Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-29
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All the readers Of The Democrat know
DR.. n. r. True Of Bethel, Who for morn
than forty ycars was connected With the
educational interseta OF oar state .
nation, aud wers inforusd through its
columns that hls widow sailed for Eu-
RIPE In Dscember Last, With her daugh-
Ter and family, Mrs.. Dr. 0ehring.
Thinking the readers of the Dvmocnt
would be Interested In . description ut
the oysgs across the water, and her
early Impressions of the Eastern coutt-
neni, I wili venture To give them that
part of the letter, although 70 vas only .
private letter TO her cousin.
ave left New York amer saying good
bye to our friends, Who came to the
steamer to bring ne flowers and express
regrets at parting. AZ we saIled out of
the barber, the Goddess % Liberty Mud.
" holding the torch to guide ne safely
Into the open sea, u MAS thru that We
realised that our voyage had really be-
gun. The steamer uarvel of the North.
eru Lloyd line, was palatial, new and
bright as gold, and the weather Mas de-
iightful and warm.
1--WE we're able 10 be on deck from
carly ufttutuk wv tatS ~ utknts wv
exception Of one niny day. None Of Ne
~err scasick. being o Fortunate than
most of the passengers on hoard. Moth
Ing Of Importance occurred during the
voyage. We had some rough sea but
tho mysterious changes we're ever . do
light io me. The steamer ploughed
along In Q path which seemed Ia b.
marked out by . Divine rrovidence es-
p~eclAlly for Ne. A fock of white sea
eulls followed ne until ~e came In sight
% land, 80 hsrbingers of safety.
srhc frst land ~ saw wns the isle at
wight, on the southern coast of Eng
land, . chalk clin, with three points
tending out Into the 500. These are
called needles. Upon the one which
extends farthest Into the water, IL .
lighthouse, which lights the pssssgr Ia
the English Channel. Gladstone has .
summer residence on the Island. W.
passed along the the coast the PLEASANT
Get part Of the day. and u WAS as warm
ss June. Next cAme Narmouth-by-the-
Sea. There ne came In full view of
Osborne.
.sThe Queen. Castle is on high land,
aud is partially conccAl~i by large trees
on the water aide. There IL q broad
grv~n carriage road, boriercd on both
sides by large tr~es, aud .loplng down
tn the waters edge, there leading of Ia
another castle, which IL In full vbe~ and
very beautiful.
Toward evening We passed by Ports
mouth and Hastings, Hanover and Dc-
yer, which Ac all military posts, sm
told. The Queeu's Naval Academy is at
Portsmouth. Our stcAmer MAS bonorci
9TH = salute ne Ne passed. The newt
day Ne we're In Southampton. The
steamer not being able Ia enter the
docks on scyount of depth of water,
anchored outside. Her Msjr.ty's steam
er came Alongside, dying III. british
color., aud took on the American mall
aud the London passengers. Then We
holsied anchor and turned "a course
Into the much dreaded Engll.h Channel.
If ~c hal t-en Que day earlier. Ga.
pilot could not have reached ne from
Southampton on scrount ~ . fearful
coast storm. Too days later . vessel
~as wrecked NJ the entrance, so u se-ms
marvellous that q, should have b. n .o
tenderly card for.
The pest DAY Ne safely landed la
Br.men Haven. W. stopped la the city
over night. The next morning ~e took
the car. for Berlin, which !. two hun.
drri mile. away. through level cous
try. III. cars are very different from
our. la Maine. They have the appear
Ance % being too Vide Tor tie track,
which give. . .lde~i.c jcrk, which !.
not AGREEABLE. The carrt.g-. arv closed,
With room for only six persons, three on
each side. The doors are locked. III.
conductor looks la st Nay stations, aud
all allow YOU Ia get refreshments.
II IN. interested la the care that I.
taken 10 the land. E,ery little space I.
carefully cultivated. IL IL winter, and
the fall work !. done. bat the field. II
grain are looking green. The fields srr
laid oat In br.siths aud squares. NJ
fences. No natural trees grow there, bat
there are large nurseries ~ pine aud
other varieties, from which are trans.
planted mile. aud mile. II groves. The
whlte blrche. border the rad side. ii
the dln,rvn, farms. Feat Ia used for
fuel. aud the Windmill for grinding th-lf
grain. House. arr small. hut neat look
ing. some have matched roofs.
"Nos we are la Berlln, th. Imperial
city, upon which " scent. ne u nothing
but an esrthluak. could max. an im-
preston. its Immense blocks 10 build
ings, ELK and seven stories high, all III
solid stonc work. reaching miles and
miles, all sllse. The streets Are Ike q
checker board, each block nliing q
square. The streets are very vide aud
clean.
II vent q Oh. ROYAL Palace. should
Ike To tell you % the things ] saw there,
bat | fear Il would tire you. doe thing
will mention. The very chandelier
under which Martin Luther stood. when
tried for bervsy tefore the court III
Emperor Charles, hang. In one ~ the
rooms. The arsenal IL an Immense
buildlng, and IL filled With everything
that pertains TAI var. from 4. ID. lJp "a
the present time; the old museum. With
the sculpture aud painting. Of the old
masters, aud the pe~ museum With all
the modern arts; the Industrial museum
With IL. carved work In ~oci aud metals.
from all parts IL the globe; the picture.
30 the excavations ~ Troy, aud the gold
and silver treasures Of i'riam, ne they
are found Ia q wall 30 his PALACE. and
many other thing. Will AFFORD pl.s.sn,
recollection. la future days. itis very
~be~ildering Ca 20 Into these immense
buildings, bat ] ruJoy this city. Their
l. something new At every turn. have
seen but little In comparison Ia what !
have to .e~. but even now. ! have
enough for . lifetime aud should feel
rich, " there WAS no morc In the future"
thrust my cousin will pardon M for
giving these Interesting extracts from
her letter "a the readers 81 the Democrat,
aud next week ] will take IA. liberty to
give your readers description of Ber-
lin from the gifted writer aud most
pleasing d~ellpeAtor, DIR. J. q. Gehrng.
Y. W. woopBu.r.