The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-04-01
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bridge.
That With ~ veari.ainr bot noeinu length,
llsfiiss the viulfy aeod IN which the moon
so,s boz uuvrintic.l fsce reflected bright
Nc fomfs. ihc hsrali ola noisy word,
With sralisred bouts, spppd waist and ifose
ln,ks
Neus isom all nations iamberiag Il til tast.
Had Cooper lived 10 the presen
day he would hardly have found hi
beautiful ode adapted to an age lik'
ours, 80 far in advance in the arts ant
sciences over Eye good old times o.
generations past and buried. Blu
still some few relics have remained
into the present day, far out Of reach
Of the rapid strides Of progress. away
from Mercurys uniiring hosts, pre-
served individually in the preserva'
ton Of the whole, and there still
flourish in a few small villages in The
southern part Of Germany, quaint
AMI quiet, appearing now just as they
we're q hundred or more years ago.
II i. here that the pompous bwgomas.
ier aud village oracle reign supreme
their word il law and their opinion
/ likewise decision for the thick-headed
bauers Of the dorf. for whom strangers
are curiosities aud news scarce com
modify indeed. II is here that the
posl-boy is still envied by the young
men and admired by the buxom dam
sells. lie is an important personage
who has been outside Of the village
district. where, as the saying goes,
"ihc world is nailed up with boards,
and what is beyond exists only in the
minds Of men and in the realms Of
the genii. The exactitude Of Govern
ment in these small places could serve
as nm ideal for any country-for ours
especially. The strictest honesty and
conscieniiousness exists in every de-
parimcni, though these are few and
Insignificant. yet their local impor
lance is kccnly felt. The streets are
still illuminated by those quaint old
lanterns strung across them, high
overhead, like the sword Of Damacles,
threatening destruction to loaiing pc.
dostrianism below. But come. well
take a stroll through the PRINCIPAL
and often the only street OF one OF
these little places. 'rwere best we'd
pass in vision. for then our persona
ges would not attract the general at
tcnlion: but then We would not be
aware of the civilty aud hospitality
which seems to have iormel the second
nature OF our good hearted Teutons.
II is morning. and early at that; no
tagging here
.'whila ysi that .Iaighily n.orLing suu
VITA which Nc just set out 10 run.
Enlighisns all the place"
The first rays have hardly pierced the
little windows-ihe people must have
anxiously awaited the coming OF day
when all is astir aud now VIC com
mencc 10 notice the activity in the
various households. The breakfast
is frugal, indeed exceedingly so com
pared TO our sumptuous morning
meals, Tor Notwithstanding the coming
arduous labors, but cup Of coffee and
piece Of bread or cold roll is all
that constitutes the breakfast. Such
meals, however, appear customary
Throughout the country, even with
the better situated classes, they,
too, break their fast in this same sim
pie manner.
All that can be spared now from
the house wander 10 the fields heavily
laden with farming utensils, many
-os which are exceedingly primitive.
There is nothing that bauer takes to
harder than improvements. lie would
rather plow with a piece of oak tippel
with iron than see an improved ma.
chine work up his ground in short
space Of time. lie verify wants to
earn his daily bread by the sweat OF
his brow, and he succeeds most admir-
ably. | have often seen them going
home-the days work finally done
the pillow reversed and laid upon a
iorked limb. all asiride thai can find
place, and the whole dragged by a
single horse assuredly a strange mode
Of locomotion. The male members
of the family do not always turn the
clod alone, for the fairer and gentler
sex, here somewhat sturdier and less
delicate, lend helping hand and
work with the vim of determined
women.
To visit a south German field would
be TO suppose yourself transported tC
an immense garden. For miles aud
miles you can see no fences, and very
few hedges, although the land may
belong to many different persons. The
former are too expensive, ON account
Of the scarcity Of wood, and the latter
besides taking up 50 much ground re
quire much care and attention, 50 III,
honest German, although seldom
practical has, nevertheless, hii upon
a good idea to be able to Cad aud 10
cate his Geld again aud again aleI
each succeeding harvest. The lav