Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-06-18

Sp.c,al Correspondence OF N. Joarna, and statesman
LEIPsIc, SAxoNY, May &c, 1867.


LEIPsIc, SAXoNY, May &c, 1867.
In my last forgot TO give an account Of
nv trip, with incidents, 10 Annaberg. ]
hope it is not yet too late. 1t may or may
not be interesting-as 10 thar You are the
better Judge. The Journey has left in my
mind many pleasant remembrances; recl'
taton of which hope you may find enter
tanning.
AS every one knows, who has had the ex-
perience, travelling IN the old world is, at
present, very expensive, especially il one
wishes comfort The first-class railway car
riages are very seldom palronized, excepting
in England and Italy. The Germans say
no one but fools and English travel in this
style. The second class carriages are equal
| in comfort to our first, it is therefore useless
| for us 10 aspire to the higher grade.
We secured third class passage, through
motives of economy, hut were SO well salts
| fed with the discomfort, that we decided 10
i never do so again. We, however, made an
attempt to he merry, hut our success was
small Six hours from the time of starting
we arrived at our destination, distance 100
miles The time consumed Is accounted for
by the immense grade, rising eight hundred
feet in IS miles, from Chemnit2 to Annaherg
The beautiful village situated on the summit
| OF the mountain, affords u most pleasant
| view The pure mountain air, the snow
!
scenery, tends to bind one 10 this pretty
mountain home. Beneath is a romantic
little valley, through which courses, over its
: rocky bed, a pleasant little stream, dotted
II on either side with the good old fashioned
+. mills, depending upon tins dancing water
for their motion. Beyond this valley, OF
the summit of a hill, stand the ruins o
. Schreckenherg, once stately castle; nothing
0 now remains save the old tower and few
tottering walls but still this is enough Il
. give one an idea of its former importance
Its founder could not have chosen q NOR,
desirable location, u lofty position, secur
IN retreat and an unobslrncted view. TIL
p. outer wall is leveled with the ground, til
= inner wall is but remnant and the moat
~ scarcely visible, the tower and part Of tn
building yet remain, but are in Il sad state {
lg dllapidation. The church dates back abor
"A three centuries, but is not rich in historici
or other incidents. 1t contains shields an
NC crests Of the old knight, and few pain
On ings of different events connected with I'll
march OF christianity. The part which il
or teres,ed me most, was the old style of pew
a. The fashion is entirely out OF date, but a
oi Cording to our way of thinking should
p- renewed They are much more c0mtortab
1t. than our modern notions. especially duriI
~ a tiresome sermon. Each pew is divide
into many little stalls, only large enough E
one person, and affords an excellent opport
eY nifty for quiet doze. II allowed to judi
yut from appearances, il must have been part
VS. the worship o look after the bodily comic
- as well as that of the soul. II might be a
NIB visable to-in our country-set apart pla
especially for the sleeping portion OF 4
asst congregation.
The church yard is somewhat of curit
ity. The graves are in rows, separated
a' only few inches space, giving il somewl
the appearance Of a military buTying grOun
n q Nh ....1a 4 . ,a .n, ,,,.
ly room enough for another burial T
lots are rented for a stipulated sum, ant
red lease given for certain number of yea
at if at the expiration Of this term the lei
10 is not renewed, the remains are eXhumt
and the lot is ready for the next bidd
What can the poor do in this casoY Supp'
ing the holder of the lease lies beneath the 81
res, It does not matter, for 1t no friends are Il
lie like his ancestors is turned out for NJ
,oa payment OF rent. The helplessness of
nc, occupant IS not taken into consderatit
ribs How much better il would be to purch
lie another piece OF ground and allow the as
zen TO remain undisturbed.
,Lir The vaults are not perfectly closed,
have only an iron grating before the entfan
This is done to guard against burial dur
leRT susnended animation. Sometime since
d to lady was deposited in the vault whilst q
,up maiion was suspended. She recovered
a. reason at midnight, climbed out OF tile va
hie returned to her friends, and was not kno
The to smile afterward.
we're il is customary here, in Germany, wi
friend dies, to send as many bouquets
-. possible, and artificial flowers, also cusli
unit on which to rest the head OF the corpse |
feet yious TO burial These are all carried to
anne grave. The bouquets with palm leaves
and borne by servants of the undertaken,
foot WAS W. rn tIe ennesrencs Of flower gar
He than u funeral carriage. The natural fiov
and are put in the grave, excepting few, wi
are kept to trim the sod. Over the va