Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-05-01
EASXER.N GERMANY.
The Solemn Scenes Witnessed in
the Churches of Munich.


A rosy flush, a deeper glow, the,
warm, golden sunlight blest the morn
ing hour in Munich Bavaria, on ON
Good Friday preceding Easter, that da,
OF days in Germany From the earl,
hour of four O'Clock the streets ha,
been filled with pedestrians, but th
scene was unfamiliar A noticeable
air .ApNattenlion to surroundin,
worldly objects, a look of deep solemn
I ity, and even sadness. characterize,
the countenances of the people, as Will
praycr-bookS in hand they hurried on tc
! pay their devotions in the varlou,
churches. The women who at that
early hour We're daily seen with laden
market-baskets, from which usually
protrudcd fish and soup-boncs, were
not then thus equipped; for the people
were not to break their fast until the
sun had set None staggered under
the weight and height of enormous
loads of fuel. The rugged old milk
woman, who, with her two black goats
rattIo1 ",,n; 'U,a."," ,'a,a,,t ,Vt oo "Um'
mo Win mnsic rf wnodon sboos ond
rattling Tin nane had rnlinnnishod % har
accustomed employment, and, eNchang-
ing her long whip for devotional book,
joined the worshippers.
How very odd t SEEMS said n
two comnnnjons as bayi"r ,nado ~ bolt,. 49,
toilets tbev @a1eI ont h11o tLn s,,.,ot
unon tbn Rrong
.sAa -.-ssr-apisss-- 81, ,-.,,. - -4seA
iot. not in her bright red dress and
white cap, but in some dark stun, actu-
ally uparcompanied by her goats. Do
Won know. they say she leaves her
goats, enters, ss.exs $er PRAYERS and
comes out TO find her stccds patiently
waitinoP And here. to-day, she is even
going to do better than that. What
are wcp Why tarry we here idleP"
"Papans. real heathcns. if we don't
soon ioin their ranks replied the
other maiden. and so 1t came 10 pass
the iovous girls and their staid auntic,
as chaperone. sailed forth to gaze upon
what were to SO many people solemn
scenes.
FIRST. they made their way through
Marion Platz to the exceedingly beau
tifn1 AuorhniI;onn Kircbp or Court
Chanel Stenpjno from the DAZZLING
Sunshine outside its darkness seemed
rpnllv sepulcbral From pavement TO
ooiIiHer tba walls wore drancd M SOM
bre folds of black with gilt festoups,
In nmerable vnxen tappTs olnnmered
and dispelled the darkness. At the
farthnet eud of tbc room was sepul-
cher or cave. representing a tomb hewn
out of solid rock In the rater was a
space or opening. in which lay an I'M
aro of wax rcnrcsentinc the body of
Christ The tomb was covered with
green leaves. plants and wreaths, with
white and scarlet flowers in great pro-
fusion Over tho tomb were two life
size eilvnrouocls with beauteous shin
mo winps.
At tbe two ends of the grave were
stationed two soldiers. with large silver
bnImets or hats They wore uniforms
of nnrp white. trimmed with LIGHT blue,
long white gauntlet gloves covered
tbnir hands in which they held lonr
snears upright SO motioniess and I'M
ntoyeobIr t6at if was only after the
closest scrutiny that they were recog-
ui1nd as of renl flesh and blood. These
Guards were relieved from duty every
Two hours hy two others who were the
exact counterparts of the preceding
oncs Tho stiffness of death chamber
,,ro,,ailod save when some poor peni-
tent souls. oyerburdened with grief
cave vent 10 their feelings by audible
walls and means. A feeling of contri-
t;on dnvotio, and awe. crept over the
tbrong and became nseperable from
the bour and the place. and as our
American party emerged from the
eacred nreeincts. the quizzing, saucy
o,.os of The vounGer ones were dimmed,
ana tho cbancronc, with reverent look,
carrird not as she entered her "Baed-
cEpr'' prominently. but. almost uncon-
sciously Welding to the spirit of the
nlace. had slowed il away beneath the
fnIds of her mantle.
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