The New York herald., 1874-09-27

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THE RARLY MORNING PROMENADE
to the spring Is the duty OF every well-organlzed
visitor. 1t is q pleasant duty, too. Fortunately
really sick people DO not come to HomDurg, 30
the guests are not AFFLICTED at every turn by the
sight Of diseased, broken down humanity. HON.
burg Is q place for recreation and recuperanon |
for tired out, wearied men and women, VINO
merely take the waters as an excuse ior ldling'
and let the bracing air and the calm, pleasant
social life eject the cure. The hills OF the Taunus
are near by. They seem to be continually looking
down into the houses and streets OF the city, as
they would invite the guests to come up among
their green shady woods and romantic valleys
ana visit the antiquarian treasures and ruined
castles that stand out the bluils, and, II they
feel inclined, watch the sun rise at early morning
on the summit of the Feidberg. The bree2es they
send seem to bear In Eolian notes the beautiful
invitation OF the German poet:-
wilst thou not wander in the forest green
Beneath the whisperlng FIR. the shady beech beech
Where doth the Lord his grandest lessons teach'
tn forest where the gentle rus,ng leaves
+ tn forest where the soul that sinks and grieves
Finds balsam sweet and all the hope 1t seeks
Is there on earth spot more Deauteous seems!
Apa syes high IL obe
pecially to lovers And this portion Of the human
race finds beautiful and secluded walks anywhere
and everywhere, although, by the way, visitors in
Germany find out that German lovers DO not pay
much attention to the poetic and romantic con-
comitants OF love. TO the antiquarian and the
lover Of ruins the Taunus offers relics and memo,
1es ron we time q the Romans SasSnra 10 rae in sns
forest, an hour and a hairs walk rom
Homburg, the Romans have left indel6ie ,dei oil
fhnln
stroyed about tho year nine after the birth Of
Christ, after varus had been defeated by the Ger
mans, under Armlnlus, In the depths Oh tue Ieuto-
EXTENSIVE EXCAVATIONS
have been made here at times, and many inter
estlng relics OF the Roman ton brought 70
light AS at Aachen, Neuw1ed, Badenweilter and
Baden, here too ruins OF an extensive roman
bath have been brought to light, showing now
the Roman legions endeavored. wherever tney
made q settlement, to Introduce as many OF the
comforts and luxures OF their lie at nome Us pos
sble. Memories OF the Roman occupation may pe
seen in many other places OF the Taun1s range, IN
the Roman road leading from the Saalburg 10
Heddernheim and the Roman wall, or Ptdhtgrd-
ben, which began on the Danube at Dnkelsbuhl and
stretched up to Holland, and was puilt 20 secure
the southern and finest part OF Germany to the
Roman Empire. The saalburg camp was pult by
Germanicus, and was occupied by the Romans up
to the third century. Indeed There are many
grand chapters OF history inscribed IN the MUS anu
valleys OF the Taunus, and legend ana tradition
cling to every summit OF the range Legend mas
placed Brunnhiida's fre-surrounded bed on the
fried's valiant deeds as described in the 'NeDelun
genlied.n Thitner, to the summit OF the Feidberg,
where the poet INLAND Is TO nave m0numenG
some day or other, wandered on the. first sunday
in July thousands uDOn thousands oil people from
Frankfort and number OF our HomourS t gues.s,
of Frankfort and the vicinity: up there, among
the valleys OF the Taunus, where those health.
giving waters bubble up at every rock, may nave
been the scene described by German poet in the
following attractive verses. Had there not been
q landgravne OF Hesse- Homburg by the name OF
Elizabeth once upon time should have wished
the "poetic Legend" to have chung 70 the Elizabeth
Spring IN the park
There. in the vale, twixt wooded hills,
bubbling fount springs forth, ana HIS
with murmurs sweet the i; deii; oood
And on ae Carved IN nsSs ms mdOa
The name love SO we'll
And when the work was fairly wrought
\ wreath Of wild flowers rare;
Siosed snd It tho bloyngly n ovs ana piaeed &c raced
And lett it resting there.
Two years are gone-so ions-so long
I'VE apa pfay 9sfE Ea.ss.s aS% ss tn sofS tSis DeAd
Oh wash our eyes that we may SEQ
And aid US In our needl"
They sing their pious litany
''from guilt and sin oh make free-
II. . They 6rns dn n disease ss an1 AND DEATH sosa
Oh trusted saint bzaoeth /"
Iwander TO the shrine, and near
There wreatns and flowers rest,
And mid these offerings Of faith
see thy name elizabeth
lhat once my love cOnfcss'd.
And lay there Offering true,
A wreath Of wild flowers lair TO view.
And with the piarm band kneei
That thou art near to me-
This wild dc dover Ss, reath ca i receive from me,
Oh SANITY, iar Elizabeth
Iswounds are deep, yet true It beats;
At thy command its death.
Oh heal my beating, bleeding heart
y" And With my dying breath
m sing my n1,s@ns paass sf bss, snd nsaT sis n.
Oh sanity, iair Elizabeth
The Elizabeth Spring is decidedly tie favorIte,
and around 1t gather the ettte society. Pro-
lessor LieDig once said that 1t would be dilcult
find in Germany q mineral water Offering a like
wealth OF effective cOmponents as the water OF
this spring. suppose we must iccept the verdict
OF the great chemist unquestOniDgly There are
five or SIX other springs, but none so much ire-
quented. From seven to eight IN the morning,
! and again on the terrace at evening. you may see
all our American coiony , Our representative
ana Miss Meyer. Among the permanent and tenn
porary American sojourners several well
here on raIlroad business. Mr.. Dewey, who drst
| opened the way FOR the Introduction oi American
sleeping cars into France, is spending few weeks
[ IS spending the summer here. Mrs. and MISS
Brooks have been with us Tor some weeks past;
Colonel Mehafy, MIR Murphy. MIR. Chadwick and
| Mr.. Gaskeu have become old residents, and wish
to urge the advantages OF Homburg as q winter
! "Hlstory OF Methodlsm." Is here with his wife,
and intends to make a stay OF o few months among
/ us In order TO recuperate.
SOCIETY IL BOMBURG
is pleasant The guests are principally English,
then American, with considerable admlxture OF
| Germans. Between the English and American
colonies there exist here not unpleasant relations,
! though social hOstillties are not unknown. There
Is the usual contest OF the feminine portion oil the
| two nationaties for supremacy In toilet ana
beauty. / had an interesting conversation WIN
the director, sitting one day on the terrace, on
| nts auh al
clined TO award the palm of taste In dress TO our
American ladies' while to the English nc wished
TO give credit Tor healthier, roster r-cneekeu up
pearance. or course there are petty Jealousles,
but rule everything goes on very pieasaniiy.
What does IL matter II that English beauty MISS
Snubs, refuses all introductions to Americans
She has taken q solemn oath and means 10 keep
1t, because once she saw an ilLmannered M New
N the dancing hall aud bold v over his head IN