The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-26

chariot drawn by four horses. The
height OF the group is about twenty
Ieet. The chariot was taken awsy by
the French in 1906, but was returned
after the battle OF Waterloo. Outside
the gate is the Thiergarten, a tract ot
land containing about two bun
dred acres densely planted with
trees. Carriage drives, rides and
walks are laid out through it.
In one corner OF the Thiergsrten pear
the street leading from the depot to the
Brandenburg gate, is monument al
most completed, erected in commemora-
ton OF the victories OF the Prussian ar
my over the French in the late war.
The column stands about $50 feet high
and is surmounted By a very large gilt
statue of victory, in the attitude OF
crowning the nation, with a wreath in
her right hand. The several sections
OF the column are ornamented with gilt
cannon pointing heavenwsrd. The ex>
peuse Of building this monument as well
as other improvements now being made
in and about Berlin, is betrayed out OF
the indemnity money paid by France
to the Prussian government. The pub
lie buildings in Berlin are grand and
imposing structures and are all sItua-
ted together on both sides OF the lines.
The grounds in front of these buildings
are ornamented with fine statues. 10
front Of the Kings (pow Emperor's >
palace is the Equestrian Statue of Fred.
erick the Great, said TO be the finest in
the world. Opposite the Guard House
are the statues OF Generals York,
Blucher and Gnelsenan. and on each
side OF il are the statues OF Generals
Scharrhorst and Bulow. On each side
OF the Schloss Brucke Cor BRIDGE across
the Spree river on four granite pedes-
taIs supporting fine groups OF marble
statuary. theRoysl Palace there are
500 apartments among which are the
throne room, containing a buffet laden
with ancient golt and silver plate. The
White Hall. containing the statues OF
the twelve electors OF Brandenburg,
eight statues representing the provinces
OF the Kingdom, together with marble
bss. relief5 denotlng the principal virtues
and relief portraits Of celebrated men Of
the time OF the electorate. 1t also con-
tains o bas-relicf portrait OF the archi-
tect, and a figure OF victory in carrara
marble. In tlis room Was held the
first session OF the Ststes-general OF
Prussia in 1917, the epoch
OF the introduction OF the repre-.
sentation system into the government.
There are also numerous Other statues
such as the Amazon on horsel ack,
George and the Dragon, the eQucstran
statue OF the Great EIector, the statue
of Frederick the Greats Generals, seven
in number, with many others. 10 fact
statuary in Continental Europe Is 20
common that the eye grows tired
witnessing it. a great portion Of it is
not the most chaste and modest in iIs
appearance, nevertheless pure minded
men and women may witness it with
out injury. We candidly believe we
have seen enough statuary since we
came to Europe to Mscadsmize the
National road from Wheeling TO St.
Louis.
Throughout Germany, as in Bel
giIm, we see the woman in bare feet
and short dresses, doing the greater
portion Of the labor in the field. They
also transport great portion OF small
produce to market in large wooden bas,
kets, fiat on one side, strapped on
their shoulders like a soldiers KNAPP
sack. They appear much more active
and enterprising than the men, They
are the business managers IN oil de
psrtments; but it strikes us that they
are perfect slaves. They no doubt per.
form all this drudgery OF their own vo-
tition, but it amounts to the most ab-
ject servitude in the end. The German
is a slow coach: he will spend an hour
over three cent glass OF beer, which
an American would guIp down at
breath, and an other hour over his pipe
or cigar, which the American would
puff with gusto as ne rushe5 10 the
bank to prevent his paper from going
to protest. The German energy mas
either been crushed out by seven years
almost inhuman drill under a military
task master. or his beer stupef.s him
and his consciousness in envelopei and
obscured in the fumes OF q narcotic
Yet with all their drinking we have
never seen German intoxicated since
we came to Europe, and we have seen
as many as 5000 at one time in beer
garden, all drinking beer and vine.
They appear to be a happy, cheerful
and contented people. Their govern
ment Is one OF the best Of its kind in
the world, but the burden Of its great
military organization is enough to
crush the vitality and energy out Of
any people. II the people OF the world
would turn their attention from milli-
tsry affairs to the education OF the hu.
man mind and heart 10 that point
to which they are both susceptible, and
that is TO full knowledge and con-
scjousness OF the rights OF all people
and sll nations, and their duty 10 re-
spect those rights, and when nations
differ as to their respective rights TO
submit those matters Of difference TO
the peaceful srbitrsment OF three or
five impartial and civilized nations,
,hen the oppressive burdens Of great
organizations, which now en-
slave millions OF people would be swept
away, and the human family be,
emancipated by its own civilization and
enlightenment. Then could the young
men learn the civil ayocations Of life in
b.isgful ignorance OF the military, and
till the soil while his mother and sisters
discharge the household duties, and all
enjoy the full rewards OF their labor
War is the greatest, heaviest and most
expensive relic OF barbarian that has
fastened ,tself upon our present stage Of
civilization. 1t appears TO have fasten-
ed !tseli like barnscle upon our insti-
tutions, and the people have been trsin-