The New York herald., 1874-10-04
B Av a r A.
How King Ludwig II. Lives
and Reigns.
LAKE ERG.
The Swiss Lake Of Bavaria-A Royal Idealist-
A Ruined Tenor-A Talk with pollinger-
King Pepn and Bertha-The Legen-
dary Birthplace OF Charlemagne.
srARsBEEo, Bavaria, August 90, 1874.

| STARSBERG, Bavaria, August 90, 1874
| Attila, King OF the Huns shouted 10 his hordes
some 1900 years ago, 40 Bavarial To Bavarlal
There dwels the Lord God nimsellln II always
seems TO me when recall these words, and look
on the beautiful lake ana tue charming wooded
shores OF Starnoerg. that Etze must have referred
to this vicinity. Lake Starnberg Is not over NJ
teen or sixteen miles long ana two or three miles
broad. It's shores are by no means 80 ruggedy
romantic as those OF Koeniessee, near Berchtes-
gaden. They gradually from the lake,
being for the most part well wooded,
and where not the intervals are adorned with lux
uriant fields and meadows, ana studded with villas
and palaces and pleasant looking villages. All
along the shores the rich merchants and artists OF
Munich and reured generals and an eX-king have
built themselves residences and II SO you feel in
cIned you can take the little steamer al Starn
berg and let the beautiful shores pass in review
before you.
BEAUTIFUL sCuLossBgRG
looms out among the trees on the opposite
shore 1t is the residence OF Bavaria's young
King, who to-day has returned from his mysre-
nous journey TO Paris, whittier he went a week
ago without telling h subjects that he was gong
TO leave them. schiossberg is very, very STILL and
the park is now closed to everybody, for the young
Prince wishes to ENJOY 1t alone, wherein he may
mediate undIsturbedly on the duties of mouarchs
10 SUBJECTS. But we have neen permitted 10 enter.
So still and calm it Is; not Policeman; not
/ soldier on guard. only hoster, perhaps, can be
I heard whisting to himself in he stable.
i Tue interior OF the palace is closed to-day,
! for the young monarch Is working With his Minis
\ ters. If we could enter the rooms should find
/ one salon decorated with irescocs by KaulDach,
the SUBJECTS OF which from the poems Of
Schiller and the operas OF Wagner, the Kings IA
\ vor.te poet and composer. The PARK surrounding
the palace Is a beautiful solitude. wnere IN summer
davs one may ENJOY, in view OF the LAKE, that cx-
qusite dolce far ntente enjoyed 70 per .ecton a.one
IL the Orient. Bright sans are seen slowly SKIM
mag the blue waters OF the lake; the gaze IS
bound by the snow-capped mountains. thirty or
forty mics distant, bur near enough to beckon the
King away from his lake palace Up to their bracng
ar-to Linderhof, where he is gong to create =
new lake, or to Honenschwangan, home OF ro-
nance ana poetry Munich has ess attracucu for
the young ruler although he mas created there
paradise on the top OF MS castle wnere ne may
spend his winters in his accustomed solitude, III
company with his swans.
GENEROUS PUBLISHER.
II was expected tnat some time this fall there
was 10 be a grand royal aquatic fcsrlvl on the
lake. something like the eXtravagances 81 old but
tie idea seems now 10 have dropped through.
Now and then large picnic parties pass across the
lake in a hot.l.a o small boats and every Sunday
the little steamers deposit thousands OF sab.
bath excursonlsts at the h,tle villages along the
shores, Not long ago the German singers came
10 Tutzing, put they avoided the lake and drank
their beer under the trees. Starnberg endeayored
few sundays ago 10 get up boat tournament,
\ but the affair was not particularly successful TO
get up such iake festivals the presence OF the
artists the support OF royalty is needed. Twelve
or thirteen years ago came all the artists Of Ger
many mere. Richly Jagged gondo!as eIded over
the blue waters TO the accompaniment OF music
and song. up 10 the sSore near Rottmannsh6he,
where they spent the day in estal joys which
Hackander mas so pleasantly described in his
romance o .lannhduser.n The novelist himself
lived many years the shores ol tue beautlIu
lahe, and Therefore, the Wnole scenery is native 10
nim And hailbcrger, ms publisher, the proprietor
Inesi palaces oi the lake, al Tu,zing, commanding
the most beautiful view OF any along the shore
ualDcrger IS one OF the eathiest publ >hers III
Germany, and now ne IS noDle hearted hust:
When ne frs purchased his Iutzng estate he issued
clrcu4ar letter 10 all the autGors connected with
his undertakings, telilg them ne Knew very
well whom lie had 10 thank Ior naving been
enabled 10 purchase the beautiful estate at Tut
zing, aud he Degged MS cOlaborers IN MS publish
ing department 10 consider themselves as CO.
owners Of lhe palace; lhey were we,come at al
they lieed the saiboa on the LAKE, the hunting
privileges, the library the billiard room and the
table were al at tier free disposal only
tulng he demanded-aIs guests should not be
away AT the evening gathering And While We
mention ttat little villa close TO tnc lake. Tor there
| lives the
GREATEST SINGER PAIR OF GERMANY.
| Herr and Frau yogl-ne the first TENOR she the
prllna donna of the Munich Court opera. vogls
lie mas a touch OF romance about II. Eight or
nine Years ago he was schoolmaster in q mlsera-
bic little village in the vicinity Of Munich, with
saa OF 400 forms about sls0) o year. Having
the Cou,t theatres aud asked to be accepted in
the Chorus of the opera. The intendant sent him
VINO was to try his vocal powers Alter the trial
the lntendant ~ ot,ned the young school
o asss take 'Tan nan nG ln ns the Chorus but he would
give Lin Tor the time salary o a thousand nor
ins year and train nm lor the opera me Young
snser progressed rapidly SO that IN lew months
he sung the part oi Max, IN "Freiscnntz." with
great success. Now he is one OF the best singers
OF oermany-the only one among modern Ter nan
! tenors who can sing Waeners tristan, IN Tristan
anu Isode,n and sle.nund, IN the .'Wakuere.n
taken the part OF Isolde or OF Sieghnae IN
"Walkuere.'' They are wonderful singer pair;
! il is always great emo, ment 10 hear them. And
here on the lake shore they lead happy wedued
| lie, surrounded by children and pleasant clrce
oi friends ana acquaIniances.
LUCILLE GRAIN And HER HUSBAND.
stu another singer, whose late Is not SO happy
as the one just described llves on the shores oi
| the charming lake, but Ut the extreme end, at
! Seeshaupt. remember Two years ago seeing as
landed ON the steamboat there, seated IN large
| perauibulator, handsome man oI scarcely loriy
years OF age, who appeared perfectly healthy IN
the race, put who apparently was prevented from
tae use OF MS limbs. Behlnd the peranOulatur
| stood servant In neat dark livery. Beside the
Invalid stood lady OF prepossessing appearance,
clad IN the most elegant uIess. lnis lduy was
once the most renowned woman IN Europe
| Lucille Grain, the celebrated danseuse the
successful rival o. Taglioni Grsi ana Cerrita
! Many years ago now IT Is since she married the
! celebrated tenor, Young, and with him she lived
| happy welded lfe Tor many years. Fortune smiled
| upon the renowned couple they mad youth, riches
| talent ana fame. LuciAe Grain retired from the
stage however, shortly after the marriage and de-
voted herself entirely TO household duties. But
| misfortune came one day when Young was sing
ing at Wurzburg he stepped back while on the
| stage ana plunged into an open depth and was
taEen up helpless, has spine being irrcparably In
jured 1hIs Is now ten years ago and tue artist Is
| no better, and he will be as helpless as
| child TO the end OF his days. Lucille Grain
! Is excellent wife, unceasing In her care and
love, sacrificing everything in oruer TO make her
| husband happy. loung's voice is said TO be even
more beautiful than ever but II Is now useless 10