The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-06

whom hi up With the Aiyg!u6Acp. a marvel.
Ions Glow which rests upon the mountains
Inst after sunset, as II ;hc reflection Of
huge confaSration >hone on them, the scene
= rcrlert. There are views from q mum.
Ter Of promCnadcs which are equally re-
marNahie. The River Aar, beautiful end
rsnid mountain stream, almost surrounds
the city In IL, tortuous course. The great
mountains. WcttcrhOrA. Schrcckhorn.
Jurrirau. Doldtnhorn. Stockholm. and
other pcaks form back ground 10 all these
magnificent views. From The Yves; pavilion
Il the Cathedral tcrr,cc the writer looks
ri-ht across 10 the Fnsteroarhorn, Eircr,
Monch. and Jungirau.
AoUAINT OLD CITY.
~ All the cities Of switzerland there is
none that has 70 such an extent retained is
ancient features. Ii il undoubtedly the most
curious city in Europe. and at every turn
tie writer s reminded u past ages. There
i, lower town and upper town, and 1t
s0mc points. q, sou stand fifty feet above
tie ROOF, u the lower town. and look per-
rendicuIarly down the chimneys. it seems
almost a. IL one town had been built upon
tAr iop = another.
The main street. with IL quaint iCun-
tain> and monuments, and IL tall houses.
with arcade fronts. extending nearly q
mile. on down grade, presents a study
fu- those who are fond OF old thin =.
There /. a continuous arcade over the foot
Way. solid granite columns sustaining the
houses. There l. a succession of stores.
81 ED descriptions. under these arcades.
srd visitors here delight 10 stroll through
ile arcadc> on one side and return under
those q the other side. - purchase little
trnkct,. The stores being 80 dull and
gloomy Tie stock Of goods j. generally L.
l- found ON the outside, rather than the
inside. = tie establishments. The lou,cs
.r- mostly ~ -rny sandstone. with iron
ia'.ouie-. containing seats usually cove
cr.i wiI1 cushions q crimson or some
Other bright color.
TIE ,LoCE-TowEH.
lltac yer, centre q tie city stands the
noted I,ock-Tover. When the founder o.
g. city some I've hundred years a-o
r-.r,i Hi, tower Il guarded ,le outer wall.
TIL. tower and Tie curioU, automatic per-
fra.urc, of ifs clock are anon, tie cC-
r.,-itic, # Beme tLat attract many visitors
ana induce nearly al tourists q Lay over
C.e Il least. The following curious cxhi-
l.ou takes place whenever the clock
strikes. the iaVorltc hour for viewing IL
le.n. y o'clock: At three minutes before
I'll. hour cock crow, and flap, his wings.
s., Z calling his associate performers from
tl.r >mmler>. Pre-. ntly some lc2rs
rr.rel in PROCESSION around an old man.
AID the cock flaps lis wings and crow,
a-ain. Then a Tool. arraycd in cap and
i.r,. STRIKE, tue hour OF tell With nam
m.r. whilst tie old man checks Of the
strokes with hi, >ccptre, . II counting
them. AZ tie same time turning over az
l1l.r.-la,s. which DE- holds in ms i,it hand.
A bear mods hi- approval. and a final boui
II c0ck-crowin- end, the performance.
A DRIVE THROUGH TERNE.
After breakfast our party q seven tooN
H.. carriage and ioid the drivers To Sho"
u~ B,ue. snd for two hours aud hai we
moved around among quaint and interest
ir- ,ceuc- That viii ion- De IcIlrNl't F'o'
T. wa- the b,~t day y thc Week 1 Ne>C.. .
m.r6rt-lav. o. sec it e. advantage Az
driving through The row town. which h'~
many .lavent buildings ANA some Lnr
stores. w proceeded 10 The iamou, cio" = "
O'Clock 70 witness he striking. Nefonnd
l,r. assembled large number OF ioTi'i>
in e4r-,asc, and ON foot. with Bcjakcr lh
hand. waiting for the cock 70 clap h-
vim, and crow and the performance 70
commence. which was duly cone iATcUsh
With. much r. the general amusement. ~!
t.. .trert, and squares were OCCUPIED ~ i,i'
booth, Of 1enders and throngod WIN ING
tawns.pcorlc and peasantry. bu!lnS anu
selling every imaginable thing. lnclud'h :
clothing. vegetables. fruits, boots anu
shoes. cattle-bclls. poultry, game es-S,
horses. cows. and shcep-all at prices 'h"'
would delight the soul Of bA'.lIlole
h0usekeeper- presenting a scene Oh Ou>!
interest and enjoyment.
The fountains. which are very numerous
arr an ornamentcd with stone lni.">' w
the ton Of which there are quaint hglre''
among which the shaggy animal ,nT YEA
which the Bernc people 20 grcaIi! hohCi :
was prominent. one represents o"is
auheT and = young bear but tue mos - ~
rious Of these creations l. near TN nv IL
hau.. which represents monstrou7 osIo'
encircled by bears, piscidiy deNouIi,iS
labv. with n number 81 little ones III hl'
girdle and urotruding from his pocke''
awaiting their turn 10 be maSucalcu'
The Protestant Cathedral, or munster
dating from 1927. j. quite 4 remarhaol'
building. The sculpture on the W. Poi
til mnst baye more than 4 hundred uEul -
On II -cnresentinc the last judgment WIZ
the GOOD on the right hand. IN chaigc .
an.ls and the damned on the iclt' o'i"-
drilled WIN pitchforks in the h'nu'
f.yn. There are many carvings oi apo
tle. and nrcuhot, in the interior, ana
i..u,;,,l york Of art in white marble rep
NE, the dead Christ with Mar.
- h, bis side. There are seVer'
tn st.t,e. on the Munster IIaZ "
-. ber,cs The view from this pom
80 80 town i very tine, the heAIti
~ .,,rrounding scenery and the sno"-cia
,oo,,rtains rearing their peaks III inc III,
tance. add a grand background 10 u, ,-.O
80 The Cathedral has one OF me AIEe
and finest organs in Europe, ana II p,a' inv.
-, evening al 6 o'clock. We also dfON
tbro;,ch the beautiful mountain para SUI
rounding the arsenal, from the law u
which an extensive view OF the wh0Ie ''1
", he onnosite bank Of the Aar Is iiad,
well as Of the mountain scenery '!o''"'
TIE BEAR PITS.
In the course Of our drive we encountere
ton. hear. wooden bears, iron bears, l'o,
hears seated around table PLAYING Sn 'a
tho groups PLAYING billiards, ana gihge
Lreed hears In every attempt al oIn
mcnt.,ion on the walls OF pubic OF pr
ys,e b,Iildiny the bear figures PROMINENT:
IT. .oat-of.ar,ns Of the founder OF the ci'.
perthoId Duke Of Zuhnjngen, was the pea
"a ~ l. aid 10 have been the origin
the ubiquitous bear, ~ wen az ~. ~ "r,'
the city, which figures IN its S ,5a,,;".I 4
and it, public place. Inc ~; 4, sfna,
rortment OF the museum aDonpu ~" cc,,r
bears Of all sizes and agsS. ." hsar-nits.