The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-10-11
OUR VIENNA CORRESPONDENCE
vrESNA, August 10, 1873.

of which might be tho destruction OF
so much wealth, beauty andart. Fortu-
nately the loss was comparatively
small, although the building destroyed
was one of interest it being the depart
ment wherein was illustrated life in the
Province of Alsace, n name which has
become so well known through the
late Franco-Gcrman war. To the
right as one entered the room stood a
model of the castle and estate Of
Thannwcilcr, Canton Weller. The
whole thing was perhaps twenty feet
square, and was elevated about two
and Il half feet from the floor.
The so-called castle, largre square
two-story brick house, with corner
towers and surrounded by dry moat,
across which were light bridges leading
on one side into the park, where mar
BILE statues stood in the shade Of forest
trees. A huge dog guarded the en-
trance to the grounds, Another
bridge led into the vegetable garden,
where the busy gradcner could be seen
wedding his cabbages,. beets and let
tuce. Back of the house, arose a hill
covered with Il thrifty vineyard, in
which laborers were at work in vari-
ous ways Illustrative of wine culture,
and also showing the various tools, wug-
ons, pals and baskets common to that
section Of country. The large two
story barn with wide open doors showed
every comfort for the stock, as well as
suitable provisions for storing grain.
Numbers of sleek looking cows were
ruminating I'M the barn yard, pigeons
were flying about, chickens employed
after their fashion in scratching for
a living" and one important character
perched on the highest peak of the
roof, was sending forth his clarion
note.
Different vehicles with horses at
tached were to be seen, from the
manure cart with one horse, up to the
four-horsc wagon heavily loaded with
wine casks. Sheep were grazing in
the pastures, goats climbing over the
hillsides. the stable boy was pumping
water for some thirsty cattle, laborers
could be seen loaded with baskets on
their backs or carrying burdens on
their head; in fact, the whole was a
beautiful picture of thrift and Industry,
interesting because.of the ingenuity Of
its construction, as well rs from its
truthfulncss and instructiveness.
On road back of the castle grounds
a wedding party was moving merrily
along. The first wagon, drawn by a
yoke of mouse-colored oxen, led by a
stout peasant, bore the bridal he'd,
nicely made up ready for occupancy,
and the household utensils, pots, pans,
kettles, brooms and pals for the young
couple in their first housekeeping We're
hanging from every available point
/ about the vehicle.
! In the wagon following were jovial
party of peasants, in holiday attire, the
bride and groom in their midst. A
company of horsemen and band of
musicians on foot accompanied them.
"Yes,n said gentleman who stood by
our side, "A Bauer Hochzeit to the
life. I've' seen it scores of times.n BY
the way, the word Hochzeit, which We
translate wedding, literally means
''high time" and the hilarity of the
occasion justifies the name. Whilein
Syria we had the opportunity of wit
Messing a Hochzeit, The whole COM
munity for miles around embraced the
opportunity of havinga a "high time"
and if not actually at the wedding GER
emony, took an active part in the eat
ing, drinking and dancing which fol-
lowed.
Among the separate buildings which
fill the Exposition grounds, is the
Schwarzenberg Pavilion, q tasteful
little building, containing the collect
i've sy hibltion of Prince John Adolfvon
Schwarzenberg and his heir, Prince
Adolf Joseph. These are what are
called riiiisig princes, having thclr own
army and possessing great authority
as well as great wealth. The estates
from which the products exhibited in
this pavilion are brought, are situated
partly in Bavaria, partly in Siyrla, as
also ia part In upper and lower Austria
aud In Bohemia, and have altogether
an extent of a hundred and fifty square
miles, and map within its building
shows the situation aud extent OF each
separate tract. 1t is interesting to
witness collected together such va
riety of products from the estates of
one individual.
Outside the pavilion is a small fish-
pond, we'll stocked with fish brought
from the estate, and two beavers are
making sorrowlul effort at being at
home under the scrutiny Of the Curl
Gus crowd. A collection OF shguss,
plants and fruit trees haya bsen set out
land are growing. and q large goose
berry bush Is labeled as pear tree.
The interior arrangement of the build
ing Is very tasteful. Opposite the main
entrance Is a mammoth picture, made
Of various plants, moses and fotks.
Small game birds peeping slyiy out, as
II about to fly, and deer springing over
the rocks illustrate the joys of hunting
ON the Schwarzenberg estates. The
Exhibition is divided into six classes:
First-Minipg and smelling. This
class shows different ores aud coal, iron