Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-11-15

Perhaps, to tell the truth, her toilet
might have been little more careful;
but her manners were a Joyous blend
ing of nature and art, that would treble
the attraction of most bellies in Eng
land.
As to scenery, the two first hours
Of our passage brought US to nothing
remarkable. The hills, that should
have sat upright to be picturesque, lay
back on their elbows very tamely, and
] took the opportunity, of nothing to
admire, to 90 down and breakfast at a
small table, by myself-ordering it
when you want il being the custom on
the Rhine. When | returned to the
deck, Bonn was in sight, and the dis
tant outline of the Seven Mountains
rose into the back ground, like the
edges ofretiring thunder-clouds-a be-
ginning of something that looked
Rhine-worthy.
The sun shone brightly on the birth
place of Beethoven. 1t would have
been hard not to have had thought
or two Of contempt for compatriot APP
probation, while approaching the
town that has lately so glorified the
memory of the great composer. and
which so neglected him in his life. l
overheard Dirty Nankeen make re-
mark to the same effect, in reply to
my French friend, who asked her if
she had seen the new statue of Beet
hoven. I looked at her to wonder
whether genius would stay unappreci-
ated anywhere in her neighborhood.
There may have been such girls at
Bonn in Beethoven's time, however.
So many things prevent even angelic
mortals from recognizing angels till
they are gone.
We took in a number of passengers
at Bonn, and among them a college
classmate of mine, Rev. Mr.. Bushnell,
of Hartford. At the moment of see
ing him l remarked in myself the de-
gree to which the mind is troubled BY
being suddenly twitched off its pivot
Glanced to be entirely engrossed in
looking for the church Of Poppelsdor
which is just out oil Bonn, and in which
is just out of Bonn, and in which they
show you, Tor undertake toy the steps
which led up to the judgment seat Of
Plate From Jerusalem to Connec.
ticut-from the hall Of PLATE to the
north entry of North College, and
back again to the Rhine in second
was rapid travel over space and time
and for moment. should have beer
bothered to tell whether we had me-
on the Rhine or the Hudson. l was
very glad to see my old friend, how.
ever, anywhere above ground, and am
happy to report to his parish that he il
well and homesick.
Here, by the way, in this same
church with the relics from Jerusalem
lie couple of dozen monks, most in
variably at rest with no tops to thei
collins. The boxing up which thi
brotherhood escaped, seems so much
the worst of the sepulchral horrors!-
There, after four hundred years, liz
robe and cowl, shoes and stockings, a.
they were laid down with the wearer
and the ashes, whether there or not
have all least been kept open to light
and air. What relief, till one stops
to reason upon it, seems any variation
to our smothering disposal ofthe dead
A few minutes after leaving Bonn
we came in sight of the old castle Of
Godsberg, built in the reign of the
Emperor Julian, and, as L saw the ne.
phew of the Emperor Napoleon take
up bis guide-book to read the account
of it, | looked to see whether there
was any outer sign OF his having a
more imperial curiosity for being akin
to the doors of such things. The diff.
ference, if any there was, was on the
wrong side of other peoples curiosity,
Pity that greatness is not let down
more softly 20 insignifcance. What
an engaging traveler-heir to the blood
and memories of Napoleon would be
a youthful poet with glowing heart!
| pondered little on the "restoration'
it would make to pour the eGu-de-Uie OF
Lowel's genius into this Prince Tum-
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We were by this time passing the
Hook Kreutz-a cross erected in the
l4th century. between Bonn and Gods
berg,-of which Ito conclude my let