Show were poorer then them europe must have seemed a rather lonesome place at the beginning of this century so far as americans are concerned this occurred to me as I 1 glanced over the list of 0 guests who frequented carlsbad in the summer ot of 1819 1 I could find but one american one david parish who was united states consul at that time and dwelt at the sign of the melon on the green the of carlsbad had kindly placed the town records at my disposal and I 1 made a note of 0 one or two curious things today americans come to carlsbad by the thousands every year and english la is almost the prevailing language among shopkeepers and hotel people in 1819 the total number ot of guests was 2000 this year it was more than then it had only tour four do doctors tors whereas now more than are occupied one entry tells us that J von goethe grond grand ducal saxon privy councillor and minister of state from rom weimer Is lodged at the sign ot of the three moors on the marketplace august 29 poultney bigelow in harpers weekly |