, 1881-12-18

or MIN or. IN transit TO or from his mouth
i Every man, too, Judged, was smoking Ger
man pipe or cfg,tr. for tho pluce was SO full OF
smoke could scarcely see acrpss the hals. And
| confused tongues. never hcari before. There
must have been nearly LOCO persons present,
every one Of whom was holsltu:, an animated
conversation with bis nearest neighbDr in the
sweet and musical dialect Of tho country, and
every one was endsavorlng to speak loud
that prevailed. 'rhe place seemed like !. parte-
| montum- Several Old men and Lwo Or three
MoSSn, nsty snogh a to be- the .ertaba witches
| way about with baskets ou Ineir arms sutf,e of
them selling raw turuips sprinKled with salt to
sharpen tne beer appetites Of the drinkers, and
others dispostng OF hard boiled eggs, slices OF
] black bread seasoned with nnse seed, autf r:tw
! sausAges to those who did not wish to drink too
heavily On empty stOtnAchs.
| People were coming in and going ont of the
hall a!l the time Those with their mugs filled
we're IN search of vacanr seats at the tables,
which 1t was seldom they were fortunate enough
TO ind II man got up to leave, there wns \
scramble for the vacancy. oluny who would
get out Of patience watching and ,yalrIos would
eventually disappear With their beer-1nugs to
the open court without. Therewcre no waters
- replen'sh the mugs when they became empty.
n man had finished his lisrc and wished an en-
core--wh'ch WIS surely to happen with many
rcpetttons-he clutches up his mug and r,shes
must have stad III the hail watching this srr,nsc
scene With the greatest of interest for nt:rly
~, ',aonn hour. nurnE ttnt ting ny eys was upon
hFoAa-sEoasiered ntnn with Il face like the giant
u tho fairy tale. whom SAW finish his mug
four times. How many times be Ind cmpried
times after my departure / Know NOT.
fiur what would be strange and unheMrd or in
nny other country, amidst all Of this beer yux-
zllug there was no drunkenness. no Qunrreting.
no angry disputes, no lighting, uo usp.,ly OF |
angry passio1ls- Every man appeared to be per ]
Iectly huppy. Jolly und contented; III fact- bolt
so that in several instances SAW them full to !
h'tg*ing and kissing each other like oversrown
scaool-glrls- did NOT SEQ sick or consumpt-
I've e-toolsfns MIN. or one thin and spare. lid |
nor see u man with Il care-worH, anxious face, /
looking as Il be hud notes coming due on the
ily ia danger Of starvauon Or the poor house.
and they were such he:1vy-lookng incl, every
one-stout and bronu-shoulucred rs young
giants.
When at Inst left tho hat and emerged into
the open court found tho rain falling, but tho
few appeared to be leaving. Those who could
not crowd under long open shed thut tiansed
one of the buildings Tor shelter were holding
umbrellas over their heads with one hand and
grasptng beer-mugs with tho other. The scene |
was looking upon was an everyday affair.
which WAS Kept up from early morning until
late ut night. Although the crowd OF people.
present appeared to to be 50 large, and
1'robabiy ullc,mnlon. YET was told that it was
thut the prospectt ut rstin during the forenoon
lnd the raisi whichSwus then fAiiing would keep
hundreds h! away; that if wished to see Il gen
4lne crowd, il rush, i jain, mast be there Il
warm, sunshiny day, when the people were
really thirsty, or Oh Il Sunday, Or oil Il fGte day,
,r one Of tho lAny holidays which were cou-
't;lntly occurring.
The beer which is such q fuyorie with the
Munich people and which druws s,Ich crowns of
customers is made on tho premises where 1t il
frank, and has the reputation OF being tha best |
,eer in tho city. Hut there arc hundreds or
'tner breweries and beer-shops in Munich. |
unny of which are nenrly as large US this, aud
which have their favorit customers, like tho
iofhs7lnrei; 1u1 this latter II popular because OF
Il great age and the cneapness oS its beer. for !
tx cents Il quart ut retail, even in Germany, is
considered Il low price. i Iunn maj" drink four /
IF i3ve gallons day OF 1t and cost Us much
u four or five drinks Ut fashionable New York
lotel. The property Is said to belong to tho |
Aiug OF Bavaart.. and IL so It's enormous proIs !
elp swell the amount OF his alrendy enormous
QEOne. EEAIsy liEGGLES. ! .