Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-24
ell PERKINS, IN BAVARIA.
visiting an Art School He Discovers
Three Hundred Americans There
The Great Beer Gardens-Bavaria'
Crazy KiDg-A Talk with Bismarck.

~ACNASus DAN ARIA, aug 0s-1uuu1Cl,
the capital of Bavaria, is one of the great
art centres of Europe. Here L found 800
American students in the art school. The
school is presided over by the ablest art
lists IN Europe. Among young Americans
who have distinguished themselves this
year in the Munich school are Mr.. Thomp-
kins, Of Cleveland, and MIR. Kraemer, of
New York. asked one of our American
artists what it cost to study art and learn
to paint pictures here. In replying, he
said:
1--WE can attend the art school here for
$50 per year for tuition. Our expenses
are very low here. Many students get
along on $3.50 year. The course consists
of tour years."
''What does a young man have to know
about art when he comes hereW | asked.
''He should understand cast drawing.
That is all. The last year of our course
is devoted to painting original figure
pieces. Our models are furnished free,
and also our studios the last year. The
government does everything to foster art.
The great gallery is open to us free.''
The ATunIcn gallery is one of the best
in Europe. 1t ranks with the Louvre, the
Dresden gallery and the Hermitage, in
st. Petersburg. 1t is far better than the
National Gallery, in London. In it are
the masterpieces of Perugino, the tutor
of Ratfaelle, Correggio, Tintoretto, Mu-
rillO, Van der Vert, Teniers, Rembrandt,
Rubens, Titan and Raffaeile. In Mu-
mich are many living artists whose pic
lures sell from $4,000 to $4,000 each.
THE GREAT BEER GARDENS.
Munich has the largest beer gardens
and the best beer in Europe. The city
runs to beer, art and music. The best
Bavarian beer sells for cents per quart
mug. 1t is common to see a man sit
down and drain off three quart mugs at
sitting. If you see procession of people
on any street and follow it, it will take
you to a beer garden. In these gardens
you will sometimes see 3,000people drink
ing beer and listening to the music. In
these gardens refreshments are also serv-
ed. Fried sausage costs 3 cents, bread a
penny, chicken and duck cents. Many
of the drinkers bring their own refresh
ments. A man always comes with his
family. | have seen but one drunken
man in France, Switzerland and Bavaria.
After the Bavarian has drank two quarts
he feels little exhilarated, but the third
quart sets him to yawning. The govern
ment inspects the beer. 1t is pure. The
hops are hops, and not aloes, as in Ameri-
ca, When | asked Bavarian how much
beer man could drink, he said:
"We have men who drink thirteen
quart mugs at sitting. Bayard Taylor
while here drank six"
THE CRAZY KING.
The present King of Bavaria is said to
be crazy. He is music-mad. His weak
ness is Wagner. His love for Wagner has
caused him much trouble. The BaYa-
rians are Catholics. Wagner was free
thinker. The Catholics threatened the
King that if he did not give up Wagner,
they would kill him. This sent the King
~, :" Ravreuth, where he had Wagner's
music performed in an U' .'e'rd MOUSE u sls
own. He closed the doors, and was 80
only listener present. There he would
sit alone in a great opera house and drink
in Wagner's noisy music.
Two years ago the King, who has mis-
royal palace in Munich, asked the city
authorities to build new opera house.
They refused to raise the money. This
piqued the King, who went up to Bay
reuth. little village of 1000 people, and
built an opera house good enough for
Paris or London. The King now has sea-
sons Of opera up there, and the court and
fashionable people of Munich have to go
60 miles to hear opera.
GERMAN HYsICIANs-DREsDEN.
sn The German physicians are the most
have to study in an ordinary college for
i've years, then attend a medical school
for SIX years, and end up with two years
in the ospital-thirteen years in all.
Y hen l asked DR.. Eales, 81 Prayer street,
Dresden, what new medical discoveries |
had Deen made in Germany, he said:
1.-The discovery of the wonderful effects |
OF salisylic acid is the greatest"
"What do you use it for? ~ l asked.
1--WE use it instead of quinine. It is |
made Of carbolic acid. We can break up |
any fever with II. Salisylic acid is taking |
the place of qulniDe in many instances in |
Germany"
1 saw a case of intermittent fever /
broken up in day with this remedy. |
DIR. Eales says the use of iOdeform for
wounds is also new thing. 1t is made
from iodine. The doctor writes and
speaks English, and our American physi-
clans can communicate with him. He is
the physician for the American students
in Dresden.
GERMAN SOLDIER S-BERLIN,
The handsomest soldiers in the world
and the proudest are in Germany. Whip
ping the French has made them vain and
selt-sufhcient. Like their master, Bis
marck, they really have pity and con-
tempt for France. EVERY man in Ger
many must serve from one to three years
In the army" said the Mayor of Dresden.
in conversation l had with him.
mot every one?'' said. eft bow has
rich father, he can escapep'
''No, not if his father is worth ten mil
lion dollars" said the Mayor; s'the rich
and poor are alike. If a poor boy studies
hard enough to pass an examination in
)ne year, he can go home. If he is stu
Did, he stays three years. If rich boy
S stupid, he also stays three years. The |
'martest boys become officers. We don't
nave military schools here. The army is a
school,"
Don't you think it hurts Germany to
Keep 100000 young men in the army in
line of peace?' 1 asked.
"No. You do not understand the Ger
nan army. 1t is school. The stupidest |
lunce, once in the army, is transformed |
nto man in a year. When he goes
lome his neighbors do not know him.
Phe French army degrades the common
Older; our army raises him up-it real
educates him. We have competitive
examinations, and very often a poor boy, I
he is smart, becomes an officer over a
tupid rich boy. In the Prussian army
goes by merit" ;
''Has Prussian officer a right to make {
servant OF private, as he has in
america? '
''Never, sir. Making a mental of a SOL {
Ter will ruin any army. A Prussian
Ulcer who would compel a soldier to do
ne work OF servant would be oashiered.
Why, some of our rich German private
oldiers keep servants OF their own. A
older do servants work! Your question :
stonishes me-" L
"But the officer of a cavalry regiment r
he were riding on the Unterden Linden c
the central park of Berlin), would have =
private riding behind him, would he !
OF p l asked. !
.sNo, sir. If he had servant, he would +
e dressed like a groom. No soldier would :
old an officers horse. Why, many of :
ur rich priVates keep groOms them. /
alves.'
/ thought of the many times had seen
ur American officers using soldiers for =
ervants, and how different it is here. =
here private will not even tie or hold 4
n officers horse; in fact, where he will i
0 no mental york. | noticed this morn =
lg, when officers were riding in the park.
lat they took their own servants, dressed
Ike grooms, but no soldier uniform was p
lus degraded. 1t is this one thing that h
lakes the Prussian army the best in the :
orld. 1t was this one thing Gen. Sberi-
an thought that made the victory at =
edan. Gen. Sheridani stop the use of +
ar soldiers as servants, and our army .
i'll be different army.
asked Carl Salbach, one of the leading .
erchants of Berlin, If his son would have o
go in the army too. 0
"Haye top repeated Mr.. Salbach, ~why, a
want him fO in ha = | a