, 1880-07-25
F00T-TRIPS IN GERMANY,

F00T-TRIPS IN GERMANY.
| SIXTH PAPER
Special Correspondence a5 1ns Chicago Tribune
LEIPZIG, Germany, June, 1sSo.-At Leis-
snig could not sleep In the old castle; so T
I did the next best thing, and went to an hotel
very near the castle, on one side Of the
mountain Contrary, to my usual custom, r
| get up in time to take my breakfast on the
eastern balcony overlooking the river. It is
airy enough, and indeed trife chilly; but
for me it was something to see the sun risein
the midst of so charming landscape.
Shoulderfng then my knapsack, and bidding
the landlord good-by,-who evidently does
not know exactly what to make Of mel
take q northwesterly direction, not wasting
any time now in the cool of the morning, fol-
lowing the river downward little way, then
| striking out across the country 70 another
arm Of the same Stream It is cherry-time,
and find an old man up in the trees Tone OF
the 'tearly birds ~, gathering the fruit. I
call him down, and buy ryo or three hand
fuls; then sit on the grass to eat them, talk
Ing with him meanwhile. After leaving him,
reflected that probably he had no business
to sell me the cherries at all, having gathered
them for his master.
80 -. mum teaci, one VI ulese 1unnS l4e1io
"half-and-half" places,-neither country,
for the proud inhabitants show you their
market-place, guarding fts ancient weather.
beaten statue Of somebody or other, and
tumb1e-down attempt at town~hal1, point
ing out these signs Of their city's privileges
ten times as majestically as any citizen Of
London could possibly show stranger St.
Paul'S. nnr vet ia it city tn 0ur Thinking
te . 49,. $50 s.t ~. ....4tNs'
'at;er iof 'aoie ', pfa IT, a russle pops t
world. There is nothing so thoroughly un-
satisfactory in Germany: to nv mind. as one
~ tbaea 5,rt1 cnnntrv r;,,,gaa ,r},;ch hoa
~ tsso o1.'y ~ sorny an s.as Mnsu las
further characteristic Of large place. It is
like great, overgrown boy whose feet have
quite got away with him, and his arms hang
out OF ms Isl,e sleeves !, 1ooI DOL, or ,. ,tWo. ne
gainly hands: was one day so unfortunate
as to call such place village" In the inn
where / sat, which SO enraged the 1andlady
that I heard more screaming ami cursing
ever fell to my lot before or since. Being
naturally tiniid man, stood in fear Of my
life upon this occasion, and kept as near the
window rs possible When rose to go, she
show me, aud the last l heard OF her were
the indignant words echolng behind me:
We'll, sir, will you not believe it is city
no means in mind such charming places al
Grimma and Leissnig: Ny observations here
apply only to certain little .upstart haullets
have sometimes found, which have BY some
chance stumbled upon charter, and whose
| magnates (if they have any are generally
| great snobs.
So to-day | 60 out of the wretched inns
| doorway, after eating an abomfnable lunch,
find path through the fields, ask the way,
and am told to take the direction of a largo
brick chimney, which I do not yet see, but
ain to come iii sight Of in course Of time
and the mans prophecy IS soon fulfilled.
pass a large barn somewhat later, where the
"mooing" Of the COWS promises glass OF
fresh milk to all who care to enter. Such
barn is very curious There is an elevated
platform running around on three sides
within, the cows being down below In the
middle, SO that person who stands on this
slightly elevated platform is on level with
the horns of the cattle A barefooted girl
comes to receive my penny, takes glass,
and milks it full for me. There IS not much
| cheating about that One could hardly get