The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-04-06

ished with reading Of the world, and look
Ling al the wonders of nature and art as
they we're represented upon our paper;
but he felt desire to look with his own
eyes, upon the real objecs themselves.
Captain Rayson died worth some hing;
therefore Jake was not poor boy, and
he conldseasily afford tospend few years
in Europe. And travel be would - and
did.
MOI long after this resolution was ta-
ken, Jake Rayson sailed up the teaotlfu1
and Romantic Rhine. How he was de,
lighted when he saw the highlands of that
poetic river" elistening with delicious
grapes! He saw, too the totterng ruins
Of the old castle, celebrated in the his,
fresh 10 his mind many storvofthe fear.
less Ritters, as they are called in that
Ecountry, and then how he wished 10 be
one himself He traversed the streets of
Anlernach, and listened TO the piteous
tales about the Holy Genovefa, who was,
by her husband, Count Siegfried banish.
ed and retreated to the forests Of Leach,
were she gave birth to a child, and was
miracilously preserved until her inno-
cence was proved. and she discovered by
her penitent husband, He gaz ed upon
the unfinished Cathedral Of Cologne. and
s,ridej, with true Yankee strides and in,
pendence, its Golden Chamber. He
Worms, and took a view of the surround
ing scenery;he was now 10 the city where
Luther once so fearessly advocated his
cause, and sence Of horror pierced
Jakes very soul as the thought arose in
his mind il now the bulJ if of the hero OF
the Reformation should be realized, nd
the forms of so many evil spirits!
Germany was his favorite country. He
visited all the old towns celebrated in
the romance Of history. But his rambles
were not confined to towns: even the
da'k and gloomy forests re,echoed his
10 tsteps. Yet he was a true American,
and right happy was Jake Raysoo when
lie again set fool upon hisnalive soil.
Tho time when the interesting propos>
I5ition, atthe head Of our story, was made.
was cold winter evening, some yeats
after Jake's return from Europe, He
was surrounded by his mother and two
younger brothers, who, wish himself, con-
stItuted the remnant Of the family Of the
lamented Captain Rayson. The old de-
sire for story-teller and story hearing,
was as fresh as ever. During the absence
I OF the elder brother, the important duty
Of story telling fell upon the venerable
mother. bnt when Jake was again in their
midst, it naturally devolved upon him,
because he travelled much at home aud
abroad. and thos had an opportunity Of
observing matters and things which were
denied the more sedeDtary part Of the
household. Again aud again lie descrio.
ed his rambles and adventures, and every
re description produced its won,ed peas>
ure and satsfactinn To night he had
something new and very interesting to
tell them
Il have ere tbis,' commenced our hero,
'told you of the Har'Z Noun aiu--of its
almost impeDetrable forests, and its
haunted rocks and cliffs A par, Of the
summer of l8-- purposed spending at
the beautiful Alexis Bad, a snlphurous
| pring about mile northeast OF b. az
cient town Of Hariz> >gerode on the foot
of the lIsrlz, in the Duchy of Anhait
bernhurg: The climate Of this part OF
Germany is very delightful and healthy,
which. together with the sanaive water
OF the Alexis Bad, and the pleasing seen
cry around, attracts many vlsiter. An
other feature, to me no less attractive
than those justlmentioDed, was the Hartz.
in whose wild and gloomy woods loved
to roam, aud listen to the tales about
witches and appartions Of the simple
country people.
'One beautiful day, blinded by the wild~
ness OF the scenery,I prolonged my ram.
bles iu the Hsrtz to a farther extent tina n
usual. Getting fatigued, took repose
under a gigantic oak. The trees Of this
part OF the forest were of an immense size,
and their thick foliage was literally i'm
penetrable to the rays Of the sun, so that
the aspect Of the place was extremly dark
and sullen. The atmosphere was calm
and serene, and not sound was heard |
not even a rustic Of the leaves. Though
| was no believer 10 witchcraft and spec
tres, my thoughts maturity turned to the
wonders OF tue invisible world of which
heard SO much from the miners, and for
esters of the neighborhood. How long
thus sat musing. and halt unconscious of
things around me, do not -; but the
great object that aroused me my deep
reyery was the sudden appearance be-