Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-02


You must copy a picture to see it. u
says an eminent artist. Now everybody
knows that copying picture is not the
work of inspiration, but the result of pa
tient, steadfast and long continued effort.
The original must be viewed from all points
of sight, and so carefully studied that its
proportions become intuitiye, its figures
quickly recognized, its lights, shades and
coloring familiar as the signs on the face of
an old friend. Viewed in this manner, the
traveller is able to reproduce 'visions of
the world and the wonders that it holds. :"
And SO after many months this "Pearl
City OF Saxony," seen in all its varied
phrases, gradually assumes the form of an
ineffaceable picture, every feature OF which
serves to flood his fancy with reminis.
cences. But before he can complete this
picture he must see Dresden not only from
ell points of view but at all hours Of the
day.
MAJESTIC APPEARS THIS CRY IN THE MORN
ING,
When the sun first peeps out and its gilt.
tering rays fall upon the lordly castle,
with its lofty tower of 33l feet the beau
tiful theater, covering an area of 5. $50
square yards the enticing roooco zwinger
the churches, "grand, gloomy and pc.
culiar," whose tall domes and spires, point
ing high in the heavens, seem to say TO the
toiling, struggling people below, Come
unto me all ye that are weary and heavy
laden and | will give you rest. Here on
the Newmarkt, the Frauen Kirche, the
lantern of whose dome is 80 feet high, and
near which a cross in the pavement marks
the spot where Crell, the Calvanistic Chan
cellor was executed in 1901 there, on the
Kreutz Kirche, erected in 1860, just after
the bombardment of the Russians, with q
dome of 3l2 feet-alwsys calling to mind the
bird like voices OF the boys so often heard
at Saturday vespers further away, on the
fanciful Russian Chapel, with its six tow.
ers-bring to mind strange services in
memory of the dead Gar on the Catholic
church near the palace of the King, showing
up the suspicious looking bridge over the
street, connecting palace and church, which
the great Napoleon had constructed, to OBJ
viate the necessity Of crossing the street
with the "great uuwashed throng :" on
the beautiful Bruhl Terrace, opposite the
Catholic church, originally laid out by
Count Bruhl, the dishonest Minister of
Augustus Ill, as a garden, corresponding
with his princely mansion, rising high on
the left bank of the eurving Elbe, now
used as favorite promenade, which you
approach from the Schloss Platz, ascend
the broad steps between the groups of
Morning, Noon, Evening and Night, pass
through the long rows of trees to the ar
tistic iron railing, where you obtain a de-
lightful view of the winding Elbe and the
little towns along it's banks till finally the
rays fall upon the invulnerable phalanxes
of solid gray-stone dwellings and beautiful
renaissance villas.
GRAND AND PATRIOTIC Is DRESDEN
When the sun climbs higher still, lighting
up here and there a magnificent monument,
erected to rerpetuate the memory of some
great and good man, whom the King
delighted to honor" or in remembrance Of
some glorious deed chronicled in the hearts
of the people. In the Neumarkt you see
the beautiful bronze statue of Frederick
Augustus IL, surrounded by figures of
Piety, Wisdom, Justice and Strength-all
typical of the life OF that much-loved mon
arch. In front Of the Kreutz school the
graceful figure of Theodore Korner, the
youthful minstrel OF the "Lyre and
Sword, with his martial cloak around him,
scroll of poems in his right hand, while
with his left he clasps his sword to his
breast. Between the theater and museum
the elegant bronzs statue Of Weber and
across the river, the stalwart equestrian
statue of Augustus the Strong, in glitter
ing gilded copper. But most beautiful of
all, the white marble statue of Germania,
which gracefully rises in the Altmarkt,
immortalizing the German victory at the
close of the Franco Prussian war. The
triumphant laurel-crowned goddess, beam
ing so proudly over Dresden, holds shield
in her left hand and the furled flag of her
country in her right. while the dark Pc
destal below ia completely surrounded with
life size figures emblematic of strife and
victory.
PICTURESQUE N DRESDEN AT NOON,
When its principal streets are thronged
with human beings of every caste, all hur
ryipg slowly, for even the Germans tell
you that =" Dutch Michael always wears his
night. cap" In the motley crowd on the
sidewalk, which at frat presents such q
holiday appearance to your inexperienced
eyes, you soon learn to distinguish the
heshy German lady, the portly German
gentleman, the traveller, with his red. bound
Baedecker the waiter in white apron,
carefully steadying his glass of forming
beer; the country woman In her queer,
traditional costume; the peasant in her
short full. skirted woolen dress, big shoes,
with shawl tied over her head and heavy
basket strapped upon her hack the com
mon soldier In bright red cap and shining
buttons the officer in fancy epauletF, red
stripes, clinking sword and white gloves,
and the cavalry officer in his striking blue
and white costume. Sometimes you won-
der, in the presence of all these military
men, if the ministers ever dare offer the
prayer, so familiar to your ears, Hasten
the time when the nations shall learn war
no more l'' Now and then you find the
way completely blocked by curious
crowd gathered before some new painting,
or a window where picture of the English
Embassy is exhibited, or King Albert in
all the glory of his insignia of the Order of
the plain man you often meet walking in
the Grossen Garten in simple officers cos
tune alone with his white dog and his
meditatiOns.
On the corners you observe the groups
of expressmen In yellow and red stripes,
who continually do stand there, from early
dawn till 10 o'clock at night. Occasion
ally one disappears to deliver message or
package, Tor which he receives trifie, but
the number never seems to diminish ; and
their threadbare garments and corrugated
visages prove conclusively that they
are neither oyerpaid nor over-fed. II
"they also serve who only stand and
wait" what long account of serving
these poor patient creatures must have
Here, there and everywhere you en-
! counter tho bareheaded madchen or
servant-girl, who forms prominent feature
in German life perhaps she is hurrying to
! the train with a heavy valise to the post
box with letter; or is freighted with
| bundles from the store; for she serves liz
every family as errand- boy, porter, boot
! black, escort and maid of all work. This
| mapifold Office abe fills eheerfully for the
paftry sum OF 50 per month, with a
remembrance at Christmas.
| MOTION on THE STREET
Presents even greater contrasts than that
of the sidewalk. Every imaginable style
Of conveyance is seen. from the magnificent
court equipage to the clumsy little dog
cart. There is the equipage OF the Count
who delights in red wheels and scarlet-clad
servants; the private carriage of the
wealthy citizen the awkward, ungainly
drosky with blue wheels, lazily dragged
along by the sleepy, hungry, raw-boned