Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-10-28
GERMANY AND
INTERESTING DESCRIPTION OF A .N
By AN AMERICAN LADY.

The Garden Of the Wofld-fhs Bremen -
Glorious Transition from Art b Nature ~
]. TIE Architecture Of
Munich.
/ GENEVA, September Is 1T eeems
haz 1deus undertaking to the traveller VII
is luxuriatirg in the cool breez i and brac
ing atmosphere of switzerland or German,
to os, the dividing mountain range int,
"ths garden Of the w,rld, fair Italy,
uhers cloudless skies ard b'szlpg sum
prevail. Many, too, ara sftaid of incur
ring the dread malaria. TIE middle G.
the day is generally oppressively warn
and the nights cold. The transition il
doubtltsaly unhealthy, hut with q lit
tie care as to exposure after
nightfall snd an extra wrap
provided for entering cathedrsls and other
places where the air is sp. to be damp. all
danger cfsickness may be avoided. A few
words as 10 Munich, our let stopping
plfc. in Germany. A most attractive city
it is, with many ancient buildings well
preserved. All the large Germsn cit e, are
basily engaged in pnlli 6 down and de-
molishiOg their old HOUSES and narrow
.t:eete, which, though an imp 'ovemept
doub les to the general aspect and
hss lthiness, destroys nu'h of their inter
est and Quaint apreaianY. Muuici is an
exception to this rule, and retains all / e.
sncient and curious arc hitecture, t,wers,
gqt?wsys, city walls, &c. OF course all
t,urists imm sdiaely absorb the picture
galleries, which rank en- ing the finest 10
Europe. TIE GOD PINT sthes" toists
of some lovely Murillos-''B Va Eating
Fruit" Begging and Gamblin 81 two Of
R,phsel's Madcnnas, rather insipi6, and
miles of RsubenI as usual. The New
Pinokathak" is modern, and contains
soma br liant canvsses OF the German
scheo oil, notably the "De,th OF Wsllen-
stain" (Pilo'y) and tbs ID structioa of
Jerusalem" Kaulbicn). The Msxim'l-
anaum, another modern gallery. most
b sautifaily situated high sb We the Is.r,
rolling rapidly, Is hung with a
series of pictures reprs 'nt'ng great
events in the worlds history, the
''Constraction of the Pyramids"
(Kaulb,cb) and ''Fall of Man"
(Cabanel) especially fine. Gen. Wash
irgton and the Su render Of Cornwal,i,"
ccoupie, a good PISTON, and was eur
roun1e ed by o group of Americans, as it
.serves to be. The city abounds in
churches, but, thou Oh we regret to confe Is
such laments bls fact, there is nothing 60
riresome to visit as the multiplicity CT
pl ces of worship. As Mark Twain re-
marks, tie numb of s.. S,bss,ians is
etup andous; and his usual Indifferent aud
SIN ling aspect VII II pielcsd with many
arrows grows 80 newhat mo cotonouI after
some hundred or 90 have been duly al
mired. TIE guide has his lesson by
heart, rattles through the dssc.ip-
t ons at o IRENE ldtus rate, harry
log along before there i, time 20 thor.
ougbly take in any one thing. The i'm.
preston LETT is gener lily copfis' d
and b ~ ildering, ard the traveller makes
his exit with a brain in which martyr,
ma1onnae, dates, saints, artist, relics O I'd
evapgelists are N ont horribly m xsd. The
Gem stery at Munich is we'll worthy visit
Au arc,de surrour d, the inc o,ure, with
many beautiful monrm nts, and ever
grave is adorned with HI Nming plants, and
40 urn containing frah water for the birds
t, drink, and tie little creatures spprs
ciate tie kindness, for oil sorts AMI varie.
ties swarm here. ard Chant their III 'nks
f ON headstonts and shuboery. A pecul-
lar custom long existed in Munich rs to
the diI ZEAL CT the dead. A b1i'ding
with large gl's, windows, adj 'ins
the cemetery, and in it were
laid out the b,dies Of the
l.tsly 6ece,se three days be
fore baria'. A hand Of each was con.
nected by q wire to the n p. Of bell
above, and guard WIS 10 constant at
tendance lis e hing, 30 that the fiiotest
movement was heard. All horror wss
taken from the scene by the mass Of & ,w.
e-s, and it was certainly most excellent
pl IN for avoidirg that most fearful of all
things ntombment FIRE dta'h. Oar
landlord informed u, that during the nta1v
wears of the existence of this custom six
people were saved from burial alive. and
one man, q friend Of cur inform M, is
now living in Munich partially paralyz ID
from the effects of the exposure.
The Brenner Pass il glcrions traDsi.
tion from art to ra'ure, and aft er o 12.hour
ride over precipices, roaring torrents,
through tunnels and by snow-clad peaks,
lands ons in Verons. It is like entering
another world; manners, customs, Ian.
guage, architecture, all entirely changed.
Verona has narrow cobbl ..stone streets, nc
pavsmente, and white houses with little
projecting balconies in odd corners. The
women wear wooden sandals, and CHATTER
along, each with her head enveloped In
te,omipg lace maatil's, and carrying 9
fan, all talking fni sc ticulatitg. Boys
howl to each other, frequent passers-by
perform on musical Instruments OF
else sirg, and not always melodiously
at the top Of their voices, and 81
are loud, noisy, happy end dirty. Oul
6rst expedition was to the most Interest.
ing and imposing Roman Arena, constrrc'
ed under Diocietisn, and entirely restored
BY Nap,lton /. Much tf the origiDa
structure is still standing, the cages for tn
wild beasts and Christians. the eutraut'
FIR the gladiatoIs. and parts o. the OLE
wal 8. The seating capacity is 81, 900, ant
occasionally performances are given o
rope walking, ETC., and national cslebrs
tions are held here. The step from 'h
smphitheatre TO the tomb Of faie Juliet i
indeed one from the sublime to tho ridicu
| us. Passing en- route the house Of Joliet
pareute. which, though not by any msaIs D]