The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-07

running over, Will ouons'
majority of these strangers are Eagiisn anu
American. No danger of our having to COM
Main here about not hearing our mother
tongue for every third man, woman or chiio
ro, moo. on the street is discoursing IN
English
To-dsyis Sunday, and whether it be that the
Great tide of travel comes to partial stand-sun
IN the s ,bb.th, or VIII -ther the attractions OF
church. going are particularly strong just here'
cannot say, but such congregation OF
English-speaking tourists as we have encoun-
tered upon the promenades this morning
could hardly be expected In one place unoef
any circumstances, even though that place be
in Sutherland, and the circumstances that OF
a beautiful Sunday in the finest climate ana
most picturesqe district OF Europe. we nave
walked along the p.iacipal quay, BY the side
of the blue and sparkling lake. where steam
ers. crowded With excursionists. were coming
and going bands playing. flags flying, all
snnshine. animation and beauty, and have
enioved the scene as thoroughly as party Of
four idle youths with nothing to do but ENJOY
themselves could do; and now that we have
admired the appearance OF the lake to our
hearts content, we are determined to seek
ill nearer acquaintance with il, simply by
luneipg into its liquid depths for glorious
Tim.
We have done it. We repaired to one OF
az numerous balh-houses, and for the con-
sidera.ion of franc made the acquaintance OF
the lake under the most favorable circumstan-
ces and in excellent company too, TOR there
was handsome young German lady among
others whom we met and this daring stranger
We'd with US in our longest excursions out
into the lake. as far from the bath-house IN
fact as we dared swim. She wore, instead OF
the conventional wooden dress, suit OF elas-
tic, woven material, that fitted closely, as tar
as could be observed, and seemed to allow
perfect freedom of motion. The gentlemen
bath rs were somewhat similarly attred,
though their suits were less complete
This style of mixed society in scanty cos
tunes possesses novel features OF Its own.
Then we went off to see the famous " Lion OF
Lucerne," that simple monument to heroic
courage, of which so much has b9en Justly
written. This monument is erected to the
memory of the officers and soldiers of the
Swiss Guard, who died the death of Spartans,
rather than desert the honored post they
held as the royal body-guard of Marie An
ioinette, when the mob attacked the Iuille-
ries and overthrow the Bourbon throne.
Nothing could be grander, more imposing,
and appropriate.
Ina niche cut into the side of solid wall
of rock, overshad,vei by waving trees and
twining creepers, reclines the figure OF a
diving lion, his paws resting upon shield
where blooms the ourbon lily, and his body
transfxed by broken lance The attitude
is perfect, and that gesture of sheiie'ing,
with his la,. ebbing strength, the honored
shield, is certainly the happiest conception
of the artists gelius. The figure is of collos-
sal proportions, being twenty-eISht feet IN
length, and the tablet below bears appropn-
ats inscriptions to commemorate the names
of the fallen heroes, who died on their arms
the Palace hail rather than betray their
Ath of allegiance to the Queen. The whole
as designed by the great IhorWaisaen'
hose original marble model is exhibited In
,adioinlng building
In front of the niche is a small pool OF clear
water, in which goldfish may be seen sport
ING around, and this with other surroundings
gives an air Of most picturesque beauty 10 the
spot The custodian Of the monument was
present at the scene of slaughter where the
noble Swiss yielded up their lives, and, beng
only young drummer boy escaped tneif
fate. Near BY is an extensive bazaar, where
carved work of every description IS offered LOT
sale, usually at round prices. too, for the
prominent idea with the natives OF SWl'zer-
land il that for, jig ners, and particularly Eng
lish and American tourists, are bursting with
money which they wish 10 gel rid of as rap
idly as possible, and therefore they put up
their figures on products of native industry
to the very highest obtainable point
The ingenuity which they display in work.
ing their carved wood into ornaments bearing
forms of utility is remarkable. Thus, one
VINO Wishes TO carry anng % =
Switzerland something that will be both use
full and ornamental, has the choice of an
infinite variety of inkstands, pen-iacks, work
boxes, card-bs>kets, paper7knives, cigar
holders, etc., through list of all the thou
and and one things that would be Likely to
ttract travellers eye, on account OF Their
portability, uniqueness and possible utility.
lmopg other thi IS vast number of Alpine
ticks or stocks, as they are more commonly
called, are disposed of to tourists, some OF
which have fancy, carved heads, bat which
are generally very plain, consisting OF an ASH
pole fire or six or seven feet long. armed with
a spike below, and occasionally crook Of
channels ~ horn above.
These sticks are invaluable on mountain
.,cnrsions. and form one of the most striking
features of tourists Alpine outfit The plar
is 10 have the name of every town, mountain
q, glacier one visits burned in upon the stick