Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-05-11
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Written eNprssHly Tor the Dayton Emprrel
A SU MER In EUROPE.
NO. LV.
LUCERNB AND ITS LAKE.

The native Swiss of the valley of Inter.
Iachau, are aplain and humble, but free
aud pious people. Their freedom has pc
euliRrity almost inconceivable to an English
man, or an American freedom from taxa.
tion-Rnd the simple sincerity, Of their piety
is evidenced by the fact, that the outsides Of
their little cottages, are garnished round
about with texts of Holy Writ. They are not
prepossessing people however and i, re.
quired more imagination than could exert.
TO perceive in them the noble qualities that
tradition gives to the ancient heroes Of their
land, | did not sea one that could fancy to
be q StauGacher, Attinghausen or Tell
Leaving Interlachan, we trhversed the
BrienSer See-Lake of Brienz, stopping
few moments to examine the beautiful fall
Of the Giessebach, which comes leaping INTO
the lake from the top Of mountain mile
or two high. At Brienz we took carriages
and were rolled along magnificent road
built at on enormous expense over the noun
tains, to Sarnen aud I.ucerne While as
cending some Of the highest peaks, we yield
ed to the pointed suggestions Of the driver
and relieved the horses, by climbing them on
foot, aud finding amusement By the way in
sending boulders fuom the vast height down
the steep mountain into the valley below
Their velocity was amazing, and no living
thing could have stood moment befofe
them. With such pastimes as these, aud with
beautiful scenery and good company the day
was passed, and registered as one of great
pleasure in quiet way
The next morning, we started from Lu,
cerne, to make the tour of the Vierpalder-
statfer See-the Lake OF the Four Forest,
Cantons II is the second Of the Swiss Lakes
in size, and its grand mountains, deep and
clear waters, and classic shores, make il one
of the most beautiful and interesting bodies
Of water in the world
On the right as we 60 down, we see old
Mount Pilatus-named after the wretched
Judge who while believing the Savior TO be
blameless, yet permitted him to suffer. III.
berius 1t is said banished him to Gaul, and
conscience made him wander 10 this noun.
tain, and finally to drown himself ia the
Lake which lies black and deep between two
Of its cliffs
His crime was, that "he feared the people"
too much to do his duty, for this, generations
of eighteen centuries, have united in execrat
ing bis memory. But was he any worse than
those people, in our land and time, who oe
lieving that "the voice of the people; is the
voice Of God, and that the majority is in.
fallible, visit upon the dissenting majority ev-
cry possible indignity and injary7 Was he
any worse than Abraham Lincoln or VIM. II
Seward2
His spirit they say still broods upon the al
most inaccessible summit, aud foretells the
tempest If the sunshine falls clear upon the
mountain, then, the Storm King is abroad
and will make his presence felt, but il the
clouds surround it ia the morning, the wealth
er will be far As the old adAge says
Wem, Pidtus tragt sein Hut,
Dam tOird das Waiter ant"
On the left we soon pass ths Rghi range
from The top Of which, ii is said there is to
he seen the finest panoramic view in the
world. II is not near so high as some that
We have ascended, but it stands 81 little
from the highest range, and is grand obsery-
atory from which NIL the prominent peaks
can be seen at onse The tip top house was
plainly IN view from the deck OF the steam
boat and the ascent seemed 80 easy, that
comparatively speaking, We we're tempted to
stop aud run up but there were even more
interesting localities within easier reach The
proper way 10 do" it, is said 10 be to ascend
in the afternoon, and see the sun set. and az
ter remaining there all night, get up in time
too see him rise iu the morning Al slight
bank OF clouds Ia the horizon is sufficient 10
destroy the charm Of the view, the large ma.
joriiy Of aspirants meet with the same fate
that beiel an indignant aud disgusted genius.
who left bis record on the books OF the hotel
"Nine weary uphill miles We sped,
Ine setting sun n see,
tulky end grn he went 10 bod,
snlky and grim Nent wo.
Seven sleepess hours vs. tossed and then,
The using sun q sea,
sulky and grim rose again,
sulky and grim rose heF
After passing tho village Of Bruunuen, We
made sharp turn to the right, and we're
soon among scenes OF the most thrilling
events Of the history Of this nation. High
up on a rock on the rock to the right, isan IN,
seription in letters Of gold, iu homer of the
noble poet, Schiller, whose drama of vii.
liam Tell, has made these scenes aud names
household words in every language and ua
iion, little beyond is the green sward Of
Rum GrWtH where the three chief conspi.
rators, Walter Fufst, Werner Staufaeher.
and Arnold Won Welchthal, Representatives
OF the eantons Of Wei, SohwytE, and Weter.
walden met a, dead Of night to plan their
nations dellveranee from oppression Well,
may this be sacred spot 10 every patriotic