The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-15
81. ri : CRY 9. Of 81. EEnLIx Z.
< Wheeling Nan IN tile Capital OF The
YatY,HrIard-G Graphic Descriptions of the

4 Wheeling Nan IN tile Capital OF the
FathHrIard-Grap Fic Description OF the
Great city-Tae Cost OF Living.
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BERLIN, Dec. 23.-soiourning here for
only few days, one finds the time
passing all too quickly il he wants to
get a peep at the many places and things
OF interest. Situated about eight hnn-
dred miles north OF Wost Virginia, the
sun describes a short part OF a circle in
the southern horizon and gives US nov
only seven or eight hours OF daylight.
This city has population OF seventeen
hundred thousand and. is the greatest
center Of art, learning, commerce and
manufacture in Germany. It abounds
n-rnugeuns, art galleries and palaces
for which it is famous 1t Is well
guarded so far as multitude of soldiers
are able to give 1t protection, having az
mary men II uniform 91rrisoned about
the CITY as are contained in the regular
army OF the United States.
arriving ut the Hotel haiserhof there
were four attaches OF The house IN uuI-
form at the droscnke (cab) to extend
kindly greeting to a stranger and carry
his tfaps. One might think he were
meeting old friends, SO generous we're
their attentions.
After engaging q room, servant IN
full dresa led the way to the lift
(oieyator) and to the room where he
produced a printed blank sheet of paper
on which to register name, occupation
and residence, then board himself out,
subject TO orders; and all servants
should be credited with answering
calls promptly and pleasantly. Every
time the bell rings it has q tendency to
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every rosponge from head porter down
to boots means tip OF q few pfennigs.
This hotel, as VOL as some other first
class houses, has steam heat, electric
calls and lights throughout, SO one need
not to stumble over ctlaira and tables or
walk through mirrors, Ia Mark Twain,
for want OF light.
Opposite the hotel, across tho wide
plaza, is the American embassy, cred
table four-story building, over the por-
tai of which the American eagle keeps
vigil. General Runyun, tho ambassa-
dor, is popular here, and Uncle Sans
interest ig, no doubt, we'll cared for by
him.
The principal street is "Unter don
Lindeu," very wide thorOnghfGre, with
rowe OF ehade trees and seats through
tho centre, and splendid stores. public
buildings and palaces on either side.
At the west ond OF this street is tho IA
nous BrandenDurGer Thor, or gate,
completed just one hundred years ago
II consists Of Il number Of rows OF great
columns running the width OF the street.
Resting on top of the structure il the
chariot of victory, IL heroic group IN
bronze representing Victoria" driving
tho Quadriga. It was taken by the
French to Paris in 1907, but returned
eight years lator, whom peace was estab-
lishud Near tho other ond OF the
Linden is tho magnificent eques-
TRAN statue OF Frederick the
Great, in front OF the royal castle:
This splcndid palace was completed
rs originally Designed in IDOL; but nd
dition have been made every century
einco, until now it forms n right anglo
40 feet long, $50 fcct wide and ITO feet
high; to tho top OF tho golden cross on
tho chapel it is $50 feet In contains
seven hundred rooms and is tho winter
residence OF the Emperor William Ii.
Every entrance il guarded by soldiers
OF tho Royal Guard and visitors are not
admitted when the imperial family is
ut homo. at othor times, however,
entrance is permitted for fifty ptennigs
--twolvo and Il half cents.
Tho stores generally arc not largo.
but considerable taste and skill are ex-
of goods about tho shelves and win
dows. Room is money, so all space
comntublc is utilized and everybody
seems busy whether any customers are
in or not.
Clerks salaries are very small. They
have to serve throe to five years to
learn q business before they receive any
wages whatever; then they got two to
four dollars II week, according to abili-
ty. If II young man is especially indus
trious, OF undoubtod integrity and has
push no may do better An instance of
this kind occurred in wholesale dry
goods house, where q clerk served his
apprenticeship, continued at small
wages until now he is buyer for tho
firm, aud commands Il salary of six dol
lars and twenty-five cents week.
Labor OF all sorts Is very cheap. Men
got for ordinary work thirty to fifty
cents day, and servant girls about the
Same per. week, so it docs not require
much figuring TO understand why most
manufactured goods are so much
cheaper horo than tho same quality of
goods in tho United States.
America finds II market here Tor
few OF her products. An article especi-
ally noticeable in grocery stores is
Armour's Chicago Corned beef, which
soils largely.
All sorts OF vegetables, fruits and
eggs nro sold by weight which eeoms to
no more equitable plan than tho
Yankee custom of measures with their
uncertain capacity.
This is tho land OF Christmas trees.
Every family and every church must
have its treo for this great holiday.
Trees are planted aud cultivated for
this purpose. Christmas gifts, also,
arc very important feature Of the sea-
son. Every person who gives service
free or for wages asks for ana expects
gifts, A gentleman showed mo his list
containing tho names OF persons who
had called to ask him for Christmas.
gift, and while looking over it two more
persons came III for the same purpose.
de asked them what service they had
rendered him and they reminded
him OF something thcy had done during
the year and he put them son the list.
The amount tten footed up over twelve
hundred marks and Christmas q week