Connecticut western news., 1885-04-01

in the Berlin Gallery. The picture gal lery of Count Racsynski is exhibited on the third floor of the National Gallery. It also contains one of Makart's paint ings. The works of two Berlin artists and engravers are now exhibited in the gallery. Of these Gustav Luderitz, sketcher and engraver, died in February, 1884. The other, Ludwig Burger. painter and illustrator, died last Octo- Der.
 One day we visited Potsdam, the Versailles of Berlin" The ride there was beautiful, through forests of pine and white birch. Potsdam is pleasantly Situated on an island in the Havel. From this town one can go by water to Hamburgh. Potsdam has population If about 5000. It owes its splendor in great measure to Frederick the Great iu whose reign the palaces were built de usually resided here. He wished lso to have his grave in the Park of Sans Souci, once saying "Quand je Serai ha ,js serai Sdns Souci." for his cares followed him even into this palace that was to be without care. In the town itself are palaces and garrison buildings with parade and pleasure grounds. Nep- tune is represented riding in his chariot in the sea and stilling the waves with his trident. On the church the Sermon on the Mount" is given entire in relieve. The tombs of Frederick Wilhelm I. aud Frederick the Great are in vault under the pulpit of the garrison church 1; 1000 soldiers form the garrison. The celebrated microscope maker, Herr Hart mack, resides Tn Potsdam.
 A beautiful gate built in the form of Roman triumphal arch leads to the Park of Sans Souci. Near the entrance stands the attractive Church of Peace. It is partly surrounded by water. It has a pretty clock tower 130 feet in height. The park is beautifed with trees, terraces, lawns, flower beds. foun- tains and statues. Near the Great Foun- ain there is 6 statue of Frederick the Great made of Carrara marble. Above the terraces r1ses the Palace of Sans Souci in which Frederick Wilhelm ". died in 1861. Near it is a picture gallery. Be- vond it is the Orangery. Here are fine sroups of statuary, and within are palm rees and an orange grove. Near is the historical and wonderfully picturesque windmill. It is on an old stone tower. The view of the surrounding landscapr is magnificent. One might wander for lays in this beautiful park and contin- lally find new beauties to admire. In summer, when the flowers are blooming md the fountains are playing, 1t must 'e a most charming place; in which are has no more right to be than it had if old in the Garden of Eden. But whore sin enters care follows, and 80 here is, after all, no true Sans Souci on he earth.
 About 8 mile from the Orangery is the New Palace, founded by Frederick the treat in 1763. It has POO apartments. Ve went through many of the beautiful ooms. sliding with slippered feet over he polished inlaid floors The walls of me room are covered with shells, min. .rals and precious stones. The shells Ire arranged in forms of flowers. One .,an imagine how this room would flash 'ack the brilllancy of electric lights In some of the rooms there are paint ,ngs by noted masters-for instance, Ti- .ian's Christ at Emmaus" and Rubens's Alteration of the Magi." In one of the apartments of Frederick the Great is a lrawing made by himself, of Voltaire. Near the New Palace stand the Mauso- leum and the Temple of Friendship. Beyond is the Wildpark.
 Our first days journey from Berlin brought us again to Cologne, where we were glad to see once more the storied Rhine aud the wonderful cathedral. We visited number of churches here The most impressive church Is that of St Ursula, for it's walls are lined with hu- man skulls and bones. They are said to be the bones of Il, 900 virgins who were slain by the Huns. Thus this is in very truth church consecrated to the mar tyrs. This church dates from the 18th century.
 trom Cologne we went to Lieze, a pleasant town of Belgium, situated on the Maas, and containing about 15O, 900 inhabitants. The next day we travelled through picturesque scenery, to the beautiful city of Paris. We admired the Seine, with it's bridges, islands and boats, in the same way that we admire the busy, useful Thames. We no longer saw the greens and reds of the Danube. or the blue of the Elbe and the Rhine; hut instead the chocolate color of the Seine and the Thames. But the sky was very blue above. The sun smiles on Paris as not on London town. The air was balmy. Trees were budding. The 1 srass was green. Flowers were bloom | ing in the parks. The peach trees were | in blossom. Suddenly all the beauties of the springtime had opened before our eyes. We rode through the princi- pal boulevards, admiring the wide l streets, the trees, the fine buildings. We saw the July Column m the Place de Ia Bastile and near by panorama of the destruction of the gloomy old Bastile, with its threatening walls, that fell in | 1889. In the Place Vendome we saw the | Vendome Column, which was erected by Napoleon I. in 1905, pulled down by the Communists in 1871, but since re- stored.
 Most beautiful of all is the Place de Ia Concorde, where is the obelisk of Luxor, surrounded by fountains and statues. The eight large statues grouped around represent French cities. In this fair Place de Ia Concorde it was hard to realize that this was the Place de Ia Rev olution once and that here stood the dread guillotine on which Louis XVI, the beautiful Marie Antoinette and near ly aOO0 more suffered death in the years of 1793A
 Walking through the charming Ely