The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-08-07
Correspondence Baltimore County rsioH.
LETTER FROM SWITZERLAND.
aENEvA Inlx Ihth Issn


=, 49, GENEVA, July 18th, 1850.
Mss.rs' fdfors There u no country 10 Europe
when mas oeen so httie subject 10 revolution or
,n,e.hne trouble rs the Republic OF Switzerland.
mhlie governments IN ether countries have been
overthrown aud dynasties changed, except by its
conquest oy me htst Napoleon and Its restoration
=. avs uowhia''' TINS confederation exists to-day
SUBSTANTIALLY rs u did IN the beginning OF its
career. Ahis iset y an unnns"efabIe reply to
those who claim that Republics are short lived and
that n strong government Is necessary TO promote
the happiness and welfare Of people and TO Ie-
strain them from infieting injury upon themselves.
Berne, its political capital. has undergone less
change than any other important city in the con-
fcdcracy, and except for the purpose Of getting
there magnificent view Of mn Alpine sunset,
travellers are not apt TO spend much time ut the
place. II reminds one Of what the German towns
must have been IN Luthers tire. quaint old homes
built on narrow streets, each side lined with arches
Tor the protection OF passengers, under which
merchandise u exposed and sold; while the main
streets on market days are filled by women with
Their heads en'cloped in white handkcrchiels
vending produce brought from the country. The
funny old clock, too, Is worthy of New Amsterdam,
tor ~ each hour COCK viii raise his head and
crow 'usti!' "hic the hgure Of time will turn its
hour giass anu procession Of animals march
round IN we. OF the amused spectator. IL boasts
us Deer garden, too IN which are kept several
specimens oi the citys patron saints, whose alice
tionatc embrace u would be rather dangerous to
receive. ihc CITY appears To have no commerce
anu niue manufacture except the swiss caniHg,
when seems 10 DC tue staple product. Amid
vast quantity OF trashy stun We found soinc mag
innocent specimens OF tue art, which Tor beauty 81
design anu elaborate workmanship would confer
cIeu'. upon M! atust' rms quaii,y OF WORK 1901
necessary held NJ high prices and Is passed by, the
traveller preferring TO Gil his saichel with rude
specimens which are perhaps thrown away upon
reaching home. Just round the city there 10 .
s ,i,,s ., s"n land -hieh % apparent
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