The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-04-21

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Tho Nobel-PrAter. in spite Of It's
yiennese character, bears the stamp
peculiar to the gathering place Of the
classes dirigeantes In all large cities
Characteristic Of Vienna in . FAR higher
degree Is the Wurstel- Prater, the gath
ering-place of those whom Richard
/ Wagner would call the less cultured,
and unhappiIy also the less prosperous
lelaases We will pass by the buxom
servant maids who here. upon the
green grass under the old trees. re-
ceive the court,of military Don Juans
from the corporal down., while the
children with noisy laughter play their
Innocent games Such scenes are TO
be found Ia all cities Neither will we
linger in the company Of the fea train
erA bearded women. red-nosed
prophets faded somnamb ulists. female
serpent-c6armers and iion-tamers in
Etbneadbar velvet. women with fish
tails, ladies with hairy necks and a
mustache which would not il become
adrum-ma5or these belong to the
internati nal brothefhood Of rowing
jugglers who arc di1ribnted over the
entire earth. Nor are We Inclined to
.psace the theater In the WassteI-Prater
in the first rank of yiennsse special
ties" although plapsgar there per-
formed which deal in a la nguage per-
Sfectly well adapted to the mode OF
thonght Of tile lower strata of the
viennese populations sa
What pzrticuiariy deserves considera-
ton as distinct Viennese feature Is
for ms ance. the swings in which girls
with 81 wing cheel<s and a wild grace Of
motion shout and sore am merrify, while
7 stalwart fellows IN shirt sIeeves. urged
on by their encouraging cries, hurl
them high into the air. The spirited,
feet-footed dance ON the green, uoder
the open sky, deserves to be seen, for
here all type 5 in Ali sorts Of costumes
(only none that are elegantly. form a
picturesque tout ensemble So also it is
entertaining to hear the ladies' band In
the restaurants plaV Viennese tunes 1t
is advisable, however, ir. order to gain
an insight into the harmless and genial
manifestations of Effectiveness popular
character. to take seal under the
leafy chestnuts.in certain parts Of the
park, and participate in the lively
drama which Is there being enacted.
Te be sure, one must In order to -c-,m-.
prehend the pleasurs-of an old Viennese
in these scenes, try to share sympa-
thetically his. old Viennese sentiment
A stranger is not unlikely to find fault
with the large-fowered and not always
immaculate table-cloths, the not
altogether stainless napkins, the plain
and often bent forks and spoons,
ascribing all the shortcomings to
a defective sense Of comfort. He
will conclude, perhaps, that little
sausage and cheese from a dealer in
"delicatessen," or a broad veal-cutlet
(Wiener SchnitzeD procured from the
waiter, or q couple of small sausages
with vinegar( of the kind which in Vienna
are called Frankfurters, and in Frank
furt Wieners), constitute too frugal a
meal according to his notion. He may
insinuate, too that the dishes presented
excel more by the generous abundance
Of their quantity than by the fneness
Of art displayed in their preparation.
Granted. But just in this simplicity
there is an inexpressible charm TO the
native, who has. brought with him
generous dose of health, good cheer,
pleasure in living, and. above all.
gopd appetite, and has the faculty to
laugh heartily at stupid witticism.
He bravely admires the iugglers on the
stage in their ia led tights, and he is
particularly we'll disposed toward the
musicians who perform the vie1Rese
yodel, or melodious VienneseS ballads
in soft aud soothing strains 1.-THE old
Viennese, to boot has consume This
fair share of excellent beer, then he i
filed with blissful sense of oblivion
of all the world, which finds vent in
saying: Sell my coat; l am in
heaven. William Singer, in Harper,s