The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-08-02

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and the body Of the saint is pierced
by many arrows. At the Church of
st. Gereon We saw the walls above
the choir the skulls of 45O mcnks
who were slaughtered by order of the
tyrant Diocletian. 1t was proposed.
for consideration, to show US other
bones and relics, but We had seen
enough.
Now We will tell your little readers
q story as told to US, and like all
true stories it must have proper be-
ginning. So, once upon a time, when
the plague ragged in Cologne. the wife
of the knight Mengis was attacked
by the malady and fell into death.
like swoon. She was inferred in the
Apostles church, which we visited.
She lad ON wheu buried much fine
jewelry which certain robbers visited
the tomb to secure, and in their ef-
forts to remove it from her person
she was awakened from her trance.
With the shroud flowing about her
she returned to the house of her hus-
band. He thought she was q ghost
ard declared he would sooner believe
that his horses could ascend to the
top of his house than that his depart.
ed wife should return alive. The
words had scarcely been spoken when
horses hoofs were heard ascending
the stairs and soon their heads were
seen looking out of a window in the
upper story of the house. In COM
memoratiOn of this wonderful event
statues of two white horses were
rade and placed in the identical po.
sition the horses occupied. While
passing in front of the house to our
surprise we saw the heads of those
horses peering out Of the third story
window.
In consequence Of Carlisle's dys.
lpeptic arraignment of this city for its
filth and obnoxious odors we expect
ed to find it a very foul place. During
our drive We passed through hand
some and we'll paved streets with
large and we'll arranged stores, and
saw many beautiful aud new build
ings. Discovering no offensive odors
we directed the driver to take US
through the narrowest and flthies,
street he could find. He was greatly
amused and drove US through one
that was SO narrow that the hubs OF
the wheels almost touched the walls
Evidently no carriage had passed
through it within the memory Of its
youngest inhabitant. All ages gath
cred within the doors and windows
to witness the sight; they were re-
! spectful and good natlred, but here
also we failed to discover any unusu
ally offensive odors. for this narrow
street was properly policed, Among
groups Of children which gathered in
our rear, we threw q few small coins
at which they we're at first amazed
then greatly delighted and followed
ourcarriage with the liveliest interest
!. We spent a night at Bonn and the
, next day visited its places of CHIEF
. interest THIS was Roman city and
possessed fortress probably found
ed by Drusus it is frequently men
toned by Tacitus. Here the Chris
. tians suffered many prosecutions un
+. der the Roman emperors. which ceas
} ed during the reign of Constantine
? the Great; his mother is said to have
4. founded the cathedral or munster
which is regarded as an object o
: great interest. The present nniver
t sity was founded by the King o
e Prussia in 1918, and maintains q higl
3 rank as an educational instit tution
!. During the day we took steamer 70
= Mayence. The beauty of the scene
l ry, historical associations and facil
3 ties for travel make the Rhine one q
!. the most attractive rivers in tn
J. world. 1t is estimated that over /,
million persons pass up and down it
8 waters every season. and when "
;. consider the amount of money eac
one must necessarily expend an isie
j. may be formed Of the revenue deri.
f ed from this source alone. Yet thi
f is by no means the only reliance 70
/ the numerous hills upon the bank
!. are covered with vineyards. whic
8 produce the finest grapes. from whicl
; the famous Rhine wines are made,
: few selling as high as $500 cask
and are difficult to procure at thu
e price. In addition to this. fine mar
D BILE and slate quarries arc found il
Z the neighborhood. and are extensive
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