The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-30
ELI PERKINS ABRoAD.
Bavaria's Famous Capital-A Music-AIad
King -Germany's Testy Chancellor.
| Mun5cb LATTER in minneanolia Tribune

Munich Letter in Minneapolis Tribune
Munich, the capital of Bavaria, is one of the
great art centers of Europe. Here 1 found 5OO
American students In the art school. The school
is presided over by the ablest artists in Europe
Among Americans who have distinguished them
selve in the Munich school are Mr. Thompklns
of Cleveland, and Mr. 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 four years.
What does young man have to know about
art when he comes hereF 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 fos-
ter art. The great gallery is open to us free"
The Munich 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 Raffaelle, Correggo, Tintoretto,
Murillo, Van der Vert, Teniers, Rembrandt,
Rubens Titan and Raffaelle. In Munich are
many living artists whose pictures sell from
three thousand to ten thousand dollars each.
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
3 cents per quart mug. It is common to see a
man sit down and drain off three quart mugs at
asitting. 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 5000 people drinking beer and listening to the
music. In these gardens refreshments are also
served. Fried sausage costs 3 cents bread a
penny, chicken and duck cents. Many of the
drinkers bring their own refreshments. A man
always comes with his family. / have seen but
one drunken man in France Switzerland and
Bavaria After the Bavarian has drunk two
ma pfq ha n In ad Init
quart sets him to yawning. The governments in
spects the beer. Ills pure. The hops are hops
and not aloes, as in America. When asked
Bavarian how much beer man could drink, he
said:
1--WE have men who drink thirteen quart
mugs at sitting. Bayard Taylor, while here,
drank six"
The present King of Bavaria is said to be
crazy. He is music-mad His weakness is Wag-
ner. His love for Wagner has caused him much
trouble. The Bavarians are Catholics Wagner
was a free-thnker. The Catholics threatened
the King that if he did not give up Wagner they
would kill him. This sent the King up to Bay
reuth where he had Wagnerfs music performed
in an opera-house of his own He closed the
doors, and was the only listener present. There
he would sit alone in great opera house and
drink in Wagner's noisy music.
Two years ago the King, who has his royal
palace in Munich. asked the city authorities to
build new opera-house. They refused to raise
the money. This plqued the King who went up
to Bayreuth, little village of 600 people, and
built an opera house good enough for Paris
or London. The King now has seasons of
opera up there, and the court and fashionable
people Of Munich have to go sixty miles to hear
opera.
The German physicians are the most skilled
physicians in the world. They have to study in
an ordinary college for five years then attend a
medical school six years, and end up with two
years in the hospital-thirteen years in all
When asked DR. Eales Ii Prayer street, Ores
Uvh at n ad ON
made in Germany he said:
''The discovery of the wonderful effects of sal
icylic acid is the greatest"
What do you use it fort" | asked.
sWe use it instead of quinine. 1t is made of
carbolic acid We can break up any fever with
it Salicylc acid is taking the place of quinine
in many instances in Germany
saw a case of intermittent fever broken up
IN a day with this remedy. DR. Eales says the
use of iodiform for wounds is also new thing.
1t is made from iodine. The doctor writes and
speaks English and our American physicians
can communicate with him. he is the physician
for our American students in Dresden
The handsomest soldiers in the world and the
proudest are in Germany Whipping the French
has made them vain and selfsuficient Like
their master, Bismarck, they really have a pity
many must serve from one to three years in the
army" said the mayor of Dresden, in CONVEX
sation had with him.
mot every one, said. 'Tf a boy has rich
father he can escape"
mo, not if his father is worth 80 600 000p
said the mayor; the rich and poor are alike. If
a poor boy studies hard enough to pass an ex-
animation in one year, he can go home. If he
is stupid he stays three years. The smartest
boys become officers. We don't have military
schools here. The army is school
Don't you think it hurts Germany to keep
100. 900 young men in the army in time of peacel'
asked
mo You do not understand the army. It is
a dpsf 011ca int The army
is transformed into man in year. When he
goes home his neighbors do not know him. The
French army degrades the common soldier; our
army raises him up; it really educates him We
have competitive examinations, and very often
poor boy, if he is smart becomes an officer over
a stupid rich boy. In the Prussian army every
thing goes by merit !"
HAS a Prussian officer right to make a
servant of a private as he has in America2"
'.Never, sir. Making mental of soldier
will ruin any army. A Prussian officer who
would compel soldier to do the work of a ser
want would be cashiered. Why, some of our rich
German private soldiers keep servants of their
own. A soldier do servants work. Your ques-
ton astonishes me"
But the officer of a cavalry regment-if he
were riding on the Inter den Linden 1.-THE cen
tral park of Berlinl would have a private riding
behind him, would he notP' asked
No, sir. If he had servant he would be
dressed like groom No soldier would hold an
officers horse. Why, many of our rich privates
keep grooms themselves"
/ thought of the many times had seen our
American officers using soldiers for servants,
and how different it is here where private will
not even tie OF hold an officers horse; in fact,
where he will do no mental work. / noticed
this morning when officers were riding in the
park, that they took their own servants, dressed
like grooms, but no soldier uniform was thus
degraded. 1t is this one thing that makes the
Prussian army the best in the world. It was
this one thing General Sheridan thought made
the victory at Sedan Ganaral SharidanI cforl
the use of our soldiers as servants, and our
army will be a different army.
asked Carl Salbach, one of the leading mer-
chants of Brlin, if his son would have to go in
the army, too.
Have tor repeated Mr. Salback, "why, want
him to 60 in the. army. He is anxious to 60 him
self He is only afraid they will reject him on
account Of not being strong enough. He is in