Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-22


lam going to tell you this week about
the "Vogelwiese" we have been to with
Frau and Herr Schorke. and it may be
good enough to print. The "Nogel-
wiese" is the Dresden county fair. "
The name itself means the "bird park, y
because formerly it was tournament for
the shooting of mock birds with bows
and arrows. This sport is one of the at
fractions Of to-day, but by no means the
only one.
The entire fair ground covers an area a
mile and a half square, / should Judge,
and is divided into streets-the most
noted shows being on the main streets.
There is no racing or cattle show, as at
our fairs, but there are any amount
OF side-shows, merry go-rounds, Ferris
wheels and restaurants.
This fair is said to be the typical fair of
the common people, although everyone
goes to it, and even the king has tent
there with the usual guard promenading
in front, and is there two or three days
OF the eight every year. There is no ad-
mission fee to the grounds, SO one can see
h
as nearly every side-show has a little ex-
hibition on the platform outside
The fair opened on a Sunday, which is
always the most paying day in Germany,
and it happened it WAS most aWfully
hot day, but that didn't hinder the peo-
pie in the least from going. They went
in the morning and stayed until late at
IaF- on
sausages. "kuchcn8 cake beer and the
most wonderful fish sandwiches. The
fish vii h only the head cut OF. were kept
in barrels until some one came to buy:
then the little fat German maid would
put in her arm and pull up one Of them
by he tail. He was then dipped into
barrel Of some mixture OF oil, and then
put between some nicely huttered rolls;
all for the price OF two and half cents.
There were about fifty American
merrv-go-rounds and Ferris " heels all in
a row; each one was run by a small boy
in the m iddle who turned crank, and
every one was playing different tune.
Some Of the arrangements q them were
the most remarkable have ever seen. |
couldn't help thinking how the people OF
Ellsworth would have enjoyed having
twdor three OF them up near the band
stand How they did like that one last
year!
Every day at the fair is made kind OF
April Fools Day in regard to tricks.
They have the same old trick OF pinning
things on peoples backs; OF blowing
af 1, ipI-
one With peacock feathers. The latter
seems 10 be considered the proper thing
TO do Il you go out there; everyone does
il from ne small child Who can hardl y
carr, one. to sedste old grandfather no
looks over his spectacles To be sure he
bits yap riybt under he ear.
AMONG various side-shows WAS a
ciro,. u,itb an American -cloy,, aud
v=hil,. fb,,. circus girls weren't p.rtorrr1In,,
nc, we're. selling beer outside. the usual
..fst lady. boy with five timers ON
each hand and six toes en- each foot. ex
hfbft5sns in mes rotri.n. WAX tipures
sho,ysnf, the latest way IL amnu,ate a
lee. pictures Of the sinkipg. of the Flbe
and an Edgsonts ubonograph- these were
tho thfnss that amused nen,,Ie
5,jrs,,s. a terribly hot Julv dey. hut as
Ion, ~ hey had their beer they were all
rjrb,.
s1re Thing that was very noticeable was
The order Of the crowd; there was no
rnshine, or trowdinp-evervone moved
along with the general mass.
A. We were waIkinp along nicked mn
a small .stchel and before had time TO
,binl-tba fran who was with us took il
and Vss off to the noliceman withon,
even lool,ine, at il at all HELEN
Last Monday. in the afternoon, we went
over to the Albertshof TO have a swim.
The Albertshot is a small hotel near us,
and it has conveniences for swimming
baths TurEi an and Russian hat hs The