Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-05
More From Joe Nathan.
WERLow, May 20.

was market day, but there were not
over 20 mead of cattle there, but by the
noise and confusion you would think
you were in Chicago. Farmers and |
butchers would bargain and barter on a
difference of % cents for half an hour.
Everything is on small scale. even the
cattle. The best steers that were there |
would not have weighed over 1900 and |
from that down to 700. Cows from 600 |
to 900 lbs each, and the prices very |
high. Win give you the current prices
in U. S. Money.
Heavy best cattle per hundred in
quarters net from Is TO IL dollars. Cow
beef (beef metz 12I to Is dollars. Mich
cows fair to good 40 to 60. Calves s |
days old weighing Sc to 80 lbs net A to 8
dollars. Fresh pork 13I per hundred. |
Best mutton $15 per hundred.
MAY "a.
Started out this morning to look over
the country. 1t is just about the same
as it was 80 years ago. The women
have to go in the fields every day and
carry the loads of clover on their heads
to feed the cattle. which have to be kept
in the stable the year round.
The bleaching of linen cloth is just
the same. The women and girls look
better here on account of the wine they
drink. Everybody drinks it. and it
gives strength and color
Saturday, May 26. This is, according
to the Jews, Sunday. They all went
down to St. Goar to the Synagogue.
Their old customs seem very queer to
me. They won't build a fire, won't
smoke nor do any work
Mainz, May 20. This morning we
walked out to the Parade Ground,
distance of about miles. 1t is called
the Sand, and we'll named, as the sand
is ankle deep. There l witnessed a
sham battle between two regiments of
infantry. When regiment is drawn
up it looks like solid wall, then their
parade with fine military band is
more than l can put on paper.
May 80. This morning we went over
to Weesbaden to the celebrated hot
springs. l tried to drink some of the
water, but did not like it. 1t tastes
something like beef broth.
There are a great many foreigners
here, some Americans, few French
and Russians. The latter have Greek
chapel here on a bluff. We went up to
it, and had to pay l mark to get in.
Some girls showed us all around.
There is enough of gold, silver and
ivory in this church to make every
Lancaster man rich. From here we
went to another steep hill, on which
stands Tower or Lookout. From this
Tour | had the finest view l every saw.
l could see up the Rhine for about 10
or II miles with the city of Mainz on
the left bank, and Cassel on the right,
and about Is or 16 little villages. The
country looks like one vast garden with
the steep hill-sides for vineyards.
May 81 To-day was holiday The
Catholics had procession composed of
soldiers, citizens and children, with
vbout Is bands. / didn't like the music
nor the procession, it lasted two hours
In the afternoon we started down the
Rhine on a fine steamer, landed at
Ruhdesheim, from there we took the
train for Neaderwald, up the hill which
is 33l yds.high. The engine and two
cars have large cog wheels, which
catches the cogs on an iron plate in the
center of the track. After leaving the
station, and walking through thick
woods for about 100 yds. the great
German National Monument came into
view. 1t is the largest and grandest l
have yet seen. On the top stands the
figure, Germania, Goddess of Germany,
with the crown in one hand and sword
in the other. Below her are Goddess
Of War and Goddess of Peace. Between
these, on bas relief, is the Emperor
and his generals, all facing the Goddess
of war. On the North is sad picture,
the soldiers bidding goodbye to father,
mother, wife and children. On the
South side the rest of the army.
June l.. This afternoon we went to
see one of the best museums in Germany.
l saw some of the old graves of the
Romans, and a great many utensils,
such as axes, hammers, and for cooking.
Also swords, spears, helmets, statuary
of all kinds. The second floor is full of
the finest paintings ever saw. Next
floor was all the stuffed animals and
birds. On the upper floor fishes and
snakes
June 2. Went to a place called
Zahlback about miles from here.
There yet stands part of the old Roman
walls built nine years after Christ. 1t
seems almost impossible to think that /
a wall should stand 1879 years, but such
is the fact. The city of Mainz gets its
drinking water from the reservoir I
built by the Romans.
Sunday, June 3. After dinner we
went out to the Gardens. 1t seemed as
if every family was out, sitting around
a table, drinking beer and listening to \
fine band playing good opera music. .
In the evening went to a Zithern con-
cert, which suited me better than the
large bands.
Mannheim, June A. Arrived here to-
day From Mainz to Mannheim, the
whole country looks like one garden
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