New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-07

ended at the eastle of Ebertein; and when be
was healed, be was richly furnished with money
and arms, aDi under an assumed name, took the
cross and died fighting in Palestine. Countess
Agnes died soon after in convent.
Who does not believe these stories should look
at the rocks; they are in plain sight from the inn
now dedicated TO the Ok, and mainly frequented
by travellers in search Of the picturesque, but for
pIerly hostile for the accommodation Of pilgrims
to the monastery to which it was attached-for
the fetes Of the church were celebrated there
with great pomp. What now remains of the ABB
hey is occupied in part BY a water-cure doctor
and his patients-a Dissertation TO rex the ghosu
Of the old abbots, pious or jolly. whose grave
stones crop out from the church-yard hard by
The village lies grouped about the scene OF tneir
fallen estate in the same arrangement as when its
first settlers came there to do them service anu
receive protection.
1t 10 very pretty and picturesque to look upon
from the neighbOring hills but when close W nae
a strong smell of cows, etc. This arises rom rom
the compost heaps, located here, rs IN otneI snan
agricultural places, directly in front OF tne hoases
or in front Of that part OF them wnlea W. -.
harm and stables. On some part OF the frame
work of many of the houses generally on one Oh tne
corner.posts which is rarely covered with boards
or plasffr ia inscribed the name OF the owner ana
tbem.i1en name of his married wife, with the
date of erection-a brief piOus ejaculation often
follows. as God protect the house" The whole
compares favorably with the door-plates and hight
ming rods of more refined and scientific communi-
ties. While waiting for breakfast the frequent
cracking Of whip and the blowing of horn, ac-
companied by a repeated cry of sehick heraas,
brought me 10 the window. There was mixed
herd of swine and goats before the house-a con-
tribution from all the pens in the village-whose
obstinacy or caprices kept the herd-boys long
wbip-lash in constant exercise. Tie hogs were
deicate-w aisted, lOng-nosed, Cassius-faced set
filter for the race-cOurse than the table, though
wofully lacking in bottom. In autumn they are
better fed and become food for Christians. The
goats, mine host remarked, were used only LOT
their milk: when killed their flesh was sold TO the
Jews of neghborng town. Presently two
gruDters each receiving smart blow for his tardy
obedience to the loud blown signal, came out OF
the ward of the inn to Join the picnic party, which
then proceeded on its daily excursion TO the slopes
of the Dobel, where there are woods belonging to
the commune of Herenalb.
Though good mornings walk from there, For
back. situated at the eliminating point OF the
charming scenery Of the Murgthal, lies but line
distant in the geography of Herr Stambach's bill.
/ find this note written down from the mouth OF
the inp.keeper there: FOrbach is a town now OF
about ] 500 souls. Within the past three years
nearly four hundred persons have left there for
America; q large proportion of them being TOO
moor 10 pay their passage; many of them infirm
BY disease and others too old or too young to sup
port themselves, were sent out at public cost.
These happy subjects of paternal government
were sent, by contract with house that deals in
emiprants, to ew-Orleans-whether in consider
alton of the climate Of that city or of the known
lberalty of its inhabitants, the inn-keeper could
not say.
That night stopped at BaIersbronn, for my
sins. The taverner, who was also butcher, was
pursuing his bloody profession in the room adjoln-
ing the one / entered. gave an order for cup
of tea LIE took it up stairs TO his wife, who sent
him down to know "what kind of tea an
swered "back." She rejoined through her hus-
band, interrogatively, "Kimmel" (Kimma or
KammeI seeds like what we call carOway seeds
do 90 to make black herb tea of sovereign virtue
for something or other.) l surrejoined, impatient
", "Chinese tea, black or green or whatever you
have" After consultation with two worthless OF
the village who sat drinking beer in the Urthstnbe
the man went up stairs again. Fifteen minutes
after that saw girl go over to the grocery and
twenty minutes after that the tea was served
green, strong, cooked not made and highly favored
with cinnamon. had walked sixteen miles since
dinner and hoped to sleep in spite of it. But the
bed First there was a bed of sweet grass, then
a fabby feather bed, then one sheet, then another
fabby feather bed there were three large fab
by pillows item, there were rats in the wainscOt.
ing. At O'Clock next morning was up and
about the house in search of some enc to whom
the bill might be paid. The street door was not
locked; child was waiting there who could not
understand my questions better than could her
answers. The fiend caught at my vexed mood and
suggested defalcaton. This started doubts of
others honesty, so that dared not leave piece
of money on the table and retire. In final despe.
ration noisily mounted the staircase, approached
the door of what judged to be domestic ,anctua-
ny, stated my wish, in loud voice, to pay and be
of, and then decOrously retired half way down
stairs. Now what do you suppose that butcher,
looking mildly over the balustrade although I'M
timely walked, and rery much exposed as seen from
below, charged for all the trouble had given him
and his Only thirty kreutzers, twenty cents
If had asked for meat supper with wine or
beer, should doubtless have been well served, and
quite probably should have found good coffee in
the house. Good tea, well made, 10 a rarity in
larger towns than BaIersbrOnn; it is often fla
vored with vanilla instead Of cinnamon. c. r. b.
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