Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-02-23
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afternoon The scene vas delightful. The
fine buildinys, the beautiful garden in front.
the :brong Of people seated around the 9io-
rious sunshine and the iaspirinc Fnusic, made
mp picture to b. ssoEed NJ in memory.
Bur there /. another snls 10 il. The bani
was not the only charm which attracted! the
crowd lager beer. AMI cgher intoxicsrts.
are freely soId and dram. At all boar-.
The Kur-aal Is the yery feIgpie Of voiaptu-
Qua pleasure. aud cannot bat be- deTnoralizins
in its effects on II, babifnai Sisitor-. although
pnbic gambling j. no longer Prse-
Used. II Is wholly devoted to ~orldiines'
asd frivoIity. and the very splendpr Of ne
decorations enhances it, fendeEfy 70 bani-h
from the mind ell thoughts of t''Hi- 81 f;'e
immortal .onl. and the ~erid 20 como.
At one eide Of the kur.aaI, il a bookstore.
where books ia English. French and German
are foY sal, atid al.o great variety q pr
rnrc. and photograph. i. long rox of shops
exhibiting ioys 1nd frinkef- Ter purchasers,
flank one .ide o; the .,aT.len ~ front ot the
hursasI.
TmE OLD Cent. a>D fHE Nsw PAL4eH.
Ba-lE. july 2G.-'fid. morning We hired
carriages TOR n -tnaii fee, 70 take ~ Up to the
old castle of the Grand Duke. Of Baden.
1, Is near the summit Of . mountain about
100 feet high. The rDni was hard nHi
smooth. bat much more tSFiaon- than that up
Noun, Washington The distance is tso
and half miles. while Is Il foot path il Il
only one and half We soon entered the
edge Of the Black Forest. 81 which ~ have
often read IL j. simply forest 81 tall pifi"-
spn,e Of which src stid to be more than ipo
tect in height The color If the foliage gives
name to the fort-t. II extends southerY on
ridge. of hills Tor long distance Ia Ger
many.
About half way up the monntain, We came
To the new palace Of the Grand Duke, a. It u
called II il, however, 400 years old, and
ia. been restored several times since it was first
built II looks old and weather worn on the
outside. but the interior is in fine repair. II
is. however, occupies. By the Duke only n a
summer residencc in August ami September
II il massive stone structure On three sides
Of square. with scattered buildings outside
Wewrrc, by special favor, conducted through
the principal rooms. They are beautifully
finished ornamented and furnished The
ceiling overhead i. chequcred in squares,
carved and gilt; and the rooms are adorned
with fine portraits Of the long succession of
Dukes and Duchcsses, internineleti with
other paintings. We were shown the ante
rooms reception rooms, the hall, and even
the sleeping rooms, AMI dressing
rooms. The vie" from some of
these rooms In the upper stories Is very cxten-
sive, embracing the whole CITY "i baith ana
vide extent OF country beyond htids anu
forests, wales AMI mountains. we passed.
out into the gardens, which are hileu wth
charming flower" ana -hrnhhery. anu from
the terrace obtained another panoramic view
Leaving tins palace we rode on TO the sum
mit through The tpll pine forest trees. ihr
ola chsti' was buIlt III t'hlai Nilts' ~ OF
wv W." "S'' ""' "fPN",, w ". ~ -
substantial ana strong. Inc walls now stand-
ing are of immense height We climbed by
s,cec..;v. s,,;r,,,,s ,o a g,Il.,v ,hnut fv.
,..t.. s., a. ..t 81 ~. -. a,,,,l,.
wall NJ much a. three stories higher which
NO d;d not osr.nI Tho weather was not
clear. and mist ob.cnr,d the rrosp,ct some.
what vet the ,i.,,, was wide and beautiful
and weu rrpaii oar mains. The uI1cS For
&C. could hr traced tnr 4 LONG distance. and
far fo th, Soutl. We got SIGHT of the wintin ,
course of the upper Rhine. whose banks ,,.rc
n DAYS Journey away. not f,reettinc the little
Baden stream intcrsccting the handsome like
n silver thread.
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