The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-02-23
FREMONT SANDUSKY COUNTY OHIO FRIDAY FEBRUARY 22 1872

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his staff into the ground, and i'm
mediately spring burst out Of it,
from which he quenched his thirst,
and then continued his journey with
his captors; but soon becoming
tired again, he sat down on a granite
block near by. The knights anxi-
Gus to hasten forward, urged him
harshly to proceed, but Luther filed
with righteous scorn, exclaimed,
stamping his foot defantly on the
rock, 1 go no further. Say what
you will do with me; if you wish to
kill or rob me, do here what you
must do, but not a step further will
1 go. But new wonder showed it
self, his foot had left its deep i'm
preston upon the hard rock. There
upon they took him upon one Of
their horses, and went with him in
every direction through the forest;
they even tore their horses shoes
of, and turned them round, so as to
escape pursuit, but finally it grew
dark, and as they were on the Rem
steig, which led to the Wastburg,
they made themselves known to
Luther, (who recognized them as
the Knights of Altenstein and Wart-
burg, and that they acted by order
of Prince Frederick, the wise, in or
der to save him from his Catholic
enemies, who had resolved to take
his life. The tree upon and under
which Luther rested, is called the
Lutherbeech, the spring Luther
spring, and the impress LutherfOot.
This venerable beech has escaped
many destructive designs from Ca
tholic pilgrims, who had made re-
peated attempts to burn this tree;
and no longer than 20 years ago,
but each time, the timely arrival OF
aid frustrated this miserable design.
One hundred years ago, as the great
wood clearing occurred in that
nighborhood, this tree had also
been marked for the wood-man's az
but man from Steinbach saved the
tree again. Several leaves in my
possession, gathered from this tree.
now no more, 1 shall always treasure
as historic mementoes.
Returning to the main road which
leads to Ruhla, 1 arrived after an
hours brisk walking just in time for
dinner at the Bellevue Hotel, located
half way up mountain, where, be-
sides a good dinner, a fine view can
be enjoyed of the city and adjacent
county below.
Ruhla is a watering place of some
note, and a favorite resort of many
tourists during the summer months,
on account Of its remarkable situa-
ton and its salubrious air. 1t has
1900 inhabitants, and is longitud-
inally divided By the Erb Stream,
of which one hall belongs to Wei
mar and the other to Gotha. The
city is surround by a cham of lofty
pine and fir mountains, which add
immensely to its beauty, and with
its invigorating mountain air, makes
it not only attractive but healthy.
The industries of its people consist
of manufactures of pipe-heads, mer-
schaum, and porte mOnaies, and has
quite reputation in that respect.
The Iron Spring also adds much to
Ruhla's prosperity and popularity.
Intending to visit the Wachstein,
1880 feet high), on account of the
magnificent prospect afforded to the
traveller over the region of Eisenaeh,
I started again on my way, after a
short siesta, and after an hours
steady climbing reached the the top
Of the Wachstein. 1 was amply re
paid. The view was perfectly
charming. In the deep lay little
village closely nesting to the pro
tectlng mountain. Further, the
beech covered Ringsberg, southwest
the mighty basalt tops of the High
Rhoen Mountains, the Oxhead and
many others. Northwest, Wilhelms
| Hohe, near Capel, but more in the
the center, and in close proximity
stood the Wartburg, in surprising
magnifcence, surrounded by the
variously tinted autumn-green Of
the forest, and way beyond appeared
like faint wreaths of smoke, the
Harz. But the Wartburg beckons
and 1 hasten forward with anxiou;
anticipation. Ipass over the Sheen
burg, and in one hour reach the ro-
mantle Wilhelmsdale, where 1 con
Glued to remain for the night, in or
der to give a full day to the won
ders of to morrow. The day being
not yet spent, the kind landlord o.
the only hotel pointed out to me the
attractive places of the valley, which
/ 1 visited before the thick fog, which
rises here very early in the Fall
covered everything with night.
BIS.
A Swindl0.
Swindlers are now perambulatinG
the country representing themselves
as patent right venders, and operat
ling in the following manner as giver
by the Tihin Tribune;
The patent-right vender goes into
a neighborhood and approaches
citizen, telling him that he has a pat