Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-08


DR. Wards Angels.
Correspondence Union and American.
LONDON, July I9.-Who has not read o.
the beauties Of Lake Leman, and imagined
what pleasure there was in dwelling upon
its banks? Yes it is indeed delightful to
linger near lake which is connected with
some Of the greatest names Of modern
times. Necker and his celebrated daughter
lived, and their remains lie, near its classic
water. Voltaire speaks Of it with enthU-
saism. Byron has sung it into Immortality,
and Rousseau, ''that wild selftortUring
sOphiss," has made it the scere Of his i'm
FASHIONED romance, the "NOuYelle HelOise. y
Others have described it in prose and poe
try; illustrious artists have transferred il in
glowing cOlOrs upon canvas, but none have
ever exaggerated its lCyeliness. All win
acknowledge that Zurich rivals it in pict0r-
sequences, and that in grandeur it is far
surpassed by Lucerne and BrieuZ; but Le-
man is the only lake which have seen
that combines the stern grandeur Of the
Alps with the charms of a southern cline.
Unlike the other lakes of Switzerland,
whose waters are as green as grass in the
month of May, it Is "blue-darkly, deeply,
beautifully blue" with a kind of troubled
surface, something like the spirits Of those
great geniuses, who in days gone by, loved
so well to sail upon It's bosom.
Sailing south from Lausanne the city Of
GENEVA
presents a very picturesque appearance
handsome hotels front the lake, aud sus-
pension bridges span the Rhone, which
shoots beyond Rousseau's Isle with the
swiftHess of an arrow, while on the right
rise "the capt nights Of darkened Jura, .
aud in the distance on the left, Mount
Blanc looms like a huge white cloud. The
magnificent scenery and situation 20 far to
make Geneva a pleasant place; but were it
built upon plain, many would love TO
linger there, for IFS parks are lovely, IFS
streets broad and clean, its buildings new
and elegant, and above all, its women are
beautiful.
spent five days at this place and can
assure you that it was with regret [ left 1t.
On the 5th Of July, the day after left, the
Americans had grand ball and dinner:
speeches were made, tcasts proposed and
drank, and women courted; at least this
was the programme furnished MS by young
American, and l regretted that my engage
ments were such that l could not remain.
l merely mention this celebration of Amer
lean independence that you may know how
the aBlue and the Gray shake hands
across the chssm when they meet beyond
The sea. The struggle Of other days is
forgotten, and we all as true Americans
appreciate the great respect displayed by all
foreigners for the flag Of our beloved
Union.
Leaving many friends at Geneva 1 en-
barked for Paris, passing en- route through
one of the loveliest parts Of France. In
this country Roman Catholicism is in the
ascendant, and
THE CROSS
is visible upon almost every hillside; now
we would pass through villages surrounded
with luxuriant vineyards, and again Whirl
by stately copVents and churches, which
rose near some lonely gTOttO in the rock,
where, perhaps, q saint had supported life
upon herbs and expired Of hamilton in the
oder Of sanctity.
It's certainly q strange and Unexplain-
able feeling which permeates the brain Of
one who, for the first time in his life, steps
from the depot into the broad bOulevards Of
PARIS.
He hardly realizes that be stands upon the
great pleasure ground of the wOrld-that
ne is in one Of the 1.-TWO Cities" which
have become so famous; but before he
drives far in the direction Of his hotel his
C'erclOuded brain clears up, and he realizes
why all pronounce it GLORIOUS" He looks
in vain for the squaIid tenements seen in
every other city; they are not to be found;
in their stead stately fTe-stOIied buildings
Of brick and marble rear their elaborate
L.. - -, oft In
eler will imagine that every man in Paris
is lOunging in front of the numerous cafes,
slipping his wine, beer or chocolate thanks
BE- to the AZtecs for the discovery Of the
latter most delightful beYerage), but if be
mingies with them, that majority Of them
are English and Americans. Now and then
be will hear a party cOHYersing in French,
which sounds in such a gathering like a
1silver stream flowing DER diamond sands,
but Z is soon lost amid louder and holder
language.
Living in Paris has the effect upon most
people similar 10 that Of looking at Ra-
phaers "Madonna di San Sisto;' its beauty
grows upon you. and The less and less you
are inclined to leave It. One would be
satisfied to live forever in the Champs
EIysees, and as to the Grand Opera House,
it's breath taldng-it is far too magnificent.
to be described, and, to quote from Lon
don paner, oif you wish to have a correct
idea of It, you must c. me and see it,
1t has not often been my pleasure to
meet
CITIZENS OF NASHVILLE
travelling in Europe, but here L met Maj.
and Mrs. Albert Akels and DR.. Thomas o.
Summers, Jr., who had just arrived from
Berlin. After spending a week in Paris,
the Doctor and left for London, and had
to cross that great dread Of all tourists, the
British channel. The night upon which
we sailed was dark and t5mpestUOus, and
the rocking of the vessel made Inc deathly
sick, resulting in a terrible draught upon
my physical larder, which lost me at least
fifteen pounds (mOre or lessl ayOirdu-
pOise.
As DR.. Ward and party arrived here the
day before We did, l was not troubled III
finding them, and strange, as it may seem,
we met in Westminster Abbey, where all
had gone to pay respect to the great who
sIeep in the Poets corner. The party con-
sists Of the Misses Maize Bate, Margery
McGhee. Martha OgertOu, LuZuika Ellis
ton. and Alberto Chapman; Col. and Mrs.
Frank Williams, Messrs. PaTksS, Benson,
DR.. Ward, and though last but not least,
our elegant young friend, Mr.. Leslie War
uer. who has made himself so agreeable 10
the ladies, that they all admit that they
cannot spare him.
London is conceded 10 be the mistress Of
the commercial world, but IS not attractive
To Measure seekers. As London is, so is
England. The hotels are miserable and
bigb priced. Railway coaches are more
uncomfortable than the smoking cars Of
America. The young ladies Of DR.. Wards
DartV. whose beauty makes them the cyno-
sure Of all eyes, have more than once been
stared out of couDtenance by Englishmen,
who doubtless only wish to study their an
Celic faces; and, though they viii be pleased
with the music and art which Europe Is so
Justly celebrated, yet predict they Will re-
furn home more impressed thaneyer before,
that for fair women, sensible men and good
living, the United States suTpasses any ma
ton on the globe. j.. b. MCM'
READY TO ACCOMMODATE THE
GOVERNOR,
Detroit Free Press.
Although not what may be called 8 ia.
matte in the matter Of Sunday observance
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