Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18

ChassepOt pattern introduced in anticipation
OF Il long cherished project en- her part
the annexation of the German Rhinc prov
inces, twice before in her possession but
never long enough to deiationuliz the Ger
man element, 50 strongly attached to the
sounds OF home and to their native hills, SO
charmiugly illustrated in song and poetry.
| The lecturer here sang the beau itul Ger
man song, "Meu Herr list am Rhein."
But few years had elapsed before the
dreaded cloud had blackened the horizon.
The result of the Franco Prussian war is too
wei known TO require further mention. 1t
| Is enough to say that modern warfare with
suCn organizations as Germany had effected,
together with such generashp rs Count Won
| Multke's, demonstrated anew the fact that
unless science is its basis and rigid discipline
its ally, no force could be potent enough to
compete successfully with an enemy 50
brave, 50 patriotic AMI 50 heroic as tho
Preach.
The educational advantages Uf Germany
nrc so well known and 50 constantly referred
to by our writer's ald travellers, that ! will
briefly state in substance that in all
departments Of education the public
school, the isscal training the normal
institutes, scientific and chronological
schools, the university with ali its branches,
and even private schools, are al under the
supervision of the govern nent, thoroughly
systcInatzed and in the hands of the ablest
professional talent in the land, almost all
appointments being for life, with pensions
after so many years OF service. Salaries are
not as a rule high, but reasonably remuncra-
tive in the higher academic and scientific
pursuits to encourage patient Investigation
and arduOus labor. The State supports the
church, both Protestant and Catholic, and
the religious training, as well as school al
tendance, is compulsory from the ages Of
seven to fourteen. The railroad, telegraph
and postOtice departments ure all govern
mcnt Institutions carried on by men spc-
cialIy fitted for the service in schools and by
graded clerkships.
| The poorest German peasant aud richest
noble strike one chord when lyrical poetry
7 and song take possession of the heart. i
is Gods greatest gift TO them, a cOmfOr; and
solacc in mourning, Nh appeal to the lllghcs
/ in worship and veneratlOn, "A deep felt sym
pathy with the suffering; and pleasures q
n their fellow men, ray OF hope in COniiuC
u ment and prison, n longing in exile tribut,
, 10 nature, OF whom he himself is a true Sol
a and admrer.
n Military service is compulsory for tire
years, with the exception Of those who Cal
S pass an examination entering as volunteer
n for one year and thereafter booked for til
reserve in case Of war The army represent
in time of war 100, 900 men well disc
; plined and intelligent, with corps OF 30, 90
officers of ali ranks, all of whom had
T. graduate from military school like on
{ West Point. The population of the emnr
is $4,000, 900, with au area of 200, IA
square mlles-about 200 people
the square mile. As almost everythin
is IN tho banJs M government
i II ia aaev 10 narcn;vo th,,t III
ST | Liuhoet .rnI;ti,,, ,f ,Io ,yor.co ciI;,o,,
ls ,,i1nrn,nnut ,,,,,1,r Non IN or, thr,,r
rt On tLoir own r.sni,cas witbnui m.,,e rvn
of ,hom'rh ,h,,, n,o, Iva we'll od,n,,nL fn
he ,hon,sn,yas oraotiv or,barrae.eI rmInse nm
lg Jnr ,,overp,SanI ,o,srv or notrnnoon hnceus
in in Tho frot nlacn ,bav nust onnlv 10 III
ne au,hnrit,os for a nn,mit tn undnrtakn ana
no Ill., a(,o;, ~; Ips,ian,,sti,, a,J ,,,noh,,,in
,h.,s me, hn ohlo ,1 ohow ,h,ir noe,ar
cor;, fnnto tos,ifyin, 10 ,be;r ohil,tv in II
,raJn In a cnnntfv so drnselv nonulat,
oynrv branch ~ occuno,;on is eH fin of a
ne nr;onnt. that ,h.r, o,a ai,y.yo a, Ia.,t +,
,,at,nnt eynnc,ants where thre il room N
4 for oro Mo, ~ lo,tors os a ,uIo ,nt IN,
'oi first .vnor;nncn und,r government miro
r. r
IS, MIL r.o.ntIv ,y,po,r,s. cbo,cos for md
T. nrndencc in Germany wer. vrrv limited r.
vornT l.Iias, erho1ls nf a h,rLcr ,rd
hu ara nvan rny MT 9, numerous osl IN Ep,,I.,
". AMI Amrric, and ,hrea only fnr five Fri,
,ot l,rad claesno ,yhich ncc,uu|s f,r tno ia
,os lha, our American ladies Ar. generally nut
admired fnr the culture thpir .,rojy f,jj
- their scholarship, and good TASTE in ure-
- The poorer classes struggle hard for [
NJ comforts nf life tniiinr IRON, daylight I
nv sunset and hvin5 mostly on rv,hry.i yea
us ,nnl.s and som Slrnn5 alcoholic heverno
NY are nn, Ms a ruc indulGri in brrr and ho
err wine heinz the National beverages for tbe
l. who can ,fTnrd ihrm. Ont.d,6r life is mr.,
ne iscd n trent deal NV ALI rlas.rs Grrst r,
guy crence IS displaycd lo the afcd. Frirl
"c- returning often find mir r,om tc
tht rated with wr,nths and mnt,ncs n
I'VE nortinrs often bcconc the Scenes of nenrf
Der sorrow and wcrninr. Birhdnys nre G.
ell braled by little gifIs. NOT purchased,
cry made by personal effort. The harvest ie
an walls in VINEYARDS and fields are national
leit lures OF great rejoicing. engagements
W. always made through the medium uf pare
W or guardians. Wherever the means perm
"u' a dowry is given the daughter at the tim,
her marriage. and the same relation eX
in regard to sons who's. na-entsc can afford
u.o Easter has its claim on G. .rman chlloh,
~. and you1h and Christmas and New We
,;,'|, are two other great national HOLIDAYS.
' ,b and Young vie in making these f,sti,
w never to be FORGOTTEN
pu , The lecturer Then smoke If fine barge {
,"I ;man element in Austria and in lhc Germ
~ proyince ON the BnlIc in Russia hoth
o,,' which, it is confidently predi,
,;"n by historians and statesmen
i.oS, eyntuollv hncnn,. s,,tioo,e of tho ,
l'cc man rmniro ,hou,,h no, no,hC
II " u,;thout n,nr L,, ,,oa,1 o.; ,' nr,,,a
era Tna lar,ur.r shr,rad nv t 49," ,trn,'
,,;n,, of the resources of Germany An ii