Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-11-13


into every hole and corner, we were remind
ed by the starks going to their homes among
the tall chimneys and gray roofs, that it was
time to descend. The guide showed us a
balcony more than two hundred feet high |
from which q gentleman threw himself some
two years ago. stood on it and looked
down-it is dizzy height. No doubt the
poor man was dead before he reached the
pavement.
SEPTEMBER 14th.
This morning we visited the Protestant
church of st. Thomas to see the monument
of Marshal SAKE. 1t is one the most beau
tiful allegories in marbles / ever saw. The
Marshal, surrounded by the emblems and
trophies of hundred victories, is seen des-
cending into the tomb, which is opened by
Death wrapped in winding-sheet. Only
part of the heshless face and one skeleton
foot are uncovered, but the position and action
of the terrible figure are so truthful that you
are almost cheated into the belief that the
fearful scene is passing before you. A beau
tiful female figure tries to detain the Marshal
with one hand and to stay the fell destroyer
with the other, while Hercules, standing at
the foot of the tomb, weeps that so much
strength and bravery should go down to the
sleep of death. Every figure is intensely
life like, and altogether it is a most startling
and wonderful group.
We also visited the monument of Gutten-
berg, the inventor of Printing 1t is in a
grand square, called the Place de Gutenberg.
He stands holding in his hand scroll on
which is written in gold, "Et Ia lumaiere !"
And there was light! The pedestal is COW
cred with has relefs, setting forth some of
the great events brought about by the "art
preservative of all arts" among them is a
group of which we were not little proud.
1t represents Franklin standing by his print
ing press, surrounded by the signers of the
Declaration of independence, with Washing
ton and La Fayette and others of our revo-
lutionary fathers. 1t is pleasant thing to
see those familiar faces and dear home
names engraven on the marble of an old mon
archy 1 wonder that Louis Napoleon al
lows this silent preacher of Republicanism to
existin his dominions.
At half past eleven we went to the Cathe-
dral to see the performance of the celebrated
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church when we entered, but from that time
till five minutes before twelve, two or three
hundred gathered round the clock. This
wonderful pieces Of mechanism is about thir.
ty-five feet high, and divided into section:
each with an appropriate device and particu-
lar work to do. On each side of the mair
face sits a little angel. One holds a malle
in his right hand and golden bell in his
left; the other holds an hourglass. Precise
ly at twelve the angel on the right raises hi.
mallet and strikes the golden bell. Imme
diately pretty child advances in a section
above and strikes with toy on a bell helC
by Time in the figure of a skeleton. Their
the angel strikes again and is answered by
the child, who glides away to make room fo
a youth who answers the three blows of tn,
beautiful angel by three more on the bell o
Time. At this moment splendid chant
cleer flaps his dark green wings, stretches on
! his gold and crimson neck, opens his beal
and stArtles every one by a crow that woui,
do credit to the most princely Shanghai
Then the bright little angel taps his bel
again, and is answered by warrior VIII
marches out above and strikes the bell o
Time with his drawn sword. Again tn
Grower flaps his wings. stretches out hi
neck, opens his beak and fills the churcl
with most splendid coo-coo -coo-coo-a h
: This time the blows of the angel are an
swered by an old man, who comes out slow
ly, strikes the bell of the great destroye
with his crutch, and passes away. Agail
the chanticleer claps his wings and surpasse
/, himself with splendid crow. All this tim
the apostles have been walking round tn
1 figure of the Savior in section above, eacl
making his salutation, and passing on to Civ
room to the next. There is another section
showing the days of the week under tn
figures of gods and goddesses, who advanc
in their turns from a niche, seated in appro
pirate and beautiful little chariotS.
After all we have heard about the age O
this clock, l find that it is almost entirel,
new. 1t was begun in 1888 and finished il
1912. 1t is said that M. Schwilgue, the ma
ker, was able to use but small part of tn
old clock, but it doubtless served him for
model.
SEPT. 18th, BADEN-BADEN.
, Yesterday afternoon we rode out in an omni
bus to the village of KEN, from which we tool
the cars to this place. This railroad cost les
labor than any other that l have seen il
} Europe. 1t runs nearly its whole length
through level plains that Nature seems II
have made with especial reference as to tn
accommodation of the iron horse. In SOM
} places not hill, house nor tree, obstructeC
} the view for miles together, but every foo
was carefully and we'll cultivated. 1t wa
the hay-making season, and hundreds o
women and children, in their picturesqu,
red dresses, blue jackets and white sleeves
were moving raking or hauling home thu
product of their fields. Whether the mel
were at home cooking the dinner and mind
ing the babies,or amusing themselves socially
drinking and smoking, is question that
cannot determine. Certain / am, however
that they were not at work in the fields.
We arrived here at four O'Clock and estab
lished at the Hotel de la France in time fo