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STREETS In BERLIN.
THE PRINCIPAL STREET IN THE CITY
BRAHDEEBURG GATE.
Statue Of Frederick the Great-Royal IL
brary-Pleasure Garden-Museum
National Gallery.


BERLIN. July s, 1852.
A stranger entering for the first time the
great German capitalize city of million
and half inhabitants the city Of %, 900
soldiers the city which vies with Vienna
for the third place among the capitals of
Europe-does not generally begin at once
to burrow into museums, explore castles
and spy out churches. No; he tinds OBJ
jects enough on the outside to occupy the
undivided attention of both eyes and ears
in fact, he finds himself longing that, for
a season, the mantle of the ancient Argus
might fall upon him. His first resort is
generally the Kings highway,
''UNTER DEN LINDEN"
Whose beauty wrings EXPLANATIONS of sur.
prise and delight from even the most
phlegmatic and Indifferent visitor. Here
he sees an attractive vista of about 200
feet in breadth and over mile in length,
stretching in one continuous line from the
Brandenburg Gate to the Kings Palace.
1t derives its name from the beautiful
avenues of linden trees, with an coca
sional chestnut, which stand in thick
double rows on either side of the wide
pedestrian passage. Between each row is
road for horseback riders, outside of
which, on either side, is a carriage road
and side walk. This he finds, for the en-
tire length, a most delightful walk or
drive. But let us notice some of its at
fractions, beginning with the grand and
imposing BFandenburg Gate, which forms
the entrance to the city from the either
Garten or public park. The gate is con-
structed from sandstone, in imitation of
the Propylea at Athens. 1t is SIS feet
high and POS feet wide, and boasts of five
different passages, separated by massive
Doric columns. The central passage is re.
served for
ROYAL EQUIPAGEs,
And guard is stationed on either side,
The gate is surmounted by a graceful quad.
riga of victory in copper. In 1907 this
quadriga was taken to Paris by the French,
but was brought back again at the conclu.
sion Of the war in 1914. On the side of
the gate next to the town are two wings
resembling Grecian temples. The one on
the right contains a telegraph office and
the pneumatic postoffice, on the left the
guard.house. On the outside are hand.
some colonnades for the use of foot passen-
gers, who continually come and 90. Be.
tween the gate and the beginning of the
Linden proper lies the beautiful Partisan
Square, SO named from the victories of
1874. On one side is the palace of the
French Embassy, and on the other that of
the English. Before each building are
grassy lawns, each adorned with choice
flower beds and gigantic fountain, whose
white spray cheers and refreshes the trav-
eler as he passes through the gate. We
now observe handsome dwellings and allur-
ing stores of every kind. The picture
stores never fail TO attract. The latest
excitement, before which every one must
halt, is large photograph of
THE FOUR KAISERs.
Emperor William, over So years of age,
sits in an armchair holding his great.
grandson, the future Emperor, only few
months old. At his right stands the Crown
Prince, and at his left Prince William,
father of the baby prince. In the drives
we notice the elegant carriages of the no.
bility en- route for the Thier Garten and
sometimes we see royal equipage. We
recognize it by the waving white plume in
the hat of the driver and the double row
of eagles which adorn the livery of both
driver and footman. PassiEg on, we soon
arrive at the well known aquarium. If
we enter we shall find stone caves, sub
terranesn passages, and other limitations
of natural objects, all SO skillfully fitted up
that we almost believe we are wandering
through labyrinth of underground grot.
toes. There are birds of every descrip.
ton, salt and fresh water fish of every
kind, besides innumerable animals, from
the long wicked snake to the inter-
esting monkey. Two immense orang.
outangs occupy large queer three-cor-
nered cage, from one side of which the
faces of the visitors pressed against the
wires OF the other side can be seen. Two
foreigners were doing the aquarium one
day, and as one stood fascinated hy the
beautiful sea anemone the other cried out,
"Jane, come quick See this cage of mon.
keys; their faces are Just too human !"
The big, ugly, brown orang-outangs flung
themselves from their dens above az that
moment, and the human faces on the other
side shouted tier applause. At right
| angles with the Linden are the finest and
busiest streets in Berlin; indeed, all the
life and hustle of the city are centered in
Inter den Linden and the principal streets
which cross it. Frederick street is es.
pecially worthy of attention, being over
two miles long, wide and finely macadam-
lied. At regular intervals
STAIwART scurrrzr.N
In blue uniform and shining helmet, sits
like warrior upon his black horse, while
at every turn we see a sohutzman who does
not sit on a horse, but who is not only
terror to syil-doers but is also ever ready
to point out the nearest way to museums
and galleries Not far from Frederick
street we come to the Passage or Kaiser
Gallery, which leads diagonally to Behren
street. This is not the largest but it is
said to be one of the hands soonest and
busiest arcades In Europe. The Passage
ia tastefully decorated with terra Gotta,
and contains chops, restaurants, cafe, the
Panoptican, the microscopic aquarium, a
post and telegraph office. In the imme-
date vicinity is the famous Cafe Bauer, the
finest restaurant in Berlin. This is fitted
up with fine paintings, flowers and white
marble busts of the Kaiser and
the Kaiserin. AS we pass along
we notice the royal crown over
| every door where any kind of business is
done for every storekeeper that ever sold g
rattle or pound of coffee to any number of
thenumerousroyal family, immediately pro-
cured a crown and shield and styled him
self Kopigliche Hofieferant," or one who
supplies the Court. DIR. B. and his wife,
of Boston, noticed the frequent recurrence
of this e;gn; noticed it on the beer
wagons, on the shops, on the corner gro.
ceres, and, as they passed an apothecary's
shop one day, Mrs. B. stopped and said,
alphabetically Dan, what de you sup
pose this Hofiieferant is, that they make SO
much fuss about? Do go in and buy bot
tie am sure it would be good for YOU"
Since they have studied German the doctor
.els the story with great Gee. Between