Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-06
German Newspapers.

mis- well-printed and entertaining news
paper, he enjoys a pleasure unknown to
German. The difference between the
two kinds is great, and the German
thinks he profits by the comparison.
The first thing you notice in picking up
one of the larger dailies printed in Berlin
or Munchen is the wretched paper. and
the ink so tl1ickly laid on that it will rub
off on your hand. You soon perceive
that the news is almost entirely domestic
casualties and unusual events in the
various divisions of the Empire. This,
Of course, is good so far as it goes, but
intelligence of outside affairs is very
briefly given, and those points only
which are of direct importance to the
German fatherland.
The smallest movements of nobility
are chronicled with great fidelity. Almost
any day you may read such notices as:
''Prince So-and-So left the Central
Station at 10:30 A. NJ. by special train,
reaching Stuttgart at 1901 and leaving
at 1904" or, ''Duke Leopold passed
through this city to-day at 2:59 p. NJ"
Whenever any high member of aristoc-
racy goes hunting, the number of pieces
Of game taken is catalogued with scrup-
ulous accuracy, or if he visits the head of
a neighboring principality, the number of
days away are duly noted, and the para
graph concludes generally with the re-
mark: "There is no political signif-
canoe to this visit;' or, "It has great
political significance.
In printed personal items ones title is
always written in full, and every one has
an appendage of some kind or other,
such as doctor of Philosophy Schmidt
or ''Professor Doctor Meyer" The title
of professor is of great dignity because it
is conferred by the government. Other
titles of less distinction are minutely
given, such as "High Royal Department
Servant" and "Master Saddle Maker"
The ladies, too, have their positions in
life sharply defined. A professors wife
is ''Gnadige Frau" the daughter always
HGnadige Fraulein, " and others as ''Frau
Architect Brown" "Frau Librarian
Jens." Among death notices one may
see after the name the station of the de-
ceased, as, 'EFrau Schalk, born Jonesh,
formerly wife of the Doorkeeper of his
Excellency Count Somebody" "Frau
Ehr, born Gill, wife of a private soldier,
formerly master butchers widow.
In mentioning public officeholders the
military rank stands first. There is a
certain dignitary in one of the German
kingdoms whose title reads: ''Honor-
able Second Lieutenant, Minister of FL
nance" Some of the old hereditary
princes would take up number of lines
in simply stating all their real or claimed
titles.
From the many insertions of rooms
"wanted" and "to let," one would think
that half the city was searching for rooms
and the other half trying to rent them.
In such an art center as Munchen, models
of different ages are advertised for, al
though there is rather large supply Of
those who make posing profession. All
sorts of wants are expressed in these col
umns. ga poor Protestant widow asks
for cast-off clothing;" and one wonders
that the following advertiser should lack
a position. The cad" appeared while
ago, and read something after this fashion :
ga gentleman in reduced circumstances
will give instructions in Italian, Spanish,
French, Latin and Greek, music, painting
and sculpture. " Another was worded thus
"Gentlemen desiring to purchase old
manorial estates with castles, forests and
preserves, address X"
Men wishing wives and women look
ing for husbands, express their wants fire.
quently also in the newspapers, modestly
concealing their names. Not only are
personal attractions solicited, but the
small matter of certain amount of ma
terial prosperity is asked in addition.
Death notices, with their deep black
borders, sometimes cover third of a
page. They inform the friends and ac-
quaintances of the sad event, and the
name of the deceased is preceded by the
appellations of his various relationships,
thus: 'Our deeply beloved husband, son,
brother, stepson, brother-in-law, uncle
and cousin, Herr Ernst, master saddler. .
Several days later will appear in the
paper a public expression of thanks tc