St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-24


Mich is very quaint and picturesque. 1t
was settled some 81 q Years ago, aud from
that time up to the present day has
been constantly growing. and now has
population of over 3tU ttN. There are
all styles OF architecture here; many old
cathedraiS and buildings 10. 6OO and
so years old. The old part of The town
seems 10 have been laii out with no re-
gard for the points of the compass. and
is a tumble of STREETS. which widen und
grow narrower then widen again. twist
ing first in one direction. then another.
Suddenly one comes To a large cathedral.
or perhaps a huge gateNay,on which ale
painte queer figures, Old and faded. and
with which some old legend or story Is
COnnPctt q.
This is built right across the street,
and would seem to put an end 10 II. hut
there is a large arch through TO the
street beyond. and one finds SINH
lar arclWays to the right and
left, leading into courts surround
ed by huiidin.S. Entering one of
these courts, it is rather puZZling at
first. as there appears to Ia no way of
getting out; but doorway in one of
the buildings is seen presently. through
which people are passing. and this leads
to another street. These narrOw old
streets and queer courts give person
the feeling of being constantly sur
rounded by a wall. The streets are all
paved with stone. and as the pavement
for walking is sometimes not over two
feet wide. the p Oplr usually walk i'll
the middle Of the street.
AMONG TIE LOWER CLASS
of people the women never wear hats
or any covering for the head. and work
with the men cleaning the streets,
drying carts and carrying brick and
mortar for building purpuSrS.
The new part of Nflnirh IS very beau
tifui. and is laid out in wide buulrvariS,
with here ana there a small park or
Square. in which Is usually large statue
OF some poet. no bleman or statesman. in
bronze. marble or brass; or fountain,
some of them immense in aSiZe. and Or
nampnted 50 elahOrately and with
so much taste that they are really
works of art. III one square
is q large ObeliSk. ahCnt sixty feet high.
1t is made of the cannon and cannon
balls which were captured 10y the Ger
mans in the FrancO-PruSSian war.
These were all melted together. and
stand as monument to the $1,000 Ger
man soldiers who were killed in the
war. MaXimilian StraSSe is one of the
principal streets: it Is very vide. and
on each side are shops, beautiful cafes
and picture galleries. After these
come to an end, going north,
tie street WidenS into small
park, in which is a large statue of Maxi
milan H.; beyond this tile street is
bridged and the lser river crosses. 1t
is a beautiful stream of Wattr--a pale
pPa-grePn in color. On this river, just
above Munich, the famous battle of
Hohenlinden was fought many years
ago, and is described in poem cOm-
mencing:
'-On Linden. when the sun WIS low,
All bloOdless lay the untrOdden snow,
And dark aS winter vas the flow
Of Iser rolling raridiy.
The river is lordered on one side by
AN IMMENSE PARK.
called the English gardens Crossing
the river one comes to large building
called palace. In it is a very fine art
gallery: also d school for the sons of
aristOcratic families who are too poor
to educate their children. There is a
second school for boys who become
pages, attending the royal family at
court during anv great festival. They
enter at the age of twelve or thirteen
and remain in the school for five
OF six years. then are free 10 leave.
These schools are Kept up at the eX-
penSe of the king. There are number
of beautiful cafes here; the most costly
is the Cate Luipo!d. named after tine
prince regent. and is built alter the
Roman style of architecture. The cell
ings are painted with beautiful pictures
by celebrated artists, ana cost many
thousand marks. The ceilings are sup
ported by huge marble pillars, and the
walls are a mass of rocco. The whole
effect is gorgeous beyond description.
This cafe is also a restaurant, but in
many of them nothing but coffee. chOc-
olate. wine or beer is sold, principally
the latter In the afternoon from 3 to 6