The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-21

- nuCu "bt dS tHct "a DcI lIi
sisters. After drawing heavy l.de.
wagons from sunrlse uutil dusk thel
are expected to give as much milk a.
Il they had lain under shade tree.
all day.
Coffee, bread and butter coas'i
tute q typical brea fast; meat
potatoes and one vegetable are the
only articles eaten at dinner; bread
and milk or soup and beer make Il
good square supper. Most OF them
eat four meals q day bet they do net
consume as much during the day as
We do 10 only three meals. b cad
buster, cotf1e or soup for dinner are
extras and most be paid for accord.
ingly, White bread is more Of b
delicacy with these people than cake
is with US. | have eeen maoy a
peasant eat chunk Of dry, hard
olack, rye bread and elice Of fat
meat and consider it 3 kings dinner.
Our breakfast and dinner were il.
variably eaten at comfortable liiile
inns which were sfiicted with such
titles as the Screen Man." the
'Dun Cow" the yellow Gander"
or the "Bliad Pig bat many sap>
pers were devoured on the steps Of
ancient cath drals or ruined castles,
8ions the grassy road sides or perch
ed on boxes IN back alIeys A
person registering a. one Of these
little inns nast write out his re IL
gree, past history and future Iros>
poets, and if they do MT obtain
sut1i .lent informatio in I'll. w, To
satisfy their desires, they Qqz ycu
until they do. The register is MT
left in ihe ctIi;e but brou ;Lt 20 yonr
room by the thau b cmaid ~Itrout
reference to your convenience or
what you may be doing at the time.
TIE ancient city OF Coio.oe, nes~
tied on the oeautliui bauk5 of tue
historic Rhine, has attractive
charms. Tue old cathedral with
its twin towers, ~hirh a5e nearly
fse hundred feet in height aud re-
sembie lace work, is not only the
pride of the inhs o!tants out a spe
cimeG OF Gothic architecture of
world wide reputation. The roof
is supported hy massive stone pill
lars, tue rich stained glass widows
cast somber hues through The silent
balls and over highly ornauented d
affairs before whlch Ian , halt d
blind kneel during ali hours Of tie
day. The stone pavement is worn
away by the constant !reai Of wor-
Slippers: the priests Occoiy the most
carved stalls whose con
struc.ion cost years Of tedious tod.
If the labor expended OF tn, se
carved wood chairs aud ultars had
been paid wages which similar work
TO day, these articles
Ef,l,l 8 aSt III
bot the mateTisl cost WAS never
very great siute the lahorers we're
paid vi h treasures which moth nnd
rust Go not corrupt. Every Eo5tion
Of the Building ha4 an imposing
and impressive appearances except
ers, which are the rougtest attlcles
iu sgjnahie; tnls distinction was
d0ubtless intended ln coGtrast tl
vice grandeur aud human humility.
TIE headie intercepted Us while
descending the stairs aGi Informed
us that it was customary for Amer
leans to give fees. We toll him
thai we hated to break established
preceients bnt since he had tender
Ell us 10 assistance donation wouId
uot 1t given. Thls information.
caused linn 20 assume pugtiisttc
attitude which was sud ienIY trans
formed into chill-IIke dociity hy
he arpeerarc OF FiinD's athletic
ignre and we passed by unpu uie~te,i
IiO~eY'r the monks doubtless
thought that the devil sni satanic
angels were in possession # their
sacred ha4uts for oar I'll" mphs ut
Am a1ican horse laughed and the
oFokeo + 2iish oaths of the beadlt
'e2our Gsd through he sacred hali,
1uyiug the next few minutes. The
asst we saw tnis dooEkeei er of the
House OF tie Lnri was standing
- the tower waving diGance with
10th ha06s and feet. We reformed his
s,,lutat!ons With similar denonstra>
ions.
TIE little chur. Ii of Saiut Ursula
ie cIyes attentloo. Le-end says
,.s', Saint Ursula and eleven hans
!-td mans were murdered 10y the
tI1Gs "nd tha: the nuH,s which decor
ate the interior Of this church constl-
,ltute the riiue "f the slaughter. |
ranr"tvulch t'r The Truth cf this
raGlilnn hui [ Ee NN IS are Ger a n ly