Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-22
WEDDINGS IN n
How Quickly and Curiously Engage
ments are Made
And How the Parents Of the Bride Do
the Match Making.
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she surprised me Dy saying. but,
my dear, that could not be done here;
such a display and such publicity
scarcely belong to royalty People
here have to be very careful TO avoid
any extravaganza or luxury on account
of the Socialists. A gentleman who
is very wealthy, and has large factories
and property, gave up his horses a.
short time since to quiet the feeling of
hatred toward him by the very men
he employed-when he gives enter
tainments the windows are tightly
closed, and his wife and daughters
dress very plainly on the street. This
fear is really felt by all those who are
wealthy, andit isreally unsafe to show
ones Injuries to the eyes of the peo-
pie. A richly dressed lady in Berlin
not long since was joStled against
roughly by two men, one of whom
said, Spoil her fine clothes: we need
bread. VIII Bismarck subdue or
aggravate this communistie feeling?
That one is under military rule is
felt here, but whether this system of.
suppression will better affairs remains
to be seen.
THE MILITARY AND ITS INFLUENCE.
Everything regulates itself here in
Prussia by the army, except the sun,
moon and weather. Take glimpse at
the school system. Every one must be
educated by the army standard, be he
prince or peasant If children are not
sent to school the parents are liable to
Imprisonment When the course is
finished the sons must serve three
years as common soldiers: this is for
the poorer class, though not for free
schools. For the higher classes there
are higher schools, where the stan
dard Of the educationi is very thorough.
The student must pass a military ex-
animation and be proficient in two of.
the four languages, French, English.
Latin and Greek, mathematics, history
and, above all, geography. we want
no ignorant soldiers, says Prussia.
the trouble with the French was that
her soldiers did not know this eoun-
Try, while ours knew every bridge
from Berlin to Paris" and now the
Prussian system Of school and army.
has been adopted in France and Rus
STA. Then after this examination they
must serve one year in the army, and
besides pay the government for that
honor.
THEY ARE ALL TREATED ALIKE.
No partiality is shown and the sons
OF the crown prince are subject to the
same discipline. By the way they
we're at school at Frankfort and board
ing with their teacher. The crown
prince surprised them one day. and
found them eating bread with e~aviaire.
What Is this" said he. ''this is a
luxury they cannot have: take it away
and never let them have it again:
forbid anything Of the kind. The
son Of rich banker here thought he
would choose for his one years service
cavalry. bought his horse and imag-
med that he would have an a time.
To his horror, be found that he was
ordered up at four O'Clock in the
morning 70 groom it. His expenses
ior the year we're nearly 5000, for
these feiEilliger' must pay their
own expenses. 50 much for military
rule.
TIE SERVANTS AND THE POLICE.
The servants are under the ~surYeil-
znge Of the police, they are registered
have q book. that must be seen By the
police when they go to a place. and
If any one gives them a better recon-
mendatiOn than they deserve he is la
Die 70 arrest. Bismarck says. no con-
vents, no bishops, no independent
church government. not a teacher or
q priest shall teach. though he came
from Rome, unless the government
judge him competent. No doctor
OF colonel from the land Of the free
can use his title unless he can show a
certificate that be really il such
Ihepheers here are fine looking men.
mostly belonging to the nobility.
s~plendidly educated and strict disci.
plinarians. An officer seen drunk in
the street is dismissed from the ser.
vice: also for debts.
A SAD AFFAIR IN BERLIN RECENTLY.
An officer, no matter under what
circumstances, must never part with
his sword; it is an i~rreparable dis
grace. A young officer coming home
late and rather intoxicated got into
some quarrel on the street. and his
sword was taken from him. The
next day he shot himself. No officer
can marry without first depositiDg
$4,000 with his regiment. 50 that in
no cas- is the army liable for his sun.
port. The interest Of this he receives
while living, and at his death it goes to
his heirs.
MARRIAGES IN GERMANY.
Speaking of marriages | must tell
you about engagements they are 90