The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-02
DRESDEN MARKET PLATz.
An Interesting Scene In Famous and
Beautiful Old World City.

An Interesting Scene In = Famous ana
Beautiful Old World City.
Mornine life In Dresden market square
"a one Of the sights of that tcautiful city.
Leaving the Hotel Bellevue. you cross
Theatre Platz, a lovely square, with inlaid
walks, which makes yon think you arc
stepping on rare old mosaic work, SO beau
tiful Is the coloring and design. Then
past the old cathedral, down n narrow
street until the quaint old archway Is
reached. Passing through this, you como
to the great china street of DAsden, shop
after shop filled with this frail and dainty
ware Dresden china, with its exquisite
paintings, ra.e and expensive, you SEQ dis
played as In no other city of Europe. All
ladies love beautiful china, but even here
In the home Of china workers IL takes q
long purse to become the possessor Of the
finest. Leaving this street you come TO
Market Platz, a large open square, where
In early morning the market frau comes
with her different articles for sale. At one
end Of the square there are small movable
stands OF benches set closely together, with
aisles between the rows. On these benches
arc displayed the different stores. Next
come the dogs and carts standing closely
together. There seemed to be hundreds OF
them. The carts are good size, about two
thirds as large as q single wagon, with
quite small wheels In the carts you find
butter, eggs, sauerkraut, cabbage, potatoes
and herbs Of all kinds-in fact, many
things you never heard of as being good to
eat before are hero offered for SALE Then
you como to the cheese market, which Is
at the farther end of the square. Here you
realize your sense of smell is perfectly ca.
pable Of performing its duty. You feel
that some ono, like Pandora, possibly, has
lifted the cover from tho famous box,
where all the odors of the old world have
been stored for generations, and, like her,
has failed to get the cover on again; but,
for all that, the cheese looks nice and tastes
delicious
What busy scene this isl Mistress and
maid, tourist and student, jostle one an
other in their endeavors to I'LL their baskets
with the best. We must not forget the
corner where the flowers are. Here you
feel at home. 1t does not make any differ
ence whether you speak German, French
or English. To them nationality does NOT
count; you understand them and they you.
Your heart goes out to them rs 1t does to
the flowers In the old fashioned garden az
home. How the pansies smile and nod at
you with tnelr almost human lacesl sure
ly you have seen this one before, which
smilingly says: "Yes, we understand all
about your difficulties in trying to estab-
lish relative values between American dol.
lars and German marks" Wonderful
wreaths Of ivy, baskets of roses, bunches
Of violets emblems and designs OF all
kinds, can be purchased here at SO small a
cost you wonder how they can afford to
grow them for the price asked.
BY 10 o'clock the crowd has vanished,
carts are packed with the unsold goods, and
the usual air of general moving is prom
inent. Many of the carts are drawn by
two large dogs harnessed to pole. Others
! have but one, In which case the market
woman steps into the place of the missing
dog, takes hold Of the pole, and with q
strap arranged to flt over the shoulder as
sists in drawing home the cart. II you
pass the square at IL o'clock, you will find
that the busy scene Of early morning has
vanished, and cleanliness and quiet reign
supreme. Free Press.