The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-08-10

very special, OF 1T !clSt, SUCH us
has not been mentioned in my
comments on the curiositics Of the
Old Northern Museum. 1t has
also q varied collection Of curioSi-
ties from all ages and all parts OF
Continental Europe, England and
Scandinavia ancient armor, wea-
pons Of offensc and defense, and l
variety Of interesting agricultural
implements.
The most important church
edifce in the city is situated in
front Of, and on the same square
with the University buildings.
The other churches, (and there
are many, but all Of the same de-
nomination, Lutheran, except
three. Can Episcopal, Methodist
and Greek Catholic, arc not of
much historical note save one,
lIolmcns Church. These edifces
as q whole, SAVIOR considerably in
their architecture Of tho days in
which they wee erected the long
ago, beng grand, strong and mas
sIve, winch, with their high Nor
MAJ windows, and martial towers,
IN lieu Of stecples, remind us torci-
bly, that within their mighty walls
there is physical as we'll as spirit
ual comfort andprotcction. This,
| however, is not the case in refer
encc to the Methodist Church;
which, having been built within
the last ten years, is a very fine
and beautiful edifcc, with double
rows Of Ionic columns in front.
and is really tho only one Of all
the churches which has anything
Of the appearance of modern archi-
lecture in its construction. Hol-
mems Church, just opposite Chris
tiansborg Palace, is a very old
erected in 1919, and is noted
as being the resting place Of two
famous Danish officers, Peter Wes-
sci, or better known by his soubri-
quet, "The Thunder Shield" and
the brave and gallant Admiral
Neels Juels.
The ChcdraI Church Of Notre
! Dame-the present one | have
! reference to, for there has been
several churches on the same site;
| the first Of which dated from the
foundation Of the city-was erect
ed in 1929 by the government,
assisted by the donations Of private
individuals. and is ornamcnted ex-
clusively by the works Of Thor
waldsen, all Of which were exc
cuted during his residence in ia y.
On the right and left Of the main
entrance, arc two large bronze
monuments Of the Jewish lawgiv-
er, and the great psalmist; and
! lust above the vcstibulc is very
fine relief, st. John preaching in
the Wilderness" In an alcove to
! the right as you enter is the
Sculptor's coffin, which was fol-
lowed to the church by the King
and all the royal family, and a host
of government officials. On either
side of the nave are six Of the
twelve apostles, while in a niche
behind the altar stands the coIos-
sal and majestic figure Of Christ.
The Angel of Baptism" or the
. Font" is the gem Of the church
if not Of all his works. 1t repre-
sents an angel with flowing hair
and trailing garments: in q knccl-
ing posture holding forward q
large ocean shell which is to con-
tain the baptismal water, while its
meek face and pleading eyes are
rcvcrently turned heavcnward.
The posture, the drapery, the de-
lineation Of every feature, and the
fitness of the whole to the end in
tended. arc as near a perfect copy
as man is capable Of tracing from
cold inanimate marble. At this
font the child (Bisscn) Of the
Sculptor's tavoritc pupil, was the
first christcned, the artist acting
as sponsor in presence of the Roy
al family. There arc also many
bas-rcliefs in the church, the prin-
| cipal Of which arc "The Baptism
of Christ" and The Last SUPPER
the latter Of these, however, is in
the sacristy. We'll, we will now
turn from this cursory review OF
the objects Of note and interest in
the Danish Capital, to one equally
entertaining, the Dane himself.
There arc many things among
the Danes, both in their private
and social life, and their national
customs, that will strike the for
eiyncr, especially the Americans
and the English, as being very
singular, and too, as Incompatible
with the radical principles and
refined tenor Of q civilized and
protestant form Of government.
Here VIC find q limited, constitu-
tional monarchy, with a parlla-
mcnt consisting Of the King as
the head and supreme executive,
of the House Of Peers, which COM
poses the nobility or privileged
class, and Of the House Of Com
mons, which consists Of chosen
representatives from the common
alitv, all Of which have we'll de-