The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-24
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT E.
Wild Egerton in Europe.
LETTER VI.


BADEN-BAD GERMANY, August g. 1867.
Coming on in the wake of the Grand Duke and Duchess
of Baden who in company with about half the soveregns of
Europe had been present at the distribution Of Exposition
prizes at Paris stopped boG on the borders
of France for look that famous cathedrahigher than
the ghes pyramid Caro-whch contains the wonderful
clock of the world. letters limits would not hold
sketch of this marvel of mechanism which for three
hundred years has been the admiration of Chrndom The
fame of its growing cock and midday procession Of apostles
need not be dwe upon present. but is stated for fact
that the inventor had his eyes put out by barbarous Decree
to prevent the construction any similar work This how
srasbourg have the only clock of the kind and
such the gratitude of its early poesso and such the
reward of genius
AS calm after Storm like peace after battle the
tranquility of Ce after the whir and excitement of Paris
life made halt of many days. enjoying the charming
hospitality of lady, whose husband is honord citizen of
Chicago and the head of of your most useful and emin
colleges of learning The faithful and accomplished wife
and mother is cheerully enduring protracted sefmposed
exile from home and country supernend the education of
her sons four of whom becoming finished scholars under
the accomplished teachers of Europe We refrain
much possible from detailed descriptions of the towns,
cities and standard "sigts" which encountered along
our continental wanderngs because they have been written
of often that the story has grown STALE and even the
travelled world of America is familiar with all objects OF
interest which lie hicky along the beaten paths of the
continent Sketches in brief of incidents and events, the
untold peculiares of peoples and individuals record of
personal adventures and the picture Of characteristic pill
grms make up we'll nigh all that task demands But it
is sometimes hard to steer entirely clear OF the province OF
the guide books and pass over silence the impressive and
suggestive features of courts and capitals Especially diff
cult it to refrain from full length portrait OF Crsshe
Charles rest when recall the spendor and brliancy of
the Grand Dukes court here held the neat but striking uni
forms of his handsome Saxonooking soldiers ho receive
day for their servce the odd ugness of the citys
quarters and the surprising beauty of its more
modern portions We fortunately located in the LATTER
occupying large breezy apartment of Madame D-'s
lodgings which gave look out through the vast marble
arches of grand colorado upon the lovely little park of
Friedrich Patz In this deli ghtul retreat with the weather
unchangeaby charming, the people respectfully attentive
the scenery incompatible and hedeep quiet scarcely broken
excepting with strains of sweetest music from the Dukes
band at the palace students chorus in the street. we
dreamed away many happy days. that the recollection OF
them lasting joy, and learned to realize why this bright
garden of the Rhne green valley has been called the Far
adise of Germany"
With the classic Rhine flowing beside us and such points
of interest Heidelberg, Tree Stuttgart Widbad and
the Black Forest in close proximity you fancy possibly
the many ruined castles explored and the magnificent
romantic scenery wandered through in excursions
Words cannot tell the joys of the enchanting regions and if
they could have not space to write them Hereafter they
may form the basis of "reminiscences for publication;
but we know not we The old gentleman of Chicago who
us with buonhoe buzz previous to our departure
and urged us pathetcally to abstain from writing about the
Dig bugs mobility of Europe and conne obervaonsto
the people, will hardly to learn that the Grand Duke and
Duchess of Baden have profound admiration for America
and invariably extremely polite to Americans will