, 1876-09-30


Eiit which Leipzig had art up. met lirr fntc, nu
me wns hurt; nndt II they mr. rarefnl u gather
t,p and grind thc fragments they can mike hn.
other caec' Just ~ good rs sic, md the cost
Thc people shake thcir heads and feel TINT
this sudden rotnc41nwn of their Pcacr u hal
sign; but, L they had nttacletl my steele4 hlH
IL su[il, II thg material ln1 been no more thnn
good ltlckelay; then they should l,ayc baked
her well, an1 set her OF, n substantial brick Of
stsne Si, s o%Ht"T . ~ to On cor s"et'E near lever
A plaster Pcacc, al emptiness inside ana M
gilt outside, terelle.l OF thc, circular tor OF
woo.1cn tower that iooks like faetory.chtI'Hey
llcll Itko tic Royalty to Which IL did honor, TO
staMtl good, sturdy blaat. ,,.
iy way Of Decoration. tl,o eity built
rOGn pathways, ...-z
passed, On his way 70 the l'aiaee. The other
two aro to the right and left Of the Theatre,
Platz between II a,ltl the Museum. EaclI rep.
resct,ts a accttuu 1T ia high nl,d lofty wail,'
totnc eighteen or twonty feet thick, with thrca
openings. They serve to olMlr.let TIE T'aseags;,
gloomy, md peculiar - of old fclhlal times ~
Gould bo gotten-.lp With pine scant'lng, rough
boards, mil plaster:
gro'ini or wuli, While ths plastcr makes Cor-
inthian columns. rtyal!ng in n,agntccilco my
Thing over !,ad IN Ct'rintl,, but tviored to rri-
resent thu 1,ehncssun marble supports al tho
old Hall Of Representative. IN Washington.
Pcrc,ed aluft aru vatus, In which there were
fires that contributed great volumes uf smoke
10 tho illumination; but tlis wus all tic light
furn!ellcu BY thu trunlphal arches. Thuy nls0
hare liberal supply Of gIldcd plaster stat
Tho approach to both Of those through which,
tho Royal curtcgc passed Is through r,,Ss of
wh!to poles wound sprally with wreatl,s ot oak
zpitt 1h,,kA III
but tho form male them resemble batbcr.pules,
and could mt hut wonder whether their Mini
esttes were going to he shaved ur wcre adyortis.
lug their bustncss
ANOTHER QUEER DECORATION
was srinieirc'hr eoloisnauc, extending quite
across tho Putz, on each Bklr Of tic Museum,
| asl faclng tho Tlltalrc, us II tho Musuu.'.
stretched nut arn,s to cnl'ravc the Royal guest;
but, Alasl nl tat was within It's esn ,rAgc WIS
The two tnll wooden towers, holding nloft their
| hollow c,nblc,us Ut Peace nn1 War, mil q colos-
Sui feminine figure. 4u!tu dcsttutc Of oil bowels
Of compassion or stoi,arl fur Wholesome meat,
when l last saw her. aitllong1, her limbs wcrc
plenttfnlly displayed through piaster rubcs Of
glldri drarery.
constructed Of tccgrapl-poles incaaed IN plus
ter, which casing wns atlu In 4ruli-cl.rular sce-
tots about thrce fcut long, anu WIS quite cn.lly
setup around the poles, and p!astcrctl 1nto unity
When saw a huntrcd men at work
one sabbatll afternoon constructing this gin1-
crack for the dclcctattun Ut !lIs hlast Gracious
Christian Mnjesty. rhn aiwayn says his prayers
before he goes to bed, Thought thcy WANTED To
produce a scenic effect IN thu illumination. l
llad been Informed tint tliutr Majessius were to
nttcnl the Thcntrc tho 9th, and, ut the close
Vi the performance, step out Oh tho balcony,
wheh tlle entire llatz was to bt blnzc Vi light;
and this donp!c row Of white columns, oncir-
cling tho tulI, tluc-nnd-go!d towers, with tile
| glded figures, all wull lighted, would 1naku q
dazz!ng display. put, IL and behold! tney
colorctl all tlls columns, one-tlltrd tho lcugth
from! til. base, dirty rcd, a'id tile other two
thirds tawny-browN, put otc row ot lights
urolnd the cosnce, toiuc dim CIinese lanterns
inside, aill tho Whole concern was Invisible
| from tho Theatfe.
| However, 1t WIS no matter, for
| THE ILLUMINATION -
cnmc off on the 9Th, mud their Majesties wore
Pot supposed to see It. TIC general, pian Of tue
sfl. noticcd hut four departures frou, tho
ra!c, and tic Gully transparency. mad motto l
| snw was that orpr tho entrance Of tho l1utel do
Lr4tsc, md tic proprietor talks Of o1fgrattng to
Chicago.
Tue people seem destitute of originality mud
tho tac.,ty Of Invention. This lNek shows itself
in everything. III tue illumination VI Wusll.
ington, ut tic close Of the Wur, there was more
street than III tho entifo City Ut Leipzig Oh this
grand OCCASION, When they Attempted 10 lnucl,
and accomplished so little for thu labor md
money expendGd.
| 9AtN AllA eGQHlE Cl4tGk HtSH klN QQlQGtf uuA
certainly my American city would have nude
fNer appearance OH talf the lnonoy ull with
onc.thlrd tho work. They were not ready.
Thcir arrangements were unfinished; aud,
wAo tho streets wore blocked with people III
gala DRESSES, h,udrelH Of worhlmen woro busy
| getting up Augs aud stutuary, and VASES, and
getting down scaifolds. Teuins going for, ard
corning away with, long ladders, a,ll boards anl
col0riNE 1.Rtter, wcsu forced through the
surgtng masses Of people, OIL foot ind iii every
form Of conveyance; atd tired yorklnen,,. nll
s,auared With pinster, und with hauis full oi
consideration than Il they l.ud been wosllnn. =,
Tie reason of the snncacss and want VI rcadi
ness waB ttc
c1lscuMscEiuED PlELD or LANoR.
With lis, every mAn and wotnan would have
Eune to work, caGll lu hs Ur l,cr own WY, lnd
done something 10 old tho general effect; but
here everything must bc lont W men Or Woiiltn
who follow ti'at kind oi business. No g.9ntlc'
Inun or merchant takes OIL Ills coat and mills III
All arch, or contrives and executes soIne device
Each ono gives IN order to u workman for such
decorations NJ he may require. The gentry
eycu OIL such an oecAsfOl do not soil their huI,dE
with manual labor; tho W0rkmnn's Ideas arc
confined to hls own branch; md au their great
md expensive effort was q yery tune aiiuir.
BY tl'o WY, my ilTst Informing! pointed oul
thu stores, but next door, and Is quite Il gool
sized house, but Is not large enough for much
company; So tho Emperor alone Was tho gues
Of tho King, while tho Crowu~Prinse md Vol
Afoltkc cacll did honor to wealthy prfyatt
family by arcsptng its hospitality.
Tho beautiful fountain III frunt Of the Palace
was stopped, in oI.,cf TO mako way ior square
raft of rough hoarls, bearing hundreit or tws
little lamps, arranged IN ttia form OF u star
When they wcrc alt lighted, they showed thu
raft to great advantage; bnt thu green g9ose
tic green grass ararlll Il, decorated with row
ut Jumps bordering all tliu sulks.
Ia illuminating the parks, II did not occur u
the authorities to hang lights III TIC trees, ai,s
silrubbcry, like tlro .!Ilcs.. Everything was !,
lines, md tho tens ot thousands oi .peop
surgel through the streets and locked Oil Ii
klunt wonder. JAN9 GREY SwlsauELN.
PAlISF