The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-07-20

In the old quarters Of Leipsic, one is
constantly brought face to face with an
uqnity. Its tall, tile rooted houses with
carved stone seats let into the masonry
on either side Of the threshold, it's steep
rooted, uncomfortable looking churches
that seemed cramped for want of space
to stretch themselves out to their proper
length, and the queer old passages and
archways that honeycomb apparently
solid blocks Of stone hcuses-thesc are
some Of the things that one stops to look
at, and that make walk through Laipsic
curious and interesting. Should the
walk make one thirsty, there are nnmer-
Gus cool beer locals. where neat-look-
ing madchen will serve you to glass Of
beer, and little amiable German banter:
or II not SO far convert to German tas-
| tes, one is sure to find near at hand one Of
| those curious underground wine cellars.
Tor which Leipsic is famous. Foremost
among these is the celebrated "Auer-
bach's Keller" made memorable by the
visit OF ta"st and NephistoPAeles in
Gocthe's tragedy. Here .hc student
Goethe used to sit with his beer or his
bottle Of wine, and here no doubt the
Ideas were first suggested to him which
led to the conception Of his greatest
work. The old paintings, before which
he used to sit, are still to be seen on the
walls. illustrating scenes from the Faust
Saga. The place has been somewhat
renovated Of late years, but still has
much the same appearance that it had
had for centuries before this new ccle-
brity was added to il. The vaultcd
stone ceiling is now f.eScoed with varios
scenes from the play, and bust Of the
poet, with writings and 6rawins from
his own hand. are among the objects Of
interest to visitors. In the lower keller
huge cask is shown, on which old D,..
f""$l is aaid to have made the indenti-
Cal ride which has rendered his nam
famous. A few squares from Aucrbach's
hetler, on one Of the oldest streets in |
the city, is the house in With Richar,, |
Wagner was born, and on the outskirts
IN one of the shady villages that from
the subnrhs Of nf Lcipsic, is another
modest looking house, With Il table bear
ing the inscription Here Schiller lived
and wrote his LIED an die Frcude."
But not less in the present, than in it's
memories of the past, is LeipSic interest
ing to the stranger. In the more fire.
quentcd parts Of the town, particularly
on Sundays and holidays, the scenc is
one of great life and variet. Here q
groupi. OF peasant woman may he seen
IN their bright colored costumes-he,e
officer passes, in mis- helmet and uniform
or squad of soldiers march by to their
quarters in the Pleissenburg-hcre n
ErouFe OF students Saunter along, dis
by the round caps, in all the
coiors of the rainbow, which they wear
as members Of the different Vereins or
clubs. Besides being literary and
musical centre, Leipsic is great COM
merclal and manufacturing town, and
busy traffic goes on in its streets, Huge
awkward looking vehicles pass, drawn
by shaggy Percheron horses. forming
strange contrast to the little fruit or
vegetable handcarts that mix in among
them, pulled by large dogs, and guided
ny ola peasant women. One Of the
livelicst scene to be witnessed in Loip-
elc is in the courtyard Of the UNIVERSITY.
when the hours are struck, and the stu
dents change their lecture-rooms. They
come pouring down from the different
faculties, from three separate buildings,
and gather togethc in little knots, dis,in-
by the color of thei caps, busily
discussing the last "Knciper," or per-
haps the next passage of arms between
their respective fighting corps. Not
few may be seen hurriedly disposing Of
an lmpromptu breakfast, which may be
had in the courtyard, AID which thew
have missed in their rooms in hurrying
off to be in time for the first lecture 1t
is novel sensation, sitting down to hear
\ lecture at all hour when most Of our
good citizens in Charleston have not vet
gat down to their breakfast. but prompt.
~ at quarter past Z, which is under
stood to he meant, in student circles,
when is spoken Of the old professor
takes his place on the stand, and if any
loiterer comes i'll after that hour he il