The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-02
OUR EUROPEAN CORREsPON.
DENCE.
Letter From DIR. n. l.. JepsoD, nj
Vienna.
VIENNA, April u, 1878.

that tWo-thirds OF the eArIhs surface arc
covered with wafer, must have peen
Dntchman. have been 10 Holland and
can now testify TO the truth Of the state
ment. as far At least az it concerns that
region Of the world. BY the advice oil
friends ! sailed 10 Rotterdam. This is
about twelve hours sail from HarWlch,
and as It ia accomplished at night, when
one should be asleep in his comfortable
birth, the unpleasaniness OF ocean travel
ia not experienced. One awakens next
morning 10 gaze upon what seems almost
like new world. Instead Of the whirl
and rush Of busy London, you look out
upon the land OF the canals and wind
mills, and the water stagnant, and the
wind.mllls lazy, and the people calmly
moving about their work as II "tempuS,
didn't iugit," and plenty OF it remained
in which 10 accomplish the work
Of life, But what these toiling llol-
landers have accomplished in reclaim
ing the country from the GRASP
OF old ocean, is wonderful. Over good
part Of this RECON, the sea is actually
several feet above the land, and - only
kept from overlooking the latter ny Tue
river and canal embankments. Some
times strong wind coming up the river
Mas. upou which Rotterdam IL situated
drives the water over the dykes, and
many of the wind.mills serve the pur-
pose Of pumping this water oil the land
The river and canals about Rotterdam
are filed with vessels Of all sizes, from
ibe smallest fishing boats to the largest
Indiamen. Evidently the trade oil the
mort is very large. Masts are seen over
Inc house tops all through the town, and
IL ia preeminently "a city Of bridges. One
can scarcely walk hundred yards in any
direction without coming in contact with
n canal. These canals are planted on
both banks with fine timber trees, which
give very pretty appearance to the city
The houses are old and qnaint, few pave
mGnts anywhere, so that horses. men, To'
men, dogS pulling carts, &C., &C.,
mix I'M in one common mass in the streets.
But there IA not much danger oil one
getting run over, for these very consider.
ate people will always wait for you TO
get out Of the road. They are in no
hurry, and evidently believe in the maxim
dmaEe haste slowly" A visit 10 the
Grootc Kerk to see its big organ, with
80 stops and g 500 pipes, and climb to
the top Of it, tower, 300 feet high, from
which half Of Holland can be seen, sat.
islied me with this city, and SO hastened
to The Hague (Gernwenhaye), only stop
ping long enough 10 inspect the bronzs
statue OF Erasmus, to whom Rotterdam
had the honor Of giving birth.
The Hague ia the seat OF government
for Holland, has population Of over
10000, has n beautiful public park, u
royal palace, fine halls Of Parliament
(which are much more comfortable, il
not so elegant as those OF London, broad,
clean streets lined with trees, several
splendid avenues Of large chestnuts, and
Is altogether beautiful and attractive
city. Il has also fine museum (picture
gallery which is distinguished by having
in 1t what Ia by many considered the best
work OF Rembrandt, viz, "Prot. Tulips
Anatomical Lesson"
This celebrated painting represents n
teacher OF anatomy demonstrating the
dissection Of dead body TO number Of
doctors gathered around. The muscles
and tendons OF the left hand are clearly
dissected, and the teacher is lifting them
on his scissors. This, with the death
paIlor Of the subject, the peculiar "Rem.
brandt effect" on the forehead, the anx.
ious interest manifested in the coInte-
nances Of the learners, renders the pic.
ture one we'll worth going some distance
10 see. Ny limited time did not allow
me 10 visit the many other interesting
places in this pretty town, and so mics
ed seeing the bed Of Peter the Great, the
dress in which William. Prince Of Orange,
was assassinAted, the Bible With the in
Scription written BY the wife Of William
Ill, "Presented TO the King and | At
Our CroWnation," and many other things
here on exhibition.
Amsterdam Was my next stopping
place. The metropolis Of the country,
population nearly 10000, business large
and city most picturesque. On one ride
is the river il Ia gull Of the Zuider Zse);
around the remaining sides extends, IN n
semi.circle, a ditch 80 feet wide, while
canals run through the streets in all di.
rections. Many OF the buildings have
their foundations on piles driven into the
earth, and from the settling OF these not
few now lean towards eachother as ii
10 engage In fond embrace. The hotel
stopped at had its foundations in canal,
40 that, a Ia Venice, YOU could step Iii.
rectly from window into Il boat. The
people here are scarcely 70 romantic,
however, as those Of the Southern city,
and didn't see any pleasure in boating
under the oVerhanging branches Of the
stately I.indens. Perhaps the warmth Of
summer, and the singing OF birds, and
the silvery moon,lit ewes, will bring a
change, and sOme PETER VanderdOes may
then be seen with his fair MissNanderwerf
sailing a pleasure boat on the placid VS.
tiers OF the PrinsOn GraCht. There are said
TO DO more than three hundred bridges
10 this city. One Of There can readily be
imagined 10 be "Bridge III Signs" The
size OF most OF them issmall.
There are many places and things 10
this queer old city well worthy visit,
but the only thing / will now take time
TO name il the diamond cutting establish.
ment Oh NJ. hOdleFs lOu Hlny HON huOW
that about about one.hali the diamonds
imported into Europe go TO thiS estab.
Iishment to lie cut and polished. Over
400 people are employed in it. Here the
famous Kok i.nOor, which saw in the
Tower Of London, was cut. A model Ia
still retained ut NJ. Rosters, and also OF
many other famous stones, now the pro.
perry OF Kings and Queens. | saw moth
ing specially Interesting in the process Of
polishing, &C., there going on, and hence
my visit was brief.
Although urged by London friends TO
visit the town OF Brock, | denied myself
the pleasure, since it would have requir-
ed three hours ride on canal boat in
order to reach il. This town il celebrat.
ed for its cleanliness. No smoking is al.
lowed IN il; the visitors shoes must he
left at the door whtn one enters the honses;
the best parlor is kept closed only to be
opened for wedding or funeral; and
which statement | can vouch for u u
iact-when in the stables the cows tails
are suspended bya weight and pulley, to
prevent their being sOiled. thought it
scarcely worth ride Of siK hours on
raging canal, merely to zee 4 COW tail
hung high in the air, and 10 turned
southwark, stopping at Utrecht, long
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