The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1876-01-19
European CorrespOndence--NO. 6.
or rnE RnlNr. pecember 1s7

4 edge OF the Rhine, which has been embarked in
that neighbOrhood to prevent overaOws. But the
ruin is s77 feet above the river and the castle must
once have been perhaps the finest the Rhine.
Here gathered a few wild flowers, among which
was the chiccOry, pretty blue blossom on tough
stem, with that is hard to pull. Perhaps if i
we're harder STILL we should not hear much about
chiccOry in coffee. OF course we have suspected it
ever since. The coffee is excellent, notwithstanding,
and have fault to End with it.
Our breakfasts consist of bread and butter and
coffee. In and near Switzerland. honey is added.
This makes cafe complet,' and costs from 20 to
80 cents.
| The with which conforms to the different
customs in eating rather surprises me. At home 1
should feel queery treated fancy, a. being offered
breakfast of only coffee and bread and butter.
When Europeans visit America how astOnished they
must be at hearty morning meals.
1 do not see any nice cake and home made bread.
The CONNECTIONS. in private houses bought
at bakers shops and consist, 1 see them common
ly, of sponge cakes, shaped like gem" ady-hn-
gers various kinds of cookies, and tiny little almond,
eoeoanut or chocolate drops, that accompany fruit
dessert
An Engislrl lady we met in London asked me If the
American ladies were not very skilfu in getting up
delightful teas. al am told" she said, "that the
ladies can-see, what is it, oh, whip up their
cake in no tine. and set out a variety of delicious
dishes on short notice. And they make such sOeiabe
affairs of them d6.they not, and have in the gentle
men, toO9 should like an American tea, am
sure"
The English cup of tea in the drawing room for Ia
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with merry stories over their wine, does seem little
dismal
Wei, this depression from morning coffee to
ing tea is rather let down from the romauces of
the Rhine. But one does not live heroics.
thing as substantial and hOmely bread and butter
is net out of place after early morning walk, even
tho it was to a grand CASTLE
Oar second day on the Rhine more inter
estirg than the first. Soon after embarkng We
passed the Lurlei or Loreey Rocks, the theme of
many poems and songs. Then castles, church
es, and ruins each with its romantic legend ghost
ly tale interesting to learn the spot than to
repeat here. If thought the castle of Stolzenfels
perfect the first day, when the second to
Rhenstein, had no epithet left to apply to it. 1
believe they both belong to the Royal family of Prus
sia.
Then we came suddenly upon Bishop Hatto's
Z" Mouse Tower" whose story may read among
SOuthoy's poems.
How the poor people in time of famine, appealing
to the rich Bishop who knew no want were called by
him mice that ate up all the And then how he
promised to relieve their wants if they would collect
IN an empty barn, where he burned them all to DEATH
Then the story ends by telling that the nice attacked
i'm in bardaa at his MaVanra nalaen- and hp fad
down the river to his island tower hoping to escape
them, but even there they got in and miseraby de-
stroyed him.
What pity to put these beautiful and romantic
structures TO the base Of commerce and trade,
say the antiquarians. a castle converted into
lighthouse church into granary.
Well, there are great may more ruined castles
than there Of those'pnt to use, and there are
great many old churches than required for
the religious wants of the people, What will you
have, then
should have liked stop at Bingen, for the sake
of school associations. if more, but hurried by
with only glance at its churches, gardens and hills
We passed regions Of far-lamed wines, celebrated |
whose green leaves will set the wine
lover to talking his favore theme, and found
selves little after at Mayenee. Here we dis
embarked and took the cars for Worms. My regret |
at leaving the river was essened by the fact that rain
had set in making it cold and disagreeable on the |
boat.
In the Mayence cathedral saw the richest of wood
carving among and above the stalls in the choir |
The seats in the stalls have hinged wooden bottoms,
which are turned up when not in Not content |
with carving the and backs in most beautiful de-
signs, the artisans also decorated the under side of
these bottoms with loving work. That is working for
beauty's sake.
One could stay whole days studying out these old
carvings.
Mayence is the birthplace of Gutenberg, and con-
tains fine bronze statue Of him, designed by Thor
walsden. The house in which he was born nearly
five hundred years ago is also to be seen
l believe shall always remember better how long
ago printing was invented by thinking of that old
house.
L was most interested in Worms by the splendid
Luther monument in the Luther Platz. The Plate
itself is pretty garden. 1t quite home-like to
see the Indian shot and castoroil growing in rich
masses about the grounds.
The bronze statue of Luther stands a pedestal
of the same material adorned with reliefs of
from his own life, as his marrying priest, and Civ
ing sacramental wine to the people.
His figure is III feet high. In sitting pastures at
his feet are fine statues of Huss, Savonarola, Wick
life, and Petrus Wadus, like him, agitators of
form.
On side pedestas are statutes feet high of Philip
of Hesse, Frederick of SaxOny, MelancthOn and Reu-
rhlin, beside graceful alegOrcal figures. These
all form group worth many visits, and belong fifty
to the city where Luther spoke his memorable words
ending; "Here l stand. / cannot act otherwise.
God help me Amen"
Although the day was rainy there were many visi-
tors to the monument.
And there was a little old woman established on q
,hair under a waterproof an umbrella with her bas-
ket Of pictures, pamphlets and guide books who told
US she :. could for translate into Eengesh." Poor
thing, 1 wonder how many days of - Eenglesh "
it will take to make her fortune.
Things rather bad for her that day, for among
all the visitors, needed her services so long
staid to see.
The day we left Worms was the fifth anniversary
Of the battle of Sedan, and was celebrated with
Oicngs which seemed to me quite unnecessary. Es-
Decialy so was the halfhOurs salute with small
non under my window from to $3.50 A.
The evening before, there we're fireworks in pub
lie park, and he day seemed devoted to festivity.
Jaw a school Of some hundreds Of boys marching in
step through the Luther Plate, and pouring into
building. Outsiders peeped in at win
lows and on nquiriDg what the affair was, was in
formed that it was a fee-day for the school, and
heir festival breakfast had boon prepared in there
Would mt 1 have liked to see them at it No, 1
iont know as should either, it they were noisy
rs their brothers outside. remember in Cologne of
the talk the streets of half a dozen
Deaceahle men in separate couples for mob under
my hotel window. If we're telling this in talk. very
likely l should say, My what racket they
made"
One notices Immediately the contrast between the
lbounding animal spirits and TiFacity Of the Cont
lentals, and the nervous, anxious manner Of the
Americans.
And one does we'll to consent to be amused by the
ormer. and to share in such heartness when he can.
If you want to get into merry dinner party, come
among the Germans. never had any idea before
now voeiferous such company could be, and every
1ne enjoying the good time, noise included, to the
almost 1t is enable to sit apart from the jargon