, 1873-08-31


| i'll this moro ataid and solid portion Of Germany.
Human naturo revolts at such laws, which aro
| unworthy Of civilized community in any part Of
! tho world.
HEIDELBERG.
Correspondence Of The baltimore american.
Looking Tip at tho cnstlo from tho east end or
Heidelberg, It appears to hang directly over tho
town. From this point no conception can bo
formed Of its extent, "a ouly tho front wallis Of
tho main building and tho towers aro visible, but
Oh reaching tho aummit It fH found to o3tond
over at leaat ton acres Of land, Including largo
garden without tho rails, which bas boon 70"
stored to tho condition II was in when tho castle
was in al its Glory and tho homo Of tho rulers Of
| tho Roman Empire. On entering tho garden,
Immediately 10 the loft is soon tho Islizsoothn,l
| gate, built by Eleotor Frederick the Fifth, In
fG15 as tho inscription Bays, ITO his doarly-bo-
lovod wife, Elizabeth Of England" Both sidcs
Of tho gateway represent four trunks OF troep,
m are two @ female i ilsaaros holding cornacopias,
whilst tho froixca Of tho arch arc decorated with
tho lions Of England and tug palntlne; This
gate ia tho entrance to tho Common Carbon
which at ono timo was part Of tho ramparts, but
Is now beautiful grove Of limo-trooa, from
which splculid view of the town and tho for
tile valley OF tho Rhine is obtained On tho
north aldo Of tho Common Carbon are tho wallis
closes the north sido Of the castle. It s so feet
In diameter, In which was tho loanquoting-hall,
enliciontly capaciona to contain 100 tables aud
dino 400 guoste In tho nichcs OF tho wall,
J; partly concealed by ivy, arc tho statues Of two
Of tho Electors. and . Latin inscription giving
Of tho castle by tho Frcncl,, in 1880, tho tovor
Rlown H aa hef eia Of 1T 3s hn IN m Tho M toTn t:
sa,uo timo, adjohn tho Thick Tower. Beyond
tho castle ditch : is Ruport'B Hail.. Ru~
dotpA's Building, and Ruperea Building,
underneath all Of which, as we'll % tho gar
deus, are aubterranean passages extending to
tllo large watcli-towor, nnd communicating with
othcr partB of tho fortitlcationa. Ineido Of the
garaens stand the hriage-honso and tho large
watch-tower.. Over tho cato to tho bridgo stand
tho etntnes Of two clumsy-1ooklng eq'aires over
the Gothic doorway to nuport'a building are two
angels bearing wroath Of roses, in the midst Of
| which ia q pair Of hulf-opon compaa6oa. which
arc supposed to have Ind Masonic sgnitlca-
tion. Farther to tho lott Of tho entrance is .
stouo tablet with tho following inscription:
"One thousand aud four hundred yonrs were
caunted whom palsgraye 1suportwaa elected King
of tho Roman Empire, and governed aud inhab-
tied this castle, which palsgrayo Louis restored.
lIc wng over guy, and III hia 4lth yea1, the year
1900, he departed thiH lifo.. May Jesus Christ
keep tl.om both iu his blcssed caro. A1nou." ln
this hall, which 10 in tolorablo stnta Of pioaor.
yution, museum of antiquities found in tho vi
cnity Of tho castlo ia exhibited. Under IN ofligy
Of Christian II. OF Denmark, exhibited horo, il
; TIE following inscription:
Ellis spouse Of royal ancestry, Dame Doro
thoa Is hor name, born Princess Of Donmark
From thoao inscriptions it would soom tla
. these old-fogy Kiuga thought moro of their Wlyot
than goulo OF thor gucceHBora Of tho present dn,
do. The Rupert building has been roofed, nni
. Is now used for foativitiea Of various klnda.
The most richly decorated Of these old pala
COS within tho walla Of the castle ia Frodoricki
Building, built in 1901. It is Of three Htorles
On tho front, facing the court ya1d, aro four row
Of statues, sixteen in all, some Of the'u PARTIAL
; tli1apidntcd during the various wars, and frou
tho conlagration Of tho castle. Over tue door
way ia the following INSCRIPTION Frederick Dc e
, Holy Roman Etnpiro, and Duko of Dayarla
servioo and commodious habitation, and or1la
, nentod it with Atatuea Of his ancestors, in til
: year of our Lord 1865"
= This building has been also rooted, an1 in Il,
= second story ii q plcturo-ga aud collection
of antiquities which particularly refer to tho his
= Ing is tho balony of tho caatle, from which fin
= viow ID to bo Ind Of tho surrounding country
a Tho decorated yeatibu1c lending to THO balcony
with Goric pillars and vauitod roof, ia very in
semi, which llas been partly restored, and paRso
! Oh to tho building which holds tho great tun 0
a vino barrel Of tho castlo, built IL 175l, to re
= place tho old ono which was built in 1854. b'
u :. from tbs middle ol the barrel % foot high.
a iH bound with oightcou wooden hoops, 8 lnclo
:. thick and II inchoa broad. In 1752 It was file
: for tho first tmo, holding equnl to 28ooo0 ho
p tlGHt DuC IL IL now empty anu uuHhGl. Nehr III
3 tun is . little statue Of clemcna Porko, I'll
y llteop to eighteen bottles OF strong vine dail,
t The Octagon Towors nnd, Otto uonrry
~ building, the 1att=r OF which wes IL
4 fntorosting. Tho court facade is decorate
!. with masterpieces Of stutuary and Hcnli
n ture, representing the figures Of mon str7ggl,l
Il with lions. Tho statues OIL tho front q.
!. Joshua. Samson, Hercules, David, strongtl
n Faith, Hope, Charity, Justice, Saturn, Ma,
o Venus, Mercury, Diana, Sol, aud Jupiter Q
4 tho gable ara eight medallion heads, ropr
- sonting distinguished Romans.
= Thoro IL nothing special about tho Low
a Building, tho Towers, or tho Fountains Wortl
~ OF description except to show tho o1tent a1
~ perfection OF this yaBt mountain run Oyor Il
" loor Of tho Fountain-AouBe is thia curious il
!. ecription:
- "New and yory wholesome spring of Oharl
a Theodore, the fnther OF his country, md
r Elizabeth Augusta, tho mother Of hor colntr
+. III also recommended Rs new source Of health
Is As no passed. through tho old chapel tho sotll
r. Of piano wAR distinctly heard, Bnd OH inqu
n OF olir g.lidc VIC were Informed thut MI Englll
r. family Aad rented Il auto of rooms in tlat pa
OF tho oantle For throo years, and were odcasll
~ their ullron IN Hoidelborg. Wo also paas
~ high up on tho mountain, fully 500 foot abo
n tllo castle, beautiful little vln which, wo We
in Informed, was owned and occupied by L
" 6praguot an American gentleman.
r. 1
T. Not ASessay to Dio.
III The following Ia no fabrication OF m trrove
" ront secular journal, but from tho orthod
u u Momphls Presbyterian: "Trayoling in his bu
N gy alone, not long ago. III going to ono Of
~ | appontn1entH oua of our roOl brethror in L