Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-06-07

net or the Swiss bodice. With wha
surprising tenacity the pessantry {
a country hold to the old and Tim
, honored customs Of dress.
How much the low lands of Hol
land remind me Of louisiana! Al
most the entire country has been re
claimed, and is kept from inundatiol
by an extensive system of diking o
embankments. Levees traverse th,
country in every direction, as wei
as canals, which serve as roads Sc
curing soil very rich and product.
i've, used chiefly for growing stock
| stopped one day at Antwerp, where
can be seen some of the finest paint
ings in the world, by Rubeus, Van
dyke and other noted masters. /
saw in the museum the 'crucifixion
between thieves, by RubeDs-'the
looking down from the Cross =
Chris. convincing st. Thomas, aud
many others of great merit. But
the finest paintings are in the Catbe-
dral and amo ne them stands, preemi-
nent, The descent from the Cross, 'by
kubens. This is the best painting
l have ever seen. and the first one
over which ever became euJhusias-
tic aud lost in admiration. 1t was
painted in 1920, and il as fresh
aud life-like as though it had but
, estercay received the last touch of
The artists pencil.
The body of Christ lowered by
persons after the cruoifixion, is per-
iect in the representation ~of life
less corpse; even the blood looks
lresh as if still flowing from his side /
aud trickling over his vestments. Il
fingered long viewing the superior
production ef art; finally leaving
With regret. Many Of the finest
paintings Of Eurcpe, are found in
he Catbedra!s and Roman Churches,
arefully preserved aud highly priced,
ending, no doubt, to inspire spir-
Of humble and true devotion in
he hearts of true worshippers, of the
religion. by ever keeping
a view the sulieriugs and death of
ur Saviour, aud the principles of
ur holy profession. Their effect
An hardly fail to impress the be-
older with feelings Of humility,
and true religious devotion !
From Antwerp | went 70 Brussels,
le gay capitol of Belgium. This
a lively, stirring city small
aris. spent one day on the field q
i Waterloo, twelve miles distant Z
We had for guide Major 10 the r
10 British service, who WIS present
nd took part in that memorable a
ruggle. that decided the destiny of a
urope aud of nations: most appro-
rate place for such an event- the b
round just enough undulatipg for v
lanGuyering grea. armies and b
ringing vast bodies of men into ac- O
on. The description of the Major, t
! his enthusiasm, rendered vivid the "
,ene; he seemed "to fight bis bat b
es Ger again with great feeling 8
I'd animation. /! is evident that IA
10 allied armies had greatly the il
Vantage Of position, and were favor i
! by force Of circumstances, On c
lis occasion, more than ever, I
tiled the fate of Napoleon; his de-
at, bis cruel and dastardly i'm J
'isonment on the 'lone isle, prompt. 1
|, no doubt. by fear and dread from !,
e magic Of his name. '
At Brussels, | visited the celebra. =
d lace manufactures, where ! saw u
e process Of lace making. | visit y
the Hotel do Vile, where was !,
sld the memorable ball of the 81
uchess of Richmond, on the 10th II
June, 1916, when the cannon's o.
jening roar called the iron Duke "
I'd many others Of her guests to 81
10 field of Waterloo. Thus / have a.
ven you brief sketch Of my ad- u
'ntures on the Rhine. | have
lssed over many things Of interest. l.
ought, howeverto mention Cologne. =
ith it's renowned Cathedral, which :,
as commenced in l245. and de. Il
gned to rival ard exceed in size and r.
chitectural magnificence all the !,
lurches in existence. 1t is really :
noble gothic structure, but still un- =
nished. The two towers. designed
be five hundred feet high, are not
If completed. and the truncated "
'mmits are overgrown With moss, c
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