Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-07
entirely across the narrow valley and up The
mountain sides for some distance.

entirely across the narrow valley snd up The
mountain sides for some distance
NAMING SOLDIERS
One soon becomes accustomed to the con-
| slant reminders Of the existing armed peace of
Europe, and pays little more than casual atten-
ton to the presence of armed bodies; but at
Lindan, the only Bavarian town on-or rather
In. for the town is on an island nearly $50 yards
of the mainland-Lake Constance, we watched
the drin Of q squad of Bavarian soldiers. Esch
one in turn was required to step from the
ranks and, facing his comrades, act the part Of
| instructor. explaining the principles and the
motions Of the military stride, upon the inn
to be laid. A group Of officers stood by to crit
icise and from time to time prompt the for
getful Then the men we're marched of around
the drill ground to put their lesson into prac-
tice Following this was . lesson in Jumping
bitches, pursued in much the same manner as
the other.
IN LIcHTKNsrEfN
we we're required for the first time to produce
our passports to show the honesty and harm
lessnessness of our intentions. An officer es-
corted US from the boundary customs station
to headquarters at the village OF Balsers. half
mile distant Here his sleepy chief. after him
self looking at the imposing document which
our government furnishes its wandering citi-
zens and rather intently studying the eagle
thereon, to detect family resemblance be-
tween IL and the Austrian eagle perhaps, asked
rs whence we came and where we were going,
said 1t was all right and went back to finish his
nap. We then had business with the Balsers
post office, and found the tin sign of the eagle,
with the usual lettering. on a stable door.
not in the stable Through another door,
up pair of stairs, through a bar
room to room adjoining, and we stood in the
presence OF the post Office. which consisted Of
the venerable postmaster and an old fashioned
top desk. After gazing at us through his
spectacies and listening to some Of our Ger
man, he replied in English, an accomplishment
he acquired years ago, before his hair was white
He had one other letter TO 60 to the mail and
noticing that it was stamped to 60 abroad, we
made bold to read the address. 1t was to some
one IN Minnesota, Nord Amerika," and the
postmaster said quite a number had gone from
that vicinity to Minnesota"
Entering the Tyrol and Austria at Feldkirch
we proceeded down the Rhine valley, the
mountains at intervals jutting out ike arms,
as though In the endesvor to reach each other
across the valley and give friendly grasp of
the hand. Bregenz, the home of the Bregenz
lace and embroidery, is Austria's only port ON
the lake. and the young ladies' there are de-
cidedly firtatious. Among the men soft hats,
with bunch of feathers or a squirrels brush
In the band, are popular.
STRIKING COSTUMES.
AiOH DfcSeHz we TOue OUT OF Inc str1p OF
Austrian territory and through strip Of
Bavaria into Wurtemberg, where orchards and
hop yards prevailed; then again into Bavaria.
where the peasant men wear very full, dark
blue blouses, knee breeches. dark stockings or
dark leggings and low, round-crowned, narrow
brImmed stiff hats. This headgear is oc-
casionally varied by cap running to point
in the crown, which is tapped over and sewed
down on one side and tassel fastened to the
point These are the first striking costumes
We have seen among the male peasantry. Some
times the Bavarian wears white stockings. and
then the effect is rather comical The COW
continues the common draft animal, and COM
poses even four-in-hands when an especially
heavy load is to be dealt with.
The strongly fortified city of Ulm, at the
head OF navigation on the Danube, has, next to
the Cologne Cathedral, the largest Gothic
structure in Germany, the Minister. Protes-
tant place OF worship. Brick has been freely
used in the construction and rather detracts
from the beauty Of the buildings. The interior
Is being restored to a resemblance of it's
original appearance.