The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-22

spectively of your worthy and respected
citizen Mr.. Joseph Miller. They treated
me one and all like an old friend of the
family and it was here | became ac-
quainted with the generous nature be-
fore mentioned 1t was Immediately
and unanimously resolved that | remain
with them month at least and longer
if possible. Will here give you an idea
of the treatment rendered me during my
stay, Naturally after three or four
days my small supply of clean linen
gave ont causing me more or less un-
easiness. What was my surprise on
awakening one morning to find a clean
array of all necessaries in this line. This
is more surprising when you know that
| had said no word of the impending
shortage of these articles. On my APP
pearance each morning in the dining
room, would invariably find my pro-
gram for the day all arranged and a
choice of several alternatives to draw
from 1t was lett to my disposal wheth-
er we should take walk to such or such
should we go i'll carriages. or perhaps |
world rather go on horseback, or would
] prefer bicycles. Such We're some of
the sundry amusements represented in
the repertory of our daily program.
Making daily excursions into the coun-
try soon found that the inhabitants
We're justly proud of surprisingly
beautiful country, such one as per-
son would not expect TO find III section
SO thickly populated. 1t may rightly
be said to be approximate to the Carls-
bad country and you are already &C
quainted with the beauties of this place
and vicinity. There are extensive tracts
of original growth, timber lands perfect
ly preserved, and, during our rambles
we would not infrequently flush brace
of pheasants or start jack rabbit. 1t
is here that the musical Instruments we
get in America marked Male in Ger
many" are made. Though it lies very
near the border they are really made in
Bohemia from where they are carted in
TO Germany marked and exported. Their
manufacture interested NE considerably
as you can see every step i'll the process
from the log to the completed instru~
ment The number of really expert
workmen is astonishing. These fellows
are happy if they receiveo3ix forms for
their weeks work or about $3.50 of our
money, and heretofore have been per-
f. city contented. At the present time
however it appears as if they We're
awakening to a newer condition OF
affairs and are demanding an increase
of wages but doubt that they will be
heard The violins and other string in
struments are made from a peculiar
wood grown in Hungary which is very
expensive. The completed instruments
however are very cheap. found on in
curing that first class either could be
bought for six forms. In one place |
tempting TO squeeze "A Hot Time out
of Il either | Immediately became en-
Unused and sang or perhaps | should say
howled it for him. The delighted ma
tive Immediately voted me the hero of
the hour, and after responding to Wig
orous encore retired amid the confusion
of the moment. Well having thus en-
joyed myself for six days, the period
allotted myself as comprising the limit
Of my stay in Schonbach, the time came
for my departure. | took an exceeding
ly friendly leave Of mine hosts who We're
equally loath to part if may say so, and
whom assured | should ever have cause
to remember With the close of these
incidents relative to my Schonbach visit
will also close my epistle to you. Trust
ing couple of weeks will see me back
in Manitowoc, remain,
Yours Very Truly,
G. w. JONAS.
P. S. Just a word about the favored
foreign language here in Germany and
Austria 1t is q noticeable fact that
English is rapidly superseding French
which everyone speaks in connection
with the native tongue and it English
is being taught in all public schools and
all this within comparatively recent
times. Likewise | notice an appreciable
prestige as an American which during
my visit here two years ago was an I'M
known quality. The cause for this |