Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-01-10

IHE II act D.
Thi. /. the capital city Of Holland The
name signifies the hedge. The ~itc on
which the city Is built formerly the hunt
ing ground ot the Counts nt Holland The
hotel at which We stopped i the hotel OF
..Vieuv DatIcns the hotel Of the old dncl-
ling grnund. ~ it was on this spot " here TIN
ancient mobiles and knights used to -hoot q;
each other The hotel present, a very fine
appearance outside. and the rooms are nice.
and many OF them sufficiently -paciou-. Bur
IN order 10 get to some Of them, YOU have To
go down .tair. and up stair-. this way and
that wav aud through numberle,s passage
and doors. requiring u level head to accom-
plsh without Il guide. WHY ii va construct
/ rd in surh m intricate and abvinthinc stvlc,
I it il difficult tu imagine.
/ The Hague. which has nearly or quit
/ ioo 600 inhabitants has canal, in cycrv di-
| rection. with streets alongside. and many
+ archcd bridge. crossing the canals. | nlikr
} Rotterdam. with its hustle and throng of
trnde aud navigation. the Hague bears the
/ appearance of well built. clrun. quiet, rich
! ana ari>tocratic place. II i adorned with
/ many palaces and fine bindings, and inter-
J spcrscd with great number. Of noble and
: beautiful linden trees. which give it pictur-
csquc appearance.
This morning We visited the
MArRict GALLrRI.
which contains many very fine paintings
| One of Eve tempting Adam with the apple
/ the serpent being close at hand, stood ont
wonderfully from the canvass, The face Of
/ Eve was rather too childish. but very sweet
and winning. Adam looked reluctani. but Of
course he Welded rs men do to the hlandish-
ment~ of women. There was picture of
+ staiuary over one of the doors coorlc>s. but
/ bv the light aud shade. anl the skill of the
painter made To- look sn much like real stat
nary rs to render it difficult to believe it To- lee
merely u Hat surface. Tho usual display of
nude figures was not wanting.
We visited another picture gallery. the
Stadts Museum. containing many portraits
of civic dgnitaries. There were also some
fine battle pieces. The most noticeable
painting was one of "A voung mason. with
/ trowel in one hand and a brick in the other.
very life-likc 1t was noble picture of
Young manhood How different he would
have appeared with brick in his hat -
We were admitted into the
WI>rER PALACE
of the king and queen of HOLLAND. built.
adorned and furnished in magnificent stvlr.
We were condu ted through all the rooms
accompanied by attendants who explained
fre paintings. especially portraits of a long
line of kings and queens. The halls. the
ball rooms, the dancing rooms the slceping
rooms, and many others. were exhibited to
US With their splendid furniture. Adjoining
the queens sleeping room. small
dressing room. with one large window, and
every side of the room except where the win
dow and door were. consisted of looking
glasses, from floor to ceiling. and to crown
all. the ceiling also was one large mirror
What place for u lady to arrange her back
hair" When we had completed our survey
of the rooms, As some OF rs stood by a win
dow. an attendant pressed a spring and the
window seat opened. and disclosed a small
secret spiral stair wav. hv which We all de
sceuic,i to the foor helow
\ few miles out of town is the
QUKE>'s SrWarR PALACE.
| did not go there. but four ladies Of our
party did, ana one of them has sent me j..
/ charming description of the ride:
This vas through a Wild. wooded country
on one side, and pastUrage on the other
/ The entrance ~as unimposing. and the pal
ace itself simple: simple indeed was it cx-
/ ternailv. could not persuade mvself to get
ont ct the carriage till guide from within
informed us in English that he would show
through five rooms the dining room was rich.
/ hut not prcte niiou>; 4 room stvlcd the Chi
nesc room wa furnished verv richly. anil al
most wholly In Chinese fashion. Here hung
, the l'ortrsi, Of the American ambassador.
Motley. the only oil painting or picture in
the nom hut the rich rice paper was far too
exquisite 10 cover even with pictures Adj
joining was the Japanese room. it, wall hung
IN rich silk wrought most elahorat,Iv in
'te, and strictly japanese. The audience
chamber was the room 81 all rooms although
not large, It was decorated from floor to dome
with paintings portrsying the important
events in the life n, Frederick Henry. The
palace was hnil' nv his wife Amelia DeSol1n
hccsu IN 1887 and finished in l65l and Anne
lis DE Soims own portrait adorus the cirru-
lar dome All the paintings were the pro-
dacilons %; the pupils of Ruhens Our exit
was through a long and winding avenue: on
both sides were forests of large trees: here
shruhs'ery was permitted TO grow. and there
clearing len, ali giving the simple effect Of
nature. Adjoining thi. thicket Is an open
deer park. where man, OF these graceful ami /
mails were grazing"
The Hague is some two or three mile.
from the sea shore. Near the shore is a viii +
lsse of some 5000 inhabitants. called
SCHEvENiNGsN.
Ii Is place of fashionable summer resort
In America, we might call it watering place
but IL would seem TO be a misnomer in Hol-
y I'D