Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-04-24

PLEASURES OF COPENHAGEN LIFE.
S"clanle People and Treasures Of Art and
Literature.
The many personal friends of DR.. Wick
ersham and his family will be glad to
know that the place of his official resi-
dencs, rs minister to Denmark, is one Of
the most pleasant in Europe. especially to
persons Of literary tastes aud pursuits.
Copenhagen is built upon two islands,
and the CLEAN Of water is SO universal!
that it has won the name Of the Northern
Venice" The climate is mild and change.
able. owing to the gulf stream and
the insulated position OF tho city the
days run from six hours in winter to
17h. Som. in summer and the extreme
heat is 50 degrees. Palaces aad cathe-
drals, libraries and universities, museums
and art galleries abound and rival in inter
est and attractiveness those OF the larger
capitals. Rich in historical achievements,
the Danes have left imperishable monu-
mcpts Of their wisdom, their glory and
their power over the Northern hemisphere,
and no incident could be cited to better
illustrate the modern spirit Of this people
than that of their king rising and bowling
to Hans Christian Andersen and Thor
waldsen. the sculptor, when they were
seated in bcx together at the theatre.
The city of Copenhagen is picturesque
in appearance houses four or five stories
high, and divided into flats; banks and
to which the porter admits the visitor.
The houses are we'll furnished, rugs being
used universally on waxed and painted
HpOro 0nd hoSVsv S,Cto I,,,;,l..l
canvass partitions, handsomely painted.
The people move often. April Is and Oct.
II being the "hytte dag" The people
are polite and sociablc to lift tho hat is the
common salutatiOn Oh the street, and it is
as usual to address the shopkeeper when
you enter store, or to bid tho salesman
good bye when You leave, as it is for the
barber in Lancaster to indulge exclusively
III such politeness.
The people of Copenhagen are good
1ivers. They take light breakfasts. The
native butter is excellent beef, fish and
poultry are prime and cheap; but fuel
dear, wood scarce and coal has to be i'm
ported. Gas is used in public, but is not
considered healthful for private houses.
Gloves are very cheap and no person is
we'll dressed without them; soft
lambskin, which look like kid,
can be had for forty cents.
Red is the natural and popular color for
decoration, uniform dress aud livery.
The homo life Of the people is pure and
charming. Business men generally live
over their stores. The ladies' Of society
are handsome and graceful. They dress
for health and comfort are generally
blondes and sweet voiced excel in
music and vie with French women in
vivIcity, but delight in domestic life and
make happy homes for fathers, brothers
and husbands.
The police regulations Of Copenhagen
arc efficient every block has its special
watchman with key to every gate. No
house dare be kept open after midnight,
and people sitting over their wine or beer
at the cafes are locked in. People gencr
ally drink light wines or beer in mo1era
ton, and drunkenness is rare begsars are
not importunate.
These are the pleasant social surround
ings among which our towEsman will soon
place himself at salary of $1,000 per
year. It is understood that he will leave
for Copenhagen in May, accompanied by
his daughter Miss Dora, who will return
in the fail, when Mrs. Wickersham and
her younger daughter will join her hus-
ban il Copenhagen.