The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-14
DUR EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE.
LETTER NUNnFE rES.
rP rHE RHINE.

Up THE RHINE.
The most interesting thing about
Cologne is the magnificent Gothic
Cathedral whose foundation was laid
more than COO years ago, aud the build
ing il not yet completed. Parts Of 1t
have been used at various times during
several hundred years for church pur-
poses, and the entire structure was con-
verted by Napoleon l. into "a hay mag
aziue. In 1912 the work Of restoring and
completing the grand ediiice was COM
menced by government, aud since then
more than IS, 800 600 have been expended
in this way. At the present time there
are about four hundred men employed,
aud il is thought the building will be
completed within two years. The in
tended height Of the main tower is five
hundred aud eleven feet, which will be
the loftiest known work OF man. y bell
weighing twenty-five tons has been re-
Gently east for the cathedral from eau
non captured from the French in the
last war The stained glass windows
and various interior decorations are fine
and worth the careful attention Of the
tourist.
The church OF -. Ursula is said to
contain the bonss Of the II, 600 virgin
attendants Of ST. Ursula who We're
slaughtered by the Huns ia $50 and
buried here \ large part of the interior
walls Of the church is ornamentei with
boxes Of these bones. There are several
hundred bushels Of them in all, and a
more CHASTITY sight can scarcely be inn
agined The treasury of the church
contains memorials Of the Saint, her
sarcophagus, her arm and skull, gold
ring which she wore, and the arrow with
which she was killed. Among other
sacred relics we are shown AN alabaster
jar from the marriage supper at Cana,
some Of the bones OF 81. Stephen, aud
two thorns from our Savior's crown.
On our former visit we spent "a sab
bath in the city, aud had d good iIlustra-
tion of the way it is observed in Catho-
lie German cities. Walking through
one Of the principal streets, we found
most OF the shops open. and all kinds Of
business going on much as usual. soon
there came along Jesuit procession Of
several hundred men, women and
children in holiday attire with banners,
I lighted candles aud brass band. The
shops were closed temporarily, oak
branches scattered in the street, in
nummerable little flags hung out, i'm
ages brought to sight, little shrines
/ lighted, aud flowers east under the feet
I of the priests who were heading the pro-
I cession. As soon as IL was past, business
went ou as before There were formal
services at the cathedral and the many
churches. 10 the afternoon and evening
there was music, dancing and drinking
. in large beer garden connected with
our hotel on the bank Of the river. The
revelry, including the playing Of large
band, was kept up until nearly mid
night, when the entertainment ended
with a fine display OF fireworks The
Sabbath here, as generally on the CONT
nent, is merely great holiday.
Leaving Cologne by steamer, there is
little Of interest until we reach the uni
versity town Of Bonn, which was one oi
the first fortresses Of the Romans on the
/ Rhine, and was frequently mentioned
by Tacitus. The university buildings
like those Of all the great educationa
institutions Of Germany, are insignii
cant aud unwerthy visit unless th,
traveller learns fro;n it that a great uni
versity does not consist in fine build
ings, but in distinguished professors.
A little above Bonn We come TO th'
, Seven Mountains, of which the mos
noted, Draehenfels, or Dragons Rock
is mentioned by Byron, as,
..The castled crai. OF DrachenfeIs
Frovns o'er the wide and winding Rhine"
From ruined castle on its SUNNI
E there is one Of the finest and most eS
D tended views on the whole Rhine. /
the side Of the mountain toward th
? river can be seen the mouth Of tn
r cave in which there once lived terribl
r dragon, who ate half dozen men 70
- his dinner every day, and was woI
T shipped 10y the idOlaters who lived /
D the vicinity. But beautiful captiv
}, Christian maiden was given to him rs
r. part OF his daily rations, who held tn
% cross toward the monster as he opene
his mouth to receive her, which so tel
:, rified him that he sprang into the Rhin
and was never seen more. In proof ,
n the story, you can see with your ow
u eyes the cavern in which the monst,
p lived.
Just beyond, on the other side Of IL
= river, is the mountain and ruined arc
It Of Rolandseck castle, opposite the islam
Of Nonnenwerth, which was built b
o. the brave knight Roland on his retur
e from the Crusades, in order that
3. might overlook the convent on T.
island in which his lady love had take
refuge when she heard the rumor of h
death. This beautiful legend of h
8. kuighly devotion is the subject Of OF
ofSchiller's finest ballads, ''The Knigl
IT OF Toggenburg"
n At Linz are extensive quarries
basalt, which is here found in hexa
~ oual columns Of from three to t'
II inches in diameter. These columns a
Il used largely in the construction Of dyk
10 in Holland. Neuwied received u
NIoraviaus after. their expulsion fro