The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-10-01
Extracts of
LETTERS FROM EUROPE.
By MISS NARY THOMPSON.

IN Berlin The Spree intersects the
city IN such way that these bridges
are met with everywhere. The
streets are always more quiet than
in our large cities, and people do not
confne themselves to the crossings,
but walk in every direction. The
houses are brick, covered with stucco,
which is 80 good an imitation of
stone, that one supposes it to be SO,
until informed differently.
N.sThe police regulations in Berlin
are very strict and comprehensive.
All strangers arriving in the city
must give their name, age, residence,
occupation, &C., and if they ever
happen to lose their way or need as
sistance, by asking policeman they
are informed of anything they want,
so there is not the slightest danger
in ones going around alone.
'Unter den Linden is the street of
Berlin. It was planned by Frederick
William in the 18th century. The
splendid palaces and buildings on
either side, and its magnificent
avenue oflimes, with the Kaiser Gal
lery, which is a covered street or hall,
with the handsomest stores in Berlin
opening upon it, and many other at
tractive features-for instance the gay
equipages of royalty passing daily
make the head of your little country
daughter sometimes turn, (but always
in the right direction, where the most
is to be seen.)
SUMTER den Linden" extends from
the Brandenburg Gate, which is the
chief entrance 20 the city, to the
Castle-one mile in length. The
Gate is surmounted by magnificent
triumphal arch, erected in 1889. It
is copy of the Propbylacum at
Athens. The Car of Victory on the
top was taken to Paris by Napoleon,
but was returned after the battle of
Waterloo.
"The large equestrian statue OF
Frederick the Great is also on "Unter
den Linden" Covering the side of a
pedestal of granite 25 feet high, are
the leading statesmen and generals
of the "Seven Years War"-thirty-
one figures in bronze, besides the
figure of Frederick.
Saturday night, May 2. To-
night we. attended an orchestral
concert. If the programme was not
SO bulky I would enclose it. 1t was
very similar to Thomas's programme,
and the music is as good; but just
think of the difference in pricei
124 cents here "a groschens)-S2 or
So in Americal There are many OF
these orchestras in Berlin, as in
all German cities, and the average
music is equal to our best, excepting
Thomas. At the concerts the ladies
dress very simple. Most of them lay
aside their wraps and knit. Then
during the concert at any time, re-
freshments can be ordered, which are
brought in and placed on tables,
around which five or six persons are
seated. They do not talk, so that
the music is listened to as attentively
as it would be by an audience sit
ting up in regular rotation, with fold
ed hands and closed mouths.
"Sunday Evening. We have al
been to church to-day and this even
ing, listening to Fraulein Marguerite
and a gentleman friend of hers sing,
"a mighty fortress is our God" She
has the richest voice l ever heard.
and it has been under culture all her
life, so you can imagine how delight
full it is.
'.Monday. Prof. Ebell had car
riages at the door this morning ear
", to take us all to see the grand
parade in honor of the Gar, the En-
peror of Russia, who is visiting
King William. Royalty in all its
grandeur was on exhibition, and the
German soldiers, 10000 in number,
were out, grandly dressed in theil
army regalia. There was a shan
battle, which to innocent ears like
mine sounded very threatening. o
course it was all very impressive anC
grand, and sight I had scarcely
dreamed of.
Tuesday Night. I have spokel
above of the grand parade, but sine
that time I have seen the royal famil..
very much nearer
Thursday Evening, June II. To
day we have had a charming time
DR.. Thompson offered to take u
through the Egyptian museum
8 at the Royal Museum of Art. He /
8 the only person in Berlin except th
, friends of the royal family, who ha
access to the tombs in the Museum
Heis thorough scholar in this de
partment of history, as doubtless b
is in many others. 1t is equal to
s visit in Egypt to go through this Mu
+ scum with any one like DR.. ThomT
+ son.
:. "The rooms are three-built in tn
t same style as the Atrium of the Kal
+ max Temple. The pillars are orna
q mented with hieroglyphics and paint
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