New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-14
CHEAP PLACES TO LIVE ~.

From The Cornhn
In the richest German household the mistress
superintends the kitchen and lends hand TO the
COOK. There cert ain dishes which she always
makes with her own hands, because her Fritz likes
them So She may boast thrty-two quarterIngs on
her escutcheon and be terribly proud OF her lineage,
but she has noDsenscal ideas about it's being
degrading TO put on canvas apron, lard piece OF
veal, make jams, or dole out with her own nanus
the prunes that that are TO be put into the potato
stew. She keeps her best attire Tor sundays ana
makes it serve on good many OF these iesta uays,
for she does not follow fashion blindy orln
hurry On ordinary days she dresses with PAIN
ness which would excite the contempt OF frencn-
her from being by far the intellectual superior
OF her French or Belgian sister sac reads serious
books that she may be able TO converse as an equal
with her welltaught she practlses music that
she may remain on a level with her daughters who
trained to DO brilliant pianists; and she mus
time to read the newspaper in order that she may
understand what her Fritz mas 10 say ABOUT tho
The example thus set in high life by the Frau
Grain is copied in lower spheres by The rrau
Doctorin" and the Frau Proessorln." These
ladies keep no cooks; they perform most OF tho
household labors with the assistance OF maId,9i'
all work. and whenever practicable they do all the
washing of the family linen at home, and make
their dresses. Withal they are very hospltaDle
in "a homely way. They delight in evening parties
at which cafe Lott is served with cahes ana
sausa ge-sand witches carpet dance, a liltie snug
ing aud music, round games and good deal OF
frank Irritation between the yonng people, furnish
the diversions at these teitalnments In tne
winter several families club together to hire iarSe
room in which Dreistemache LITERALLY mahe-DolW
assemblies held once week. Each Iamlly
brings "A certain Quantum of the retreshments as at
Od-fashlOned plcnlcs, and dancing IL cairieu On
within sensible hours. between ana II j. III.
lhe object of these assemblies ls 10 make young
people bold" to dIspOrt themselves ar more cefc-
moniOus balls should they be called upon u 40 so
IN fact. they are uncerenonlous dancing p'rusS az
which the guests appear IN morning azure ana eH
pect no costlier beverages at supper than lemonade
and beer. -
The cheapest towns to 60 TO in Germany are tho
10 Of RpTll
dear. Dresden, Leipzig Stuttgart, Munich, are all
cheap in comparison with English cities, ahd tney
offer iirstraie educational advantages; o1t !hey
will be found more expensive on the whole IMAM
such res as Brunswick, Cassel, Daruistaut'
WoImar and COburg Taking Brunswick rs "a speci-
men OF these secOnd-rae towns. II Il place wheto
a family live IN the utmost enjoyment az uis
uity on "A small income. IL Is an OG-iashlonen Io"h
OF picturesque archecture but the streets 1Io
broad and the houses large. with spacious anu oty
rooms wide cOurtyaTds and grand stllicases:
Most OF these dwellings are let Ill mats eacn Oh
which has its separate kitchen, with its wOodeh
balcony overlooking the yard ana separate s'aI'
case for servants. ten-rOom Hat furnished can
be had on first floor in the best quarter lor ABOUT
sixty pounds year; on second LOT l"iS-uNo
nounds: and on "A third, for thirty pounds; but
pisces are lower in the old streets on the ohtskfls
of the city 1t is not the custom to let untuInlshe
rs almost all the houses conia STOCK Oh oh-la'n
Toned furniture dating from the last century wien
the court of Bruins wick was one Of the mo,tDtiahe
in Germany aud when the city was crowded WIN
wealthy residents. 1t has all the appearance OF
wealthy city still, though the present Duke iNcs
most of the year Italy. and does Ilttle To a'acS
strangers to his handsome palace IL mas UNI
versitv, a gymnasium. pubIc school lor ooys sSS-
eraI private schools and large academy ioi g.Is'
a museum, ana public library. ana no0le .ne.loii
The Duke chiefly helps TO support the thtatre, anu
Tor tins much deserves the thanks of his SUBJECTS
For many years the conductor OF the orchestra was
Franz Abt the eminent composer anu ~ one Vino
| be had the best QadtuoT OF vl0llniss III uermaiS
upder his orders. Performances are gwen at tEe
theatre four times week. operas being periormso
| on two nj gifts and plays on the other two and 'ne
1 of
| eighteen shlngs a month. All the ducal citieS
| have good theatres, as IL iss point OF nonof w NV.
| fine prncen0s who rule IN them to show mat 'hey
| are enlightened patrons of music and the drama.
| The theatre OF Cobure has welideserved repu'a-
| ton. -, ..
in the small towns for landlords have got into the
habit OF overcharging Englishmen, ana nothing
seems likely to cure them 81 IL pui Tue %
are very CHEAP. substantial dinner with beer
| can he had for fifteen pence; and IN the Haaer'es;
which officers frequent, good supper, consisting Oh
plate of veal outlets with iIed potatoes, OF oaoo,
| sausage and sdGerhrdut, costs but seNehpehce' q
| class of beer included. schooling Is as cheap as
| in Belgium and better for the disposition oil Ger
| man youth is studi0us. and the professors arc
stimulated by the assiduity and SHARPNESS OF thelr
| nupils No English boy educated al oernhau
| school is likely TO come home a Ounce. I'm. ,,.
| These are the advantages OF Germany put tho
| country of course has its drawbacks from the Eng
Ii.h point of view, although these may ne iSSS us
carnible TO our cOuntrymen who inhaDt tue fatnei-
land than to their friends 20 home VINO notice lne,r
! neruljarities when they have returned from ~.
herman schooling tends 10 convert an EhgIish poy
into n very unpleasant species OF young pIlg' con-
ceited and pragmatica; while IL makes eira .aino
| and dreamy. The dreamy pfopensities Oh German
| rnaidenhOod are cOunteracted by the hard labor
! they perform among the dIshclouts and saucepans
of the paternal kitchen; but as English girls sei."
| take Kindly to culinary tasks, the sentiuentalism
tiny acquire at German schools has no checks.
Add TO this. that German ladies' nave no TASTE III
dress and set sad examples OF d0wdIhess 10 te sis
who i've among them. 1t would be agreeable to De
able to say that the German matron, when she mas
helped to dish mp the family dinner SITS down c9oi
honor, of her own table but the Truth IS she SITS
down looking hot and untidy. She may talk hneiy
obout culture. but her gown IS n very uncultured
a,fair. She NAV play exquistely on the piano. but
If will be grief to watch her coarse red hands NOV
inc over the keys: she may waltz TO Perfection,
hrt the sight OF her large iil-shod feet VIII 10
ennurh to make a sensitive man SIT down In a coz
ner and SIGH. The best corrective Ia gii eduea-
ton IN Germany would be years hnishih9 IN
France.