Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-11-20

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another, far away, would tremble in with
spasmodic shrek, each one pealing, rafting
and roaring as zealously and unremitiingly
as il the happiness of the Duke and the well
fare OF his dominions depended solely on its
efforts. AS it was quite impossible to sleep
in such an uproar, wo got up and went out to
see how the tower looked in its golden cos
tune. Banners half yellow and half rcd,
the ensign Of the Duchy mingled with ban
ners half white and half black, the colors OF
Prussia, told the union Of tho royal houses;
wildoDcsses Of flower wreaths and ever
green garlands, evinced the affection Of the
people. The banners waved from every
window; dropped their bright folds from ev-
cry balcony; twined themselves with the fes-
tooned flowers; wreathed themselves round
marble columns, and IN all possible ways
manifested their pleasure, in assisting to hon
or the Duke 1t did seem as If oil the cloth
in Baden had been colored red and yellow,
and all the women in Baden employed ma
king banners. In ono street, not over two
hundred yards long, counted one hundred
and fifty, some Of them thirty feet long; you
may know that they very nearly curtain
cd out the daylight. In the morningall the
world went to church. in the afternoon and
evening the greater part of il TO ball. There
are number of balls graded to suit all clas-
SEES of the people. We have an opportunity OF
observing one, which is in house near us.
The dancing commenced at two O'Clock; it
is now eleven, and still the music sounds on,
and the dancers whirl round aud round in
the endless waltz. 1t rains hard, the night
is dark and the streets are forSaken. A soli-
tary light here and there, tells of lonely
watcher by bed Of pain, or of weary
worker for to-monow's bread. But what is
that to those young, glad hearts? Let them
dance on; let them enjoy youths flowers
while they bloom. Life has its hours for
aughter and for JOY, as we'll as its time for
sorrow and for tears.
SEPTEMBER 23D.
We set out yesterday to go to Lichtenthal,
a beautiful valley not far from this place.
After we had walked considerably more
than the reputed distance without seeing any
thing that indicated the end of our journey,
we asked peasant how far il was to Lich-
tenthal. "Lichtenthal," said the man with
some surprise; "why tits on the other side
of the mountain, this is the way to Germs
back" We knew that Gernsback, with its
old castle of Eberstien, was one OF the fash
ionable excursions from Baden. But as the
guide book set ii down nine miles distant,
we had concluded to leave it out of our list
Of places to be visited. Finding, however,
that we had gone some four miles towards
it, and remembering that the Mourgthal, in
which it is situated, is one of the most beau
tiful spots in all Germany, we resolved to
go far enough to see it. And on we went;
sometimes admiring miniature waterfall,
that laughed and danced in the sunshine
like happy child at play. Sometimes stop
ping to listen to young river that had just
come down from its mountain home to seek
its fortune in the far wide world. Now
quickening our steps as the road led through
pine groves so dark and dense that we Were
reminded of the robbers who are said to have
haunted these same forests in the olden time.
Now sitting down to rest in some little flow
er gemmed valley that looked as if it had
been made for the ball room of the FAIRIES.
Then winding round some sunny slope,
where groups of peasants were making hay
till all at once, the lovely Mourgthal spread
out before us. Three villages were in sight,
but which was Gernsback we had yet to
learn. But we had gone too far now to turn
back, and so we resolved to go on, visit the
castle, pass the night in the village, and re-
turn to-day by the Mercuriusberg A brisk
walk soon brought us to the little town. We
J stopped at modest looking hotel, took two
pleasant rooms at frank piece, ordered
, dinner at five o'clock, and set out for the
, castle. 1t is two miles from the village, and
more than half the distance is up noun.
J tain, but the road is very fine, and we soor
} stood in the court yard Of the ancient pile
1t is situated on the outpost crags of the
, mountains brow, commanding the whole
} pass of the valley, and affording its lords ev.
J cry facility for collecting their revenues in
the days when might was right. 1t has
, been destroyed once aud rebuilt 10 more
modern style; but it still has feudal look
about it, which is very refreshing to modern
eyes. 1t is often the summer residence Of the
Duke, but as none of the royal family are
there now we had good opportunity to look
through it. The dining room contains a
large round table, some chairs, and twenty
or thirty suits of ancient armour, kept as pol.
ished and bright as when the knights wore
it in the holy wars. In an anteroom, among
a number of swords, lances and battleaxel
are some ofthe first guns that were ever made
} They are so large that it would require {
strong man to carry one of them, and SO ugly
that | doubt whether Minnie's rifles anC
Colts revolvcrs would acknowledge them a:
their ancestors. There are some quaint ole
} pictures in one room, and some curious
chairs in another. Among the latter noticed
) one that stands on the legs of stag cut of
, above the knees, with the hair and hoofs on
, precisely as the animal wore them. TIL,
seat was cushioned with rich saith, on which
: the Dukes arms were wrought in gold, anC
r the arms composed of splendid pair of ant
lers. After we had assembled to the tower
and enjoyed the fine view it affords, anC
climbed little higher up the mountain t.
see if there was anything more to be seen, WI
went down to the village and found one o
the best dinners prepared for us that l hav,
ever sat down to in my life. / have forgotten
how many courses they gave us, but per
fectly remember that they only charged III