The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-07-03

pertleS uepcuu " k!cat part INT reputation
and prosperity OF the town. The intarin,
of the Kurhals Ia conveniently arranged
and well furnished, and none need 'disdsiu
the comforts and privileges It offers I'M
glory Of the Kurhaus lies In the Datb. rooms
which are conveniently fitted with lnxmri.
Gus tiled tubs; the reading room il also ~
tractive, many local and foreign newsna.
pers being keep on file, and the conyersa.
and dancing hall Is large and tastefuliy
furnished, while the dinning room aIthom~l,
unpretending Is convenient and cosy.
From the kurhaus as a startino S,o IA mn
merOus paths lead through the Woods nm
| to the SUBMITS of the surrounding hills az.
fOrding opportunities for walks Which arr
unsurpassed, especially since s,,nerh viaw
is invariably the reward If few minut 8
exerlloh, wmMG they aie 50 great in number
ness and sameness are readily ayoidad ""'''
She fame of Schandau does NOT rast mo,
its mercantile or manufacturing enternrisa
for of such 1t has more worthy of fhe name
rather does 1t depend upon its renntatinn as
watering place and upon its central Inc "a
ton which renders the making of ,iGGumer.
able excursions. for which Saxont tier.
land is noted, of comparative ease] n this
must be added the TACT that th nss J,,
Embassy, after the strain of the 81 III sen.
son in Berlin, resort there to pass me sl,m.
mer months which increases the saoia, In
portance of the place and extends its fame.
The number OF visitors each year approx
mates three thousand, and it is flvm these
visitors that the inhabitants annually re-
,ra many invalids who ~n ~ 'iSitoIs
the waters and to indmlcs in ' ~ nlii iis
the hone that their heaifh ma,; oaClis III
therrbv. Their daiIv life Is a{ 2c ii' a
notinoi,s neyer-varying fra sh ,nu
walks. the definite numb1 s sl'o at
water and the limited die sG T NV
seem pmy Waking y; ahont the n u 10 10 De
drinking the water at the w., ns h ~
far the larger number of Vis{fI tboSye
who Iikesthe Rambler. ma,a : h bnoSo
quarters while exploring the I'd Uars and
benaties of this region. A lthom n;ctrr.s.
ouely situated Schandau eni0vs bl,t a SIight
prominence in li1eratue. and aside from III
description of German poet KOerner in his
tice by Leichtenfels. the beauties ~ tba
lOcolity are as vet neglected. WV
For several periods of VARYING ,.poth
the Rambler made his rendevOns af Schsn.
dan and made several pleasant excursion in
the neighbOrhOOd and exnerenced manv
in his rambIings. Well does
.S J; Maoo do n', I one Oh ms nrst eX-
peuttloIlS liaut Oil pleSant AFTERNOON in
May 10 tne vlliage OF Ostrau, situated near
me SUNNY ol tne nrSt elevation to the east
OF >cnan9au overlooking the valleys OF the
opposite the kurhaus IN the early afternoon,
The road ascending the Kirnitzsch valley
was followed as far as the Schutzenhaus a
public restaurant some tve minutes walk,
where the OStraller road turns off to the
right, crosses the kirnibzsch brook on the
On stone bridge OF single graceful span
sor wooden, bridges are seldom found in
SaX0ny--and began to ascend the hill
through q wooded ravine. AS the ascent
was made the view of the Kirnitzsch val
ey spread itself out below; the deep, almost
gorge like valley was a sea of green diyid-
I'd by the water of the brook Sparkfinp in
The afternoon sun, and subdivided on one
tide by the long stretch OF white road which
disappeared not far off behind bend in the
1alley. After further climb of half an
Jour, the woods suddenly opened and the
irst house of Ostrau Law before me dirty
labitatiOn on the exterior and to Judge
rom the dirt-besmeared children nlavInT
n front of it, scarcely otherwise Within |
The village of Ostrau is a Struggling irregr.
ar group of houses and contains no hnild- |
ngs of interest, it cannot boast of even a |
hurch and hence the Inhabitants are de-
endent on Schandau for their religious
ri, ileges. The principal inoustry'df, Os-
ran aside from agriculture is the making
30 It's cheese, Tor which purrO the farm
rs keep large numbers OF goats, and, if
le KamDlers memory does not fail him
lere is not single cow IN the comm unity.
From the small Irregular village square
ne ROAD lead!mg 10 Inc right or south was,
aken and stiii ascending, the Rambler soon
'und hlmself upon an open pain OF con-
derable extent, near the middle OF which
OOd large stone building surrounded by
small grove OF trees. ny five minutes
ak the building, which proved to- b. a
'StSurant, was reached. On entering the
rove OF linden trees numerous tables, were
zen irTeguiariy placed under the trees in
ont OF the house; 1t was typical German
str. garden. After the long walk the cool
lade was most grateful and glass of cold
aiming Beer quite refreshing.
From this garden the view extended on
lree sides-and such a vieW-a view that
lnnOt be duplicated outside Of Saxon Swiz
'land and rarly within it. Situated ON
lis high plain, forming the rounded crest
hill, the observer can easily cOmpre-
md the trlls relations OF the surrounding
'untry' TSc region consists essentially
high plateau undulating in character,
1t relieved ltcre and there by rugged peaks !
I'd high hills, while the surface Of the K ,
ateau, apparently so continuous, is ON the | !
ntvary frequently broken by narrow
nOn-llke valleys. Adding to this is the
range effect produced by the peculiar geo
gical formation. The rock itself is of red ,
ndStnnn hut thsA StrikInU faotprn 1, a. |