The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-31

| tiful black and red cherries, and two or
three vegetables which were new to me.
The greater part Of those who kept the
market, as well as those who came to
buy, were women, the most of whom
were coarsely and plainly dressed, and
showed in their every look and motion
the pernicious effects of too much heavy
work. For ten cents we bought n hat
full Of cherries, and were given cab
bage leaf as large as a napkin in which
to do them up. We had an occasional
sight Of those wonderful hats Of which
we have all seen pictures, which look
like-well, anything-say Dutch lug
ger after she has been through a hurri-
cane. We also saw one woman with
the ancient Flemish head ornaments,
consisting Of broad gold band about
her forehead, very long earrings, which
hung down resting on her shoulders,
aud curious gold spiral springs on that
part Of her head where, in my boyhOod,
it was fashionable for the young ladies
to plaster down the fascinating spit
bow-catcher.
Brussels is only p miles from Ant
werp, and yet, contrary to what one
would expect, they are both cities Of
nearly 100000 Inhabitants each. In
reaching Brussels, we have to pass
through the little town Of Vilvorde,
where William Tyndale, one of the cell
ebrated translators of the Bible, suffered
martyrdom, and through Malines of
hich the old monks said in language
more terse than complimentary,
"GdUdet MechliHia stultis" (Malines re-
joices in fools). This reputation arose
from the story that they once saw the
moon shining brightly through their
tower, and mistaking it for a conflagra-
tiou, the whole city turned out with
their fire engines to extinguish it.
Brussels is a more beautiful City than
Antwerp, and is often called a miniature
Paris. 1. also has an added importa nee
AS being the capital Of Belgium. The
building in which the two houses of
government hold their annual sessions is
one Of the richest and most tasty public
buildings / have ever seen. No private
house could be better cared for or kept
I in nicer order Imagine if you can, We
professional American law manufic-
. turers, "A committee-rOom with a heavy
velvet carpet, aud not a spittoOn in
| sight OF a stain of tobacco on the floor.
I IL was our good fortune five years ago to
attend a meeting Of the Belgium Cham
I ber Of Deputies, or, as we would call it,
House Of Representatives. The mem
/ bers seemed to be all talking at the
same time, aud there were at least 800
I French words in the air every minute,
I TO say nothing Of the countless gestures
and contortious which each Of the hon
orable members contributed to the oc-
casion.
The public buildings, churches, art
galleries, museums, squares and lace
factories Of Brussels are all Of interest
to the traveller, nor will he forget to pay
a visit to the battlefield of Waterloo,
only 81 miles distant.
or the art galleries, one, the Wieriz
Museum, is worthy of special mention,
both from the merits Of the paintings
and from the fact that it is made up en-
tirely Of the work of one man, whose
name it bears.
From Brussels to Cologne on the
Rhine is nearly an all days ride, pass
ing through Liege, famous for its uni
versity with 500 students, and as the
place where all the arms Of the Belgium
government are manufactured. aud also
through Aix-la-Chapelle, the favorit.
residence Of the great Emperor Charl.
emagne. Our route takes us across
some OF the finest agricultural districts
} Of Europe, and at times for miles W,
pass through unbroken fields Of grain
For the first time we see the distinctive
features Of German farm life-living II
villages about three miles apart and 60
; ing out every morning to work in til,
fields. The social German cannot en-
dure the solitary monotony of the Amer
ican way OF living on farm.
May not the gradual adoption Of thi
plan in our country go far toward solv
ing the question so frequently and ear
nestly asked, "How can the boys b.
kept on the farm ?''
Many Of these villages have wall
about them, relics OF the fendal times
when no mans property was safe unles
he had a fort built around it.
Having brought our readers as far a
Cologne, we will leave them for weel
to the enjoyment Of its many distinc
smells, and to eounteract them by puI
chases Of Cologne water" from tn
dozen or more Farinas who each clair
to be the only descendant Of the job
Farina, who first manufactured tn
EAU de Cologne" We have had th
good fortune each time Of getting thre
or four Of them into quarrel over tn
important question as to which was h
! Farina, and then escaping when th
battle was raging tiercest.
Next week We hope to take our read
j ers with us "up the Rhine"
o. r. BURCHARD.
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! A clerical wit, while sitting in hi
library one evening, was greatly dis