The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-02
BUDAPEST.
Life in the Gay Hungarian
Capital.
NOVELTIES i'm COOKING
The Jewish Money Lenders and
Their Power.
MUSIC AMONG THE GYPSlES.
MUSIC AMONG THE GYPSlEs


between the war and the peace party, between the
hot-headed Magyars, who are anxious to avenge tho
Russian Invasion OF lS+9 aud the prudent peace
who realize the evils and dangers OF war, DO IL even
victorious one, And then Budapest feels sore
over the war because II has robbed this nourishing
midway station, between Western Europe and the
Orient, Of much OF It's former lifc and hustle The
hotels for instance which usually at this season
crowded with wealthy orientas travelling to Ger
man and French watering places and European
pleasure tourists their way to the East
arc deserted and hotel keepers, WATERS,
friseurs and tho hosts OF other hotel dependents
have grievous story to tell consequences Buda-
pests greatest solace in this contingency Is the
that the crop IS turning out very well promises
replenish its depleted Golfers Budapest from close
proximity TO tho scat Of war and the relation
which II soon may bear the conflict If Austria should
take an active part IN the contest Is looked upon with
great interest by the civilized world the
ers OF the HERALD may be curious to liking
characteristics of The Hungarian capital pctur
esque life 1t contains.
THE FIRST IMPRESSION BUDAPEST.
There are few cities beautifully situated as Buda
pest. Imagine wide NOBLE river, spanned by :hreo
superb suspension bridges, which separate the two
cities; on the west bank Buda, with its steep
heights, crowned by extensive fortress the royal
castle, with the lofty tadc the towering Blorks-
berg and The peeps Of the green, vinecad Buda Noun
tains IN the background; Oh tho Eastern bank Pest,
with It's magnificent busy quays solid structures OF
stone presenting, IN its architectural aspect, metro
potan an impression as New York Then fancy tho
river, dotted everywhere with trim steamboats, and
propellers, dartng to and fro with remarkable rapid
ity, and parted, some distance above upper sus-
pension bridge, by lovely island named after the
Princess Margaret This Margaret Island which has
TIM Iv ui1
out by It's owner, tho Archduke Joseph, Is OF the
numerous summer resorts Of tho den,zens of Buia-
pest. That passion for IN open air so
general on the Continent has nowhere boon developed
to greater extent than here. Where shall 20 to-
night? is the question asked in every family circle
every fair warm summer morning, and a council Of
war Is held over the puzzling problem.
A VARIETY OF ATTRACTIONS.
Papa thinks ride up the Zahuradbahn Ia railway
| fashioned on the well known Rgi- um model to tho
glorious Schwabenberg would DO the most agreeable;
mamma thinks the music ut Clemens Restaurant Gar
don In the Stadtwdeben city wood would be particu.
larry pleasant; miss would prefer to climb up to the
Saukoph (sour headj restaurant he idylIc shades
of the Anwnke and to see the Krdnzeben dance
Is going on onight wne Master thinks the Kaiser bad
(Empcrors bath) with Its nightly dance and attrac
tons of beauty, would sink all other mentioned
enjoyments in the shade. Perhaps all these
conflicting preferences are harmonizad by u ncu.
trail overwhelmingly, to sup Marga.
ret Island, to the inspiring strains of an excel
| lont military band. In all these excursions inc
nrst consideration TO escape the close the
and the second is the supper Where get the
best SUPPER Is the burn ng question Of the day II
tho CHI ckens tough or that lovely gar
den, ali It's pastoral attractions Will 60 for naught Tor
every true Budapeser wiz never BIO brought TO avow
that man docs otlve to eat
| A CHAPTER ON EATING.
This brings me to cue Of the most striking features
nj Nartnn IN In nurfu
city Is certainly great merit In this age Of samencss
ana insipld French limitations THANK God ~ the
| something entirely newl" Aud Il Is not only novel
but much Of 1t Is delicious Take, for instance the
various preparations o, meats ana poultry IN
The hot speed psprkA u strong, hot, red
pepper OF peculiar favor. winch grows
III Hungary; take the excellent Mehispeisen,
such Topfen Hauska, Lepeny. Paiatscninten, &c,
and they are not only unique. but liked By nearly
every foreigner: The geese and ducks the finest
In the world; they crammed--a most cruel pro-
cess-or a considerable time before they are deemed
lit for the table until they literally almost burst with
iatness 10 show how lar the devotion TO the palale
goss-der Esscultus as ! would better express it
need only mention the fact that there modest L.
tie restaurant garden in Budn whittier lock nightly
the cpcurcs OF both cities TO cat the ducks and geese
Tor which IL is celebrated paid visit this place
aud iculd that its fame not undeserved The last
considered TO be the hnest had ever
tasted, was totally eclipscd by the EntenJraten
OF the PoIiticher Krcsscr All the large, first rate
hotels here have open courts where gypsy bands play
every nsnt IRON nalfpast eight TIL twelve, order
to attract people tor supper Breakfast which only
consists Of Coffee ktpicl semmel (crescent shaped
or round Duns Is taken at eight dinner at one and
supper at nine, light jansc Quncheouj between meals
being also customary. The afternoon Janse which Is
taken ut i've or SIX generally consists OF or
eskanee For ono accustomed to American iuncacons
at twelve aud dinners six not easy to
! accustom himself TO these strange hours Tho heavy
midday dinner will unit him ut first Tor work
The afternoon, while the supper so soon be.
ioro going to bod Will probably seriously In
tcrlero with his digestion The meats here, |
should add are not nearly So good US in the United
NJ. hA snta mi nm Vsul VIM bait.
while the mutton Is almost uncatable Generally
speaking the soups and meats swim OF lat,
which are most repugnant 10 Yankee stomach, but
are dearly beloved by the Budapcstcr.
REMNANTS OF MIDDLE AGES.
| In some respects Budapest-as Vienna alsc-s
| woluy behind the age. Who would believe that IN
tnis enlightened time the gates oil all houses still
irrcvocaoiy locked at ten O'clock and night bird
VINO returns after that hour has TO pay the Hans
meister (portier) ten kreuserss Who would believe
that this cny OF magnificent hotels there still not
which boast of an elevator rooms are
provided with gas2 Who would believe that
certain business houses still close their doors
letting down iron shutters and all-trom twelve
L. ~ nll two r NJ for dinnery A very
comca sight, which, however, Is thoroughly charac-
terlstic OF Budapest Is TO observe the policeman pac
ing tue streets II night armed not only with old
fashioned sabre, as IN day time, but actually carrying
large gun! and this In "A city where crime most
rare and where case OF pocKetpck already
pies important place the anra ais OF the courts
Most disgraceui and unwholesome most OF the
homes OF Pest the houses are IKE hugo barracks
They are built square, with an open stone paved court
In the middle, and baustrades extending along each
story. dozen or more families crowded IN
house, and all privacy IS lost. But this Is an
article not mncn wanted here. Every body
knows everything about everybody ese's business
When had been here only few days there appeac cd
already biographical sketch oi me from my cradle
to--iortunaely not to my graveyard tho writer had
the coolLess what believed the precise
| amount Of my salary MS article
| IMMOkAiITY IN BUDAPEST.
am now about 70 breach very delicate topic, but
were to neglect IL should fail TO give the reader
just or complete view OF life in Budapest To begin
| with, The women wonderfully pretty here, or
ratner there are wonderfully great number OF pretty
women Thor beauty 10 very different from that OF
the Anglo-Saxon type IL generally consists here OF
fine, robust forms and resh rosy faces. The
are not 80 delicate, the hands and ieet
smaller, but In other respects the Budapest
woman Will far eclipse her SISTERS In New YORK or
London. Now, whether the beauty In any CITY always
stands any definite ratio 70 the virtue or immortality
Of the men ~ question should not venture - de-
eide. Enough that here, where the far sex are re-
markabe Tor their beauty, the immortality IL some
thing quite unique in It's way The stranger
who arrives at arstocratic hotel Is not u littc