Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-08-12
The Russian Imperial family at wildbad.

Those of your readers who take notice of the
movements OF great personages will have OBJ
served from yonr avis from time to time, under
the head of 'Russia," that the Empress Mother
has paid visit to this place for the benefit o.
the baths, and that her son, the Emperor Alex
ander, is on his way hither to pay his res
poets to her. Very few of your readers, i'm
agine, will have ever heard before the name o
Wildbad, which is very small and obscur.
village of Wurtelnberg, in the Black Forest, ia
nous, although not 50 famous, perhaps, as il
ought to be, for its thermal waters. 1t lie.
nesting in one of the lovely vaIles of the Enz
overshadowed by pine clad mountains. At at
elevation of 1900 feet above the level of the
sea, the climate in the mornings and evenings i
always cool and fresh, and, although during tht
height OF summer the heat in the sun is proba
bly, as intense as elsewhere, there are numerous
seats and summer-houses in the secluded path,
Of the forest where the perpetual shade and
breeze are to be found amid the nesting of the
pines. The village is poor and struggling, bul
perfectly clean, the swift flowing river passing
through it. At the end of the main and only
street is handsome square, with bath house
and magnificent hotels. Here, just now, at the
hour when the band plays in the evening, may
be seen Prince and Princesses, decorated Gene
rails and Ladies' of Honor, all mingng with
the rest, the wide pavement all too narrow foi
the swelling petticoats, which even here arc
kept under no restraint. The Empress Mother
occupies the Hotel Bellevue, which is charm.
ingly situated at the entrance to the Einlagen, 0
delightful promenade to the south of the vii.
lage. 1t is of considerable length, consisting Of
two broad avenues OF chestnut trees. The Enz,
here mountain shallow torrent foams, whirl.
ing over its rocky bed undulating hay mead.
ows are on each side, and gradually blend with
the forest. Here the Empress frequently walks
in the early morn, and has the breakfast table
carried under some wide-spreading tree. She
is good example of the powers of the waters
having been quite unable to walk when she first
arrived here last year. Now, in youthful toi-
lette, she gves little indication Of age or feeble
nesss. She is very gracious and unostentatious,
and apparently great fayorite with Les Danes
d'Honneur. To-day the dawn was overcast, the
morning lowered, and about two o'clock hea-
wy thunder storm burst over the mountains. At
8 1-2 when the Emperor was expected, a CLEAN
of sunshine lighted up welcome, and immedi-
ately after the avant courier rode through the
village, shortly followed by closed travelling
carriage, with four grays, ridden by Positions
in scarlet and gold No enthusiastic cheers
broke from the crowd; it is not the custom Of
the country hats off and respectful silence is the
only welcome awarded. The Emperor and En-
press proceeded straight to the residence of the
Qneen Mother, and afterwards adjourned to a
very magnificent suite Of apartments which had
been newly furnished for them at the Hotel de
rOurs by its enterprising proprietor, Hera Klump.
A few officers of rank accompany the Emperor,
but he has no guard, nor is any furnished by
the King Of Wurtelnberg. Heis to remain here
two days, and leaves for Kissengen on Sunday.
DREADFUL OcouRaENcE-A boy eaten by a
Bear, almost within tho City limits.-A shock.
ing occurrence took place OH the Hamtramck
marshes on last Tuesday, in which boy eley
en- years old was actually eaten up alive by
bear, within sight of the city. The circum-
stances are as follows: A man named Joseph
Rademacher, German, living on Macombe
street, between Rivard and Russell. went oa' on
Tuesday moru,ng incUfripany with little broth
er, to pick raspberries. They carried their din
ners with them, and went some FIVE or six miles
out before commencing their days work. Rade-
macher deposited his dinner, basket, and his
coat on the ground, and employed himself for
some time in picking berries, when his attention
being attracted by noise, he looked around,
and to his intense astonishment, saw large
she bear, accompanied by three cubs, engaged
in devouring his dinner. 1t was bnt the work
of moment to drop his basket of berries and
hurry, with his young brother, from the spot
He saw two buys not far from him when he left
the spot, but said nothing to them. Before
himself and brother had got safe distance, they
heard terrible screams in the direction they had
left which only served to accelerate their pace,
.. hafu nd
danger They were soon overtaken by one Of
the boys, who came rushing after them in be-
wilderment of fright screaming that the bear
was eating mp his brother. Rademacher receiv-
ed this intelligence in utter dismay, and took to
his heels with will, followed by the two boys
deserting the sufferer to his fate.
The cowardly race soon brought them to the
city, when they spread the alarm, and large
party was quickly formed for the rescue, which
proceeded to the scene of the disaster, accom-
fortunate boy. A long search resulted in find
ing the remains of the boy, the bear having eat
en- up about half of the corpse, and buried the
rest for future meal. Remnants of clothes
were found scattered around, together with
Radelnacher's coat, torn to pieces. general
hunt was commenced with view of finding the
bear, which has been continued up to the pres
ent time without success. The boy was Irish
or German, we are not certain which. His
brother, boy of thirteen, stated that they al-
most stumbled over the bear before they saw
him at all, when she suddenly turned with
savage growl and seized the one who was near
est. A word of warning from Rademacher
when he commenced his fight would have saw
ed the boy, but he was too frightened to do any
thing but run.
The bear was n large and powerful one, and
mcst have been excited to great hunger to COM
nit so bold deed The contemplation OF snch
an occurrence, happening amost within the Inn
its of city of 10000 inhabitants, is sickenlng
and terrible. Wild bears have become rarity
in most parts of the State, yet we are visited IN
the very metropolis by one that perpetrates
deed that belongs only to the early annals OF our
history. 1t is to be hoped that such visits VIII
be rare in fnture.-Detr0et Free Press, Juty 81.
TIE FACULTY OF FEIGNING DEATH.-There
are cases on record of persons who could spon-
taneouslv fall into deatb.trance. Monti, in a
letter to Haller, mentions several. A priest Of
the name of Cfelius Rhodagnus had the same
faculty. But the most celebrated instance Is
that of Colonel Townshend, mentioned in the
surgical works of Gooch, by whom, and by Dr.
Cheyne and DR.. Bernard and by Mr.. Shrine, an
apothecary, the performance OF Col. Townshend
was seen and attested They had long attended
him, for he was an habitual invalid and he had
often invited them to witness the phenomena OF
his diving and coming to life again, but they had