The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-03-01
Vienna, the Acknowledged
Paradise of Europe,
AS VIEWED BY A sIGHT-SEER.
A Descriptive Letter from "HeraId"
Correspondent on the
Continent.
VIENNA, February 6, 1885.

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considered to be veritable paradise
and it is my purpose to give the readers
Of The HERALD picture of another
city, also praised as the paradise Of
Europe, especially by many Americans
who visit the city on the fly, and mere
particularly by staunch Roman
Catholics, who dwell in this city OF
Jesuitism.
When left Salt Lake City for stay
in Germany, little thought that l
should bend my steps towards Vienna,
and that 1 should remain here for SO
long a time as have done. Indeed to
see Vienna, the residence of the Roman
Emperors for more than six centuries,
must really involve feeling of inexpres-
sible Joy, so l thought, and when ar
rived on a Monday morning at the
Western railway station, and drove
into the city proper IN an open carriage,
through clouds of white, mealy dust,
and many waving of handkerchiefs out
of the windows along the route,
remembered that an old prophet had
also rode in a fiery carriage amidst a
drenching rain, and like him expect
to land in heaven, instead of which l
landed in hotel with high prices, and
on inquiry learned that the wind and
dust l had encountered were proverbial
and eternal as the hills and that
those ovations which [ thought
we're intended for me, were simply a
process of shaking busters through the
windows on to the passers by.
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Europe, and numbers nearly 900, 900 in
habitants. The city is divided into ten
wards or districts, the first ward being
the city proper. formerly encircled with
wall which proved of great value dur
ing the seige OF the town by the Turks
IN 1888, but now encircled with the So
called Ring-strasse (Ring-Ayenue)
studded with palaces belonging to
the aristocracy and wealthy Jews. The
streets in the First ward are as rule
narrow and winding, in short, irregu-
larity itself and are likely to remain so
with some little exception for generations
70 come. The other wards are more
regularly built of late, and had the pros
perity OF the years prior to 1873, when
the crisis came and thousands of once
wealthy men were made beggars, con-
tlnued Vienna would certainly, in point
of buildings. by this time have eclipsed
London or New York, although in in
telligence they could not very well cope
with the average Irish.
The immediate neighborhood on
every side for miles around is really de-
ightful, but only in spring and summer.
AT that time of the year the better stu
ated Viennese rents cottage over sum-
mer time for his family, where they re-
tire for the summer vacation to enjoy
the fresh, cooling breezes and pictur-
esque scenery.
There are some fine public buildings
here, especially the new town hall, which
more than 1S,000,0 900 forms, and the
new museums, the Royal opera, and
University, whilst the Imperial Court,
which will be completed ii all goes well
before the advent of the twentieth cen
fury. 1t Will also be a costly piece of
architecture. On an average the houses
are three or four stories high, and are
built by spectators and let out to FAM
lilies. The houses from the street
view look as though they had
been built to captivate and refresh the
weary slght-seer instead of being
occupied, but the interiors are also very
nicely arranged and inviting. and are
generally decorated with paintings and
sculpture.
Like any other respectable CITY,
Vienna possesses the fourth highest
cathedral the stephens Dome" This
Is one of the many sights of Vienna,
1t Is supposed to have been erected be-
tween 1300-1510. It's form is that of
Latin cross, but the tower was not
built until the year 1854, to replace the
former structure, which was torn down
twice on account of its unsafe condi-
ton. 1t is 453 feet high, and affords a
splendid view of the surrounding coun-
try, comprising the battle-ieldS of Lo-
ban, Wagram and EsSling.
There is also the Imperial Park.
with different animals, and the Prater.
given for public use by Austria s grand
est son, Joseph II, 100 years
another of your readers has heard of the
soodnaturedneSs of the burghers of vi
emma, which consists in their sociability
displayed in the beer houses, for home
life IN Austria, and more especially in
Vienna, is thing unheard of, and
night after night, after business or work
hours are over, the thousands of
restaurants, beer houses and gin novels
are thrOnged with men with a sprink-
ling of women orladieS, as the case NAV
be, for Vlennese delight in their lager
beer, pipes and Jolly, good-natured
talk with neighbors. speak here of
those whose pocket allows them to en-
JOY this kind of pleasure, but who, as a
rule, leave their wives at home. During
the hours from 3 to pm, the coffee
houses are well visited here. The
Viennese drinks his "Schwartzer';
and reads the newspapers, which are
Plentiful and of all sorts. including
English, American. French, italian,
Russian, etc. Every coffee house
has from two to four large
glass front windows, facing
the street. 1t is here where Austria 5
Valorous officers (who have never
fought battle excepting on the parade
ground) kill time, but they are too cute,
with laced waists, very carefully curled
moustaches, tight pants and legs like
bullfrog-" zum kuessen." An American
drummer" is left far in the shade, for
they are, in short words, regular heart
breakers.
The female sex is to be praised in
many instances. The young girls are
obliged to study until 10 years of age,
and learn to speak one to two languages,
French and English A DersOn Would