Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-05-24
..ailg empire,
suNrlHcn expressly for the Dayton Empirel
A SUM MER In EUROPE.

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JOURNAL, FROM LuCEREF TO MUNICH

morning, and went by Ddmpfsehf n few
miles to Knssnacht, on the other side of the
lake, and thence through the " Hollow Way,"
where the road asceuls gentle elevation,
between high walls Of rock, which is celsbra-
ted as the spot where Tell laid in wait for,
and assassinated Gesser / read the see ne
as Schiller gives it, as we passed through
He makes out pretty good case for Tell, but
is evidently conscious himself, that shooting
a man from behind rock is not a deed
which be can recommend as worthy of uni
versa emulation A twenty-five minutes
ride brought US to the little village of Immen-
see aboutthe same time, on the steamboat
again, took as across another little emerald
lake to Zng. DisembarEing there, we climbed
to the top Of an old fashioned, numbering
vehicle, which looked like the bodies of ,hree
stege coaches compressed into oue--called a
diligence-and rode through lovely country,
over to Horgen con the margin Of Fair
Zurich's waters. Thence BY boat again to
Zurich, journey from Lucerne Of about six
and a half hours and from its variety, one OF
the pleasantest we ever enjoyed
While ascending the long hill, from the
top ofwhich we caught our first view Of Zu
rich, Mr. b. and |, walked on together,
stopping now and then to roll stones dow
the steep places, aud helping ourselves to
the pears and plums which hung in nstonish-
tpf Inn do 10. al 4 80
enjoying ourselves in the pure, bracing at
mosphere, us if we were again school boys,
just turned loose
We obtained friendly smile from a uoole
looking young man, in the garb OF Cap
uchin Monk, and a benedicite in reply to
our salutation, and stopped ngain and agnin to
talk with the parties OF English pedestrians
We frequently met who were Just catching
some rstglimpses of the snow.crowned mon
arohs OF the Bernese Oberland, from whose
shadows we had just come
I Mr., b did not like the Swiss; they were a
mean looking people, he said Brave, prob.
ably, but covetous and willing to sell their
blood for gold, and utter strangers 70 those
exalted ideas of chivalry and gallantry with
which they have been 0ccredit d. / tried 10
say IA word now and chen for the descendonts
Of Tell and Wlnkelreid, but he would allow
nothing to their credit Soon we saw ynuuu
fellow coming down towards US pulling rosy
young woman IN small cart, aud | tried
/ by reference TO this to convince my friend
that there was still some remains OF chiyalry
among the Alps Oh, yesl" be said. "but
/ it is down hill he is hauling her, YOU OBJ
serve When they go to ascend on the
other side, yonder he won't deserve the name
Of Swiss, Il he don't change places with
her f. | gave him up then as lncorripible.
On the boat from Horgen up, there was
quite a crowd Of lhs humber class Of people
whose pecuiiarlues OF costume amused us
very much. Some OF the women had their
hair braided with gaily oolored ribbons, and
hanging down their backs like ropes oh
ers wore head dresses Of most stunning
patterns Low black hats with bands OF
broad ribbon or gaily figured calico around
themi or small caps fitting closely to the
skull, aud surmonnied by enormous bows OF
black cloth which, OF distance, resembled
crows with expanded wings
We made no landings at all, until We
reached he city Broad-l canned, sharp.proR d,
/ tiat-boHomed, irapie locking boats, each
1 propelled by single oarsmau, who stood up
near The stern and crossed the handles OF the
oars in front Of him and pushad them 1roih
| him when he wished 10 20 forward, came Out
to US from the sule towns by the way and
exchanged passengers aud mails, without any
siackeniug. OF The speed OF our feet hule
steamer.
Zorieh's waters are fair, bat The scenery
about them, TO Us, who were fresh from the
Sehreckhorn ana Juuglrau was rather tame.
The mountains are only bills, and instead OF
precipitous eraes springing heayeuward
from The waters edge, there are rolling aud
beautifully cultivated slopes
The town OF Zurich bas about lG 600 inhab.
itants, who are much given to manufacturing
and literature prudent, Industrious pros.
perons and old iashiond We ran around 70
see the osihedral-nine hundred years old
in which The brave Lwingli preached The ref
ormation in the sixteenth century, and then.
rejoicing that there was so little 10 SET, we hast
ened 10 dine at the magnificent hotel,the Baa.
er-au Lac While we sat OF the table a heau,i
tul fountain sent Forth ls sparkling waters
from sylvan bower, at one end Of the splen.
did room while a band Of invisible music.
ians Al the other, so delighted Us with har.
mooy that We almost forgot our hunger.
fuEsDEY, September slh.--It WIS mat
ter Of some difficulty ior US to decide this
morning whether or not We should visit he
Falls OF the Rhine. We had seen waterfalls
enough, we thought, and some Americans We
mel expressed themselves very contempt
uously OF this EFFORT OF the Rhine, aud AS We
were becoming iitlo blass, The negative OF
the question was very strong Said an Eng.
ish trend at ias' DO you expect 10 fnd
them az all cDmpnrahls Ia N,.g,ro o. Wv