The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-11-03

lOOkeu LOT; anu IL Is amusing TO see the
mode in which inscriptions and adver-
tisements are drawn up in English, or
what is supposed to be English, for the
sake OF riveting the attention of possible
guests or customers belonging to the
d" nation of shop-keepers." Many tour
lists have taken copies of these curiosi-
ties, which have afterward found their
way into print in various forms.
Hotels are famous for these oddities:
the variety of language spoken by the
visitors supplying reason for this. The
" Drei Mohren" (Three Moors) Hotel, at
Augsburg, has the following entry in the
visitors book: january 2Sth, 1915;
His Grace Arthur Wellesley, &C., &C.,
g.. great honour arrived at the begin
ming of this year to the Three Moors;
this illustrious warrior, whose glorious
achievements, which, Graded in India,
have filled Europe with his renown, de-
scended in it." At the Trois Allies" Ho
tel, Salzburg, some few years ago, mine
host invited English visitors by the fol-
lowing announcement: George Mel
book begs leave to recommend his hotel
to the Three Allied, situated Wis Wis of
the birth-home of Mozart, which offers
all comfort to the meanest charges"
The circular of an Italian host, printed
in four languages, discourses thus to En-
fish visitors concerning the excellences
of the hotel Tore di Londra," Verona
The old inn of London Tower, placed
among the more agreeable situation of
Verona's course, belonging at Sir Theo-
dosius Trianoni, restor'd by the decorum
most indulgent to good things of life's
eases; which are favored from every
acts liable at inn same, with all object
that is concerned, conveniency of stage
coaches, proper horses, but good forages,
and coach houses Do offers at innkeep-
er the constant hope, to be honored from
a great concourse, where politeness, good
genius of meats, round table, coffee
house, hackney coaches, men servant of
place, swiftness of service, and modera-
ton of prices, shall arrive to accomplish
in Him all satisfaction, and at Sirs, who
will do the favor honoring him with a
very assur'd kindness" No doubt Sir
Theodosius" took some pride in this com
position.
The card of an old inn at Paris some
years ago contained the announcement:
"Salines baths at every o'clock; and of an
other: The wines shall leave you nothing
to hope for" In hotel at Mount Sinai,
on the tly-leaf of the visitors book, En-
| glish travellers are informed that: Here
in too were inscribed all in the rule of
the year come from different parts, diff
ferent cities and countries, pilgrims and
| bro of nd
ligion or profession, for advice and no.
tice thereof to their posterity, and even
also in our own of memory, acknowledg.
ing"
The following was copied by a tourist
from card FOR English visitors prepared
by the host of an establishment at OF
near the excavations of Pompeii: "That
hotel, open since very few days, is re.
nowned for the cleanness of the apart.
ments and linen; for the exactness OF
the service; for the excellence of the
true French cookery. Being situated at
proximity of that regeneration, it will be
propitious to receive families whatever,
which will desire to reside alternately in
that town, to visit the monuments new
found, and to breathe thither the salu-
brity of the air. The establishment will
avoid to all travellers, visitors of that
sepult city, and to the artists (willing
draw the antiq uities) great discord-
ance, occasioned by the tardy and ex-
pensive contour of the iron way. Peo-
pie will find equally thither, complete
Continent of stranger wines, and of the
kingdom, hot and cold baths, stables and
coach houses, the whole with very mod
crate price. Now, all the applications
and endeavors of the host will tend al
ways to correspond to the tastes and de-
sires of their customers, which will &C
quire without doubt to him, in that town,
the reputation whome he is ambitious. "
The landlords meaning is pretty clear,
in spite of his funny English, save in re-
lation to "the tardy and expensive con-
tour of the iron way" which, however,
may have vague reference to railways.
A refreshmenth house at Amsterdam
sells upright English ginger, beer" the
Dutch word for genuine" opregt, hay.
ing led to a muddling of the English.
A firm at Marseilles, claiming a good
repute for their preparation of the liqueur
called Ve1Wauth, have labels on some of
their bottles to the following effect:
"The Wermouth is brightly bitter and
perfumed with additional and good vege-
table white wine This is tonic, stimu-
liant, febrifuge and costive drinking;
mixed with water it is operative, re-
freshing, and also powerful preserva-
tive of flyers; those latter are very usual
in warmth countries, and of course that
liquor has just been particularly made
up for that occasion" 1t is quite certain
that NJ. Lapreste, a restaurateur at Yer
sailles, said exactly what he did not
mean in the following announcement, by
| confounding the French prevenir with
the English pre0ent.: I" To Rendezvous of
Museum, Arms Place, 8, Lapreste Res
torer, has the honor of preventing the
travellers that they will be helpt at his
house, or head, or at choice" At
Rouen an announcement is remarkable
for the odd way of expressing London
Stout" namely: Stoughtonlondon." A
bath-keeper at Basic informs his English
visitors that in this new-erected estab-
lishment, which the Ouner recommends
best to all foreigners, are to have or
binary and artful baths, Russia and sui
phury bagnios, pumpings, artful mineral
waters, gauze lemonade, Furnished