Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-09-21

printing in 1850, and a museum con-
tanning many old Roman antiquities.
Here entered upon the tour Of the
"Vineclad hills Of the Rhine" and
on the same evening I embarked for
'BINGEN ON THE RHINE"
where I passed the night. Rising at
five the next morning l proceeded to
Coblentz, which lies at the junction of
the Rhine and the Moselle. 1t is con-
nected with
EHRENBRE1TSTEIN,
on the opposite bank of the Rhine,
by two bridges, one of which is a
! draw bridge Of boats. The fortifca-
tons crowning the summit of the hill
overlooking the city is second in
strength only to Gibralter. 1t is a
natural fortifcation but the govern
ment, not content, has made it still
stronger. No one is allowed to take
a sketch of it, nor to inspect the fort
ress by himself, and after one has pur-
chased his tickets a guard is always
furnished him. The guard conducts
the visitor over the fortress and shows
him everything except the cannon,
which are not shown to any one. A
most magnificent view is afforded from
this place and every one who makes
the ascent is amply repaid for his
trouble. Its name is very appropri-
ate, in fact no other name could sig
nifty so much, viz : "the broad stone
of honor" for it is certainly broad
and high enough to sustain the honor
of the country against the most for
midable foe. After my descent I took
a bath in the Rhine and was about
recrossing the bridge when perceiv
ed a loug train of artillery coming
and had 10 wait and let it pass. The
cannon were large and it took six
horses to draw one. A few minutes
later | was again on my way to
BONN,
the birth place Of Beethoven. After
seeing his monument and taking a
drive to Popendorfer Castle and see
ing the city, l again took the boat and
in tie evening arrived in
COLOGNE.
This city, in addition to the fame it
has acquired from her "E'a1 de COL
ogne," is also celebrated for her mag
nifcent Gothic Cathedral. The inter
r.or has none of the beautiful cary
ings in wood, nor any of the statuary
we have seen in other cathedrals, and
is not as rich in its decorations, but
the visitor is better pleased with it
because it is in nearer state of COM
pletion than any Of the others and
will only require one more year to
finish it. Every tourist should in
spect the Notifications which are in
excellent preservation. Until then
one can have no idea Of the pains her
former citizens took to guard them
selves from their foes.
Falling in with party of agreeable
gentlemen who proved to be partners
in the "Three-card-monte business" l
babe adieu to my new friends, after
having been solicited by them to
stake part of my cash upon card.
My tour, "Am grunen Rheine," was
completed on my arrival at this city.
THE RHINE,
on account Of the name it has btained
for its scenery, is visited by every tour
ist. The hills and dales on either side
are covered with grape vines from
which the delicious wine is made.
The wine here is very cheap and
good. Here and there we came across
an old cottage, or the ruins of one.
This country is so rich in legends
that whole books have been written
upon them. The Lorlei Rock, con-
cerning which Heine has written a
lovely piece which has been translat,
ed into every language, is visible te
every one, but the maiden who sang
so sweetly upon it and who was the
cause of shipwreck to so many, wa'
not there to entice US to the ruggec
cliff.
The proper way to see the Rhin'
and to become acquainted with it
legends is to make the journey on foot
In this way one can visit the place
celebrated in song and story and quat
the wine furnished by the goodnature'
occupants Of the lowly cottages whicl
everywhere meet the travellers eye
Here lie will see the poets word
again verified in the old proverh: