Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-09-07

and thus it goes on all the time. The
Jugs are provided with a leaden top
on which the number is printed, so
you can get your own jug back when
you want it filled, as they draw half
a dozen jugs full alta time. The first
time | went forgot about the num-
Der, the second time I did not.
Munich beer is sold in New York. and
when any of your readers visit that
city | would advise them to call for
iU.
Friday, the 10Th, we left this in
tere5ting city for Ratisbon, but stop
ped on our way to see Landshut, an
old German town famous for its castle
in which the last of the Hohenstauf-
fen family was born. We reached
Ratisbon in the evening where we
staid till Sunday afternoon. This
city was in former days a free city Of
the Empire and the seat Of the I'm
perial Diet. The Rathhaus, where
the Electors met and chose the En-
peror, is still standing and is shown to
the tourist. It is now a dusty room
lined with tapestry Of the 18th and
10Th centuries, with some Of the old
furniture, and is interesting only for
what ii once was. Every German
city has her Rathhaus in which are
the legislative or council chamber,
city hall and jail and a description
Of one will answer for all. One Of
the rooms has in it the portraits Of
those who took part in the Thirty
Years War, l6l8-l648, with many
Of the battle-hags and uniforms. The
latter are very curious. The officers
coats are buckskin tanned yellow with
deep red flannel cuffs and brass but
tons. They were so heavy and thick
that one would think nothing short Of
a cannon ball could find its way
through them.
Another room, the "Model Room"
now has all the models of the differ
ent buildings in the city and also
that Of the great bridge over
"Die schone blaue Donau"
The Donau Danube) was not very
blue just at this time, but rather of a
muddy hue, closely resembling that of
old Father Tiber, but the people say
its color was occasioned by late rains,
and that it would soon again become
blue.
The Prison Room cont aimed all the
old Instruments of torture used in
extorting IRON criminals confessions
of their crimes. The sight of these
things and the narrow dark dungeon
in which the prisoners were confined
were enough to make one tremble,
and think that they would produce
an effect just opposite to that which
was intended, viz: A determined res
olution on the part of the prisoner
never TO yield to his prosecutors. We
cannot but rejoice that this mode of
barbarous punishment has in our day
been discontinued; "nay it never be
revived" is the ejaculation of every
one that visits these wretched places.
In the vicinity Of Ratisbon is the
Walhalle, Hall Of the Chosen, 1t is
set apart for the reception of the
busts and statues of celebrated Ger
mans. It is built of marble in imita-
ton Of the Parthenon at Athens, and
cost 100000 Aorius or $l,000,000.
It is an elegant edihco and we'll
worthy Of visit. The marble 1lcor
is polished so beautifully that no one
is permitted to walk over it without
first putting oil woolen overshoes. Z
is about forty years old and it already
contains many marble busts and stat
uea. High up near the ceiling arc
tableta recoruing the names Of the IL
luatrious men whose portraits they
have not been able to obtain. There
are also tablets with the names Of
battles inscribed upon them among
which is that Of HetmanDalacht, the
battle in which the Roman forces Of
Augustus were worsted by the general
Arminius. From this battle the Ger
mans boast that the Romans never
conquered them and they have every
reason 10 be proud of it, as it gave
the rulers of the world a check from
which one may say they never re-
covered.
On Sunday evening, July 2lst, We
found ourselves in the old city Of
Nurnburg. Taking stroll in the
evening we passed ten-pin alley