The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-19

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.ocb shribe ich dere ken brief. Ich
L1I 40 lett awenich hungerich warra
[,ss. Won an mon ola dawg ebbel-
Ermplipcs hut don wart are even
Bumplings ladich. Der wake far
me- hungerich mocha is eme kenney
Iava far a pawr dawg, derno is es
L;dder ebbes Mas tsu eme. On
Etotts fun ma brief gev ich dere an
lIef fun ma city chap wo 81 opinion
I'm iun da Pennsylfa wnisha
beitscba mate. DE Polly is gor net
4 I.bleesed NIT am shtick un won sc
k,s6nt wars g'shrivva hut don will
| sch ufr-lixera lussa un derno
kbts amohl shtawb in der kich.
THE PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH.
Time was when the "Pennsylva-
h Dutchman" was an important
itizen of the Keystone State, but,
3thouch there are yet sections
Ibere all the people are of Dutch
Iscent, the race is gradually dying
At as the Quakers have before
lem. Their customs are different
|pm those of any other people in
a country and their eccentricities
\ known far and wide. The Penn
lyania Dutch young man rarely
kes a lady to church, to n "schnitz-
!" or singing school. When the
betting is ended the young men
ry out and stand in a row, or a
|uble row on each side of the walk.
hen the girl of his choice comes
the young man steps up with as
med boldness and display of con-
ence not warranted by his feel
5 and shoves out his elbow.
netime she pulls back her arm
Iha contemptuous little jerk and
buoy toss of the head, to the
Ist JOY of a luckier fellow further
En the line while the rejected
bin steps back into his place to
lergo an unmerciful guying and
i for another with whom he
pes to be more successful. But,
, rule, they know what they are
hg and the throng melts away
b few such Incidents.
he young man has somewhat
be than the pleasure of walking
pc with the lady. He is gener-
invited into the house. If the
people have not already retired,
y will obligingly do so very soon.
puette would hardly permit him
pave before 2 ora o'clock in the
Fnng, but, etiquette or no eti-
|tte, he rarely leaves before the
named hour. This performance
pown as "settin' up" with each
fr 1t does not imply a marriage
Agement between the parties,
Is rather the method by which
deslrability of such al engage
I is determined. is, of course,
htable that the custom alluded
lould often lead to very serious
ITS, The court calendar at ev-
session is burdened with the
plants of young ladies who
loved unwisely.
the current term of the Quar-
PesSions of one county alone, six
Sorowing damsels have brought
grievances. Such cases are so
non that they attract no special
ltion' A young lady would not |
ner reputation IN the slightest |
&c by taking a trip of week, |
70 New York, Philadelphia or
lington' with a young man. 1t
no means unusual. And it |
oe SAID, too, as a rule, that the |
people are worthy of the
glous confidence reposed in
Few others could so cast off |
aleguards to the morality of
ana show such an honorable
u These, and indeed all the |
nus mentioned, are those of a
mug people, a widely scattered
Anon making the best of their
Pociai opportunities. Most of |
however, have survived the
llTnS under which they were
iished and might now be retir-
'he advantages of the commu-
people with language, GUS
and traditions peculiar to
ewes, ives, they are rapidly passing |
Although this blood is the |