The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-10-09
WAIFS WAITED WESTWARD FROM
OVER THE WAVE.

GENEVA, Switzerland, July goth, 1878.
Ed. TRIBUNE After two hours ride
from the Falls of the Rhine we reached !
the Black Forest, and skirted the south |
ern border, through the beautiful plains |
of the Rhine, and soon reached the |
station at Bale, one of the largest towns |
in Switzerland, population As, 900. Ifl
there is anything worth writing about In
it will try and find it out on my return.
I spent but n few hours in the city, and
left for Lausanne, on my way to this
place. As we left the station we rode
along tie vine-clad hills of Greenzach,
beyond and over which skirted the wood
ed slopes of the Jura. | reeos nized this
range as an old friend. for they we're ever
before me while in northern Italy, aud l
then longed for a nearer and closer az
quaintauce. We then left the valley Of
the Rhine and followed the banks of the
Ergalz, which flows Gown from the Jura
mountains. For an hour we we're all de-
lighted with the fine views. The deep
valley through whic.a me silyery stream
threads its way, the lofty hills On the left
and wide extending plain on the right
afforded variety for all. AS we neared
Bern fine view of the Bernese Alps
was enjoyed. At Bern we changed cars.
This is quite town, the capital of a Can
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the interval, | went up town and saw all
I could see in an hour. The largest
fountain of the Ogre was of permanent
Importance. There is a nonstrous bronze
figure in The act of devouring a child,
while several others, whose fates were
likewise sealed, protruded from his
pockets and girdle. He stands upon a
troupe of armed bears. Bruin is the
heraldic emblem of Bern and is omm-
present At the clock tower they went
through regular performance, for the
thousandth time. to the great delight of
the crowd. A minute or two before the
time for the clock to strike, cock gives
the signal by Growing. The bears then
come out and march around a seated
figure, while harlequin strikes out the
hour on bell. | though the ceremony
ended, when the cock repeated bis sigual,
| and the old man seated turns an hour
glass and raises his scepter and tries to
count by opening his mouth the bear
on his right does his counting by incina-
lions of the head, and a stone figure in
| the tower, then hammers out the hour
on another bell, and the little cock,
| bound to have the last say. crows the
third time, and everybody was informed
| by each individual of the institution that
it was six o'clock. for they all had their
say. The churches, museums and PIC
ture-galleries, may visit on my return.
On the way to Lausanne, we crossed the
suspension bridge over the Sarine, nearly
hall a mile long and $50 feet high. Over
1900 tons of iron were used in its con-
struction. We had for some time travers-
ed an uninteresting plateau, when sud-
denly on emerging from tunnel, one of
the most beautiful, peaceful landscape
views | ever beheld, was spread out be-
fore me. We were about 800 feet above
the lake of Geneva, which lay spread out
In vast expanse on our left, the high
mountains; on every hand the little vii
lagos dotting her borders, and the beau
tiful deep blue lake presented a scene
that called forth EXPLANATIONS of delight
from the-most sedate in the car. I had
often pictured this lake in beautiful col
ors, high up among the mountains it is
nearly 1000 feet above the sea, but the
half had not been dreamed. Yesterday
| took my first sail upon the lake. We
had not been ten minutes from the pier,
when storm suddenly came up, and the
wind blew as [ never experienced it be-
fore. 1t came in fearful gusts down the
mountain-side. piling the waters up into
mountain waves. The rain fell in tor
rents, the ladies filled the cabins, and we
gentlemen had to take horizontal show
er bath, after our toilet. 1t left US as
suddenly as i. came, and the warm sun
soon came out, and we were looking bet
ter in half an hour than before the show
er, as we had very thorough busting
| have bat little to say of Geneva, as
everybody knows all about this city. l
am going tomorrow, for a few days to
visit winter and have skate on mere
de glace. l find the people here much
better than I expected, and the natives
more honest than foreigners. One incl
dent and | will close. Feeling somewhat
indisposed for few days, 1 decided to
consult physician, and so called on DR..
Metcalf, Quay du Montblane. After keep
ing me waiting for nearly half an hour
although unengaged, he wrote me short
prescription, for which he charged me
ten francs, equal to 81 in America. 1
felt insulted, but had no redress.
might have expected it in native, and
made my bargain beforehand, but the
gentleman being an Englishman, 1 was
unprepared. | asked the chemist what
l should have paid, and he said two
francs would have been large sum. Let
others take warning and when they con-
suit DIR. Metcalf have him first nama