Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-26

ameteurs on their tr1gbt hunting excursions
| asked him whether be had ever seen Ma
poleon. "Yes," said he, "twIce during thc
Congress of Erfurt. The first time, 1 wa
going home from school with big slatc
under my arm, when I saw an immense
crowd Of men in front Of the Castle. A
carriage was standing in the midst, and
heard the people say 'IG is the Emperor.
For a hundred feet around they were pack
ed as close as they could squeeze, but
thought to myself, eKarl, thou mast see the
Emperor if thou get'st a broken rib for st.
So stopped down, shot between the leg.
of the first and pushed towards the carriage
When the crowd became so thick that
could get no further, punched first one wa,
and then the other with the sharp corner ot
my slate, aial did not spare the blows, un
til they nIade'a way forine. Afterthfs sub
terranem passage, / found myself, viii
verylittle breath .I'fe Just behind Duke Au
gust, who was talking with tho Emperor.
Hooked over the Dukes shoulder, directly
into Napoleon's face"
''What did You think Of hin?' I asked
"Why," said he, ''the portraits YOU see rep
resent the man very aweil. He had tht
same square solid head but his skin wa.
yellow, and looked unclean and unhealthy
Hiseye,i tbodgh-DoaBe .tsaeh eyes
They bored into you Ike couple of aueers
Some time after that he was driven around
Erfurt in his carriage, and l ran for some
time along The top of a high bank beside
road, keeping up with the horses and look
ing at him. He had table in the carriage
with him, covered with letters and papers
and as long as Iran henever looked up, but
read and wrote, and arranged. AT that
time the Germans used to say that his death
would be a salvation TO the country, and the
thoughtearhe into my head, HNow}if thou
hadst.but pistol, thou mightest shoot him
dead before he knew ANYTHING about it,
q AS the night wore on stories gave place
to songs, and the Forester, insisting. on a
chorus, gave bout for bout with my friend.
and revived many. of the popular ballads of
those times There was droll catch, rid
ieuling the Tyfolese, of which. I q only are4
member the following: ~ - s-zssl 81
e isYhafst the drink ol the Tyroleses t.v t1g m
L. What's their drink u
-i' Nothing but water and sourviine ' ltiiii rlIs
(which taey swill like thirsty swine. ,.ri,o4u
'sSay, what Smoke the Tyrolese? ,.,.ss,.ii Ls-.T
What do they smoker,
Fine tobacco they smoke. to be sure; f1fff- p
It smells no better than stable manure. .- ,-,.
"Ehsre are the beds of the Tyroleses .-7-.-.F
Where are their beds?
% Beautifal beds have and spOnse Hf.77 "a
Among the calves and among the cows" &C. I'd
About midnight ourlsupply of logs large
as it.was, begaa1to fail We had been toe
in our holocaust, and the Forester
retreat into the lodge, the
floor. Of which was covered with straw, while
the backs of the old chairs, turned bottom
upward, supplied the place Of pillows. 1
will not say that we slept particularly well,
put we rose all the earlier for that. The
were snow-white with frost, and
he Autumnal woods shone brilliant in the
Using sun. Opposite us was the Hordel-
berg, where the Frau Venus (so-called BY
he German peasantry) continued to haunt
he earth as late as the twelfth century,
Many knight went into the cavern on the
northern side of the mountain, to seek her,
,ut none ever returned. The faithful Eek
TART, the squire of the last advehtuFer still
its at the entrance and waits for his master.
.E'We walked over the mountain to the vii
age Of Ruhla,f celebrated for its length, its
wealth, and its pretty girls. "Ah,n said the
Forester, as we came out of the woods, and
the wide sweepo of sun-illumined
I'LL 'tsuch days as this are blessing of
Ieaven.l Iremember the time when Just
unny morning made so happy that l did
lot know what to do with myself. One
ay in Spring, as 1 went through the woods
nd saw the shadows of the young leaves
pon the moss and smelt the buds of the
irs and larches, and thought to myself, tAll
by life is to be spent in the splendid forest,
actually threw myself down and rolled in
he grass like dog, over and over crazy
nth joy. | have longed to have the same
selling once more in life, but it never comes
ack again" "Oh," said /, "a maa who
as such lively blood in his veins, does not
ct old so soon" ''I am growing old, new
he answered ;'snyi sight is not so /
cen as it was, and lately I was obliged to
,el ashamed before my dog. / shot at
and missed the beast turned
round and looked turned my head away
nd bIushed. II have no doubt the poor
og tries to account for my failure to this
ay, but he can't make it out
We came home again the same night, af- |
,r promising to return to Thai thefollowing
eek, when the Rirmse would be celebra-
d.. This is an annual festival of the peas
ntry, of very remote origin. 1t generally /
lkes place in the Fall during the interval I
etween Summer and Winter work, and 1
.sts from two to three days. Formerly the
'iirnase was ushered in with many ceremo-
les which are now almost entirely obsolete.
he young men and girls, in holiday dress,
,rmed in procession, and after cock had :
cen killed by the leader, marched to the
le church, where an appropriate service was
arformed. A sheep was then slaughtered :
nd roasted, and the K1irmse was thorough
inaugurated by the repast which followed, |!
The church service is still retained, and
this respect the festival bears some resem-
ance to our Thanksgiving. The prepara-
ons are made by a committee of the young I'
sasants, who are called Kirmse-boys, and
ect a leader whose command Is law. Each
oy chooses a maiden as his partner, and
Ie latter is bound to purchase him gay
TX cravat, (Which he pins upon his right
loulder while dancing as we'll as to fur