Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24
Travel Notes in Europe.


res Learned with much satisfaction, that there
was to be dedicated to-day, monument to Arch
Duke Joseph of Austria, in the Joseph Platz, and
that the Emperor and Empress were to ofiiciate
at the ceremonial having come from Vienna for
that purpose, Only the favored few provided
with tickets were admitted to the square, but we |
were told IL we wished TO see the grand person
ages of the OCCASION we could easily do SO by |
waiting near the Suspension Bridge which con- |
meets Pcsth aud Budar. In the latter place is stu
atcd the Royal Chateau. | say Royal, and not |
Imperial, as here Franz Joseph is the King of |
Hungary, aud not Emperor OF Austria. After an |
hour or more of patient (or otherwise) waiting,
We heard at u o'clock buzz among the crowd
that betokened something was TO happen, and
directly the Royal cortege appeared The body
guard were all Hungarians, dressed in the pic
turesquc and beautiful national costume. The
carriage of the King was one OF those old fash
Toned state coachey-poachey things, which l
thought were only used to the close of the last
century, all white and geld with footmen and
out riders to match. The King aud Qiecn were
both in Hungarian dress. He is fine looking
mar, OF about 40 years, hair and whiskers cut
close, which give him rathei bullet headed as
u
one. The Queen is most lovely woman, and
very like her pictures. She is petite with beau
tilul formed features, dark hair and magnificent
eyes, but she is victim of that fearful maady,
consumption, aud is not long for this world.
Alter paying our respect to these crowned heads
we set oil for the Esterhazy, picture gallery, n
very interesting collection. Then we stroled
about pesth aud Buda TO sec what was to be seen.
Buda, you know was for lao years In possession
of the Turks, who were only pushed out little
bpfn Ia bi,Tipninp nf the Thpy
have left many traces of their occupancy behind
them. Several Notifications, Baths, aud one
small Mosque, built over the remains of Sheikh
Gull Bahia, Turkish Saint OF reputation amongst
the faithful. This is preserved on account OF a
special article in the treaty between Turkey and
Austria, at the peace of Carlowitz in 1922 The
heights above the town are crowned with hand
somr fortress and the Chateau, giving an appear
ancc not unlike the Hradschim at Prague.
Pesth is well built town, with an air not only
of thrift aud industry, but also of success and
wealth. The frontage OF the City on the river,is
one Of the incstI have seen every house ii fit to
be tot Palace. One cannot but be pleased with the
people. A fine manly looking race with care
| less freedom and Independence OF manner that is
more like the yankee than any have seen in
Europe Aud il is plesaut to see the National
costume preserved. l think Ii is the first place
where it has not been the exception, Instead OF
| the rule, but here nearly every one is In pure
Hungarian dress and most graceful 1t is. And
| the women. America must yie.d the palm for
| beauty 10 Hungary
During our 80 hours in the Hungarian Capital
| we saw more lovely faces and majestic figures
| than we could number. Not one Young person
who was not at least pretty; even the plainest
| can have that truthully said Of them. We went
| to bed but not to seep-to dream Of the bright,
beautiful beings whom we had seen in our
| walks.
ArKIL 2Gth.-wc set or at O'Clock for
Vienna again. and had the pleasant feeling as
| settled myself back in the comfortable cushions
Of the carriage that was ut last going home.
| That had reached the Ultima Thule, aud every
step now would bring me nearer to dear old
America. This satisfaction was allaypd by tue
| thought that am soon to part with my travel
| ing companion, who has done so much TO make
my tour through Germany the most pleasant
episode OF my European wandvrings.
21th.-llaying the admission tickets to the
Treasury, which we applied for on our former
| VISIT we went there at ~ O'Clock. Found Il
| large number Of English and Americans and u
French party. The collection is fine but bears
no comparison with that in the Green Vault at
| Dresden. Tue most interesting thing to me in il
was the regatta Of Charlcmagne, taken from his
| tomb al AK Ia Chapvlle.
| Of course, as this is Roman Catholic State
the lance with which Christ was pierced, the nails
aud several pieces OF the cross were here.
think have seen enough of the nails To I'LL the
:" stock in Eisenh as full as it is now Aud for
| the lances. they would furnish regiment, Whilc
u first class a. masts and all could Lc built with
| the wood OF the true cross. >"
There is here splendid diamond weighing 1855
katats and an emerald Of 1850.
| Then we went to the NUlksgarten to see Cano-
vas lheseus and the Minotaur
From thence TO the Augustine Church to sec
Canovas monument of the Arch Duchess, Maria
| Christina. IL is Il fuc work Of art, and such an
expression OF grief peryades the different figures,
1t has been said Camera could not have chlsellcd
| II without tears"
We went TO the Greek Church and heard the
service, II i like and yet unlike the Roman
Catholic, and was very curious to US.
In the afternoon began my lonely Journey to
the west, my friend leaving at the same line for
Cracow, Brcslau and Russia
plsstd through Sllzburg and Munich. max
ins no stops uuli! | reached Stuttgart, The 18th,
II very dusty and faligung journey. Made II halt
and plenty Of water an agreeable charge
| went to the Alagcn. liuc park extending
from the palace Of tue King nearly to Cannstadt
more than two miles. a beautiful promenade,
with fountains, statues and magnificent trees,
now in all the glory of their slltiug ycrdure.
visited the palace, but there is not much 10 say
about u. When you see one palace you have
seen all.
Al the museum hour directed my steps thilhct
and spent two hours among n good collection OF
pictures. In the Palace there is siatllaiy by Thor
waldscn and Dannccker, and some very fine
trescocs by GegenbIur, representing the history
OF Count Eberh nd Stuttgart is Il very prrlty
little place, u nice, clean, busy town. perfectly
nodern in appearance The old Palace aud thc
liathhaus being the only buildings saw that had
had time to grow grey. AS returned 10 til,
hotel, in passing the Palace saw the Queen and
Crown Prince driving 10 the door, guards pre-.
+ scnllng arms. etc.
The railroad station al Stuttgart Is very fine.
cannot recall one which will ii ali compare viii
IT, How they could afford such u building in s,
small place is more than can tell. The 18th
inspected the aforesaid station for the last time
: and with through ticket to Paris, started n
noon, ON my Inst stage. word about my ticket
lad always been u little awed by the luug strin
oil paper which Il trip from Illinois to Massachil
sells required.but they ave nothing in comparison
j 10 this, about 2 feet long and eighteen jncbc,
wide, printed In German On one side and Frrnpl
uh tue other. From Vienna To Slutlgardl the liz,
was The same, but the French transcript omitted
l. ~ flofzheim we had to leave the cumiortabl,
American Cars, in which we had come so far
for the miserable European Carriages, /" whicl
( hrc ~ general use. switzerland, wirtembcrg an,
Ra,sit bring the only countries in Europe wllcl
= i.aye Kept up with us in this respect.
~ c3rlsruhe We changed again, and at Slrus
H',gh had lhc JOY beyond expression Of liudin.
hat second class passengers must wait Tor iiy
y long hours. My resolution 10 keep out of Tn
:, set known rs Fools and Americans VIII
iraVtl ilr-t class, almost gave way, but rtsistc,
lhe temptation, ulled aud with an iuturcs In
book composed myself TO patience Al last m
hour came, aud was so fortunate as to have
carrage 70 myself, enough very uncomiurtabl
y Dnr) during the night. We bicakiusted Mt Epri
hAsi''iu ulihtu ~ I'llls u lttle past noon. NDlI
., NJ cuhtrahlud being found in my luggage,
: threw myself into voilurc, tired, sleepy an
veg up gesuerally. never saw the queen Of elite
!. lnuk Iuveiltr than on that day. bright sur
H tleAI sky green trees along the BOucyards, ~,
lhr gay shops and busy crowd, had put me i
good spirits, when drove W To my six month,
G home In Paris. The concierge, VINO came out o
.eeing me, ran back crying Madame, Madam,
Il s!f. ---- has come back ~ Madame came
greet MT, and presented first one check aud The
= ihe other, as the Bible enjDlns She Kept IN
4 fqniins fire Of small talk without period +,
a c"lhhil, tlllHE me, over and oyer, chow good
~ls - return, how she had my rooms read,
10" dreadiay was sunburut, etc" NJ o.
could ask warmer welcome, and when. 500
i. t'ltf was lodged in my pleasant apartments,
i. leit settled and a home, rs it were
" DELAWARE.
|, Ease HALL.