The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-01

: WnciNtf the ltllci vs. WI III ru'Nttut
the figures XI. in the old accounts. an
which was interpreted to be the hume
raj for 1900. was not really the initia
of the word martyrs; that IS. whethe
KIM. did not reach eleven martyr
instead Of II 600. which wa
, rather large number OF Virgin
for st. Ursula to have in her tram
even if the murderousness, o
that bloodthirsty age Is to b.
taken as equal TO the task o
getting away with SO round number
but our guide was a firm believer M tn
received version. and triumphantll
pointed Us 90 the vast number OF skull
and bones which eorm the fre.z1s an'
ornamentations around the church
There is piece Of
THE TRUE CROSS
among the sacred relics here. but ths
treasury is not sO interesting rs that IN
The cathedral. which is. perhaps. the
most compete and valuable ont o
Rome. Tne gold and slver work IN
these shrines could hardly have beer
surpassed in beauty by that which wa
in Solomon = Temple. /. is a m0nu
ment Of period which devoted it-
best to the rsi,e OF God. 10 is sur
prising how an anage of violence and
force which impressed themselves
on everything else 10 the destruction
of beauty and grace. in sacred thing
the mind seems % have been elevated
into a realm apart. That o cathedral
like that IL Cologne could have been
constructed in such am age is enc of the
wonders which would be inc0nceiyablo
if the fact were not before us.
RUBENs FAMOUS PICTURE.
Back of the altar at 81. Peters is
Ruben $ famous picture OF the cruel
} fixion of s.. Peter.
The house in which the great painter
was born is one of the show places %
the city. A panel on one side If the
door commentaries the fact that the
German Apellos there first saw the
hight. aud a second panel on the other
side recilcs the fact that i'm the same
room i'm which the painter was born
died Mary de Medeci. The great
painter, whom she So appreciated. has
repaid her for her friendship by per-
petuating her form and features in that
wonderful series of paintings which fill
the galleries of the Louvre.
THE GERMAN RHINE
We left Cologne about midday for
Wiesbaden, goHg by rail. and l had al
ready been up the river by boat. and as
we had TO keep an appointment i'm
Wiesbaden that afternoon. To see ihe
Rhine, however, as 1T should be seen.
ore must 20 by boat. There Is no other
"Trip in Europe Ike it. From the
Drochenfels 10 Mayeucn one passes
through the shadows # romance. |
recall a dav spent on tine Rhine three
years ago which can never be- equallcd
again this side of heaven. From the
little Isle of homework. with
the ruins Of Knight Roland tower
built ON the crag above. SD that he
might at least see now and then the
dear form Doe loved. as She paced ,hc
quiet ruuuery walks below. On
throughout Che eatire journey up the
winding stream every turn brings one
upon some fresh scene. which recalls
the old dreams of our early youth and
lights again the old fires Of magma
ti0n CID castles. rerchtd on the clags.
ff0wn down upon tine Little villages
which line the river brink on either
side. Here dWeit OF old he ro8ber
barons like eagles in their egries.
who made that life OF which. in
dim perspective. the web of chivalry
now 50 ouishines tine cruelty aud IA
r.ff. D.. g.. d
there are half dozen If these old
slr0ugholds 900 view 40 once. taeh ON it-
rock.and each having some tradition of
Wilird or knlgat. CO.. hsple-- maiden
which has CulIyei tlc rico which /
dRelt there. Am nd castle in ruins il /
the most romantic thing ou earth. ] /
never can enter one without picture /
rising OF bat 70 mU5t have 0clu 900 the I
iays'wEcn the stone Tagged court yard /
rang with The uesd of armed /
men. and when The ilik rooms were
enantod with mail clad kni-ntg and
'likeu rObod ladies. hui never came
)ut of one without feeling that 10 was
monument tO mi.eiy ani cruelty. and
hawking Heaven that the time has
Mostly past when -lrl thing. could be.
However tradition Wry hliloW them
nd poetry may eiouly .h.m. every
uined castle l- "a monument t0 liberty.
lhlnk my lose iur on castles must
ONE from the Influence OF Scott -
oyel-. How hc beauties everything.
BE- made me rank JlcoIiu Tor years
ed years. and eytnn0w confess tO %
reaking affection for the Suaus. D
lough they We're ihe la,e-i monarchs
hat ever miaGlei ID country. aud d
have personal aversion tor Cr0m
ell. though deem him t0 haze been J
re greatest king England has bad IN d
lur hundred years q
If the water Trip up tine Rhine }
the best. that by land has d
'rialn advantage, of lbs own. I'm the {
fst place the trains rgn right through 81
De quaint old German villages. each q
ustered around D., old church. Wild
B high steeple and llliie graveyard.
ld as they run very slowly one secs N
be- narrow streets, the little tiled back {
ards, and even the interior of the o
lalnt houses. with the people at work. J.
one can see lu no other way. could h
)t help picturiug 10 myself a. we a
0uni ong The river bank the i1ur- I,
ay over the same ground If the mys- %
rlous Palmer AMI his brave SON. winch u
,ott has 50 charmngly related pa 70
nne of tIerstein. TheyIasset through +.
ese same streets and travelled these n
me roads, which wind along now d
'oye and now below the road. n
One or two OF the castles are still
pit up. and pennons Nlat from their d
wers as in old days when they were n
led with armed men ready 20 swoop If
'wn on the luckiess travellers who Z,
ere 70 pass that way. One Of them is ol
.ned and occupied by son of the Red o.
lnce. The Rhine is the most bsadu. ID
! river m the world. lt is unique.
ter trip up the Kline one caunot d,
)nder that the flycr has taken SUCH a b.
ace IN romance. From the time Of Al
e Nlebeiuugen poets have wcayed II IA,
10 their dreams. Heiue has deemed ic b,
'rthy Of his immortal verse. and h.
e L)re.ie Is as well known 90 the mod h.
4 world as the wafer uymphs OF ST
ona were 10 the aucients Tne rock nj
the LOrelle Is bold point hi.h no 4,
river. round which the stream
-ges IN a series 0f rapids, which re-