The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1884-08-09
IN Foreign Lands,

Foil huNNlSbpAlJ nun man "a NV
poetic and romantic associations
would be lost, although tho literal
moaning would remain the aamo;
and while this may be true to q Ger.
tain extent, Ohio word Heidelberg
meaning nothing moro than 'huek-
leberry mountaln,) yet it is also
truo that for one who has ever bad
the pleasure of seolng this grand
old oastle-tho finest rum in Ger
many--no change OF namo can ever
change or obliterate tho memory.
The city of Heidelberg is most
delightfully."- situated IN the marrow
valley OF the Necknr, just as its
junction with the valley of the
Rhine; and the castle, which for
several centuries was the seat of the
PalatInate, and was regarded as one
Of the most impregnablo iortresses
OF Europe, overhangs tho valley on
the south sido of tho river, and the
river, and about 800 feet above the
city, 1t consists Of humorous tow
ers and other defensive works, TO-
gather with the remains of the pal.
aces which were built and occupied
ut different periods IN its history,
the whole protected by moat not
less than forty feet in depth, the
main entrance bong formerly over
a drawbridgo and through a narrow
passage In q watch tower closed by
u massive portculla, whose threat
ming iron points can still be seen
above our heads a. we enter. One
of the most important towers was
blown up by the French in 1859 and
so great was the strength of the
masonry that large portion of the
wall, nearly twenty fee. in thick
ness, fell outward without crumb.
ling and still lies in the moat, e
monument to the skill Of the ma
sons who erected this mighty for
tress. Nearly hundod years later
the castle wna struck by lightning
and since that time no attempt at
restoration has been made. In one
of the cellars is the celebrated tun'
or vino cask, tho largest ever con.
structod. II is as largo AS IA email
house, having length of thirty.
two feet, vertical diameter oil
twenty-slx feet and holding about
$4,000 gallons or 1000 barrels. II
, WINS built moro than one hundred
years ago and has been filled sew.
oral times, but is at present unused
About 700 feet above the castle,
on the top Of the mountain, Is the
Konissstuhl, or Kings Seat, with
a tower which commands the finest
Wow we have as yet seen in Europe
1t includes q largo portion Of the
; fertile plain of the Rhine and the
valley Of the Nockar, with tho riv.
ors winding away to tho northward
until they unite at Mannheim, and
on tho cast and south tho dark un.
broken green Of the Black Forest,
with the OdcnWaId, the Suabian
and the Taunus mountains in the
distance. Looking westward TO-
wards tho Rhine, tho scene ia not
unlike that from tho Catsklll Noun
tam House, looking towards tho
Hudson; but with the added Rdvant-
age that here tho mountains, altho'
much lowor rBo abruptly from the
plain, whilo the point Of observR,
talon is tho highest for many mllos,
thus giving an extensive Wow of
tho forests, mountains and valleys
on the north, the cast and the south
The University Of heidelberg is
ono Of tho most famous in Europe,
but its buildings arc in no way com.
monsurato with it's great reputation.
Tho plain, dingy structures which
arc pointed out as tho University
buildings arc in striking contrast to
tho massive and elegant halls erect,
cd by many OF the colleges and UNI.
Vorsitics of America. A majority
Of tho students arc faithful, hard.
working seekers after knowledge,
but duoling and dissipation consti.
tute tho amusement of too largo a
portion. Tho duoling is q nero
farce, slender swords being used,
sharponod only at a point, whiIo the
upper portion of tho face and ohost
are protected with a wire screen. A
foncing master stands by tho Rido
OF each OF the contos tants to ward