The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-01-17

and roomy, and the attendants extreme
ly polite | have lately noticed an item
going the rounds Of the press that there
are no double beds in Europe This
statement is nonsensical, and would lead
one to suspect that the author had never
travelled in those countries. There is not
a first class hotel In Europe where Il dou
ble bed cannot be had, providing You are
willing to pay for the same. of course,
II one wishes to economic in expenses lie
can do 50 by taking smaller room with
single bed That is optional with the
tourist, and his choice will depend upon
his own tastes and the length Of his
purse. Being a newspaper writer, Of
course was obliged to have d whole
suite of apartments so that all my body
servants, Wallets, chariot drivers and wine
carriers could be around me within easy
call. The working classes III this region
| dress IN a very peculiar style. The WO-
men all wear wooden shoes, short, tight
| flannel dresses, decorated in such bril-
liant coors as to attract the attention Of
travellers. The girls are rosy checked,
blooming with health, and have the NEST
PLUMP AND VOLUPTUOUS FORMS
Probably there are no girls in the world
the hugging of whom will afford more
satisfaction to the square inch than these
Swiss peasants Byron tells us that
1.-The cold in cline are cold in blood:
Their love can scarce deserve the name.'
But Byron never had as much expert
ence with Swiss blondes as with Italian
and Grecian brunettes; otherwise be
might have revised his opinion Of their
capabilities in this direction. | have
been led to make these remarks entirely
upon the statements of other travellers,
whose notions Of propriety, and tligidity
between the sexes, are not us strict and
rigid as my own. one peculiar fact |
have noticed, is that nearly the entire
native population Of this portion OF Swift
zerland are afflicted with a disease called
the gotre, which is a large bunch or
swelling on the side of the neck, and al
ways appearing in exactly the same
place. The people affect to think this
very becoming, but this is probably from
desire to make virtue of necessity.
There is something very peculiar about
this physical deiormity, and it is well
worthy the attention of
THE MEDICAL PRoFESSION
1t cannot be said that it is natural, for
nature never willingly creates anything
abnormal and yet every child that is
born in this region has this goitre on its
neck, and almost invariably in the same
spot. Aside from this they are a strong,
hardy people, their habits of life and rug
ged climate giving them the most endur-
ing constitutions. Kind and atfabe
among themselves, and invariably cour-
teous to strangers, they well merit the
almost universal praise bestowed upon
them by all travellers who visit the place
My visit among them, short though ii
was, will ever remain pleasant spot OF
mem0ry's page; and | can only express
the sincere wish that their prosperity and
happiness may never grow less.
Sweet Interlaken fare thee well,
May calm and sunshine long be thine;
How fair thou art let others tell,
While but to feel how fair be mine
Away from Interlaken and we Whir
along through the same rich scenery, by
busy villages teeming with industry an(
wealth, at the base of ine-clad hills
whose SUBMITS beyond the clouds are
EVER WHITE WITH SNOW:
and cannot but feel thankful that the
humble peasants who toll among these
rock bound valleys enjoy that prosperity
and political freedom which only Repub
lcan institutions can boast. In thi!
region | visited the old castle Of Un
spunnen, which in former times was tht
scene Of the captivity of the Emperor
Henry ". 1t is richly worth visi
from all those who are tlnctured with /
love of romance, as its general aspect il
suggestive of all the horrors attendan
Oh castle during the dark days o
feudal despotism. Beneath its vine-clad
crumbling towers, are many loathsom'
dungeons through whose Shiny walls NJ
ray Of light can ever penetrate. Secre