Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-10-16


tom. And this reminds me of another pref
ty custom when We met in the morning; it
was customary to shake hands ald express
the hope that you have slept well. These
customs are always observed. Generally
coffee and roll comes at OF clock in the
afternoon, and a light tea at oclock ends
the meals of the day When we separated
for the night it was the custom for all to
shake hands and say. ''gute Nacht 'schlafen
She acohl," Good night may you sleep well.
1.-THE servants in a private house are gen.
orally women. They do much OF the heavy
work that men do with us, such as shovel
ing in coal and carrying heavy burdens
about the house. The regulations Of the
law about the relations of employer and
servant are very strict. You cannot dis
charge a servant without two weeks notice,
nor can servant leave without two weeks
notice to the master, without bringing on
the interference Of the police.'
A VIRGINIA NEGRO.
Speaking OF servants, reminds me that
saw only two negroes while Twas in Dresden.
One was passing along the street, and the
other l saw in Variety Show at the great
Volksfest. He was billed as being from
South Africa, but I heard him speak
English and he spoke it like an ''old Viz
ginia'' negro. This Volksfest is a great
fair and the one [ saw brought 10000
people to Dresden. 1t lasts two weeks
ar, oil oil of
and arrow shooting at pigeons, switchbacks
and queer swings that go over wheels. To
these fairs the country people bring every
thing they have for sale.
DRESDEN-ITS PARKS AND THEATRES.
SIS Dresden desirable place for resi-
dence?"
sit is adelightful city, and where lived,
fronting the Bisnarck-platz, was a very
pretty part Of the city. The dwellings are
chiefly OF stone and brick, with roofs of
baked tiles, for there is very little slate
used. The houses of the better class have
generally little balconies at the w1ndo VS.,
for the Germans believe in the open air.
German cities are full of monuments COM
memorating individuals OIL battles. There
are many of victories over the French, in
deed Berlin is so full of trophies of French
cannon and flags on exhibition that if we're
a FTenchman it seems to me | could hard
ly retain my self-possession there. AS
my sympathies are with the Germans in
their wars, 1 was not disturbed, but [
could hardly understand how Frenchman
could like to come there. The police are
armed with swords, and their word on the
streets is the supreme law of the moment.
They stand on post more and walk their
beats less than American police. There is
no trouble finding one of them. There are
other uniformed men that stand on post.
They are there to do errands OF anything
else you want done, and for which they
charge Only few cents.
The city supplies parks, which are very
beautiful, and are frequented by all classes.
What would strike you there, is that the
children are not permitted all over the
parks but are confined to play grounds in
them, set apart for them. 1t is IN these
pleasure places that the out door life so
popular with the Germans finds full free
dom. At some of these parks are fine hotels
and beer gardens, and there you will see
ladies and gentlemen spending their time.
The ladies always carry their work with
them, and you see them sitting in these
parks knitting OIL crochetting. This struck
me as the most marked difference between
the German ladies on a pleasure outing and
our American ladies. The Germans always
carry some needle work with them and
work and talk at the same time and with
equal enjoyment. Sunday is the great day
for the laboring classes. The German idea
of Sunday is that it is a day of recreation.
They attend church in the morning and the
rest of the day is devoted to recreation.
The theatres and opera houses are open ON
that day and filled. Of all unusual things
an American sees in Germany, the way the
Sabbath is spent is the strangest.
At the theatres the price ranges from 124
cents up to $3.50, the latter price for the
Is perfect. There are no canes, and ap-
plause is only made with the hands. And
what will attract the attention and admit
ration Of an American at once, is that
THE LADIES DO NOT WEAR THEIR
HATS,
but remove them before the performance.
There is cloak room where you leave hats,
canes, umbrellas, honnets, and receive a
check for them. The performance at a
theatre begins at 6 O'Clock, which is before
dark, and ends about 1890. There are two
recesses of ten minutes each for refresh
mentS and at each it seemed to me half the
house was emptied. Back of each gallery
is refreshment room where beer and lunch
is sold and there the audience goes. There
is hardly any drunkenness. don't think
| saw six drunken men the whole time
was at Dresden. If any get drunk the
police instantly dispose Of them. There
must be difference between German and
American beer; at least the German beer
don't seem to make those who use it drunk.
l saw at the Royal Theatre, Shakespeare's
plays and also the Nibelungen Ring of
Wagner. They have galleries in the thea
tire rising one after the other, the upper
ones being frequented by the workmen,
shop girls and students, and in them the
performance could be seen at as low price
as 121 cents for a ticket.
THE SOUTH-THE NEGRO QUESTIONABLE
| M'KINLEY BILL.
''Do the Germans pay much attention to
the legislation of the United States 20
Eyes. | had the good fortune to he adj
mitted as a visitor to the Symposium
Club, a club OF authors, and there | often
h card matters in America talked of. The
club is composed of authors, and holds its
] ,,aaotinns in turn at the LARGE hotels There