The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-07-02

We have been passing to-day through a re-
gion Of country rich alike in historic and clas-
sic associations. Every town, and almost every
house, has its history or its legend; and you are
constantly passing castles consecrated either by
the gallantry, the wisdom or the genius Of Ger
man warriors, philosophers or poets
LutTen as you know, is memorable as the the
ater in which two great military chieftains fig
ured. Gustavus Adolphus in 1851, and Bona
parte in 1906 and 1913. Here an immense
bowlder from the Scandinavian mountains, and
an iron canopy, marks the spot where the Lion
Of the North fell Here, too, Napoleon was
triumphant in 1906, and suffered a defeat in
1913. Here Marshal Blueher was wounded,
Weissenfels is but few miles from Lutzen.
To this place the body Of GustaVus Adolphus
was brought and embalmed. His body was
scanned with five gun shots, two sabre and one
iaveln wound. The splendid castles OF the
Dukes of Weisseniels IS now a barracks In
passing from Neissenfels to Naumberg, you see
the ruined castles Of Schonberg and Gozech.
Naumberg is town Of 10000 inhabitants,
snugly enseOnced in a valley Of the river Saale,
surrounded by an amphitheater Of hills covered
with vines. Its cathedral is imposing and Gu
rious, mixing up, as it does, half dozen styles
Of architecture.
Then comes Weimar, another town OF 10 600
inhabitants, surrounded by rich agricultural
country, broken by splendid forests, some OF
which are Of beech as large and thrifty as those
of America. Weimar is still the residence Of
the Ducal fBmily, whose name II bears. If, as
| believe, the present head of the family is that
Grand Duke Of Sake Weimar who was many
years ago in America, he is even more distin-
frniahad fnr hia fa1anta than his rank
The Grand Dukes Of Weimar have ever been
liberal patrons of genius. Though neither Of
them were ato the manor born" yet Goethe,
Schiller, Wieland Herder, &c, &C., resided
here many years as the guests and friends Of
the Grand Dukes. Goethe and Herder died
here. The palace, park and gardens Of the
Grand Duke stretch along the river lin.
Jena, another Of Bonaparte's sanguinary
battle fields, lies few miles south Of Wsimer.
The German Diet talks Of purchasing the
house Of Goethe, with its contents, for preserva-
ton. The furniture is plain, and the house oi
but little value, except as the house Of the great
poet.
On our arrival at Weimar, we learned that
the Emperor Of Russia was only few hours
behind US in an extra train. Some troops
with the municipal authorities and the carriage
and suite Of the Grand Duke (for whom thC
visit is intended were in waiting. Several
hundred citiznes had also collected az the sta.
ton. The Emperor finally came amid an out
pouring Of rain, so that his reception was nee.
essarily hurried and informal.
Next comes Erfurt, whore Bonaparte as
sembled Congress Of SOvereigns in 1907. II
contains upwsrds Of $4,000 inhabitants, but ID
not interesting except for its assOciations.--
Here, In 1926, Martin Luther entered the Au-
gustine Convent. The building isnow an Or
phan Asylum, but its cell, containing his por-
trait and Bible, is preserved as It was.
Near EFfurt is Gotha, where the dukes Of
= SAKE. Coburg have Palace and reside portions
Of their time. And here, believe, Prince
Albert, husband Of Queen Victoria, was "bred
and born"
Fulda, town Of 5000 inhabitants, boasts
Of Cathedral, in which the remains Of 81.
Boniface were deposited.
EiSenaeh has 1000 inhabitants. The Castle
of Wartburglwere the Landgnyes Of Thuringia
once resided, and which, In 1871, afforded an