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


already numbers one million and
quarter inhabitants. In her univer-
slty there are 5000 students, and in
her Poly technic over 5000, and we
were not prepared to find among
them SO many young men from the
United States.
The chief appointments of the city
are modern, and but for the presence
of so many soldiers she would resem-
BILE an American city. She rejoices
in the possession of an elevated rail.
way, broad and well paved streets,
palatial business and dwelling houses
street cars. electric lights, a magnifi-
cent park and English sparrows. The
latter, like his human prototype,
found in all countries, hovers cnvet-
ously near while you are eating, ready
upon the slightest recognition to ad.
vance and partake Of your hospitali-
! ty.
From Berlin we visited Potsdam,
and were shown over the palace and
beautiful grounds of Sans Souci,
which was for long time the resi-
dence of Frederick the Great. Que
of the most interesting points at this
place is the celebrated old Windmill.
the owner of which refused to sell it
to this man of more than imperial
power, but who had too much respect
for law to force him to do so. Anoth-
er interesting point was his favorite
walk, where his pet grey hounds and
horse are buried, and where he hoped
finally 10 rest. On their monuments
are marked their pames and the dates
of interment. The palace was unoc-
cupied during period of fifty years
after his death, and his library and
other apartments are still preserved
as he left them. The grounds are
now splendidly kept. and while we
were there many people were walking
through them, and the varied and lux.
uriant foliage. handsome flowers and
ninety.six fountains in full play gave
the place an animated and striking
appearance.
While in Potsdam we called to see
a member Of the American Congress,
who is on visit to his Fatherland
and who the day before had informed
US that when he emigrated to Ameri
Ca he vent from necessity as steer
age passenger. Had he remained in
his native country, where the maxim
prevails of ne sutor ultra crepidam
he would doubtless be receiving but
a few hundred marks per annum
whereas now he returns as an honor
ed and trusted legislator of the grea,
republic, with an annual salary OF
over 10000 marks.
A journey bv rail of ten hours
through country of varied indus
tries, brought US to the principal cit,
of the former confederation of the
Rhine. Its name is often mentioned
by those who have no i0ea of its ex
listence but think rather of a per
fume used by certain sons Of Adam
Ito make them more sweet, and BY
young ladies under the mistaken i'm
Ipression that they can add new per
fume to the rose." Like faithful pill
G rms. on reaching Cologne We re
paired at once to her wonderful cathe
dral this building, though commenc
ed over six hundred years ago. wa
only completed within the last te'
years. 1t presented the singular phe
nomenon of q part having decaye'
while the other part was under pre-
cess of construction. We will no
attempt description Of this edific
, further than to remark that it
adorned with over 5000 pinnacles
each of which is surmOunted by
: separate flower the beautiful staine'
} glass of it's medieval windows affor..
an admirable opportunity of compal
: ison with the finest work of the pres
ent day.
The whole region of the Rhine
) replete with incidents of ancient
: and modern history, tradition an
t legend. Crumbling ruins and dis
mantled towers crown the hills o
l either bank, and like the memory Q
: their original owners are often bu
monuments of barharlsm. superst
tion and plunder yet like the storie
of Robin Hood, Blue. Beard and siml
, lar characters, they bear a CLINT OF re
3 nance which attracts you to them
While in Cologne we visited tn
church of st. Ursula and saw i
3 c-ypts. walls and sarcophagi tn