Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-08-28

this place, and all are aware that they are u
the same that made the Cincinnati foun-
tain. The city is full of specimens of =
their work in monuments of massive /
statuary and high obelisks. For instance, e
the 's Bavaria (female), colossal statue
of Bavaria in bronze, eighty-six feet /
high, the inside of which may be ascended
by winding stairs, the head alone hold '
ing eight persons comfortably. At this
place the party remained three days, {
which were very pleasantly spent, as we
enjoyed the company and experience of
our young friend, TheO. Wendell, who is
attending the Royal Art Academy of this
place. He recently received a bronze
medal from the International Exhibition
of Fine Arts, which is being held here,
| in merit of his work in drawing from
! living models. His roommate, Mr.. Hop
kins, from Cincinnati, also showed us
some fine work. Munich stands on the
largest plain in Europe, and for half
days ride by cars, before and after you
leave it, the sky and earth meet as far as
the eye can penetrate, very much like our
| Western prairies, with six and eight |
towns in view all the while.
On Tuesday, the 10th of July, we con-
tinued our journey by rail southwark to
Verona, through the Alps by the Bren-
ner Pass, the oldest of all the Alpine
passes, and originally the old Roman
road, which is still in use, and runs near
the railroad the entire distance. After
leaving Munich the line diverges south
| ward, where we come in sight of the
i, | -iv In nd fho n
Bavarian Tyrol. Soon after we cross the
boundary line between Germany and
f AUSTRIA.
We have now reached the sixth coun-
) try of our travels, and at Kutstein, the
4 frontier station, the examination of lug
/ gage takes place by the custom house
e authorities. We now enter the valley of
q the Inn. The scenery becomes gradually
more impressive. The Alps now begin
: to loom up on both sides of us, and the
f sun shining on their snow-cOvered slopes
!, gives them the aspect of white linen car
7 pets, while we are sweltering with heat
o in the valley below. Crossing the bend
# of the Innthal by means of a viaduct
e some two miles in length, we enter Inns
e bruck, the capital of Austrian Tyrol, and
e a scene of many fierce contest between
: the Tyrolese and Bavarians during the
e French occupation in 1s07-1I. The rail-
! way over this, the Brenner Pass, is the
n grandest and most wonderful piece of
II engineering extant. In the fifty miles
Y of rail between Innsbruck and Brixen
l. there are some thirty tunnels, two of
If which are curved and one describes a
Of parabola, reissueing from the mountain
le side several hundred yards lower than
le where it entered, our next station lying
Sc six hundred feet directly beneath where
k the train stops above, in plain view
a Shortly after passing Innsbruck we com
of mence to ascend the pass rapidly, thu
n grade being very steep. The valley be
I'D comes narrower, the Alpine rocks, whit
of with snow, towering ten thousand fee
tv overhead, and tunnel after tunnel, follow
re ing in rapid succession, leads us gradual,
ng up the course of the Inn, which roar
ks along the rocks below. At the Brenne
at station, the highest point OF the pas
ed $1,000 feet), we begin to descend, follow
g ing the Eisack. This is the water-she
AT between the Black Sea and the Meaitel
ell ranean. The Inn flowing via the Dar
On ube into the former and the Eisack int
9r- the 1atter-both springing from tin
ks. rivulets-diverge in opposite directions
/ a gradually growing in strength and maj
he nitude until, reaching the base, the
Try form large rivers in the valley belpy
lfi- The wonderful tunnel is here entere
eet leading us to Gossensass; then we pa
r it STERLING, with its arcaded streets, ar
er- Brixen. We next reach Klausen, Wi
ng its ancient castle, then Haspnger. II
ey- valley now widens, and the trellised vim
ace yards along its slopes give it tho
ope onghly Italian aspect. We soon ent
an the plain in which Botzin lies, then pa
un, Trent, now Roveredo, where the route
ties the Lago di Garda diverges, and we req
eral Ala, where we now enter the seven
lgh country in our journey to the East, 81
its where the Italian custom house offloe
Iare overhaul all the baggage as we enter
for ITALY.
mo- Having left the Alps we pass over
of broad plain of mulberry and grape pla
che tations, which looks like an immer
'e a orchard as far as the eye can see, with
are fences to separate one plantation frC
ate another. The mulberry tree is gro'
lely for the production of the silkworm, a
SIDE the grape vine is trellised on the tire
eau Between the rows of trees Indian corn
In planted to some extent, and also VIII,
the and oats The haat ia so intanso ht