Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-29
BACK BONE.
Mr. Anton Fcymann and Family Return
from Europe.

Mr.. Anton and fsniiy hetur"
from Europe.
A RsGIsrER reporter called upon Mr..
Anton Reymaun last evening, and touna
him and his family snugly ensconeed al
their pleasant home on Fifteenth street.
having returned Sunday morning rom
their European trip. Upon reaching Stsu,
b~enville they 'ound that no train would
bring them home that day, 30 a carriage
wss procured and they we're driven home,
arriving here tired and glad to get back.
In speaking Of the trip Mr.. Reymann
said lie had never enjoyed one so intensely,
and having his whole family with him had
his mind at ease on that point. They land
ed at Bremen Hotien and iron there pre-
ceejed to Bremen proper, where they spent
some time in taking in the sights, the most
interesting of which is in a large church
1t seems that the tower of tn
edifce which was built 800 years ago, Is
covered with leaden sheets which were
%msnutactur, din a small basement room OF
the BUILDING. About 400 years ago, while
tie tower Was being repAired, one Of the
workmen fell 10 the ground and was killed
His body was placed by some Of his fellows
in the lead cellar as it is called, which, at
that time, was unused and untrequented.
AS he had no relatives in the place he was
forgotten until probably a hundred years
later, when his remains were found, in a re-
markable state of preservation. His form
remained intact, and the skin had dried and
withered. This body remains there to this
day in any open coffin, which visitors
are allowed to look at. Scientists
were unable to discover the mysterious
cause of this remarkable phenomena,
and never have to this day.
Seven or eight other bodies, memberso OF q
noble family, have also been here several
hundred years, and they are in the same
state OF preservation. All are open and
exposed to view, with the exception OF the
last ore, who inserted a clause in his will
that his coffin be not opened until the last
of the family had been placed by his side.
There is one member left and the coffin has
remained unopened for one hundred years.
The air in the room in which these bodies
are is as pure as that outside, as the win
dows are open all the time, and why disin-
teerarion has not taken place is a mystery
that will probably never be discovered.
From Bremen Mr.. Reymann and his
family went to Wiesbaden, the celebrated
sun mering place, where they hired a suite OF
aps rtments and made their home for most
OF the time. As this was a central point 1t
was quite convenient and at the same time
a fine location. Mr.. Reymann says there
was quite a scare at W etbaden this season
on account of the prevalence Of typhoid
fever and it hurt the business Of the resof,
a great deal although said he, the deaths
from the disease did not foot up as large as
those in Wheeling at a time when the dis
ease isn't prevalent. The trouble is, that
the people are afraid Of it over there"
AT Wiesbad en- the scenery is grand and
the amusement plenty. Atthe park a con-
cert is feld every afternoon and evening,
and while one band is resting another is
playing Every night the whole park is
brilliantly Illuminated with gas jets, burn
ing in hundreds Of different tjlored globes,
while japanese lanterns are scattered every
where. A fiji display Of fireworks is given
every night. Church is held every morning,
and while it is in progress all business is
suspended. Yes, it is much cheaper to live
there thar at the GUNNER resorts IN this
country, and the amusements are much
better and ~plentier. One can go to the park,
stay al afternoon, eat a lunch, and go to
Il theatre at halt.past six and return home
at . o'clock. The mode Of living there is a
great deal different from here and heilthie!'.
we visited all the principal summer re.
sorts on the Rhine and also took in Munich.
in Bavaria, Stuttgart, where we saw Mr..
Joe Keller of this city Heidelberg and all
the other important cities.
Mr.. Reymann tells some amusing Incl
dents, occurring during the trip, among
which was one where the custom house IN.
spector wanted 10 charge b'm duty on sew
eral musical instruments that he was
bringing over tor his own use.
"What is your occupation? asked the In
spec'or.
II an a brewer" replied NJ. Reymann
"Do sou work in a brewery
Not exactly. | run a little establishment
of nv OWL
Wat do you want with the instru
nrnts2'
81 am a musician, also
"Wrll, you can't be o musician aud a brew
BOTH
But" said Mr.. Reymann, I'VE musicians
in Wheeling, without exception, have b
rrsde or business. We cannot live solely on
music down there, and while l am a must
clan, | run the brewery as a little side bug
uess.
Of course the inspector did not know Mr.
Reymapn and could not appreciate the
ioke as his Wheeling friends can, so he was
compelled to pay duty on the instruments
Mr. Reymaun took his family out to the
Park Yesterday and is very much pleased
with the handsome improvements made
during his absence. lie was serenaded laS'
night BY the Beethoven Singing Society.