Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-10-16
Staunton vindicator.
FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. i6. 1891
LOCAL.
Fine Erinl1er unq
an das vaterIand.
INTERESTING INTERVIEW WITH
PROF. BADER ON A SU1IMER
IN GERMANY.
an das vaterIand.

INTERESTING INTERVIEW WITH
PROF. BADER ON A SUMNER
IN GERMANY.
THE HOME MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF
THE PEOPLE-CHARMING HOME Ell
QUETTE-OUT OF DOOR LIFE-THE
THEATRES IN THE SOUTH
GENUINE CoRDIALITY OF THE GER
MANS-EDUCATION-s RULES FOR
THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
&C. &C., &C.
Prof. J. II. Bader, who is at the head Of
the High School here, and has just returned
from a second visit to Germany, was called
on, Monday, by a representative OF the YIN
DICTATOR with view of getting from an
accomplished and observant American
some expressions as to how the daily life
aud home customs Of the people of Ger
many strikes q stranger. The scenery and
works of art and historical. monuments Of
Europe have been written and written about,
until they are of little more interest in
America than guide book, and it was to
get something altogether different that we
applied to MI. Bader. He very kindly
consented to give his impressions, and the
result is given below:
''The home customs of the Germans are
in many respects very different from those
of America and to a stranger are very
beautiful, and many of them very touching
There is much more courtesy observed
among them than with us, and there is a
cordially among them in their intercourse
which is rarely seen in America, and when
seen is only among old friends. It is a cor
diality from which all affectation and pru
derry are absent, and which makes q Stran
ger feel at home, Yet, though it seems
strange in the same breath to say it, there
is far greater attention and weight given
to etiquette and social position than here.
My experience there, owing to an introduce
ton which was exceptionally Fortunate
for without a proper introduction you will
not get on in the way you desire-lay
among what in America we would call 1.-THE
best people" That is to say, people Of
high social position, men of letters, .educa-
tors and the like.
''About the first new custom [ observed
was at Hamburg, where 1 was invited OUT
to spend an evening. / found the parlor
filled with ladies and gentlemen who were
engaged in slipping what is called the
Waldmeister or May drink. 1t is so called
because the Waldmeister is the flavor used
for flavoring the drink, which is made of
light wines and is slipped from very small
glasses. The Germans are not drinkers,
they are Slippers, and the conversation goes
around between the sips, which are a long
time between. In America the fashion is
to talk ''between drinks" in Germany be-
tween sips. The evening was a delightful
one and | found the same gracious cordial
ity | have spoken of. Another thing that
would strike all American was the gentle
men smoking in the parlor where the ladies
are. That l found to be universal Gus
tom and is as they would say in England
Sin good form" OF, as we say in America,
''the thing''
RAILROADING IN GERMANY.
When 1 went to the depot to leave for
Dresden, l found it much better building
than we have fol- that purpose and all their
depots are better. The trains, like the
English trains, have compartments OPEN
ing at the side. The one and only advantage
over an American train that they have, is
that when the train stops it is emptied in
stantly with no croWding and waiting as
On our roads. But they have not the con-
yeniences Of an American CAL and are not
nearly SO comfortable, for by the compart
ment arrangement half the passengers ride
backward. There is no arrangement for
eating on the trains and sleeping cars are
scarce, though in the latter they are i'm
proving. Two years ago did not see a
single sleeping CAL in Germany, and this
time | saw several. The speed is not so
great as on American roads, but the safety
is much greater, for all the German roads
l saw had double tracks and are pro-
verbally on time. Arriving at Dres-
den, found a great convenience in the way
Of cabs. A policeman stands at the depot
with bunch of little brass tickets in his
hand. If you want a cab you take one of
these tickets and find on it the number Of
your cab The cab fare is reasonable, for
/ rode mile for about twenty-five cents.
The cabs ale government property, and the
drivers wear uniform including a blue
frock coat and shining glazed hat. In the
cabs are the rates printed and you cannot
be cheated.
THE PASSPORT SYSTEM.
elbow about your passport; does the
police supervision give strangers trouble?'
''The passport system. for short stay
is not very rigid in any German city except
Berlin. There, l had to go to the police
Office with the proprietor of the house at
which I was guest and report my pass
port. In Dresden did not do this. My
presence at the house in which | was {
guest was reported to the police On m.
arrival and that was all. There, all arrivals
are thus reported to the police office ant
published every day in the newspapers. /
was this way that Prof. Hamer of Stauntol
found my address when he got to Dresden
He applied at the police Office
DAILY LIFE IN THE HOUSEHOLD.
''Are the household regulations in Ger
many greatly different from America ~
"Well, In the family in which l was