Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-03-25
ernment is that of Federal Republic

} ernment is that Of Federal Republic
They have a Congress composed O.
two deputies from each canton;
The total revenue is about $5,00O,
900. They keep no standing army
but there are few militia soldiers
say about fifteen hundred. In wal
time the confederacy raises a fedora
army of 10000 men, with about 4,OU
horses.
Switzerland, until the year 406 A
D., was Roman province. inhabited
bv German and Roman tribes.
1t is mighty hard for man to walk
straight through this hilly country
not that he may be led astray. to1
there is no one to lead him in these
mountains. The people all work.
They must work. The women are the
hardest workers and thinkers.
When man gets poor and hard up
with big owl-eyed starvation staring
at him from y short distance, he will
turn off and go devilward in spite OF
all rious pushings to the contrary
/ Righteousness and roast beet are lux
uries to 90 hand in hand. The more
Won use them the better YOU will be.
There is no need Of a passport in
! Switzerland. There is no country in
Europe that has so complicated a cur
rencv. Almost every canton has a
currency Of its own. OF late, the
French currency has been adopted all
over Europe. except in England.
The people of Switzerland are gen
orally everywhere. The guides are
obliging, intelligent and Woodworking
men.
/ This country is we'll provided with
hotels. They are well kept and very
clean. but they have the reputation of
being expensive.
, There is no fish thought to equal
the small Alpine trout. Wild straw
bern les are in abundance. They have
every species of drink known to the
calendar bibulous. A fine bottle of
"lcmonade gazcuse, resembles our
ginger beer.
The best season for travelling among
the Alps, is in July, August and Sep
/ tembcr. The average days expense
in Switzerland, is about two dollars.
If vou speak German ond French You
may travel for a dollar day, inclu-
dinL al charges. Servants are rrmu-
nrrated the same as in all other cities
one franc, or twenty cents a day.
I The remedy used for hlistcred feet
hv the Swiss, is candle greosr and
spirits. rubbed on by the hand at night:
in the morning the blistcrs are gone.
, Sometimes the tourists soap the inside
of their stockings before starting sn a
tramp. 1t is always necessary to car
rv pens, ink, paper and soap, as these
! things are hard t. get in the noun
! ,ainS.
Switzerland owes the subllnity and
diversified beauty Of its scenery to the
presence Of the Alps-the loftiost
mountains in Europe. In entering
. the country you obtain view from
the brow of a hill. Woods, hills, vii
lagos, lakes and silvery scrpentln,
rivers. and border of tleecy clouds
floating along the horizen, greet your
vision. These are points OF view when
. the array Of Al pine peaks presented
at once to the eye, extend for more
than on. hundred and twenty miles
from Mount Blanc to the Titles, and
comprises betwced two hundred and
three hundred distinct SUBMITS, cap
ped with snow. Mount Blanc is mon
arch of all the mountains.
OF the lakes it is difficult to say
which is the most beautiful. Lake
Geneva and Lake Lucerne are the most
beautiful Switzerland has more
beauties in scenery, wild and rugged
than any other country. There is but
one opinion about these mountains
lakes, Handicapped and snowclad
hills. For the romahcist and the
artist, it is the most loveable place in
Europe. TheIe is also a great deal Of
love among the people; they are also
a lovcable people. Love is a good
thing on wheels; it is like vine be.
cause it makes US happy. 1t will make
you talk nonsense enough to physic a
cast iron statue. 1t is like the small
pox, because those who get in love
once and then get cured, are not liable
to take it again, except in a mildel
form. It is like the measles, stronger
with adults than with children. 1tis
like the rain, it falls upon the just
and the unjust" 1t is like death
because it is no respecter Of persons
1t is like shadow, because it sticks
close to its object. Like wife, be
cause there is no getting rid of it
Like goose, because it is silly. Like
monkey, because it makes mischief
1t is often talked about, but never
seen, touched or understood. 1t's
worse to kiss a pretty woman than tc
be bitten by mad dog, for both rur
man mad, | did not see a single
! case of foolish love, or madness, il
Switzerland.
This is perhaps the only place OIL
our globe where deeds Of pure virtue