The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-24

niece of the Russian Emperoris enthusiastic on the sub
ec our country and often excams with sincere emotion
II do SO love and respect people who able govern
themsevesW But hope these lines will reach the eyes
of kind readers less severely democratic than our old
Chicago friend who will be glad hear of such dsnteresed
royal tributes to their nations greatness and intelligence
For these apprecatve patrons of story the items are
inserted though it certainly custom or our incin
alton to dwell upon the doings the sayings of the great
material exclusion of humber possessing equal
interest But at last we babe good by to beautiful Gurs
with its old tiled roofs descending in steep slope almost to
the pavement and low down that must bend enter
below their eaves with its homey and ishaped dwellings,
side its bright cheerful French villas another
lovely gardens everywhere and the bloom and freshness of
gentle summer clarifying all things. And here are, at
last in the legend haunted town of Baden
Baden You know it. perhaps, the Saratoga of Europe
the great fashionable watering place of Germany 1t is all
this and something 1t is the grand gambling hell of
the world Its architecture resembles that of Paris and
indeed sort of miniature Paris squeezed in among the
hills which the mighty warriors of ancient Rome
fought and conquered Through of the year sumbes
in oveness and loneliness but the swels its popu
laon from six thousand to fifty thousand, and then
with hot healhgvng springs gushing up in its midst
broad stream crystal water murmurng through it oyous
and the ruined castle of Hobenbaden Quilt thousand years
ago. frownng down upon it from the edge of the Black
Forest gives way to the widest reve in which mankind
indulge The hotels splendid and the prices moderate
The air of the valley pure and freh and its not
surpassed in Switzerland The waters are famed for
their virtues and were known the Romans centuries SINCE
possessing wondrous healing powers. The throng of
visitors not all nvad however, and represent every
title known to the journals of this hemisphere giving
tone and brlliancy society here which single capital
of Europe equals The crooked little streets of
Baden Baden have ancient picturesque air. something
like certain portions of the Quarter Latin relieved from
LONELINESS by elaboration of ornament and snowy style
IS fo1op
and contrast you occasionally upon broad gently
soping avenue with two of stately trees and prom
enade gracefully shaded thereby, through the CENTER and
wherever you may be- in the abyrnthne windngs of this
classic city, it is only necessary to lift ones eyes heavenward
behold picture of grandeur and beauty unrvaed Just
above the tales roofs and church Spires hangs the Dukes
chateau New Schoss-so called because is only four
hundred years odshowing its wandering, irregular outline
against the dark mountain side, and thsng many turre
and gable up towards the clouds rests it were
shelf against steep rocks and somber pnes and contains
many pictures curious tapestries dungeons and instruments
of torture which have not yet been able to examine
passage is said to lead from this medley of connected
buildings the ruin of Hobenbade which is high above it
on sort of cliff and stands out with imposing effect from
the edge of the Black Forest This too have yet to
explore for the viewed from opposite HILL where
stands little Greek chapel of exquisite finish without and
Within has thus far enchanted to satisfaction but
have excursion planned the ruins of Ebersteinbug
and the winding mountain road thither leads past the
palace chateau and the older CASTLE which
royal residence previous the fifteenth century This will
give taste of the mysterious and romantic of which you
shall have the benefit hereafter To most visitors however,
the and palatal gambling establishment, known
Conversation is the fascinating center of attraction. Its his
tory of strangely blended endor and sorrow for while
of the gayest of European social life enacted
within its limits here also many proud bright being has
mady rifed away both health and fortune and been pushed
relentessy the verge of despair to find dhonor in the
grave of suicide. The inoxcation of gaming sezes on
the old and young alike and the father and mother and
daughter sick and WE'LL lofty and owy, priest and infde
gather daily and nightly under the glded ceilings OF TINS