The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-15
STRETCHES OF TRAVEL BY sFRoM-
BERG

Interesting Letter From sweden by a
Citizen of Esnporia.
SUND, Sweden, Jan II, 1888
EDITORS NEWS: AS is well known, |
left my home for a trip TO this old
stamping ground Nov. II, 1882 Afler
a short stay in Chicago and New York
l took passage on the steamer Werra,
of the North German Lloyd line, leav
ing New York November. 25th at 6
O'Clock M, with about 800 passen gers,
going to different points in Europe to
visit parents and relatives. We had a
pleasant voyage with the exception of
some sea sickness. On Sunday morn
ing, December Sd, at the breakfast table,
the ,fi. 6tWn. that was in
sight, and the way we left that table
was caution. Knives end forks and
plates rolled over the floor in every
direction. The first place we saw was
Bishop Head Light; then came Start
Point and then Portland Needles,
Beachey Head, Dungleness, and South
FouIland, all of which have very beau
tiful scenery. We arrived at South
anpton at noon to land passengers for
England, after which we continued our
journey to Bremen, arriving there on
the 5th During my stay in Bremen |
visited several of the public buildings
that were very fine and amongst them
was the Old City Hall, the Oldest build
ing in Bremen. 1t was built in 1881,
and the material all through the build
ing is black oak, and without any
changes it stands now like IL was when
It was built. The basement Is divided
up into several wine cellars. with many
different sizes of barrels, some full of
wine and some empty. There is one
that holds 1000 gallons After going
through several rooms we came to one
that represented the IL apostles, one
barrel of wine for each apostle
with has name on the barrel, except tue
barrel that is TO represent Judas. That
is not there. The wine in these barrels
cannot be used. The next room we came
to contained only one barrel of wine
which is used only for kings, presidents,
etc, and to buy that wine is somewhat
expensive on account of its age One
drop costs $50 marks; one bottle, To-.
100000 marks, and the barrel costs, 220,-
O00, COZ marks. | took OF the wine that
was a little cheaper. Fer further IN
formation regarding the wine cellars l
refer you TO "Osgood's Pocket Guide TO
Europe
then stopped in Hamburg, city OF
about $50. 600 inhabitants. The new por.
ton of Hamburg is very beautiful II
Is large business place. The next city
| stopped at was Lubbock, IA very old
town and having many olden-time
buildings. The first one | saw was
what used TO be the Sailors Hall,
built in 1875, where sailors in olden time
held their regular meetings It now be-
longs TO the city and is kept up with all
the old fashioned appointments that
once belonged to the sailors Il is quite
a treat to see them. From there | went
To what Is called the Mary church, q
very nice structure, 1900 years CID
happened to- get there at the right time
10 O'Clock. After it struck the hour the
clock played tune and the twelve
apostles appear, one by one, and give
their different performances and disap-
pear, after which some one plays on
one of the pipe organs which has such
a loud tone that felt myself hungry
about that time, and waking down the
street | came to a restaurant where l
took my dinner The build
ing is said to be l, 600 years
old, and it looked like it to me, for
everything was so dark and old-fash.
Toned like. The doors were nearly
square. The people those days must
have been like mice, for it hurt my back
to enter the door. But got a square
meal and after that | was ready for
travelling again. So | took boat for
GutheBburg. Sweden, and on my way
visited Malmo, Copenhagen, Sands
krona, Heisingeberg, Halmstad, Falk-
inburg and Warberg, reaching the end
of my journey Dec 11th.
find old Sweden about the same as
| it was fourteen years ago when | left.
One change has taken place since, and
that is the money, which is little
strange TO me. When l first saw the
paper money it pat me in mind of the
| fiat money for ii has different color
from what am used tor
We are having here nearly two feet of
snow and the mercury has been down
| TO 80. and the ice harvest has set in
| The ice is 20 inches thick and is very
clear. (How will that sound In Fithian's
ears?) Among the many visitors that
have had since / got here, the EN-
| PoRIA NEWS has been my favorite.
Mingled with its good news it has
brought me intelligence of the death
of many dear ones that haYe left a va
cancy in the community at home and
my sympathy is with those who mourn
My stay in Sweden is very short now
| SO il keep my health | shall soon be
| home in sunny Kansas with family and
friends am truly yours,
/ Z. u. STROXBEEG