are invariably used
TO grind the rye. No corn is raised as
ii does not have time to mature. The
climate is quite mild. Zero weather is
considered very cold IN winter, and it
is warm and pleasant in summer The
country docs not appear TO be very
Tricky settled, but each house is made
to accommodate a good number of per-
sons, and village that appears small
contains good many inhabitants. In
the country the land is mostly divided
into large estates, on which the owner
has his house, surrounded by those OF
bis work-people, so that large farmer
has little village 10 himself. 4 mans
wages are about 60 cents per day. The
accommodations for travelling are very
| good. as railways run to most Of the
large towns and steamers ply along the
coast The ears. which are quite com.
Portable, are divided as Ia England into
three classes. They do not make very
last time but move along very smooth
b. Many precautions are taken 10
/ prevent any accidents The doors oI
the cars ate closed by the guards al
the stations, but not locked as in Eng
land. Al the railroad crossings guard
is stationed to close the gate when the
train is due and keep persons off the
track.
The hotels are good aud we get well
furnished rooms, sometimes with car
pet. though they are not used much in
this country. The food is quite good
snch as steak, white bread, potatoes
/ &C. The custom is 10 cook onions on
steak and drink coffee after the meal
The Danes eat cold breakfast and tea
aud warm dinuer a black bread ID
much eaten by the natives The beds
many OF them arc a kind Of doubl,
feather bed, between which you sleep
They are very warm, too much so fol
summer English is spoken at nearly
all the hotels il is taught in schoo
with French aud German. We some
times meet persons who have been il
America, and they all seem C hav'
liked il. The Danish people are serI
kind 10 foreigners and take great pain
10 make things agreeable. The dresl
o. many Of the people is much the sans
as ours. many Of the peasants wear i'm
mcnsc wooden shoes. which tarn up a
The toes aud make much noise oD to-
pageGeDi Some 81 the women wea
/ odd head dresses. and sometimes girl
ate seen from the islands very gauaily
. dressed Many military men are 10 u
] seen. wearing very handsome uniforms
! Every able-bodied man Is compelled q
J serve iew months Il bis life, afle
. which he i Supposed to be fitted FOR
soldier Like the Germans, The Dance
have many holidays. 90 which days, Al
/ well as % Sundays. most u the store
! are closed tall y H.. and the genera
! Popalation 20 cat iof good time, walk
ing. riding, O. 10 places Of anusemen,
! To be polite a nan must take oa biz b "a