The sun., 1881-10-02
a FANTASTIC KING.
Freaks Of Louis OF bavaria.

Europe possesses monarch who not only
shuns the public gaze aud withdraws from his
subjects observation when his capital IS tevel-
iHs IN festivltlos aud beer to celebrate the IOOtu
anniversary OF the foundation OF his dynasty.
who not only lets n curtain down TO shelter h u,
from MS private sscretary's view when engaged
in transacting business with the latter. but to
whom oven distant and scantiiy inhabited
mountain distrir,s do not .ofIrr. sufficient
privacy without the adoption OF special precau-
IONS against all possible intruders. Few. in.
decd. are those who can boast OF having seen
retr-n,s. writes the Berlin correspondent OF tho
1elegrdDh. and II is only 0y combining various
ocular glimpse AZ the Lindenhoi. that am able
TO skstcn out family for your readers some OF
tue won iers OF that fairy Alpine nook. without.
however. vouching absolutely for the Correct
ness OF all details.
The Ooer-A -Aminergau is known to many Of
follow the river Ammer three miles further up
ana 10 enter the broad aud green Graswaagthai.
which. rising gradually. stretches OF In a
Leaks II the Tyro. And yet this portion of
tho Bavaran highlands conceals strange tn ncs.
ccGo from the Arabian Nights. There stands u
palace. an imitation OF the one at Versailles
Gigantic caryatldes support the projecting
parts OF the editlce Git oaconies ami inches
rlch with marble statues eniiven its 'front.' and
allegorlcal figures OF ali kinds. the seasons. the
four parts OF the world. yea. Louis Quatorze
himself. are distributed iu the arbors and
strawberries n.l around. The entrance Is cop
led from the beautiful porch Of the cat b dral at
Rheims. The interior of the chateau is iur-
n!sh-d from Paris. IN the gorgeous style Of the
Renaissance. Costly GobsIns deck the walls.
numherle.s agGtes ornament the stoves. en-
brolieries OF rare and expensive kinds NJ est
the eye everywhere. anu tue bed IN which the
HING sleeps is OF 80 magnificent a construction.
the gold embroidery on the red velvet curtains
SO elaborate. that f1j.OJU are said TO have been
spent on this articl, VI furniture alone.
But all this sp"ndor sinKs into insignificancs
before tns maryels in tho PARK. Memories Of
ancient Greece rise u . before US as We behold on
the hillside temile OF venus. and in ii a bsau-
tfu statue OF the goddess in the purest marble
OF Carrara. Behind II a tunnel o! gre Il extent
al! tho waters descending from the Klammspitz
and the HeancnkOpi have been caught up and
gathered into an artificial suhterranean lake.
cavern Is coated on the inside with tutaceous
limestone. and - known bv the name NJ the
Blu- Gr0ttO. owing 10 the blue rnspendsnce
OF the water IN II in former Iars. But now
tEe resemblance to Capri and its cave
has van lsned The royalty inhabiting this fairy
palace causes the cave To be 1T w by day and
by night win artificial flames. protected bY
globes or IHt-s OF gait glass. and thus II IL on
waves II lquii gold that gil lies alons the swan
shaa-i ghudo.a and It's solitary occupant girt
may ba with LohengrIn's arnor. Anng-nIuus
contriyanr-. driven by steam. agitn,es tue
WH'rrs 81 tBis stl.i ave and produces the sem
bunee Of tH- rif-cj- of n breeze. No human
eye being allowed 10 EaZt On this strange
whs in no small danger some tine ago when
Tn" steam engine crea'ei u yeritabls storm.
au! tho Dark WAS rapsiZsi. Ii has been
limited thai the artificial moon which casts
lis i.:it on the royal slumOsrsr in MS pal
at Munich mas chance of beng transportei
h.hsr 10 grace these subterranoau scenes. fhs
cave Is hrut-I the whole year round. in order
tAht the royal owner may. even on sudden AMI
unexpected VISIT. tlud the temperature 10 his
TASTE. The laks serves to feed numerous ioun-
t.ns lrr!ga,Ing AMI decorating the park. and
surrulul,d by brilliant flower beds TIN. chilly
Htlnns UA RE not being propitiuus for tTainina.
nlwera. ttey are reared IN nursery gardens lar
nwit IN the pains anu mysterIously planted
before dIyorenk 10y the hands OF garden
ers who wltAdraw iurlng daytime in order
hot 10 brea; ths spell OF the all,peryailns ST.
fringed with beautiful flowers. takes Us
down thu hill 10 tho famous old linden
tree. which has given iis nams 10 the
place. We observe u fountain sending up jets
of water to unusual ho!Ghts. AMI, Hnaliy. We
come once more upon tho fine bronze lions
hpiiIn1: watch near the gate. Rocky peaks and
mountain wiIds surround The pars. and pro-
hIbiI prof;lue eyes from purtaking in pleasures
uniIiIs IN tns fullest sense at the word Two
spots 10 tue south of the palace still require
mention. Below tho Droithorspitz Mountain.
on II solitary Alpine meadow innccessible TO
hnt Las neen built. us described 10y Richard
W4sner IN MS opera Waklre.' true
barA. Au1Se II lies hermitage of similar con-
strurtion, anh in front OF itatIny lake. sides and
bnlt IN ltld OUT with TN. 10 prevent the waters
from - ,tp ~: through the porous soil. SO ions-
Iy - thr SD { thut tho rhAmols comes there 10
drink. L. - simple III style IS "a Moorish pavlIIo
surI im-d Mproc a. standing IN the midst of
dark trs. but re-plsndent with gold and J-wrlry.
Iua m lsl precious ornament il contains Is
large p4tcpck rich a emerald and turIuolsrs
suspeuied from the midst of tue eilinY, and
lat uu by magnificent chandeliers. tue night of
wAifl is thrown ba'k from IunumeTable mir
rurs lining tns octagon 0H ali sides.
King Louis. though not so handsoins as he
has been. ls stIl an uncOmmpnly fine booking
man. ls has shown eminent good ssuss IN all
eases OF emergency. both with regard To the
government OF Bavaria ana 10 German poll
tics. und so long rs he continues To do So his
countrvmen VIII not grumb.s al his eccentric
fAncles, though they may think that II is rather
expensive in these days to realize SCENES '.om
fsiryisnd without the aid Of mSgloiAn's wand.