St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-10-18
HO,c the Day goes at Baden Bd-
den.

Ul>SlpallOn- our s>iTdlOrd, L am Hlsau 10
say. is but shadow. 1t Is beautifully
situated in green. cup-like valley on the
borders of the famous Black Forest of
Thuringia. The Grand Duke has his
palace there, and above the town, on q
deeply wooded eminence, rise the vast
ruins of the old castle which was occu-
pied by the royal family for 100 years
From these heights the town lies Al your
feet. the spire OF the StraSburg Catlle-
dral Is visible, and the Rhine l. traced al
a great distance, in H. windinss through
the rich and fertile plains On The left.
the Black Forest stretches as far as the
eve can reach. The view i surprisingly
fine. The population Of the town i but
1000, yet during the season il has 10, 600
visitors Its hotels, which are numerous.
are very large and fine. AMI H. fashion
able dive Is one OF great beauty. Baden
first came to note through its numerous
warm springs. They rise up out OF the
valley In great numbers, and are thought
10 he very eihcacious IN the healing OF
disease The water l. almost too warm
for the mouth, Yet ii i very clear, and
the taste i not in,ipid. Over the main
spring There i a splendid building erected
with 4 Grecian portico and the ire>coes-
In the spacious hall within Is the spring
pouring up iis steaming me,lic.ied Wa
ters. 10 which the mulliludes resort
Near this Trink Halle l. a very highly
iolnamented building, called the Conyer-
satiun house Ii / gil,led within. and
when the sas Is all ahlaze al night. and
the rooms are filled with brilliant dress.
and the music i PLAYING in The gors
Chinese pagola without. and the flower
gardens on every hand abound with
beauty. it i Ike a scene from fairy lanl.
and the eve i enchanted with the crystal
splendor. In the Conversation house are
the famous gamhlin. iable>, where 70
much wreichelne>s and ruin have been
wrought. This ! BADEN BADEN, Now
how does the day "a Up, all inya-
lid>. between SIX anl seven in the morn
img. and amidst the fragrance of the -ar-
denS ami the Ginning Of the music.
swarm ont 10 the Trink Halle by the
hundreds In elegant morning robes, sit
and chat and drink the wafer and per
spire for an hour II your case i de-
pcraie. take 4 bath in III, same. from opc
10 SIX hours lonE Then home and L.
sleep till five O'Clock. If vou have a good
conscience, when you are 10 appear in
full dress for dinner After dinner. oi
between SIX AMI ei.ht. drive in the park.
You Will find the nobility ther, will
flashing eqEipage ami outriders. the mon
lev-king<. and all who can make shift Il
iioin in The show. and for TWO lour- thor,
Is q glitter of gold lace and n wairl ot
beauty AMI fashion which renders 4
scene one OF exceeding attractive auo
saity All al once the park j. lei
empty and silent Fashion l:l- -essrod
10 don its silver slippers and tin>elrv for
4 general GATHERING Al the great Convcr.
sation house in Ihe evening. Alrcadr
music l. playing from the Pagola in ills
grounds. The gardens are filed with
light and airlly dressed voung men anI
maiden>. 10 whom the hours fit Lv wiil
fairy feet Muliiiule> Of the more silid
ones are sitting around tables in the opel
air, under The Sllade-tre,< an,i in the osS-
light smoking and drinking wine ana
beer, while everywhere vou hear ia,
voice Oi merrimeni. Bui Won 10 moi Il,
the llom till Won 20 within. Enier. far
The doors are all open. and the goldrl
saloons flame with illumination. Th,r,
are four gambling tables. sustained bv Al
association of capitalists AGAINST lhcu
the world may play, The gaines ar
, faro and roulette, The hank will PLAY
, every night until il has lost a certain
sum specified 10y law. then il must Close
ltS stock * quoted every ,dav ON tht
6omrse- lis earnings each wear are mum
berel hv the million The tables are II
full operation men and women cquall1
deep IN play surround them, togethei
with anv who may choose 10 Ice sl,ecia-
tors The scene Is very quiet and order.
ly, the younger ones showing their feel.
4 ings when they lose hv a ;wiicllins oi Tia
l muscles of the face and 4 hurried air
Il but the old siagers PLAYING on, wlIaieve
a the result, with the hard fixed look q
"A fate S;lw MANY lose heavily. ore ma,
: parting with -, 500 al a throw. an,
u some g.lin equally -, one man beginning
1 with a golden Napoleon and running ~
d 10 Snn oi them without a reverse. Bu
: the gam On the whole must have bcel
: with The hank One young and beauii
e ful countess gained rapidly Al iir>i, an
: then lost all lnd much more. and grcy
1 furious, and hurried awav IN Storm d
= ra@e- What MAS her rest that nishr
and how MAS she fitting Tor that uihc
y sleep | saw an AGED Russian oounie>,
c who lives ai BADEN 80 as 10 b. near III
a tables, AMI 10 whom the excitement q
tsANAN AAFA- sNAtAl4N ~ NsANlA- AAAAl4A Aiiai
+ >he cannot keep AWAY All her vast in
: come goes in tins WAY, and sill he
u whole life Is bound up in PLAY Thou
:, sands are thus made rC->ilcss and reckl,,
. and are ruinel. Ii is a moral whirlpool
: and lis victims are The souls Of meI
d Few things are 50 irresistible. and | T,
e lolce TO learn that government has take
N the matter up and passed law 10y whic
II IL must cease forever IN 1870, lIou
RI after hour the clink oi coin went on, an
9 the hearts Of men went up and lie heart
II of men went down nne 10y one the
IL dropped of. I'LL the last lew sinode weal
.e ily home with aching BRAIN, perchanc
- TO sleep, and the lights were out and IA
Ii city was still. And 50 the day goes
J. Baden Baden.
# August both, 1867.
"a \ DISTINCTION WITHOUT 4 DHFEl