Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-09-27

1t is also at the entrance to the palace
often called the Electors Bridge-a statue
of the great "Elector" occupying a niche
beyond the railing. The bridge is adorned
with numerous marble groups and figures,
some historic, some military, and some
NEUROLOGICAL. Indeed the mixing up OF
objects OF venerstion in Germany is curious,
not to say confusing The military system
her seems to be perfect, and the military
men the finest in the world They are
generally tall, splendid looking fellows, and
always appear in public as if on dress parade
-scrupu 'ously clean and neat in their ap-
pcintments, every button shining, every
thread in its place. Every Sunday they are
marched to church, which is little odd,
considering that Sunday is kept
more as holiday in Germany, as well as
in France, than as day for strictly relig-
ious observance. In this respect Protestant
communities Berlin contains only $4,000
Catholics out Of its 1880, 900 Of population)
are no more exacting than Catholic, show
ing that it was not the Protestant but the
Puritan element that is responsible for the
rigid observance of the Sabbath, since 1t is
confined to Great Britain and America.
This obligatory church going is jokingly
said to be the principal cause OF dissatistsc-
ton with the system Of military service,
which is, physically, training for the, COM
mon people-disciplines and teaches them
cleanliness, order, and is making OF the Ger.
man nation the best equipped race in the
world for all great emergencies. Of course
much is done to foster military pride, power
and glory. The new ARTILLERY Museum, not
yet completed, is devoted to the exhibition
of offensive and defensive instruments
Every weapon that has ever been known or
used is included in the collections tits, a
fact, a history Of the art of war among all
nations and OF all periods of time, and it is
not yet completed-it is still being enriched
by paintings, by ststuary and by articles OF
contribution or purchase. The military sys.
tenn is so very perfect and its details so evil
IDENTITY prescribed that one cannot he p won
dering why some regulator or regulation
does not interfere to improve one feature OF
the costume. This consists of the exceed
ing tiphtness and slimness Of the legs OF the
trousers, which are in painfully thin and in
sufficient contrast to the heavy overcost,
the topheavy hat and the large feet of the
average German soldier. He reminds you
Of house built upon piles, constantly liable
to disaster from the inadequacy of its under
pinning. The rifle practice among them is
said to be carried to perfection, and the
drilling usually active aud severe. Ger
many does not intend to be taken at dis.
sGvantage, and great expectations are based
on the accession Of the Crown Prince to the
throne. Others, however, think that the
Crown Prince would be content to pursue
he present policy of fostering the Arts OF
Peace while keeping prepared for war. He
might have tried his hand at initiating great
changes had he come into power earlier, but
az people grow older the grow conservative,
they know that great and benifcent movo.
ments are Of slow growth and are developed
from the inside, not applied to the outside of
the body polite The Crown Prince too,
is much under the influence Of his wife who,
simple, energetic and kindly, still .inherits
SON ching of the conservatism other mother,
Queen Victoria of Eng and.
The University of Berlin is the largest
AID perhaps the best equipped in the word.
II has upward Of 5000 students, 600 Of
whom are American, all gra1ustes Of our
colleges or the German Gymnssa The
system is, perhaps, as perfect a. any system
Of education in the world, but it ia defaced