The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-01-08
TRAVELLING SKETCHES.
ZURioH--FRoA ZURICH TO LucERNE--LU-
cERNE AND ITs sURRoUN plNcs.


In the morning. bright and early, ac-
companied by friend, we paid avisit
to the Uetliberg, 1857 feet above the
level of the sea, where a magnificent
view Of the surrounding country may
be obtained, the approach to which
lies through the most luxuriant Of or
chards and vineyards. After an hour
and half's climbing its summit is
reached, where one of the most en-
chanting scenes that the eye of man
ever rested on meets our gaze. In fact,
it is admitted on all hands that the
view may be surpassed in grandeur, but
not in loneliness, in any section of the
country. Away in the distance, TO the
right, can be seen the snow-capped
Alpine ranges, prominent among which
peers Doeday, nearly 10000, and Glar-
nish, 10, coo, feet above the level Of the
sea, at the foot of which is the town Of
Saurnan, destroyed by fire in 1851 ;
here also is seen the Valley of the
Limmat, the Lake of Zurich, with its
beautiful villas and innumerable craft,
while in the foreground stand the Rigi
and Pilatus, well known points Of at
traction to every tourist, as also the
volcanic cones of Hohgau and its
group, and the more prominent features
of the Black Forest, that we bid good
bye to two days ago.
After feasting our eyes to safety and
scanning every point Of interest with
the glass which is mounted for the
benefit Of visitors, gentleman asks
the question, care you from Chicago?"
Upon being answered in the affirma-
tive, he replies well, well, I thought
SO my name is S-r, and I am at
present on a two years. tour am
very glad TO have met you-it looks
like home; please call and tell my
folks on LaSalle street that you
have seen me you know it will be far
more interesting to them to hear that
than to receive dozen letters" After
promising to comply with the request,
and plucking few leaves of the Vir-
ginia Creeper which encircles the
verandah, we bid them all a reluctant
goodbye"
In the descent our attention is called
to an immense slab, erected to the
memory of Frederick Won Durler, of
Zurich, the asccnder Of the Tod, who
here persisted, by falling over the pre-
cipice, in the winter of 1870. Further
on we meet the bonnie, bonnie haw-
thorn, which warns our heart as no
other sight has done here also is the
violet, and a score of other tiny flowers
and shrubs, some of which may be
found on our prairies, while others are
indigenous to the mountains of Swift
erland.
After spending an hour at our hotel,
under the guidance Of our friends, we
again sally forth to note the points of
interest, preparatory to our departure
for Lucerne, when we have the pleasure
of an introduction to the cantonal min
listers Of justice, finance and roads
simple, genuine, and transformations re-
publicans. We also learn that nearly
all the foundries and machine-ahops, of
which there are a number, and at which
most of the machinery of the steamers
which ply on the lakes are manufac-
tured, are supervised by Scotch and
English mechanics, many of whom
have become wealthy and respected
citizens. But train time is drawing
nigh, and we must retrace our steps.
At 4.45 we bid goodbye to the kind,
kind friends who have shown us SO much
and while conversing the
whistle blows, the train starts, and the
Sihl is crossed before we realize we are