The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-21

seconded unanimously that the youthful barrster should
descend and bring up iced Reeer from restau
rant below New York expressions have such various
ings 1t is wearyng task and work of time thoroughly
examine and study in detail all the features of this old
sc which, without aordng the shelter of single pre-
served apartment yet of the most extensive interest
ing and picturesque in Germany Its region is rich in
legends and every tower, terrace banqueha well and
secret passage has its own story romantic Wild and bloody
Refectvey wandering beneath its heavy crumbng arches,
one might close ones eyes and almost fancy the sound of
canking armor in the days when warriorknghts went
forth in haste to battle returned victorious from their bar
barous But the actual sound of canking STEEL
the startling trumpet tones of DID, would have been drowned
and in incessant chatter of human voice which had
mercy those inclined to sentiment and rerospecion
Who but New York lawyer could have been pitiless
lady of the party determined to be romantic under cir
cumsances quite adverse Mark Tapley sought in which
to be credtaby "ol called for the recitation of legend
of the place, something thrilling aud grand you know,
etc. Our worthy Manhattanite volunteered at We
stood outside amid the rugged foundation rocks of that wreck
of centuries and listened. "a young fellow, with large
mousache and larger appetite for sourkrou the
river and climbed the hill serenade his girl He rested
his either this identical stone and to its soft accompani-
ment chaned vigorously I won't go home till morning.
The father oft female who CHANGED to be noselesy walk
ing the baements above in dressinggown and slippers
became indignant either the mnstre presumption his
musical proposition remain until daybrea and wrenching
huge carving from the sde hurled down upon the
unsuspectng brow beneath This gave the loving swain
headache and he went away Respondent beyond the Rhine
swearing revenge. But learning finally, that his machen
of the chloSs not likely to inherit sxkreutzer
piece for pmoney owing to her aged progenitor embar
raised circumstances reconciled himself to her os and to
the prolonged headache and eventually married buxom
lass the Rhnepan who could drive and raise cab
bages Offspring of this plebeian alliance removed by
many generations selling lager in little beerandcake
shop on the Bowery in New York" The romantic young
lady dropped atea of sympathy vexaon at the conclu
sion of this recital and the rest of would have been glad
to drop an unsympathetc and rreverent companion But
such plaques easily disposed Of We finally des
cended the steep mountain path together, dimnutve
mules that bearing the gentle burden of your humble
being specimen of his species which might easily have
been slowed away in pocket Punch had special
artist spot The sco $50 called by contrast with
the old rests much lower ledge of the hillside and
claimed attention reraced steps of the early
morning 1t is connected with the upper, ruined CASTLE by
an underground passage the mysteries of which have
been explored for centuries and though four hundred
years existence and externally sghty and ungracef
is hababe still and occasionally shelters the present Grand
Duke and his lovely Duchess. The saloons and drawing
gorgeous their elaborate decorations almost gaud
mess are in perfect state of preservation and the walls
hung with series of interesting portraits of Grand Dukes of
Baden showing the progress OF CIVILIZATION from oarparou
roughly armored knights down to the crimson and eine
robe of more modern times But the dungeons of this castle
are curious and suggestive features Following the
lead of gassy guide" who almost talked our blowing
barriste into silence groped with torches through the
terrible depths of these PRISONS council rooms and torture
chambers Intricate ingenious locks are here remaining In
working order for hundreds of years. while the iron doors
that contain them have rued into acework which your
fingers might crumble Ponderous stone doors are here
which might be blocks from the pyramids and which are SO
contrved that they shut hopelessy into cell by the
very effort open them and escape. Here, too we came
across an occasional we" socaed down which prisoners
were lowered for confinement in the dungeons this method
of entrance preventing their ever finding means OF exit
Looking up one of these long, dark tubes of sone with just
little CLEAN of daylight at its mouth far above it