The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-23

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mAstefpieces Of the great Danish sculptor.
Among them are the groups Of our lard
and he trstte 1poales, and OF y. john
preaching IN he toiid1eSs. Bis BdpttsHlGt
Aagsl constitutes the font for baptism.
It 50 occurred that while l was Visiting
this church after service, on week day,
child was presented for this rite, and l
saw the water sprinkled upon its lore
head out OF this beautiful work OF art.
This helped me much to recognize the
exceeding fitness Of the design.
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.
But let us wander little beyond the
limits Of this old city. As the sun Is
sinking toward the western horizon, We
turn our footsteps toward the AGsis.ens
KTksgaard general cemetery. Enter.
ing one Of It's gates I ask, in such stam-
mering Danish as can command, u gen
tleman TO direct me to the spot for which
l am looking. In an instant he compre.
hends and appreciates my wish. His
own eye glitters, as does that OF most
Danes, at the mention Of the name which
l have uttered. A few steps bring us to
4 grave which still looks comparatively
fresh. He whose dust lies within'it died
Just year previous to the day Of our
visit. At one end Of the grave stands a
plain granite monument, PARALLEL.
gram in shape, and about six feet in
height. A wreath OF flowers somewhat
withered rests upon its,top. Ivy and a
few shrubs grow about the grave, which
is inclosed within railing. And on the
monument is this inscription.
HANS CHRISTIAN AsDERsES.
F2den April 1905
D4de August 1875
Den sjel, Gud sit billede har skabt er
Fundamentally, kan Ell gaze tabt wort
jordlii her er eyighbedens fro, wort legem
doer, men sjelen kan eli doe.
In the above inscription, F stands for
born and D for died. The sentence in
Danish is a quotation from one OF Ander
sens books. The following is rude at
tempt to translate 1t freely into English;
"The soul God has made in his own Inn
age is not limited in existence. It cannot
die; the earthly lifeexpires and the body
dies, but the soul cannot die"
Andersen, whose resting place is thus
marked, is in his own country known by
the name OF pOet. In the larger sense Of
the word il Ia appropriately applied to
him. He lived in an ideal world. It
seemed natural to him to invent some
strange story about even the most com.
mon objects. II walking with friend
he happened to pick 4 pebble from
the beach or the road, about It he wonld
improvize one Of those marvellous fctions
which are the delight OF children. In fact
he was himself a child all his days. And
being such it was perfectly natural for
him 10 produce those works which have SO
widely won the hearts OF the young. And
this too ought TO condone very largely a
fault, Of which persons who knew him
we'll have told me, that he talked so much
about himself that be seemed to be an
excessive egotist every child is
an egotist. And Andersen also
possessed this quality because he retain.
ed the juvenile spirit all his days.
DANISH HBroRY.
Denmark is one OF the Oldest nations OF
! Europe. One Of the. earliest records in,
regard to it relates to a war which it was
then waging with Charlemagne. But the
prehistoric remains in which II abounds
show that long before that period it was
inhabited by q numerous race OF people.
Those who are familiar with the history
Of England will remember that the Danes
under Canute conquered that land nearly
8 thousand years ago. AT later period
II Norway and Sweden were united under
the Danish crown. But little by little
this kingdom has been shorn Of its ancient
} territorial greatness, until now only a
, remnant is left. Sweden became an indie
. pendent nation. Norway was torn from
/ her possession, and united with Swe'
, den. The settlements In the East In
dies and in Africa were sold to
Great Britain. Finally in 1864, Ger
many by war seized Schleswig. And to-day
there Is fear here lest the same power, at
the first favorable opportunity, will VIC
lently appropriate J1tland, the only part
I OF the Continent proper still belonging to
the Danes. have had occasion TO talk
with the people on this subject, and what
say may be regarded as worthy OIL
credence. Toward Germany there does
not seem 10 be q feeling Of hatred or a
thirst for revenge, such as burns in the
hearts OF the French. But the people OF
Schleswig are not satisfied with their new
relations. They.in great part speak the
Danish language and are most In sympa-
thy with the customs Of Denmark. They
long to be back in their old position,
And the Danes feel that great wrong
has been done to them. Germany took
this province because she could and NOT
because her claim to il was clearly justi-
fable. And II might is thus TO rule,
what has been done in the past will be
repeated in the future. Perhaps Jut-
land will next be seized, and then all that
will remain OF Denmark proper will be
the islands which lie at the entrance OF
the Baltic. A. Jutland gentleman said
to me that perhaps this will occur, and
then want my sons to go to America.
! do not wish them to enter the German
army, into which they will then be liable
to be forced il they remain here. These
Danes are a brave people, and would
fight il there was hope. But they feel
that they are not strong enough to resist
the great German nation. And 80 they
tremble lest another blow shallbe struck
at them.
| AGRICULTURE.
The principal Of the islands Of Dem
mark proper are Sealand, Fyen and Lol.
land. They are mostly comparatively
level, and are exceedingly. fertile. |
thought that l had seen fine crops Of
wheat in Sweden. But those which I be-
held on these islands far surpassed them.
Indeed they constitute, in point Of agri.
culture. one Of the best portions Of Eu.
rope. There is more trim and neatness
in England. That country is more like
a mark or garden, Belgium also IA an