The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-18
EUROPEAN LETTER.
vienna..The Ride to Munich-.The
CITY: Beer Drinking. ,,---sv

vienna..The Ride to Munich--The
City; Beer Drinking. zrwss,
The following comprises extracts from
letter written to his friends here by Mr..
James Neil, Of the firm Of Neill& Ellings
h.m, now trayelingin Europe. ~
MUNICH, GERMANY, ~
CAPITAL OF BAyARIA,-p---tf
SUNDAY, Aug. "a, 1878.
DEAR MOTHER AND SIsTERs:-I last
wrote you IRON Vienna on7last Sunday.
lsett aud myself left there ontlast Friday
morning. Taylor and Harding left the
tirst Of the week. They wanted US very
badto 60 with them, but as we had not
got through the Exposition building, o.
course would not 60 until we had seen all
that was to beiaeen. l think. We have
seen It pretty well for the time we have
been here. II Is an lawful big contract to
20 through tho building and see every.
thing, and think that we never worked
harder In our lives than we did while at
Vienna; walked around it nearly every
Jay until we could hardly, stand upon,
our feet Still II was 60 interesting that
We hated to leave It. 1t Is impossible tor
me TO mention or 10. speak OF one thou
saudth. part ol'what have seen, and II
asked Il there was anything In the world
had not seen, would reply very quickly
that did not believe there was, for there
seemed TO be everything there. l did not
meet or see q single person that ! had
ever met before In the United States.
The city Is so handsome that | never
got tired Of looking at II, and our hotel so
comfortable and we ielt so much at home
init,hat we hated the idea oil leaving
such pleasant quarters. Themost inter-
ssting thing l seen at the Exposition was
houses put up by the Chinese, japanese
aud Arabs, Just the same as they werein
their own country, inside and outside;
also their temples Of worship with their
idols &c, in them; also their cattle and
animals Of all KINDS. They had their
stores Just the same as in their country,
and were selling the same goods In the
same style, and were dressed In their odd
suits ltell you they attracted grea,
deal Of attention. Ihad expected to buy
some Of their goods from them, but on
examining them, found they would be o.
DO use TO any Of Us SO ] concluded ] would
not invest. Left Vienna last Friday morn.
Iagat 9 o'clock, and after . long but pleas
ant ride Of thirteen hours, arrived Of this
place, passing through handsome conn'
Try called the Switzerland Of Germany on
account Of It's resemblance to that coun'
Wy Id the way Of mountains and grand
scenery; passed along spurs Of the ALPS
which al distance looked like they were
covered with snow on top, but on coming
close found 1t was the color Of the rock
o. q, which the mountains were comprised
Inc mountains were very grand, and Al
!hey were the first we had seen since VI
came on the Continent, we were glad I,
wee them for q change, We also passed
number OF beautiful little lakes. The.
looked charming nestled down betweel
He mountains with small villages arounl
Men. We reached here the same day 0
svlo q night, tired but in good spirit
saturday morning before breakfast J
SGk a walk In the city with D Philadel
Pala young man, while his partner an
s ssSN were sleeping. We went into sew
w o. the churches, saw several tomb
.! The Bayarian Kings and fine psintingl
sso went through Market, which isyer
ssoVe! and interesting; saw. any amount q
Eali, which was very glad 10 Gee, for |
aus been very scarce and very high sine
Weleit America. Here Ills very reason