The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-18

many and are now, July 20, in Prague, /
Austria. Have not yet seen sufficient
of this country to form any intelligent
opinion of it, besides, this is quite an
ancient town (our first stopping place. [
and naturally will find it very slow .
The weather today, too, is hot which |
causes things generally to appear at
their worst, so far, at least, as brisk [
ness is concerned. The buildings show
every appearance of old age, altogeth- /
err comparing very unfavcrably with |
what we have been accustomed to see
in Germany
Germany shows evidence of being
very prosperous. Buildings, streets
and parks kept up in great shape. I
am inclined to believe the strset-car
system, cars, tracks, and handling,
are superior to what is usually found
in America. Then, too, they seem to
have sufficient cars on, to handle the
traffic properly, with the result there
is sufficient time allowed at each stop
ping place for passengers to get on
and off in fact, in some cities, the con-
ductor gets off at each stopping place
and assists passengers, and when all
are safely aboard he presses a button
on the outside of the car, and as the
car starts off, steps aboard himself.
, And it is easy to appreciate that there
is little liability of accident to a pas
= senger, while in New York, San Fran
cisco, or other cities, one wonders how
: it is hundreds are not killed every day.
I Then, too, in Germany (although l
| think it is the general practise
throughout Europe), it is not consid-
. cred sufficient, as with us, merely to
show where the cars are to stop, but
the route and numbers of the cars
are also shown, so that by reference
; to maps, even a comparative stranger
can readily get about. The usual fare
! according to distance is practised but
the minimum fare, l think, 10 Pr,
r two and one-half cents. will carry one
! about as far as one usually wants to
4 go.
| The picture galleries and other col
l. lections are wonderful, particularly
I those of Dresden are worthy of much
y more attention than we could afford 70
r give, in fact had we passed by other
l. continental collections, and devoted
more time to what Dresden had to
It show, we would have been the gamers
IS thereby.
il My first impression of the German,
II think l mentioned in a previous let
N ter, was that he was ever ready to do
E. you up in money matters Well I
have had no cause yet to change my
q opinion; every transaction I have had
u has taught me to be very careful, and
5, even with the greatest care l was
Is continually being "buncoed"
IT Usually we expect when a woman
d passes a looking glass, she will stop a
u moment to fix her complexion or to
q straighten her hair, but | have yet to
see the Dutchman who can pass 4
glass, without turning to put the
proper twist to his moustache or the
proper tilt to his hat.
fear can not affirm that Germans
S, are over polite. l have had some aw-
OF full punches when moving about in
IF crowds, but it does not seem to con-
Il Germ them at all. The men do not
D. often offer their seats to a lady, but
k INrri11 fa1y oil
es themselves, But am inclined to be-
lieve their minds travel trihe slow
4 and they do not grasp situations as
of they arise.
When we landed in Berlin and were
ne about ready to go to the hotel in one
ne of the city carriages the horse turned
DO and started off at quite a brisk pace
The driver, Muriel, the most of our
Dr. luggage fell to the street before the
lie horse got up much speed. l fortunate
49, ly was just getting in when the horse
IN started, so was easily able to ster
ell out, but Mrs. Hind and Miss Fentol
I'd had to stay by the goods until it ran
OF into the rear Of another carriage
when it stopped. With the number o.
We people standing along the street, l ex
ne pected the horse to be headed off al
IN once, but no, that was too much head
work for Mr.. German.
Berlin is beautiful, well-kept city
+" one can hardly go anywhere withou
stumbling against a statue or some
thing Of that sort. And as for palaces
words can not describe the SPLENDID
- OF it all.
We visited the Royal Stables il
O that city. There were only about 2Ot
~ horses in the stable and, it seems tn,
carriage loft had snfficant vahiclas I.