, 1874-10-03

tlltir during nt,d endurance T1oy nrc not tle
non To light tin Germans nov that Tho lntter
ara unl:od, "s thoy posueas not tho muscle, tue
stonlnehs Of noryc, nor coollleHa OF brain, to
comsnto with them IN dangerous sports nor In
wnrliIso Atrl,ggles. They layo no longer iona
rnrte nnd without ono Lhoy arc Of not much 40.
CUNT in war or politics.
Calling tho swss tho parls-kocpers OF this
European pleasure aud excursion ground. they
aT0
ADMIRABLY ADAPTED TO THE BUSINESS,
ar.d lIaye CO certainly put tho grounds IN moat ns
roads over ovory pnrs Of tho country, whore it
eoo,l,a posable'to build them, md eonfppel them
With tho AmorfcaH stylo OF csrB Whore railways
Cannot bo ororAtea they l,aye made excellent
t,lrnplkos, regardless nj labor or cost, and hup-
piled thom with co.n'uodous aud oareinlly-
managed dtligeuces, or public stages. Whore
horsos cannot haul eoaohos, they havo hown out
mulo-pathH; anil, wllere nlulos cannot CO. thoy
tonea sis nepa md rsngs % or oEss and
ollAsms, aud provided trllsty mud footed cnr-
r1ors to carry delicate lntllcs aadan-chairs up
aec'it'ea &C which tout M th9 strength evon Snna
tsanoa Hn aaf0ns and osn.sa sa iHss Raes Nso 70
direct tho foot Of tourists n safoty aorosa
glaciers li1led with hidden pitfalls or shoW tho
advcntnrotls athtotio pedestrian the way 10
sca1o nearly perpendicular walls or rock. to SEQ
But tl,s Ia nat all. For tue hustouancc aud
comfort OF tho tourist, tho Swiss have oroctod
aud furnished
rnouaAaps or HOTELS,
placing thom IN eyory conceiyaoie spot Whoro
grand Or p'eaHiug vlews may he had, or whero
tlloy can do must good. Thus tho irav-
oler, aftcr a desperate aud fatlg.,ing climb to
soma nearly nacccaBlblo PASS or elevation. to aeo
great glaciers Or avafanclos, or high mountain
domes and peaks. will 10 almost sMro to 1,n llud
up tlloie T. comfortable i,'1,. well supplied
with meat. drink, and tobacco, clean beds
and . roa1ing-rooin in whfcl., are tho
latcat English. uornan.. French, and American
around any OF tho clarmng Swiss 1akoB, ho call
not he|p Doing struck with tho number Of elo-
gant aid capacious-looing hotc's built OIL
hcAutif,ll 1oca;i0nB along tho Shore, ,-somotiHes
on little justng hoHdlund, Or IT. Il sheltered
III oyory instance shoy aro surrounded by little
park, planted with ornamental trees, adorned
with nnwor-beds and ahrubbery, aud usually
having fountain and Htatllary. Ono fools
tempted to 60 ashore and spend the remainder
Of tho soas1n In some NJ tloso delghtful-look-
ing tourists homes; and
THOUSANDS no THAT VERY THING.
In Other caseR. tlo hotels will 10 placed at tho
foot Of n ,no11ntatn-cascnio or high falls, Or Mt
tito end of valley brenkng through mountain
and exposing sotnc fn'noua snnw-clad chain be-
yopd. Wherever tlore ts good viuw Of any Mt
tractson or popular object, whother Of rocls, cat
a,act, cfaslu, glacier, co,c. lake, wiley pabs or
find hotel, or perhaps aovoral Of tIteut. aoatcd
in the midst of trcoa. shrubE, aud flowers. Az
rule, they ars well lopt with good tables, and
supplied with careful, polite, mud honest sor-
wants. Swiss hotels hayo greatly ,nnltiDlod With
in lato yonrs, and improved as veil. Tho o1ton-
sion Of railroads, and multiplication Of steamers
In the lakoB. have rendered travelling 10 cheap
and speedy that thousands now vislt switzerau't
whore hundreds did t"eniy years a!;o. Acncc
the necessity for mnro and larger botols.
Switzerland In now III
a PROSPEROUS CONDITION.
Tho people are growing rich quito Fast The
eyidonces Of increasing wealth appear on atl
eitlcs Look at any city nr lnrgo town, and you
will find thu exterior portions laid OIL in wills
htroeta aid capacious sanaTes, and improved
quito rceclltly III modern stylo whlo !he interior
CONSISTS Of narrow. crooked st:oeH, closely lined
with qanlnt, ancient, stlabby houses, oecupie4!
by the poor and inajgont csasses. Tho bsauttfut
villas anil cateauB which ABOUND 30 ptentitny
appear mostly to bo new Rtructulea, nua the
lawns. parkH,' and gnrdols about the'fa exhibit
modern rural tasto.-oyidenstY impolted from
England, which aoomn to ho authority on the
Continent III rural architecture aud landscape
ga,dcMuE.
poor country. 1t had few RESOURCES and little
foreign commerce. Tho farmers living III The
fruitful falloy Ut tho Aaro were in comfortable
circumstances; but they werc obliged to sell
their produce cheap and buy thelr gools
DEAR just % farmers 10 nov III
tue Western States Ut America. Hnt M
llutHeuAHl 1nfGillEi tuH lk}EpHQtAf1 1klN 1a4.
way-traak. md an American tho ssoa.nboat for
river and iako navigation. The init odnction OF
these "motleru improvements Elalo Switzor-
land accessible to tho Hcskorh Of rocceation mud
hoaith Those who camo 1e: u'nod louo full Of
enthusiasm over the wonders beauty, extcnt,
nnd grandeur of Swiss scenery, and, relating
their adventures and stories to thoir fliou6s, aud
ih tho colunns Of tho press. AMI in hooku Of
travel, aud exhibiting tEoir improved heath.
sent lens Of thousands iu quest OF the slime pure
exhausted encIyies. All these Ecattered hard
cash by tho handtu1 through tho MountAias hntt
Valleys nna nfong tho shores OF tho Swiss lakos.
4 new osnploynicns ~asquicily furnished for tho
hills and dalcs, nho saw golden ahowoys in their
snow-elp1 PEAKS, aud tusnca Of silver III thoir
fruitful vaeyA which they hayo since been
CATCHING AID EXTRACTING TO HoME rUnposE.
Tho surplus population we're no longer Obliged
to was,ler abrUnd iu uoaluh ut work and Hub-
Ai8tonco; thore HaH nDuudauco OF employment
fuuntl Ut honle in guiding, cnllyoy.ug, and OIL
tortaiung tho ions Of thousands hayo now
swollen to hundreds Of tho,sands--of annual
visitors. Tho inilnbitlnta Of tho poorest anu
most inaccessible valleys, ovcrflung by stupen-
donn ulou.ttaislH. and threatened With ayalauchea
OF Hnow, ice. a!d rocks, now tluf5 ready narkot
al high PRICES ut ti1or doors fos oil tho rcge'
tables, fruit, lesh poultry, trout milk, butter,
Call earn. with mnlo, Or AZ guides and chrriers
two three, or four GOLD Ioliaes per duy. from
alay tn October, in helping foreign tourists ur
| mud dawn .loir lnolntasns md uvor their dan
| garous passcs aud creynsbed gacicra.. Il is it
louSer ucceaaary for tue hurty, stolitl. foarlaAt
| swiss to offer his mercenary sorylco as {
| body-cnarl tu any Prince or potehlato
to fight for cauan OF which llo Knows nothing
| and caros less. Tim only foleign military hcr'
| yico III Which any Swiss uro now found in Europt
IL that ri thu pops. III nomo, who employs Z
battalion uf them around tho Fntican,--n
hoing willtug to iutrust hts aacrad aud infailte
| person to the koopng Of liA suspected Italia,
| brethren. IL IL ostin.ated Tint tue touristh ~4t
visited Switzerland lnat year left ballisia them
| THIRTY lIlLL1OSa DF DoLLAltg,
r,,tl tho amount this year Ia still grsatef ant
| ssext year it will probauy ha groater than tha
a.ld each succeeding your i1 nluht increase, for
| great as tla number Ut people who haSo yisitot
| s,aitzcrland. it IL mo:o drop in tho bucko
compared with tile millions who wlah aome tln'
tn mako the tour. 80 it remembered tin
s,xitzerland ii surrounded by civilized nations
sgsrega!inS 30001p,0D0 soulH. And this, to1
without Including tho tons q lnilliou
III Transatlantic cnuntrios. The godel
Bhowcr will then continue to, fall OF
tils attractive and enchanting lam
tor apoa to come, rnrl,apH for MI time, Will
| mankind rotainB lUyo for tue beautiful grand
mud wonderful III Nature, and needs pure, whole
aomo mir, ui.d vigorous, ex4ilalatius exercise, t.
recruit trokon health aud rocuporato Waate'
! cohs!1tutinnH j,euplo uout to lAriH for BDuHll