The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14


ty to its present resting place, over a
thousand years ago. Most of the
features are worn, still the outline re-
mains. In this same case are the wiry
horn and pipe of st. Blaize. We had
the remarkable pleasure of hearing the
blast of this venerable horn, but it
seemed to have lost its vigor, as none
of the bishops followers answered its
hollow call. If we had visited this
church few centuries ago we should
have seen one of Goliath's ribs, which
has since been demonstrated to be a
whalebonel For long time hidden by
| Whltewash, some German frescoes of
the thirteenth century have been re-
Gently discovered. In the crypt we saw
some sixty sarcophagi which hold all
that remains of the ancient house of
Guelph. After settling with the Gus
tcdian, we hurried to the station to
catch the train for Madgeburg, which
fortress we reached at 2 80 p. m.
Although more ancient city than
its neighbor by half a century,
Madgeburg Presents Most Busy Appearance;
indirectly due, perhaps, to it's greatest
disaster. In 1851, Tilly carried the
Notifications by assault, numbering
30, 900 of its inhabitants, and leaving
only one hundred and thirty-nine
houses standing. "Since the destruc-
tion Of Troy and Jerusalem, such a
victory has not been," were the words
in which this triumph was announced.
Even now may be read on the house of
the unfortunate commandant, "Re.
member the 10th of May, 1881" The
cathedral, Gothic building of the
thirteenth century, is surrounded by
two pairs of towers. In the chapel,
where the main entrance should be, is
an exceedingly fine work of art; a
figure of Archbishop Ernst (1495) sur
rounded by the twelve apostles, all in
bronze and worthy of the most critical
examination the work of the renowned
Peter Vischer. AT the other end of the
church is chapel with marble effigies
of Emperor Ohio and his wife Editha,
daughter of Edmund, king of theAuglo-
Saxons, who both are buried here. AS
person passes from one end to the
other of the structure, the angle of the
arches, which are of horseshoe form,
gradually decrease, thus very greatly
increasing the perspective. This build
ing, turned into stable by the follow
ers of Napoleon l., has been repaired
by the Prussian government. Luther,
4as apoor student, was in the habit of
singing on the street for a small pit
tance. General Carnot, the grandfather
of the present president of France, is
buried in this city.
Berlin and the Dead Kaiser.
Having heard that on ccount of the
rush, it would be doubtful whether, if
we arrived in Berlin after dark, we
could find hotel Accommodations, we
decided to pass the night at Potsdam, a
small city sixteen miles from the me-
tropolis and the headquarters Of the
German army. We came to the city
early the next morning. After seeking
rooms at hotel in vain we settled our
selves in a private pension. The streets
are crowded with throngs of people,
come to do honor to the mortal re-
mains of an unique character. Rising
Thursday morning we wended our
way to the cathedral just as day
dawned. In the public place before
the palace, a crowd of a thousand
persons was already gathered. Quick
ly increasing the mass of humanity
soon surged and pressed to and fro
exerting the police to their utmost to
keep order. Only the first thousand
were allowed to pass the front line of
officers at any one time. These gradu-
ally formed in line, were transferred
from guard to guard until finally the
edihCe was reached. Notwithstanding
the utmost precautiOn several fatali-
ties and other numerous accidents oc-
Cured. Just before being admitted
we saw Prince Bismarck alight from his
carriage, and with much ceremony go
within. Entering the church by side
door and ascending an inclined plane,
the spectator stood on a bridge as it
were, spanning the width of the build
ing. To the left the scene was mag
nifcent and solemn. There, ON a cata-
falque slightly below the observer,
dressed in full uniform and decorated
with all his medals, lay the body of the
dead Emperor. His head toward the
altar, feet toward the public the body
slightly inclined with head dropping
toward the breast pale and emaciated,
his features still exhibited that pleasant
expression which they always bore.
Behind his head were wTeaths and the
most exquisite mourning decorations,
while still farther back on the chancel
stood various members of the nobility.
Grouped around the bier were numer-
Gus high dignitaries, acting as a guard
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