The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-01-12
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Hungary in America.


and beyantthe creek lies Hungary.
So called by the American citizens
because there in hilarity and dust,
live the Hungarian miners. Like
Rome of old it stands! Except that
for each house, there Is a separate
hill. Hills, that Uncle Sam was
foolish to acquire either by pur-
chase or conquest, for, so rough, 30
rugged, so entirely unproductive
they are, that, were the whole area
of New Jersey ofsuch hills, 'twould
scarcely supply the Yankees with
blue beans.
The Huns. are usually peacea.
bic, inoffensive people, save when
they commit offese through ignor-
ance of our ways and customs.
Their hilarity may be attributed
to beer, which, dn their kingdom
"beyant" the creek, flows in one
continual, abundant stream from
Monday morning Til Sunday night.
A deficiency of beer, with them
means abject poverty; and were
Hungarian reduced to last dollar,
twenty-five cents would go for
bread, and seventy-fve cents for
beer.
Our observation is limited mostly
to intercourse with their children
at school, and an occasional meet
ing with the men and women on
the track, (the railroad being the
Main street or pnblic highway of a
mining town like J-), as they go
to and from their work.
The chief amusement in summer
is at the bowling-alley. And in the
evening after work, from supper
time till dark, you may hear all
over the little village, the sound of
the rolling bowl as it rattles over
the rudely constructed decline of
rough, unhewn boards.
And, as they discourse in their
native language, one can scarce
ly tell whether they are quarreling
or simply making merry.
With their money they are gen.
erous. And often their generosity
becomes an injustice to themselves.
They will give to any object of
charity, even though their money
goes to Americans who scoff at
their nationality, and have no use
for them save as they profit by their
liberality.
They appreciate to high degee
any kindness or consideration
shown them by a superior. And
to superior, they manifest all
the characteristic politeness of
which they are capable.
One morning after school had be-
gan, there came knock at the door.
Now knock is not an unusual
occurrence at all, but it is a novel
experience to open the door and be
confronted by a Hungarian in min
er's clothes. The first thought that
flashed over the mind of the teach
er was that he had come TO "de-
mand honorable satisfaction" for
some punishment inflicted upon his
"young hopeful" But one must
not always judge the act of q for
egner by an American absurdity!
He took off his cap politely, and
handing the wondering teacher a
half dollar, made her understand
by various motions that the money
was in some way connected with
"John" and "Mary." Thinking he
wished it kept for the children un-
til school was dismissed, the teach
er smiled her understanding, and
the visitor left, visibly pleased that
he had successfully impaired his
meaning. "He wants me to keep
this for you; is that it," she asked
of a rosy checked little boy and girl
who seemed almost as pleased as
their sire. "No, mop was the reply
from the elder who had learned
English at school: "It's yours! A
present for learnin' Mary and met"
The fifty cents is gone! (For when
ever was a Ward Township teach
er known to use good fifty cents
for a souvenir?) But the memory
of that Hungarian's appreciation,
and his method of showing it, shall
CLEAN forever, like mite of dia-
mond dust in a mist of coal slack.
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