, 1876-05-15
EUROPEAN GOSSIP.
Further Oddities OF the King of
Bavaria.
Ills sWlntcr.Gartlcn in Munich and
Island or Roses Mt Berg
Cnst1o.

How tho Pariaians swindlo the Americans
-skating-Rinks in Paris.
TIE KING OF BAVARIA.
A fcw weeks ago, wo gave, from "Lcs prus-
ascns on Allemagnc," by H. Victor Tisaotr m
account Of eotne Of tho vagarlca Of King Louis
Of Bavaria Tho rarls correspondent OF the
Boston Saturday Eteaing Gazette TRANSLATES from
tho sntne book additional particulars Of Tho
oddities OF thts queer monarch, as folowa:
Tho rclgning King Of Bavaria Inns mndc tho
tcrrnco Of aaalbau his palacc. The lodgings asc
In the most cxtFnTagant rocco stylc, and thcro
In q garden compared with whcl, sc.nIralnIs'
were but vulgar kitclien-garlens. It il iu this
fairy garden, where all the flowers Of tho tropics
sing u voluptuous symphony OF perfume, that
tho Kng spends his winter days,--lays
which uro go dark and melancholy NJ
Munich. When ono cntcrs this garden,
ono scarcely believes tho evidence OF Ills
own eyes. Ono Is tempted to tnke tho scrvant,
who guides you, md who In doing go vlolatcs
tho strictcst orders, for an infant magician, for
sorccrcr, for an enchantcr, On, tho right hand
Is lnrgD rock covered with moss, on which
tra'l, like enormous scrpents brist11ng with
1arts, cneti, md orchids. The back ground rep
rcscnts an East-1ndtan landscape, with tail,
slender bamboos and broad.lcavcd banans; md
iii tho rear Is q cascade, which pours its opal
waters with sllvcry, musical tumult. When one
gets rcar the rock, one discovers nnder Ivy
drapcry the entrance Of cavern which leads to
tho waterfall. As ono proceeds further into tho
cavcr1., Its sides widen, and, through the VI.
porous bluo shadcs which MI It, precious stones,
dimhonds and golden stalActitcs glitter like
drops Of dew In tho sun. Let III fcavc tho cas-
catlo on our right, and move towards tho left.
SVo sllall enter NIL avenue OF pa1m-trces, aud
reach Moorish kiosk, whose bulbous cupola
rises to the glass roof Of the greenhouse. A
blue silk curtain closes this kiosk, whore rcigns
4 religious calm unbroken Us In some chapel.
The windows have tho form Of tho trcfoll lCnf
through which dcllcnto light filters, and cut.
glass chandelier throws In the centre of this
sanctuary It; It's ranbows innn,acrablo. A nnrghllc,
crnbrodcrcd tubcs stands On laplelazull
table. One thinks ones self in q su1tan's sa-
loon. THIS cditlce is chilled i" tho Kioslt Of Dc
lghts" Tho King Of Bayaria never crosses tho
threshold except dressed as a Turk VI: tho old
school, wearing m enormous turbnn, and with d
golden crescant In the middle OF Ills hayk. He
Winds l, Up t',a sslf-nlaying plano which Is con-
stretches himself 1t length on sofa, and pasacs sas
away whole AFTERNOONS amid totacco'B ainbcr
clouds and tho melodies Of Ills mechanical
orchestra. There arc nany mysterious and per-
satin, and wetl-stuitcd, ana evergreen arbors, ut
whose farther end Is Venus, or croue}ling
sphlnx,-leadug from the Moorish kiosk to the
enchanted bnnks Of little lake, which
Is bluo and llmpld as fragment OF Orient sky,
md which seems to drean, Of its natlycl land under
the 1nottonlcss cupola Of palm trees. 1t ro-
quircs porc's pend! to depict tlis marvellous
scene. II Is q splendid Vision, corner Of Parn-
dise, Mouutains obcdient as those Of Holy
Writ, docilo cliffs, framo this lake, In which
thousands Of gold and silver fishes sport, on
which beautiful Chinese ducks swim, and whicl,
ghtsa 2 Day Ts as Sy hb It. By , cternl I
,si1ar;;spangc1 ,I1 sky nay IT VII be covered BY
thundcrs peal, and the lake becomes tossed
as William Tell, then cutters boat m'oorcd to a
tree OIL tho bank, easta oil, md roWs among the
daring billows., lie i,as hnd Photograph Of
himself and 1alIe taken during ono of these
tercsting pIeturo: II is snid that tho ling ono
day ask0d the prinla donna OF tho Munich opera
to como aud sing tho ballad Of the King Of Thu1e
iii boat on this lake. When she reached tho
which WIS tho signal 10 lis Inachlnist To raise a
storm on tho Lake. Instantly the Hgltnngs
1nshed, tho ttunCer pealed, the WIVES ran high,
tho boat tn which the prl'na donna stood rocket
ln terror, and tho King rolled oveT aud over on
hts eofa7 laughing as II be would split hs
sides. At one end OF the like is IN Indan wig
wanl tt contains but1alo-aktne, moccastns, bows,
inonts. A grove Of exotic trees, 1llotl With par
rots taught to pronounce tho Ktng's nafnc, sct,-
arates tho lake from chain Of luollntaina ma1a
q cement, and male the cxact counterfeit Of
tho Himalayas. Tho decoration OF tho fore
ground represents tropical luke, with Islands
birds. -
Berg Cast1c, which ia situated on tl,e hanks Of
E.nk Ngrjt IN
not less Enthusiastically arranged than tho
ses N.Y. Munich. Dsrg Gstl0 ,,. Is the Kings
OF IT, lSss at Il ho xs' ns hts shsis sstear s
den In AlunIch he has Ills Blaud of roscs nt Borg
Castle. His island Of roses, too, Is acene froul
th9 East, from tllo esliphato Of a.poot like tho
azade. Tho story Of ! nightingale That wns en-
a1,torcd Of roso must have taken place In tls
enchanted tsland placed like an Immense nosc-
gay urtlcr the hoyal windows, Tbs tsland con-
pctaaily dolighted al ali tue sonses aro T iatpxl. M
Gated BY the atmosphere OF odors and
co!ors, Formerly, there wns. tislcrtnan'a
hut on this island; It has been ro-
built. The King Inns placed piano tn this t1t-
tago, aul during summer nights the boats which.
glflo over thu like can hear tho King playing
fragments Of "Lohengrtn ~ ,an1 - sTannhausor."
enter It., for tho excellent rcnson that my cN1rts
would have been useless. The dragons which
guarded the 1Iesporidos kept less jealous watch
than tho sentinels who kept ward over all the
avenues leading to this castle. It Is
said to bo cralnmcd with stage mn-
other things, u Moorlah hosk, In which,
the King frequently spends tho night surrouud-
cd by aiubastar humps and smoking Incense
burners. Berg Castls IL always sllont us n
tomb. It ncvor, rccIcycs u visitor. There Il
not, uvBn ut tho hour ot meals, the joyons clat-
ter Of aslics which Indicates tho lnaster's PRES
| cnce. Tho King tt!ncs alone. Iio Is % temper
tcrfal existence. IIc commonly rides on lorsc-
hack around tho 1ako before .l'nner. uo Ia fol-
lowed anly by all outr4er. Ile sometimes Btops
ut tho first house nj Amerland Villnge; II III u
lor, gives tho cobblur forin, atia rides on.
rcoplc who enter the ruaas reserved to thu
FI.,s,