Mower County transcript., 1869-09-16
Tho Home Of MaxiDnilian.

i gentleman whose manner at once i'm
pressed US with feeling of saddened IN
forest; indeed, as we entered, everything
bore subdued aspect, the shaded hall, the
soft tread, the low voice, as though in the
house of mourning, The attendant in
formed us he had been with Maximilian
eleven years as an intimate friend and COM
panion. He could scarcely speak of him
without tears. and when we inquired about
Carlotta he shook his head while tears
gathered in his eyes, and afterwards said
her case, they feared, was hopeless. They
had done everything to restore her mind -
had taken her to the home of her child
hood, hoping early assiociations might ava,
ken an interest in her mind, but tono effect.
He first showed us MaximiIian's library. q
beautiful room, tastetully finished in carved
wood of his own design. There was o large.
well-flled library, in which we notice Some
American authors, the English poets, &C.,
andsa large collection of drawings and de-
signs. The attendant informed US he was
very fond of drawing, that he planned the
architecture of the entire castle, and every
room Of different construction. The walls
were hung with his designs, and in the
drawers were many of these, aud on his
tables unfinished ones, and his secretary as
he LETT it. The adjoining room represented
the cabin of his ship, the state-room, the
dlning-room, with all their appurtenances,
and model of the vessel, ali carved by
himself, with maps, charts, &c., of his own
design and drawing The entire rooms on
this floor, ceilings, doors, panels and
furniture, are made OF light
oak, sandal or olive wood, with
carved decorations of q darker wood.
The drapery and upholstery are of light
blue satin lined and embroidered with
white which gives to each room very
chaste and elegant appearance. From
these rooms We entered Carlotta's study
and work room. Fine portraits of herself
and Maximilian and of her father and
mother and dear friends hung on the walls.
On her table were fine ivory pictures of
herself and husband, exquisitely painted.
Her work basket, work, scissors and thin.
BILE as she last used them, and her secre- /
tary which contained some of her own
drawings, just as she left it. The curtains,
sofas, chairs, ottomans, screens, &C., were
embroidered by her. They are light blue
satin, embroidered with white and few
colors, very beautiful indeed
Adjoining this was her music room taste
fully arranged, her dressing room and bed
room, in the form of an octagon, two win
dows looking out on the sea and two into a
most delightful garden with . beautiful
fountain near, and it was difficult to deter
mine which was the finer view, that of the
sea or the gardens and fountain. This gent
Of room was Maximilian's and much of
the drapery was embroidered by Carlotta.
This room led to others, the breakfast and
dining rooms, psrlor and reception-aN
in perfect keeping. A large hand
some marble staircase, adorned with fine
statuary, led to tho rooms on the next floor,
which were fitted up in magnificent style
in crimson satin, embroidered with gold,
| with tine paintings, ornaments, mirrors,
| vases, chandeli, rs, &c. The woodwork
and finish of these rooms, however, were
of the same kind as those below, giving q
irch appearance combined with the Grim
son, and gilt decorations. There was the
grand reception room, state room, audience
or throne room, parlor, dining and music
room, and adjoining this a small chapel
handsomely finished. AS Ms walked through
these, rooms we thought what a change is
here. In the place Of the lofty tread Of
noble occupants and their distinguished
guests, the light tread OF sympathizing
strangers; and where the loving influence
which made that home 50 attractive2 Alas
more potent than ambition o'Alas for that
mind enshrouded in darkness moro dread
full than that the grave We passed from
the caetle. into the gardens and grounds
laid out also by Maximilian in the most ar
tistic style, with arbors and fountains, and
! winding avenues to 3Carlotta's cottage, d
beautiful Gothic edifice, where she was first
taken after hearing of, her husl. .and's death.
From here we retrnced our steps. thinking
how 'grent the change since that husband
and wife adorned that beautiful home and.
together, ttayersed these walks now so
silent -.,:....tj
- ! Bathing in Salt Lake.
A. correspondent of tho Chicago journal
details his bathing experience in Salt Lake
as follows:;:. ,,-,,,..:..sf g :.
=. I came near going away, like nineteen
tourists out of twenty who visit these parts,
without taking swim in Great Salt Lake.
II had done SO, you might have set me
down poor traveller indeed, for the days
experience has been. quite. ns interesting
and Instructive, it's sensations as novel,
and its incidents as striking, as have been
afforded by any other three days of my So
journ. "A drive Of twenty miles in the cool
of the morning brought. me and my com.
lake. Wehad refreshed on the way with q
nice country breakfastat Bishop Kessler'ss
(think Of .breakfasting with q bishop and
paying him filthy lucre. for itD and were
in prime condition for dash in the surg
ing surf. !: There were no houses within
gunshot, and the apathy which prevails at
the city concerning all sorts OF healthy
sport had its compens sat ions in this case, for
it allowed us full opportunity for indulging
in 'sbluff: bathing gP-nature's own sort,
which the watering places have suppressed
hitherto, but now, ashamed of their con.
ventiona1ities at last, allowing to stcome in
again. But Salt: Lake cares naught for
watering. placA, regulations, and We were
soop, H. 1'nris 1Qtllrtg, neck, deep in the
salty waves, kicking and splashing, sum:
mersaulting and cavorting, as happy as
CLAIMS (or schoolboys) in high water.
! Neck deep! tits an arbitrary expression,
and may mean five feet or twenty. five, for
one cannot go beyond. that depth, unless
handicapped. The dense fluid buoy Us him
up, so that, after reaching the depth of his
shoulders, he may walk as he pleases, he
can't touch bottom, and his head refuses to
keep down as persistently as an apple on
! Hallowmas Fen, or Chicago scalper under
the Bankrupt act. Buoyancy-you will
| never know the meaning Of the word until
you 60 to Salt Lake and bathe! You feel
a. if you had discovered q new element,
superior for the time to earth, air or water.
| You feel like cutting up all manner of an
| tics. You strike out to swim in the usual
way, and your back parts rear up like the
roof of the Tabernacle; anon your feet are
kicking in the air, and you flop to save your
head from an expected ducking. Lying on
your back, you may float like porpoise;
then you try some new evolution and shout
your and hilarity at the result.
."Hallo how do You feel now2" Task my
fellow bather.
30, buoyish, is the reply.
The sensation is akin to that described in
slang as 'ssalubrious." though it has none
of the muddIed quality of the tippler's
salubriousness. You merely feel little
delicious uncertainty as to whether you are
a Chicago traveller or a big air bladder;
and you delight yourself with the reflection
that, after all, there is often not much diff
ference between the two. The tempera-
ture is just right, and tho effects seem ex-
hilerating. rather than weakening. BY and
by you get surfeited with novelty and go
ashore. Then you get your first reminder
of the exceeding saltness of the water.
first except some little gulps on first plung-
ing in, which most likely taught you to !
keep your mouth shut to all further influx |
from the element around you.-
Under the driving influence Of the |
sun, if you should stand in his rays for mo-
ment, you will soon be encrusted with !
white mass Of pure salt--a sort of veneered |
Lots wife. A friend told mo that he once
solved the Sambo problem by. fetching On
African brother out and giving him bath |
in this water. The fellow WAS soon enam.
eled white enough. But that vas in the |