The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-15
STUDIES In GERMANY.
THE LIFE OF THE PEOPLE VIEWED
THROUGH AMERICAN EYES.
Political and Social Peculiaritios-T Thrift
and Industry--Advice TO the People
OF the South - immigration That
Would Be Profitable.

OF the South - Immigration Ihat
Would Be Profitable.
The following, written by John w. FL
bridge, consul at Glauchau, Germany, will
be read with interest by the people OF
Memphis and Tennessee:
GLAuulAr, April
The main feature OF the German empire
Il that Of paternity. II regards iissubiccts
with the same watchful care that a father
does his children. 1t provides for them
and commands them. II owns and man
ages an the railroads, all telegraph, tele-
phone and postoincc equipments, which
gives employment and the means OF sub
sistence 10 thousands. II furnishes aims
TO its poor, hospitals for It's sick and asy-
lnms for lis insane. Its every influence Is
to cultivate loyalty 10 iatherland aud rev.
erenoe for its laws, while the system OF
education is universal and compulsory
The order is Ego 10 school, and then go
10 camp" This school term Of eight years,
for botlr sexes, begins at the early nge OF
six and terminates with the fourteenth
year, and enables the child OF the poorest
peasant TO acquire good education, and
with these civilizing advantages, degree
OF refinement, only attainablo by people
In this respect so fortunately situated.
This fact Is well attested in their every
day attire, for they, the women particu'
larry, even the poorest, arc invariably, ~
far M ! have been able TO observe, well
clothed, and, 10 tell you an unpleasant
truth, present a striking contrast with tho
too often rag.tag and bob.tail appearance
OF many Of the hard working laborers OF
our own country. can hut ascribc this
iact 10 the exaclions placed on ouT people
by the heartless demands OF our internal
revenue machine, commonly known M a
protective tarin-that, though n compara-
lively few out OF the great mass OF workers
may be slightly benefited In the price Of q
days work, these very same workingmen,
together with all the vast population OF
our land that labor and struggle with them,
am taxed upon the neccssarics Of life "a
protect and still more largely enrich those
who need the least protection. III | could
lay down on the tables OF your chamber oI
commerce and spread before the eyes oil
the people the samples OF goods | daily
inspect, destined for the United States, "a
be purchased aud worn by all classes, and
quote their invoiced prices, you would all
bhudder at the cnormity Of the unconstitu.
tional crime YOU No long have patiently
endured. Nor do the homes and habita-
tons OF our country furnish morc favor.
able comparison, for here they are we'll
built brick OF stone residences, not rs with
Us, indiscriminately scattered here and
there, but congrcgatcd into communitio,
privileges, with their churches aud schools
beer gardens and dancing halls, which
fnrnlsh society and pleasure TO the old and
young, whilst for Cleanliness everything,
windows, doors and flooIs, and especially
cooking utcnsils and kitchens, receive such
daily ablutions and sconring that II clean.
lines ~ next 20 Goodness" they must
BE- very near the kingdom Of heaven.
FACTORY LirE
here isindisprnsablc 10 human life, NO dense
h the population. Aud 10 those extensive
manufactures the large majority Of young
boys and girls flock, ~ soon ~ the allotted
school days are passed, the girls Tor life,
and the Youths lot three ycans, at which
age Of eighteen yoar, rich aud poor, with
most perfect resignation, aud with appar-
cnt pride, are sent Ia military barracks,
where They are drilled and disciplined for
duty In the various branches u service,
at the expiration Of which term Of three
year, they are permitted 10 return Ia their
occupations In civil life, though called
back Ia the camp once or twice yearly, for
q Few weeks, for the purpose Of drill and
martial exercises, on sent 10 the frontiers
Of the empire 10 watch, ~ Is now the case,
the Russian Fear or French Eagle. lie
has all through his life been taught obedi.
ence and submission 10 authority at
home, 1T school, aud finally In camp
Here Is where lac gcis that apparent s,olid.
ity aud system hitch chamcterizes him In
oil his pursuits, and II Ia by those processes
Of education and early discipline that he IL
respectful 10 others, industrious, frugal,
thrifty and sclfsacriiicing, aud that makes
him q good ncighbor, subject or soldier.
But beneath all these solid and staying
qualities thoc runs
DEEr sIREAN oF GOOD MINOR
and genuine jolli,y, OF acQuicsccnce and
conlentment, that makes him always anna.
bic and wonderfully slow They never
hurry In anything. No, not even 90 put
out fire. do not say " irrcvercntly
but " the Infinite Builder had have pur
sued the German methods OF world build
Ing the shingles on the rooi Of this earthly
mansion would not have yet been on. liz
takes his time 10 eat, and takes Il NJ often
m his scanty means will allow. lie car
absisi longer on q peck of potatoes and !
pono OF rye bread than one II our southern
darkics will on q side of Chicago pork ant
lfy pounds 81 -four. II he drives n team
he will walk all day beside his trusty
horses and never once urge them on. II
he drinks his beer lac will VI In n listlcs
mood and sip At his mug for an hour. Bui
mark you, don't shoot Vt lin Tor fool,
Tor, o. the clown says, " yOn do YOU viii
nccd surgeon 10 fix up your own shoul
der. for Who knows bat IN the depths o
oil this cogtation there Is running through
his mcdratvc brain some profound goo
metric problem, or heroic strain that, Nj
70 music. might stir the soul like our owl
"IIail Columbia or ''s,ar Sranalcd Ran
ncri' This doublenoss, or olscurity o
character Is thoroughly illustrated in hi
''RKLIoIous AND SPIRITUAL MAKE w."
Sam Jones and Sam Small In n ccn,ur,
Of oxlioriaiion would never catch any hsI
IN this pond, for there u no 'camp.mecl
Ing" In the soul Of a Tcuion. No Ply
mouth Rock construction Of religion vii
ever suit them. II they have Il at all II !
not In that form-if deyout, Il is not fer
yor-if serious u Is not sadness not
hit Of ID. Ills Sunday ~ divided into tw,
distinct parts. Ills divinities arr God an,
Gambrinus. Tho morning 10 the lnhnit,
and the afternoon and evening 10 the loh
what fall y brewer. Yet, with all this
they are not addicted 10 drunkenness no
profanity half ~ much as We are In Amer
lea, but In their conyiyialiiics are mos
discreet In their conduct, and most joyou
Without being int The least Irreyerent. III