The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-21

tbe great RothsChild began the career
which has ended In the establishment Of
the highest financial house In the world
Indirectly II wields more power than do
most Of the Kings in Europe. Learning
has some Of its most influential seats In
this valley. Thousands Of young men
receive their education at the universal.
ties in Boun and in Heidelberg. These
are the GInae matrss Of many Of the first
scholars Of this and other ages. Over
these scenes moreover, the pen Of history
fondly fingers. Al Frankfort the old
German Emperors used 70 be chosen by
Tho electors. The hall where the cleo.
lion was held Is still preserved. II was
10 Worms that Luther said that he would
20, even II they kindled FIRE all the way
from Worms TO Wittemberg, and
every tile on the house tops were devil.
At Spires the famous protest was pre-.
scented, from which the followers OF the
Reformation arc called ProteStants.. AZ
Heidelberg they made the Cateehism
which Is the symbol OF faith 10 . large
portion Of the Christian world. It was
at Strasburg that one act In the recent
bloody drama OF the Franco. German war
was enacted. Who does not remember
the story OF It's defense and surrender By,
General Ulrich? Thus from the days OF
Charlemagne, and before, down 70 those
Of Kaiser William and Bismarck, this
valley has been the scene OF great histor-
ical events. Ia it strange that such
combination Of attractions should draw
pilgrims to the Rhine land from all parts
Of the civilized globe?
THE CATHEDRAL AT COLOGNE.
Apart from this more general descrip-
tion, may mention four great sight.
which have seen in this region each OF
which Is really wonderful. One OF these
Ia the cathedral at Cologne. II is a mar
vel of architecture. The external view
10 me is far more impressive than the In
terror, It lisa forest in building. After
The lapse OF age, It is now approaching
completion, and is really deserving the
reputation which 1t possesses. But for
the purposes Of intelligent worship 1t
seems 10 me to have little fitness. What
a pity, too, that it should be proianed by
the pretended tombs Of the Wise
men from the East who came TO
see the infant Jesus? Cologne must
be most credulous place; for in
another Roman Catholic church in the
same city they show the bones OF 1000
virgins who are said to have accompain.
ed St. Ursula on some pilgrimage. Why
do not the more intelligent adherents OF
tho Romish faith insist!that the day has
gone by for such nonsense, and demand
that this miscellaneous collection OF old
bones shall receive decent bnrial out OF
human. sight2 This abomination Is one
Of those things which stink, in Cologne.
DANSEcKER's ARIADSE,
Another OF these great sights is Dan
necker's statue Of Ariadne and the
Panther, at Frankfort. Casts OF it in
plaster and copies in marble are COM
mon even in the United States. They
are often very beautiful. But one needs
to see the original in order TO appreciate
| il. Good critics have pronounced it TO
be the fines. piece Of statuary executed
in tho present century. l am not pre-.
pared to give the opinion Of an expert
in such matters; but may say that ! have
not seen any modern production which is
It's equal. The design and the execution
are exquisite. # is thing Of. beauty and
Joy forever.
HEIDELBERG CASTLE.
Heidelberg Castle Is the third Of these
things which desire to specify. l had
often read Of 1t and heard it mentioned BY
travellers DIS well worthy Of visit. But
we had seen so many ruined castles and
abbeys that we had become little satiated
with them. But when We looked upon
this magnificent spectacle we were almost
entranced. Its without rival lin Europe,
excepting the Alhambra in Spain. And
the Alhambra and Heidelberg Castle, like
the Hudson and the Rhine, cannot prop
erly he compared. i will ATTEMPTING DIES.
criptiOn, but only advise your readers to
peruse the best they can obtain; or il they
ever have an opportunity to go and sec
for Themselves. The Castle and the sur
rounding landscape constitute a vision
which is worth visit across the ocean to
behold. .I e.
srRAsBuRG CATHEDRAL.
And the fourth Of these things is the
Cathedral at Strasburg. The most beau
tiful part OF it is the spire. II is the
highest in Europe, and tapers most grace
fully to its summit. For miles il can be
seen pointing toward the skies. Although
the cannon balls fell thick around it dur.
ing the late siege, il was happily presery'
ed from any considerable damage. The
clock, which is in the Cathedral, Is avery
remarkable piece Of mechanism. Still, ]
must admit that l am -unimpressible
enough, not to count it among the great
sights Of Europe.
| DApES-DADES.
Were you at Baden Baden? can sec
hands raised in establishment when an
swer, No, nor were we at Wiesbaden, and
that too although we were almost ir
sight OF these places. Why did you moi
go? Because we did not want to visit
them. The scenery may be very good
and the waters very health giving, and
these resorts may be,vcry fashionable
but would not lose day 10 visit them
Other people who fancy such places may
do SO II they choose, I prefer other at
fractions.
BLACK FOREST.
| will tell you where We did go, ii you
will take u map and.frst find Carlsruhe,
and then Basle, you can locate the Black
Forest, by RENDERING that lis track Of