The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-07
PORK, POTATOES, SAUSAGE,
TbipeS That Ire Refused AdmittalCe Into
Germany.
LETTER By THE TINES CORRESPONDENT.
scenes Quaint and Curious 80 American
Eyes In Germany and Holland
American Travel Abroad.

LONDON, June Pho boy could be led TO
t.ar tho omnous bogie-man moro than the
youth Of Germany ore taught to fear our
colorado bug The insects proportions
a., told. arc magnifed on tho walls OF the
'.bool.room. and the pupil is made to believe
,hs.1 the little bug ever gains foothold on
German soil that death and destruction VIII
,-s;, the land. the lovely Lorelei viii fall from
her lofty perch. and Limberger cheese Will
decay.
ql.ere could be no better evidence Of the
l..,.rc in the matter than the attitude Of the
,,rerrn,ent. which positively ioroids the I'M.
lotion Of pOfatOes into the country. II
D., attempt TO 90 through the cnsiom-house
,.ero with even an American potato IN Nour
,,,oket which YOU have stolen, according 10
IGNITION. and which YOU arc carrying, ac-
r-7,ny 70 directions in your brcecnes POCKET
- cure the rheumatism IN your shon'utr
~, ava liable 10 a hno of forty marks II your
3.fe notato is discovered bugs or no bugs.
Ea.ser Wilhelm also keeps his cannon
,orted al our pork and sausage. ne Ieafs
tte trchino so often found in 1t. Ihese sup
stances cannot be taken IN the country Will
an, violating the law.
-.
yorv few persons there are who have not
to,~iof the North German Lloyd steamship
line of which Mr. Herman Schmidt IS a
r. hwoud agent but one can nave no ldea on
4be mmenslty of its plant unui TIC iat'tF' ia
Brcmerhaven, Germany, shall nave oeeH WIS
he'd Ii is really tremendous. ana Nol
80, readily understand that It must
Ia for company which has about
soventv-fve big steamships always on l4e
Dooen divided between the lines TO New OK,
baltimore. Brazil. East India. CHINA. tllYef
Plata ia an and Australia. After the shli,S
ere built of course they have TO De 4Inisllcu
ana the preparati0n of fresh table ana
SANDER linen. the providing Of new stocks OF
Deer and wine. meats. vegetables. bread cake
fruits etc for each ship before leaving port
ewes employment 10 thousands OF men anu
w0menin Bremerhaven. and as consequence
the place is a town of some moment DuOH
every direction YOU turn. whether 10 slghoh
4 house OF a label on q mans cap, you SEQ the
words, Nordeutscher Lloyd
Tn forty-mile ride from Bremerhaven 10
Bremen | saw many things when, 10 my
Afciuian eyes. were NJ once Ola, ne" an"
novel In the first place the country mas as
IL showed. such an ancient aspect. There are
fie same Old-fashOned wnd-mils, with TWO
rieces set exactly across each others centre,
flo same Old-fashiOned houses. the same Old
fashioned methods Of farming that were per-
laps, IN vogue when the greaCgIahNIaIn
o- the present generation were in thelr prime.
Scarcely any men were 10 be seen IN the
fields All the labOrers were wOmenand girls.
They all wore short skirts and most OF them
wore shawls over thelr heads ana
dark blue stockings. Farming mp-e-
meuts there were none visible noV even
a plough Most of the houses are either
rooted with straw or with tiles winch lave
the appearance of Mr. Ginter's frankln-street
lousetOp. Those who We're not working ~
the farms were digging peat-a dark grassy
looking substance. which IS dug IKE luII' anu
is used for fuel.
The railway carriages are similar TO those in
ENGLAND but the German sccOnd-ciass is
quite as good as the average English hrst-cass
travel The CATS airs about the SIZE OF those
in America but arc divided into c0mpaIi-
1uonts which are entered from the side, and
which seat vis-a-vis from six to eight persons.
Head and arm rests are provided. and are very
comfortable and the uphOlsteryls IN some soft
material ike plush. This Is secOnd-class and
is good enough for most people. The first
class is very little better, but Is just bit more
exclusive The exclusiveness It seems 10 me,
is a charm about the compartment system.
Now IN America you have TO be in a car with
forty or fifty people In Europe the number
cannot exceed eight. and IN some parts Of the
country the passengers are not always deslr
able companions, and the fewer with you tho
better.
In the third-class cars only rough seats are
furnished passengers. and in the fourth class
they have to stand like the cattle do.
After leaving the soinbre colors Of the Gus
tom-bouse officials uniforms IN the United
States. one is 70 little startled Mt the bright
scarlet and green outfits he sees worn IN Ger
many. for instance. such fine looking men
in such weli-httlng. deliberately decorated cos
tunes And at each railway station the guard
also in uniform. comes out and stands with hrs
musket at present arms until the tram passes.
The military 90 through the country some
what IN the way police do IN q city, only IN
bodies Don't be surprised to see company
show up at any time in the road, either on
horseback or atoot.
All railway stations-not only in Germany.
but other countries in EurOpe-are provided
with toilet rooms for the use Of passengers
there are none on the trsins of course.
The custOm-hOuse examination abroad Is
verv short and easy matter have been
through three. In Germany l laid my vaise
before his highncss.' who asked alt
closes" / said yes, and he stuck a blue tag
on the top, and without so much as even lit
Ing the tail Of Il shirt, be gave me my luggage
back
At Zavenaar. on the Dutch frontier. the
official only looked at my open grip and
put % chalk mark on ii without saying word.
ln HaIwich. England. tier MWesty's subject
ran one # his hands down Oh tle SIDE of the
clothing ia the yaLse but "a, he did not ieei
anything suspicious hc Withdrew 10, gave me
3 chalk mark and was ~ liberty 90 so 10 The
Mecc' OF Wy summer pilgrimage London
Of tlat town / shall have something to say
IN another letter.
The quiet easy ing way German officials
taye OF attending u telcgmphic business cam
o.. fan tO annoy the American, VINO comes rs
near doin. everything by electricity As any
body in the world On our arrival at Bre-
merhaven % passenger wanted To- send ca
l.egram o. Wisconsin announcing ms safe ar
rvl IL was written ANA handed o. the nam