The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-09-03
TrayelIng Notes From AbrOad.
ERLANaEN, Bavaria, July 20, 1881

CNLAnuhNe suafaIia, July ~, AVoV'
We received your letter, written
OH the 18th. just two weeks from that
day, viz on the Goth. We reached this
place Saturday evening and on Sunday
got our mail from Prof Curtis, to whose
care 1t had been forwarded. II you knew
how glad we are to get them 1t would
fully repay you the weariness it costs you
TO write them. Every item is Of interest
. But you are eager to hear some
thing about what we are experiencing. l
wish l could make panaromic view Of
what we have seen pass before you.
Tbe ere would be the closely trimmed vine-
yards on the rocky banks and sunny
slopes along the Rhine. Every place
where the vine could find footing. even
though it be SO steep, you would think
man could not find footing, you will see
them growing and numbers of women and
girls and boys working among them,
keeping the stones about the roots so the
earth will not wash away, and tying them
to sticks for support We saw one very
extensive potato field between every two
rows Of which was set out row OF roses
II looked beautiful and seemed quite
poetical, but of course 1t was not merely
for the love of flowers that they were
cultivated there, though the Germans do
love flowers, but It is a regular business.
And the flowers are cut and brought to
market, just as much as the vegetables
and fruits, and you will scarcely see
purchaser going from the market, but
that on top Of her basket Of potatoes, eggs,
butter, etc., is handsome boquet of pot
flowers
We went from Leipsic to Zena on Fri
day and had Saturday forenoon at Zena.
M. went to lectures at the University
from eight in the morning to eleven. l
had most delightful ramble in the quaint
old town. l spent an hour or more in the
Botanical Garden. / was glad TO see
some of the common flowers OF our coun.
try, such as wild astor, etc., standing
proudly among the rest. The latin names
which their labels bore gave them an air Of
dignity. There were plants from-or
common TO Japan, China, Africa, South
America and our own country-in fact
from all over the world,-the finest col.
lection Of Cacti ever saw, one thistle
plant taller than my head and had many
fine blossoms. There were a number Of
women at work in the garden. / talked
with one quite old who was carefully
digging out the grass and weeds from the
beds with knife. / asked her how much
she got day for that work; she said
aeine mark" which is equal TO twenty
five cents. l asked her II they gave her
her food too, "Ah no." she said. / hardly
see how she can feed and
clothe herself. We expect to leave here
to-day for Nuremburg and tomorrow 60
to Munich. We have enjoyed our stay
here very much. This Is strong protest
ant town. They have some anniversary
service here to-day, and this morning
shortly at.er. eight O'Clock the band played
from the tower OF the Lutheran church,
Luiher's hymn, "a mighty fortress is our
God" 1t sounded grand. 1t was down
in this part of the country that the Hohen
Zollern family originated from which the
present emperor is descendant. The
history Is very interesting and the history
of country Is so much more real and
vivid when one Is on the spot where the
events took place. We expect TO 20 to
oberammergau to witness the passion
Play You have doubtless read about IT,
During the pestilence oil 1888 many in the
valley died OF II. Some Of the inhabitants
assembled and pledged themselves as a
religious obligation 10 have the Passion
Tragedy given every ten years. The
chronicle states that from that time the
pestilence ceased. II gives the last week
Of our Lords life and his death. About
800 persons take part in it. | shall be
better able to tell you about 1t after see
ing II.