, 1874-10-03
Tho Eml7ratd Highlands Of Europo---
Swiss Farming.
Tho Stream Of Trayel to tht hlps-Asv
tAu Country Is Made Pleasant
to Tourists.
Prosperity Of s"''tzeriand-.~ThIrty @i|'.
ion Dollars Yearly Left =
by Visitors.
The Fcrtile Valley Of ths Aare---Grand-
eur Of Alpine Scenery.

eur Of Alpine Scenery.
Swiss Observation-Disclosures Of tie
CoYernmont---T NeW Com
stitution.
Epectai Correspondents If The chtea1o H1bssnt.
Mt RIal, LAKES or rnE Forn CANToNsl
Sept. IL, 1874. s
Tho fncBt and mont comprehensive pano-
famio Wow Of Switzerland IL to he had from tho
top OF
lit. AIar,
which hns the advantage oE standing Isolated I'll
tue edEe Of tho gruat 6wisa plnin, Or Valley Of
tho Aare. Having FREQ Eltuation, 1t commands
al, exceedingly extensive sweeping landscape.
THIS mountain is ono mile high aboro the lakes
which surround aud tonoh its base. From tho
spot whoro sit, tho observer can hco in every
direction clear around tho horizon for circuit
Of moro than 400 miles! Within rango OF viow
aro tic white tops Of tho high Alps which look
down into Italy on thu south, and over among
tho Tyrol peaks on tho eaat. Away to
tho northeast can bo diacerucd the dim
ou,linea OF tho Dack-Foress raugo in Dadon
Germany and in tho southwest, peosing ever
tlB 1GAQa VI AjstTflu4AE btAIH-tSFo4%N tSNA9
mud doucs, ID MI. Blanc, tho Monarch Of Euro-
pcan mountains Tile whole acopo Of vision on
tho reet or french Bido is bounded by the long,
DARK range Of Jurn Mountains, which tho cye
oat. trace along line of more thau t00 mi}ea Of
frontier, between France and Switzerland.
Within this range of sight lies spread out before
tho spectator, like map, the great Swiss valley
Of tho Aare River, which iR tbe aonth branch Of
tho Rhine; tho other branch encircles Switzor-
1aud on the southern and eastern sides. From
tho elevation Of ut. Rigi, tho Valley Of the Aarc
looks lae vast rolling plain, spnngled with
,lakos and ailyer ribbons Of water~courses, while
the plain itself III thickIy studded With
Sar1nhouses, yil1ages and cities. as tho
hosvens at night with stars. When one
travels through this plain, 1t seenas hliiy and
drregular in most partst yet exqulaltely booati-
ful; still light and distance soften down tho
sapdscepc, and add anchantmont to the riow.
For the easy convenience OF tile mutitndes
OF e1cursionists who visit tho Rlgi to view tho
glorious rauorama m Englash-sNlss company
Of capitalists havo constructed
An 1scL1HE-rLANE RAILWAY
from the lsko-iandinG-place to tho sum1nit OF
tho highest pinnacle. It has grade Of 20 to 24
feet rise per hundred feet. and looks a. stcep
Oh tho roof Of house. the length Of the track
is milea, and the ascent is made in An hour,-
tho fare being 51.40 up, and half that amount
down. A powerful locomotive, with an upright
boiler, pushes ahead Of one car, which has seala
for G3 persons. A double ra1, With steel coSs, IL
laid Oh the middle OF tho rack.-]ooking exactly
.liko . laddcr standing against house. Up
these steel stops Of tho iron ladder the locomo-
tive climbs, By means Of two cog-wheos fitting
tho cogs Of tie centre rail. which are rovolycd
By tho steam pstons. Standing a little distance
aside, the machine bears striking resemblance
to hod-oa1rier going up ladder With hod
Of brick. Last year the dozon - ateanl-tnau" onl-
ployed carried 100 900 tourists to tho top Of tho
mountain, and tho not protits of the COMPANY
exceeded 40 per cont. That amount was divided
among tho stockholders, leaving untouched a
considerable rcaervo fluid, tho whola capital IL
only $3.50, ,D0u. Tho great SUCCESS Of tho UNDER
taking hls ca,lscd tho organization Of several
other companies for tho construction Of otlor
enliar railroads up oven higher and moro dill
cu)t mountains in other paits Of Swtxerlauti
4 largo rart Of the ncoplo WIN ascoEd tho
mountain ra,naiu over night 10 WitneaH tito
woSuERru1. HEtLL1AECY or THE SUNRISE,
tho rrs,natlc 4uas and colors reelected from tho
auaW~cappcd mountains around llalf The horizon,
ns,A tue gradual changing oi tho dark ntadowa,
which I'LL tho valleys uua cover tho lakes, into
gol!en Iiglt us tho God oil Day mounts into tile
Icuycne, Witnessed tho glowing. gorgeous
eeene, but fool utterly unnoie to deact4ne 1t ol
"qo justice 20 tas sep!eIt' NJ. ,
From: my perch on tho crest 81 the ltigI,
counted follsteou lakoB.--somo III tho alHtance
and others clustered around the naso ot ta'
uouutaIl.-the cllcf beng tho one cAlled
tile "I.AKE OF TIE FOUR cANIoNh,
which ID really halt-a-tlozen lakes l'iskod to
t.cthcr most curo11ajy, reseholeg III shapo th
1uttor 7 attac!ed to tho letter y, or perhal
more like tho ilsurcs OF 4 csosa and carpontat
rqnaro, o,-~coistltull.'s SIX 3hEch joined togesne
BY nayiEaEle straits. eaeh beng from TO !
.niles long hy one.hlra ~ much III .,t wtath.
tlloY c atnonG hills D'1a mountains taey ca'lno
Nil he seen ut once iron any lo1as ot eesesss
ton; hut any change OF position slyea tho ense
tator new and Beautiful yloWs OF t1on', as tllo
eee!a to wind aud coil around tho headlanaH an
peaks OF tho mountains. 49,,
The next largest lako 10 ial1 vloW 10 Lay
Zug, otl tue nortt1 6ide OF tne mountain.
catroa 10 close up to tho wall OF rock taat
aeems III II ono could cast sto1'o lhto ~.
extends out into tha p!aiu dozen mlioB, an
tts shores arc atuddad wlth to"ils ald Vtlaset
mud Oh every protty spot In ereotoA I! ciialoau
l.otot. Away round tts fartLcst end. tho run
Of cars cau ho r!ainly aeon coming from Hliitc
TO Lucerno, wlnegjmpEos of Lake Zurich ilael
~ mllea o1f cat, ho Heel over tlio aepresh'ons -
tho rxnne OF hills behind which 1t stretches &c