The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-12-03
Om Goreign Getter,
A RUN THROUGH SWITZERLAND.

Correspondence of tue Cam jria Freeman.
1t was uw fully warm in Paris, and not
wiihstanding the many sights of interest
in that great and beautiful city, that we
we're anxious yet to visit, we felt that il
was absolutely necessary that-we get some
place where the sight of lofty mountains
covered with snow, would serve to make
us think It was cooler, if there was no real
difference, and 50 we arranged for trip
through Switzerland, taking the early
morning train OH the Lyons and MedIter-
ranean Railway, securing tickets for Ma
con, in France. where we proposed rest
ing for the night. Oar train whisked us
out of Paris, and along the road at the
rate Of about forty miles an hour, past
FOntainbeau. catching glimpse of Pal
ace and Parks, and on through a beau'i-
fol aud picturesque portion Of France to
DDcn, where we stopped for an excellent
dlnuer-slch a dinner as ought TO make
lie proprietors Of our Railway Eating
Saloons blush, if they ever blush. Plenty
Of time was given to properly masticate
the food, and excellent wine furnished TO
wash il down.
Leaving Dijon we travel for few hours
more and reach Macon, where we are TO
s9journ tUr the night, and find quaint old
town somewhat noted as beng tue birth
place of LrnaTiiue and having cousi9cFa
ble trade in wine. and as an object of in
| terest a pocket edition Of the Paris
Champs EIysee." This much and moth
ing mere.
After a good nights rest, We took the
early train for Geneva, where we arrived
after about four hours ride, the road pass
ing through the Valley Of the Rhone,
"i.h scenery magtnfcently grand and
mountainous, a succession Of tunnels and
some splendid specimens of engineering
and road building under difficulties.
Geneva is beautiful city, charminaly
located with some wide and cummOdluus
streets and quite number Of objects of
interest. The city lies at the south-wes,>
eru point Of Lake Geneva, Tor Lake Le-
man as it IS called there, on the slope of
two hills, divided 10y the river Rhone, the
two banks of the river being connected by
beautiful suspension bridge An old
| Cathedral bull about 1850, fine speci-
! men of Gothic architecture, with fine
| stained glass windows, and the City Hall
and Arsenal, were found worthy of q visit,
and nothing gould have been finer than
ride we had over the Lake We, how
| ever, soon spent The allotted time, and
| taking boat across the Lake to Lausan-
/ ne, embarked upon the cars of the "Suis>
! Sc Occidentale'' Railway for Berne and
/ Interlachen. The cars of this Railway,
! I'm fact all of the Swiss Railways we
travelled on,) were arranged like those
! upon our own Railways, being entered at
the end, with the seats upon each side of
an aisle running down the centre. Each
car has one first class compartment sump-
tuously furnished, occupying about one~
! fourth Of the length Of the car, the other
portion being devoted 10 second class ac-
commodation, being almost as handsome
ly furnished and quite as comfortable as
ocr first class cars. The amount of
second class accommodation will most
likely be found necessary as long as such
comfortable cars are furnished, for [ no.
ticed that the frst-class was generally
empty. On some English Railways they
seem to understand ''business" great
deal better, for many Of the second>class
cars are not fit TO ride in and people who
want to be comfortable must take first,
class cars.
Our route from Lausanne, ran for some
distance along the northwestern shore OF
the Lake of Geneva, giving some most
beautiful panoramic views of water and
mountain scenery, which we could well
enjoy as the Road was considerably cup
grade" and the tram ran slowly. We
passed through Frey bourg, noted for Its
Cathedral and Organ, conside ed one OF
the grandest in the world; made short
stop at Berne, the capital Of Switzerland,
and then continued to Interlachen, one oi
the many celebrated Swiss summer resorts
: noted for Its beautiful location, lying as il
does between lakes Thun and Brienz, and
! in full view of the celebrated Jungfrau
Mountain. snow-capped all the year round
From this point many pleasant excursion.
e were made TO mountain tops, etc but tht
most agreeable being that to the GiesbacI
Waterfall, justly considered one of th,
finest waterfalls in Europe. The waite
aesoends in four distinct cascades, some