Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-27
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Rev d. +. i;at,s,nln, OF the well-knOwn
family - H.. .:..r in this county. writes in
the Guardian Tor september Us follows:
In the GuarGiaa %! September, 1856. l
described visit to the birthplace and early
home of my father, in Frcilaubcrsheim,
near the western part OF the Rhine. In
June last u nephew, J. W. Il. Bausnan,
aud wife made pilgrimage thitiier. They
approached the quaint little village along
the krcuznich road. Vt the Southern end
the scNt,.. Was plying his busy spade in
the chu.r!.- yard. They entcrcd the open
gateway, ;.lI ,n uE,ny Il tombstone found
their name. with slight difference in the
spelling. In Germany it is spclt Baus
mann. The kind sexton, as sections
usually are, was we'll posted in the
history Of village families, and leaning
ON the handle of his spade, answered
many Il question 20 the curious tourists.
They mrScd around the venerable church
where these relatives, living and dead,
were baptized and confirmed, and where
they cOmmuncd and woishiped. Then
wandering through the few narrow streets,
they viewed the Onc-stOry houses, rudely
built and some OF quaint design. They
called on the Burgcmcister (bursess),
who seemed greatly pleased with their
visit. Z, their agreeable surprise thy
found in him Il distant relative, who was
tho best-inforrcd man in the village in
matters pertaining into the history Of the
family. One branch of it he lineally
traced back to 1889.
The Bur.emeister sent Il messenger for
cousin lost Hausman, who soon gave the
tourists hearty German welcome. They
spent day with his family, asking and
answering many questions.
On the 9Th OF February last it was ono
hundred years ago that my father was born
in this village. The cradle no less than
the grave of ones parents is Il haliOwcd
spot. That descendant Of Il former citi
zen of the village, one hundred years after
his birth, should be introduced to another,
a ncar kins:nan, by the chief magistrate
and as the representative of the place, is 4
feature peculiarly European.
Since nv visit many changes have taken
place here. My uncle, then already an old
man, lived twelve years longer, and died
ut the age of 90 years. Aunt died year
earlier. IOst Ba,lsman is still round and
ruddy at 60. His children. then chubby
little urcllins, are bright and active youn"
people. The whole village laments the
loss Of may dear friend. Pastor Karl Linz,
WHO has Dccn cillcu u a. IdiGN Cii"ASH AL
the city of Darmstadt.
Dear reader, crave your pardon for i'll
f:icting upon you this brief talk OF myself
and mine. | know it savors of vanity
seems in bad TASTE Bot this midsummer
weather gives one liberties not accorded
i'm other seasons. BESIDES, this incident
has reminded me that have spoken to
the readers of the Guardian for twenty-five
years. After so long an acquaintance peo-
pie naturally feel a gOod-natured interest
in each others personal history. More
over, whilst person writing in this fash
ion seems to be writing impersonally, he is
all the while picturing before others his
own thoughts and feelinss-his living, real
self. All writing really.Outwrought from
the mind and heart Of the author, is partly
his living self-to be true he must be in
tensely personal, whether it appear so or
not. The webh he weavcs draws its threads
from his own being. Ifproperly wrought,