The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-01-12

of protection granted her by the
Emperor, but which Alba had dis
regarded. But as he laughingly
and imperiously refused her Oft-re
peated request, she fearlessly said
to him: "My poor subjects shall
possess themselves Of your posses
isions, or, by C. princes blood
for OK blood" and at the same time
signalling, had the discomftted
Duke surrounded by her warriors,
who by force compelled him to ac-
cede to her just demands.
Since 1873 Rudolstadt has been
the continued seat of the Princes of
Schwarzburg, who have done every
thing in their power to not only
heal the ravages of the many wars
/ of the 18th, 18th, 10Th centuries,
but also to beautify the surround
ings of the city, and to i'm
prove its schools of learning. The
buildings of most interest are the
tower crowned Hideck's Castle (the
home of the resident prince) and the
Ludwig Castle. The former was re-
built by ALBRIGHT the VII, after its
obstruction by fire in 1745, and en-
larged and beautiied with magnif-
cent rooms and halls, church and
a theater, underneath an immense
altar, and back stable full of fine
horses that are every Sunday train
ed to the sound of the drum. On
its east side, and overlooking the
city is a fine garden laid out in the
Italian style. This contains the
Echo House, and many fine gypsum
casts of Brutus and Apollo, colossal
heads of the Dior Kuns and some
other valuable Japan relics. From
this garden a fine view of the city
and adjacent country can be had.
The halls and rooms of the castle
are rich with marble, good frescoes,
and side and ceiling paintings of
much richness and value, represent
ing princes and their families, by
Daysinger, Diebrieh, and He1isiur;
another small but fine collection of
paintings from the master hands of
Caracci, L. CraHach, A. Duser, Ham
iIton, and others; and copies of
other paintings from the galleries of
Mannheim and Dresden by E. Kane
rer. Opposite the City Church lies
the Ludwig Castle, bnilt by prince
Ludwig in 1855. The lower rooms
are used as a Caseno, while the up
per rooms contain cabinets of nu-
merous valuable collections and anti
quities, and a library of $4,000 vol
umes.
The Andreas or old city church,
enriched with many old paintings
ofscenes in Bible history, contains
wonderful piece of. carving in its
pulpit which rests upon the shoul-
ders of Moses, holding in his hands
the tablets containing the God-given
ten commandments. Above the
Prophets Amos, Zecharias, MALACHI
las, Daniel, Esaias ETC., in fine and
deeply cut delineations and sur
rounded with appropriate represen-
tations. Above again are the twelve
Apostles, and high above on the
dome-like roofis Christ procIaiming
"peace and goodwill to all men"
Another unique piece of carving is a
representation Of Paradise. Our
first parents having just indulged
their appetites on the forbidden
fruit, are on their march out Of the
garden, pursued by the laughing
Devil who is well portrayed in half
human half animal shape, and well
supplied with a fine set of horns and
hoofs, The burying vault contains
the bodies of Ludwig Frederick the
builder of the church, together with
his four sons and eight daughters,
and Prince Albert, and Catharine the
Heroic.
Among the temples of learning
are the Gymnasium. departments
and II professors; a seminary for
special instruction of ten theolo-
gians Of a higher class; one real
school for special arts and sciences,
| ) departments, and 6 professors; a
citizens for boys and girls, 3 de-
partments and 8 instructors; a
daughters school, high grade under
protection of the Princes mother; a
school for professional appropria-
tions; and a free drawing school.
Besides the library already men
toned, the city possesses another
equally large representing every art
and science.
There are numerous benevolent
institutions, including hospitals, asy-
lums, etc.
Among the days of interest are
the fine yearly markets upon which
people from various cities congregate
here and show to the many hundreds
assembled their various goods. Not
among the least attractive is the cat
! tie market in which q great number
of really fine cattle and poorer pigs
are bought and sold. Here 1 was
much amused by witnessing the pc
culiar mode of bargaining in which
buyer and seller grasp each other''
hand, having their others open anc
raised high in the air ready %:sn ;:thn 6
tremendous slap to close the bargain
1t afforded me nearly as mucE
amusement as did the query of far
| Imer acquaintance whether my "t0ifi
acas a black aConaaa"-hein in his small
mental caliber, no doubt, thinking
that all Americans were black
| Along the south side of the city OF
the banks of the Saale, leads beau
tiful promenade overshaded by i'm
mense and magnificent chestnut anC
Linden trees to the favorite pleasure
ground, the "Anger." On it stanC
the theater, shooting gallery, res
turants etc. Behind and above tn
castle, 1900 feet above the city, i
the magnificent forest and mountain
? "Hain" (grove). Full of beautifu
Ipromenades and cunning little nook
with charming prospects over hil
and dale beyond Many pleasan
walks are afforded to young and old
rich and poor, throughout every sea
son Of the year, a delightful pleasur'
trip but of short duration can b'