Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-01
NO. 81.
DAILY krnntbtr Journal.
lContinned.l
NY TRIP 70 EUROPE.

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ridges of hills behind us; VIC have parted
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many hearty good wishes and lingering re-
grets; we have passed out of the great cm.
pirc of Germany into the little republic Of
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'ai''s a"" S'ae''rs' YET mere are u" MOUNTAINS
nor glaciers, no snow crowned SUBMITS nor
icc-bound streams. Even the Rhine which
we have lust passed, the .swi,le and winding
Rhine is no longer rushing torrent be.
tween wood-crowned crags and vinc-clad ac-
clvities, hut peaceful river softly finding
its serpentine course through fiat and marshy
meadows, with margins clothed with will
lows. Basle, Bale. or Basil, is an ancient
city of about 10000 inhabitants, Of whom,
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Fhc morning was bright, sunny and warm.
We first visited the great Protestant Church,
erected AS Catholic cathedral s00years ago,
but since the Reformation restored and re-
decorated, and occupied by the I.uthcrans.
II is said that about half the population Of
Basic worship in this church, when they at
tend public services. The church, In its
modern shape is supplied with oaken settees
for large congregation. The building is in
good taste and well proportioned. The roof
Is supported by immense stone pillars. The
tomb OF Erasmus is in this edificc. and also
that of the empress Ann of Germany, the
mother of the line of Austrian princes Of the
house of liapsburg. This tomb is some 400
years old. The tower is about go feet high.
and this is one of the finest churches in Swift
zerland.
In various rooms attached to the church,
are preserved curious relics Of the old deco
r"lohs' carved wheh the enmreh was nrst
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and commands fine view Of the Rhine, the
city and the Black Forest.
Mrsrrx.
Here was n fine collection Of p;cturcs and
statuarv. some of them very choice. The
s,atuarv was. bowcver. considerable mut;is.
tod tho f;rs, wc have .ee, in mi, cor,I;t;or
some f;uures have lost their heads so,ns q
leg Some ono or both arms A. ic.st one.
third of the statues wore damaged MOS,
of them. boweycr. were onlv pJaster co.ts
There were some fne marble and aI.he.sor
statues in the room Is ;th the na;nt;ros m.
coilect;on of ,,;ctures w.s var, i.rrc .cd -
var,ous mer;t not;ced nm extr.meIv lie.
I;ke nain,;po Of cattle standing In the naro;,,
of the water. with the refiectiou of their 40
urcs in the water below. Likewise n picture
Of hard faced man sitting at oae end Of a
table, whilst his agent, fellow WHO looked
crafty and interruptions, was trying to per-