The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-01-05
Mis1elIanGons Sel&ttions.
For the Fremont Journal.
LETTER FROM GERMANY.
BERLIN. Nov. I3
NO TIT

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The wild animals of the immense
forest have entirely disappeared.
The deer roams in protected secur-
ity through its silent depths; during
the winter they are fed and pro-
tected against all destructive agen-
cies. Many times while roaming
through these Wilds, 7 was startled
by a noise close by the roadside and
on looking ur found herd of deer
often 20 or more, quietly grazing or
moving leisurely away from the in
truding traveller. In many places
immense tracts of forest are fenced,
in which large numbers of them are
cared for until the princeIy hunter
wishes the sport of hunting them, or
his palate yearns for choice NOR
sci of venison. How much princely
valor is required to hunt ~ and
shoot these tame animals one can
easily imagine. 1 believe our own
manly hunters of the West would
scorn to avail themselves of such
chances. Neither would it suit
them to stand, as here, in the centre
of selected circle, ready to shoot
the game which is driven to them by
the gradually diminishing circle Of
people. also saw large parks in
which wild swine were kept for the
same purpose.
When we except the goose, which
stands highest, the rabbit is consid-
cred the finest meat Of the whole
list, as it is exceedingly. rare for one
to be shot excepting by the nobility.
An opportunity for hunting, is gen
orally furnished the anxious citizen,
at certain times, who after paying
high for a permit is allowed TO hunt
in a certain tract. What his chan
ces are, and how expensive a rabbit
must be, should he be so fortunate
as to secure one, can readily be i'm
agined. And so with the streams,
which are also parceled out and sold
to the highest bidder
Of Birds, ,Thuringen possesses 200
varieties. The Eagle has almost en-
tirely disappeared, and of the Owls
but few species remain. The water
fowl are not plentiful, although good
facilities are afforded them in ground
and protection. The Lark and Star
ling usually return in February. In
March, the Way-tail, Red-breast,
Finch and Thrush. In April the
Garden Red-tail, Fly-catcher, Swal-
low, Cuckoo and Gray-neck. In
May, the Yellow Thrush, Tower
swallow and Quail, also the Snipe,
as winter guests, We find the Tit
mouse, Green-fnch, &c, DC. The
eatable birds of passage are caught
in large quantities, in cunningly ar
ranged nets, over water and food,
where they aIight to feed and rest.
Of Insects, there are numerous
varieties. The great horned-beetle,
spanish fly and many varieties pc
culiar to grain and fruit, so as to
often cause considerable damage to
them. Of Butterflies COS varieties,
or speciments have been gathered.
of SaqiIs,are mentioned 40 varieties.
The Rivers and Lakes are full Of
fine fish, among the favorites are the
Carp, Pike, and Trout. Regarding
the industries Of the people, there
| is no country that contains on so
small a surface so many works, fac
tories. and manufacturing establish
ments as Thuringen. There is steel,
iron tin glass, porcelain fabrics,
looking-glass, wooden toys, porte
monies, musical instruments, paper
ware. rope factories, and hundreds
of others to numerous to mention,
which give employment to thous-
ands, and importing sometimes to
the ioneliest spot in the mountains
an attrative, but odd appearance of
hidden life.
The Religion of the country is
Evangelic Lutheran, few Catholics
and Jews. The greatest enemy to
a warm energetic spread ofthe Cos
mel is the extreme poverty of the
neople. The continual struggle for
sustaining life. The oppression of
the great, and the connection or re-
Iigon and state, in which of course
the formeris submissive to the lat
ter. l have several times, and in
various places, attended church;
and was always surprised at the
small attendance. Churches built
to contain several thousand, had