Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-28

story Of alarge house, and he counted the
steps-there were 103 of them-he entered
an apartment that was brilliantly lighted,
and found charming circle of ladies in
| lovely evening costumes He expected
| some explanation of his passage up the
stairway 103 dark steps, but it was not re.
garded as remarkable in any respect The
people upon whom he was calling were
Americans with . superhuity of money,
and abroad for personal repose and educa-
tional facilities Tho people are used to
the climbing of stairs, and regard 1t - q
form of necessary exercise.
A residence is not house, but series OF
apartments, connected apd separate from
Others There is common stairway, and
1t is guarded by porter, who watches the
one front door, behind which, at various
elevations, are half dozen well-established
families. There are probably four floors,
with room for family, perhaps two of
them, on each floor You come to An iron
and glass door, say 10 feet high, and ring q
bell You are at once under inspection
from the lodge of the invisible porter, and
If he regards you Is eligible he pulls a
lever or turns q crank, and the spring-latch
Is withdrawn Then you ascend to the
ring another bell, and you can enter . pri-
vate hall, though often on this hall there are
several parties who merely know each other
as neighbors. This is the way to concen-
trate population and encourage architecture.
know young man who has not been in
Berlin long, and has q fancy for counting
the steps he CLIMBS to see his friends. The
number of steps ranges from IS to Ill The
average height of eligible apartments is
about 20 steps There are fine accommoda-
tions in abundance at the height of 125
steps.
The Germans picked up the old Roman
upon it notions Of their own. Other folks
think they spoil much that is good with
their queer cooking, but it must be ad-
mitted they do have correct notions Of the
value of salads and the excellence of sweets
If they managed the sours as well as the
sweets, the general result would be i'm
provement
The Living in Germany.
The meats displayed in the German mar
kets are of the best quality, especially the
beef; but they use larger portion of veal
than we do-that is, they take their beef
younger than we particularly relish it.
They have good deal of game, many birds,
and large supply of rabbits and hares.
There is no lack of fish, and the German
lobster may be recommended. The German
system of courses runs very readily into
elaborate and elegant dinners The Ameri-
can idea of beginning the day with . square
meal is not as severely discountenanced in
Germany as in France; but coffee, with
bread and butter, and two soft boiled eggs
are the regular breakfast; and with this
start, of course, luncheon is OF importance.
Breakfasting in bedrooms is the style that
goes, but believe in change Of air before
coffee, and that 1t is almost as refreshing as
washing the face.
The big dogs of Berlin are feature, and
you hear their music nearly as often as that
of your neighbors' pianos. 1t is some COM
fort that the dogs of Berlin are big ones,
and pity that such fine fellows have to 90
always muzzled The Berlin big dogs are
decorative. have not seen them hitched
to carts as in Belgium and some of the
Rhenish cities.
The Christmas and New Years festivities
of the Germans are carried on with astonish-
ing thoroughness and earnestness.' Every
one, from the Emperor to the schoolboys
and the servants, participates as though all
earthly good understanding depended upon
1t. Cards are sent by the million, and they
are illustrated to suit all grades of senti-
ment and satisfy all tastes
MURAT HALSTEAD.