Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-11-07
UNTER DEN LINDEN
DERIIN's FAMOUS AND BEAUrI-
Full THOROUGHFAltE.
Tho Great Sights and Wonders Of
tho German Capital arc Conccn-
tratcd Along This Linden
Lined Avenue.

Tho great sights and wonders of Ber-
lin ere concentrated along the famous
avenue Inter den Linden and in tho vi
cinity of the old Schloss, whittier tho
visitor will inevitably direct his steps,
and where no will certainly acquire his
most imposing md durable impressions
of tho German capital. Wo will suppose
TINT no reaches Untor den Linden through
the Fricdrichstrassc, ono of tho largest,
busiest, and most brilliant streets of Bcr.
lin, lined with shops of all kinds, and
intcrspcred with several remarkable now
buildings in tho old German style, de-
voted to the sale OF beor. Gambrinus is tho
most liberal aud enlightened patron of
architecture IN modern Berlin. Tho In
terscction of Fricdrichstrassc and Untcr
den Linden is peculiarly busy and
characteristic spot. On ono corner is nm
old fashioned "conditorci," or pastry
cooks shop, with little terrace barely
two feet wide, whi,h forms pleasant
vantagc-point whence to Wow the spec
taclc of tho street MS you sip coffee and
cat cakes. On tho opposite corner is the
Cafe Bauer, which tho Bcrlincrs hold to,
bc ono of tho sights OF tho captal--a
modern Vicnneso cafe arranged in tho
most approved style, Lighted by cleo.
tricity, aud decorated with brilliantly
colorcd classical frcscocs by A. do Wcr-
nor and Wilbcrg, representing tho joys
and luxury of tho Greeks aud Romans.
at another corner, under the trees, is u
Trinkhallc for tho salo OF non
spirituous drinks, such rs syrups,
soltzcr, and soda, presided over
by patient Gretchen of tho class called
10y tho Berlncrs "Sodallskcn, In con-
tradistinction to tho "Kcllncrinnen" and
"Schnnkmamsclls," who servo In beer
saloons mud "Knoipon," or tap rooms of
low degree. The traffic hero is crowded +,
thero AFRO vans, drays, omnibuses, smnll
carts drawn by dogs, fow private car
ringos, and quantities Of cabs, or "Drosoh-
ken" M thoy aro called, tho last of two
catcgorics, first and second class, the ono
MS undesirable MS thu other. In the mid
do Of tho roadway mounted police
man sits his horse with nm mir of corpu-
lent authority and austcro usclossncss.
Untor den Linden stretches to tho right
and left, 100 feet broad, 1900 yards
long, planted with four rows of chestnut
anu lime trees, anu ulVlucu INTO rOau
ways, footpaths and riding tracks. At
ono end of this Avonuo Is tho Brandon.
burg Gate, which forms the entrance to
tho Thierearton, very much as tho Arc
do Triomphc Mt Paris marks tho entrance
to tho great fashionable promenade of tho
Bots dc Boulognc. Tho Brandcnbura
Gate is elective, whether wo look ut il
from the pretty PM rns1pYtA Ht.a or from tho
Ihasrgartelia aldo, whsfS IT'S arclii
d ,l,,;,s1 'ad fsSsa9)R I|ESSaIPI s2{|
ly uniformed o. S.
going to or ret sfs = III
ride in The pm MNEN e,.rorDe
nsionlsheu arm thatASc Drundcnburg
Gale 49, on the model OF tho PRO- i,
pyiSTilhens; that tits surmounted r
biNuadriga driven by Victory; TINT II !
is}kcd by guard house, whose guard +
lspt busy salutiny and PRESENTING nrms