Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-01
NO 1O4.
ny TRIP 70 EVROPE.

| LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, Aug. :. The
city of Geneva is the capital of y canton Of
| the same name. The name, (like the name
of gin, formerly called gcneva,) probably is
derived from juniper. Juniper berries were
used in the manufacture OF gin. Juniper
trees may have given the name of Geneva to
the lake, the city and canton. Geneva is not
only large. but very rich city. The build
ings are of stone. and very tall The busi-
ness streets are rather narrow, and not very
straight The manufacture and sale of
watches. music boxes and jewelry is carried
ON largely. Some of our party bought gold
watches, chains, brooches and medallions, AT
prices they considered very cheap.
Unfortunately for sightseeing. it rained
smartly the first part of the day. With
friend went in search Of the old cathedral
where John Calvin used to preach. We could
see its towers from the bridge that crosses the
Rhone, but when We got into the narrow
streets amongst the tall buildings, it disap
peared from sight. 1t was i'm vain 10 ask the
inhabitants, for We could not understand
them nor they us. The language in Geneva
is mixture of French and German. In other
parts of Sw itzerland. il is German and French
That is all the difference There is no Swiss
language. We, however, found the cathc-
dral. Ii is a large old stone building, very
much like many we have seen. grand and i'm.
posing, but not fit to preach in. 1t is shut in
amongst other high buildings, with marrow
streets around it. Calvin lived and preached
IN Geneva many years, though born in the
north of France
Jean Jaques Rousseau was u native of
Geneva, but did not reside there much. Vol
taire spent some time in the city, but after
wards fixed his residence at Ferney, a French
village few miles distant, for Geneva isvery
near 'he i,'e pe'"een the TWO couhtries. Inc
nnr nart, Yis;,;nm Tarna,' "'9 VI
CaIyinlef, his mnress mo, c.n.,a and III.
influence "a as f.vorabio ~ I.arn;n,, . ~, ,,,.raI
ity but some tbink the sternnoss Of his aoc.
,r;nos n.,.a ,ha ,.o,, Co. a., r..;1,.,;.. L.,
seems 10 nreva;, ,hcro nov in a 80, go
ure Tha nord,,n,, h.,;rr s,.,,,,,, g., O.. =,
one direction went as far IN ,hn a,hor "ha,'
il SWING bacl VoI,o;r.,s ;renoncn ON w.
lig;ous on;n;ons vcr, naarIv J;oi ,;,,, IL.
hnt h;s toon s,,;r. L,d H. ogno, i, Ill. .,
unroot old ohusos 18th IN ,hnrah "a .,..
Another d;stngn;sbed name i nor,on,sd
with Geneva that of Merle D,Auh;gno az
thor Of the History of Tho ReSarma,;nn
m n ng a fnf
and much moro truthful an,I yaluahIo ~.
was connected with the college nj Cen.y.
and spent most of his life tberc Tho ;nau'
ence of such a mans life and l,bors mus,
have been beneficial tn Nh. commu,;,y vhor.,
he lived
The confluence of the river Arv. with ,h..
Rbone. n sborr distance from Geneva Il b.
sight worth seeing. but we were not ablc 10
seeit.
We passed through the public market in
the street. where men and women were sclI.
ing vegetables. fruits and flowers from car,s
and stands. II was busy and lively scene.
IS about % miles long, and somewhat in the
shape oi crescent IL Is eightor nine miles
VIDE at the widest. ana ABOUT 300 feet deep
"' ." .,' ~, rr 'iv az .ue rest
are blue whilst those of the other Sw;..
lakes are greepisb The cau,e of tho d;fye,.
ence is unknown. The river Rhone empties
into the lake at the eastern end. yellow and
turbid, and issues out of it at the western
end blue and as clear as glass.
We embarked on board a steamer about
noon. and although the weather was cloudy
with occasional rain we had vcrv nicossn,
and rcs,ful vovaoe along the boon,;f,I I.Lo
IN I ,nsanne wb;cb is On tho 18th r..
and ,hou, hale Tho J;s,anc, from ono "mJ ~,
the Iake IN the other Tbc h.nks NJ ,b.. IaLo
narticularIv the north b.nk .re h;ahiy cni,;,
yated with numerous fne re.;dcncos ana
| frequent handsome villages. The land s,ore.
uraduaIlv down from the beiuh,s oT ,ha H..
mountains IN tho Iake shore ond tha .ia,.'s
aro covered With v;neyar,,s .rJ ALI. &c 80,
dotted ~ nh rleason, jwoIj;nas ana er,,;. .n,i
ornamental trees, The whole .cenc SormcJ
a very charming landscane' No, hoid and
grand. like other parts Of Switzerland. but
peaceful and lovely. NO wonder Byron
called 1t lake OF beauty and spoke of
'sweety giid'ng DER the crystal sea-
Inc mountains on the southern shore are
more abrupt ana steep, and snow-crowned
peaks are constantly IN view, and ~ clear
day. Mont hlanc' 90 miles away.
lausanne
We landed a, Oucbv. little shore village
and took carriages for Iansapne a mile ~,
more from the lake Lausanne is an leyapt
citv of about 20 OOO Inhabitants buiIt on an
eminence COMMANDING an extensive nro.nec,
The building. are of .tone. and though nor
go tall as those in Geneva, are of considera-
bic height. Many Of the streets are narrow
but they are neat and clean. Passing through
some of the streets, we saw rich displays Of
all kinds Of goods in the different shops.