The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-29

frd,torial Correspondence Baltimore AmericanI
MAyENCr on THE RHINE, August %
We have arrived at the turning poiht Oh
our ,ourney. and henceforward our move
menfs are all in the direction OF home
down the Rhine to Cologne, thence 10
BRUSSELS and Antwerp, from which latter
Mace we sail, one week from to-day, on the
Red Star steamer Wasland for New YORK.
This will end our summer tour.
NOTES BY THE WAY.
We let Strasburg with its wonderful
clock at 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
and did not reach Mayence until III O'Clock
last night. Three times on this trip we
had To gather up our hand-baggage ana
change cars-twIce after dark last evening
there being no through trains on thesc "'-
ternational roads.
We passed Badcn-Baden on our route
which is still hcalth-seeking place, though
not sought tosuch an extent rs wheh IL was
great gambling resort, when we ilrst VISITED
Il There are private gaming-holiSes now
flourishing there, where the ola european
pamesters still have their roulette anu
rou0e-cf-noir. Just before dusk we pass
cd Heidelberg, and were tempted 10 stop
and view the ruins OF its ancient castle,
but came TO the conclusion that we coulu
not spare the time. NJ,
The distance from Strasburg to May
ence is about $50 miles through Level ana
beautiful valley, not less than IRON WE'VE
70 fifteen miles in width, almost resembling
prairie land in its freedom from trees, ana
almost perfectly level as far a. the eye
could reach. The cultivation was eXcellehi,
although a large portion Is IN grass anu
was being moved with the scythe. Ihe
crops are principally hops, tobacco. hemP,
flax, and cabbages. III any OF our truck-
men have an interest in German caDp'Scs
since the large importation oil last year.
which glutted the market, they neeu nave
no more trouble on the subject, as the
German crop is thus far headless, and has
n very forlorn appearance. so, also, II
any III orr merchants or tobacco-growers
nave any interest in the German crop OF
the fragrant leaf. they are assured that the
German crop is i'm fine condition, and gives
nromise of a good crop. We have never
seen finer fields OF tobacco even III
Virginia. This tobacco is used princl-
DaIly. we believe, for wrappers, the inicf-
mails of the German cigar being made oil
MARYLAND and Kentucky tobacco.
THE CITY OF NAYENCE.
Mavence has population OF about o..
Q 600 are Jews. the remainder being Catho-
lie II has been noted city from ancient
Roman times. Agrippa, fourteen years
hefore Christ. was its first commander, and
fortified il rs a great strategic point. III Is
now one OF the largest and strongest
fortresses i'm Germany, with garrison OF
1000 Prussian troops. II has been III The
POSSESSION, alternately, Of the French, The
Hessians. and the Germans, the latter nav
inc held is since the war OF lSG6 strong
A. its Notifications are, and standing rs
they do AT a great elevation above the Town,
il has been taken and retaken many times.
In these wars the Cathedral has been SIX
times burned, only the walls remaining
During these wars il was used many years
A. a hay magazine; and after being restored
I'm 1914. six thousand men took up Their
ouarters i'm the edifice, and again the wood
work became prey to the flames. In lSii
il was a Slaughter-house, and subsequently
a salt and cOrn-magazlne. Since $50 IL
has been kept sacred as place OF worship
and most of its dilapidatiOn repaired. Its
inferior is richer in tOmbStOncs and monl-
ments than any other church IN Germany,
one of which is to the third VIE OF
('barlemaone. who died at Frankfort in
7S4. Mayence is connected with Caster,
on the other side Of the Rhine, 10y bridge
of boats.
WAVED FLOORS.
throughout Switzerland and the lake re-
zion of Germany the floors OF the dining
rooms and chambers are waXed ana ually
polshed. In the chambers there are TWO
or three small rugs, and the rest OF the
floors bare. They are all very pretty, ana
have very clearly appearance, but To those
used TO carpeted floors, they are source
OF continuous fear OF slipping and falling
IL requires constant watchfulneSs 10 pre-
vent a catastrophe, and our lady compan'
ions are especially happy in getting to 4
part of the world where they need mol
tread rs il they were walking on Zee. OF p'
I'm momentary expectation oil their Zee
hying from under them in the presence o
a room full of guests at the table. Ever
we masculnes unused to these slipper,
floors, were compelled to exercise consid
cradle caution to preserve our equilibrium
MILK AND HONEY.
Truly. Switzerland. notwithstanding il
rough and rugged features, is land How
ing with milk and honey. The tourist m
sooner crosses the Swiss line than he find
his breakfast-table supplied will, tn
sweetest, cleanest, and most luscious hone,
that can be imagined. II Is superior II
flavor and taste 10 any other honey
almost white in its crystal purity, and >
stiff that spoon will almost stand up
right in II. The milk is equally good, an
these two luXuries are served III alum
dance at all classes of hotels and priyat
houses.
The fruits Of switzerland and all tn
mountain regions Of Germany and Franc
are very abundant, though the apples AZ
rather stunted in size. Pear trees seem [
thrive everywhere, but they are of til
most insipid and tasteless kind. There
none OF our pear flavor to them, and
seems almost like masticating a tlirnip [
attempt TO eat them. They look Ia
wiling and smell enticmg, but they are "a
deceiyers. The plum and the green gag
are, however, delicious, the latter CROWN
as large as Il hens egg, and in the create,
abundance. Strawberries and raspberii,
are also stunted, and are greatly lackin
in flavor, so much so that one taste W,
sufficient 10 prevent any hankerng desil
for more OF them.
MORE ALPINE ACCIDENTS.
There have been more than the usu
number OF fatal accidents this year anon
the climbers of the Alps. George Schenl
Ter, German student, early in the mont
made an excursion with three companion
in the mountains Of the st. Barnard range
and they were SO foolhardy as TO attenI
unaccompaned by guide, the ascent o
the Col de Hutre. Losing their way in
fog, they became separated, and Schenkle
fell down precipice in place so Difficult
Of access that his body was only foun,
after serch OF twelve days. Herr Won
Rutti, OF Berne. has also lost his life IN th,
Bernese Overland Alps. He left home on III,
10Th OF August, accompanied by friend