Smyrna times., 1892-11-30

variety and very handsome.
Frankfurt is on the Main, 136,8l9
inhabitants, 1900 Jews; dates from
the time of Charlemagne. 1t has new
and very imposing buildings Goethe
born here.
MONDAY, AUG. PA very warm
day and the sun very hot. We started
out early to the museum to see the
original Ariadne seated on panther's
back-the grandest, most beautiful
thing we have ever seen in marble.
1t is the most graceful, natural nude
figure imaginable. This group the
guide turns on a pivot, and when the
room is darkeued a little, the effect of
light and shadow is very beautiful.
Went to the Cathedral, a very large
one. The spire built from 14l5-l5I4.
This Cathedral has been connected
with the history IF Germany for over
1000 years. Saw also Banker Roth
schlld's present place of business, not
far from the old birthplace of the pres
ent banker, whose house we saw.
Also the house Luther lived in at the
corner of the Hamengesser Gasse,
bearing the portrait Of Luther. built
1862.
From frankfurt we went to Heidel-
berg. This is town on no account to
be missed. Its chief attraction is the
Castle. The grounds around it are
very charming, the views are lovely
and tempt you to linger. The palace
is half castle and half fortress, and
deserves TO be visited more than ouce.
The famous University is in the town;
the buildings are very plain. The
town Is very rOmantically situated
We stayed at the Schloss Hotel, com
mandng a grand view of the castle
near by and the mountains and val
leys. The University is the oldest in
Germany, founded in 1886 by Elector
Rupert l. The library, a separate
building, contains 100000 volumts.
We went all through the Castle, found
ed l294-13l9. 1t is undoubtedly the
most magnificent ruin in Germany.
Saw ivy growing on the tower more
than 200 years old.
We returned to Frankfurt station.
where we took the train for Wies-
baden. The morning of the 24th we
had a very pretty drive through the
town; some of the residences are hand |
some. An unusual number Of Ameri-
cans are here this summer. Left here
for Biebrich, to take the boat for our
trip on the Rhine to Cologne. Very
cool morning aud some rain. We en-
jOyed the Rhine immensely, and
the old castles-One only that is
not in ruins. Passed Coblentz,
the Capital of the Rhenish province of
Prussia, and the seat of the civil and
military authorities; manufacture here
immense quantities of champagne.
And the immense vineyards on the
mountains, miles and miles in extent.
Bonn, another interesting town, fire.
quently mentioned by Tacitus, prob |
ably founded by Drusus, one of the
first Roman fortresses on the Rhine.
The German kings, Frederick of Aus
tria, 1914, and Charles w, 1346, were
crowned in the Munster, a cruciform
church with two choirs. Saw the i'm
posing rocks of the Lurlei, 433 feet
above the Rhine. It's legend is we'll
known. The Castle of Rheinfels is the
most imposing ruin on the Rhine,
founded in 1916. In 1912 it was sold
for el0O The ruin now belongs to the
Emperor of Germany. We arrived at
Cologne at p. NJ.
On Friday Aug. Doth, visited the
Cathedral in Cologne 1t is the most
magnificent Gothic cdiice in the
world. Foundation stone laid l4th
August, 1248. Rode through the city
for two hOurs-Very pretty houses, the
streets generally narrow. Left 2 Pm
for Brussels, arriving at 7P. NJ.
Brussels is the Capital of Belgium,
and residence of the king. Possesses
beautiful parks, bOulevards and many
other attractiOns-a Paris in nina
ture. 1t is an exceedingly clean and
healthy city. The Grand Place, with
its Hotel de Vile, is unrivaled as a
specimen of Gothic splendor in civic
edilices. French is the prevailing
language. The cathedral is very
ancient one. Friday, Sept. ID, went
to the battle ground of Waterloo, get
ting back to our Pension quite late.
August 3.-Mrs. NJ, Miss NJ, and
l.. c., took delightful drive through
the city. The young ladies of our
party went on to Antwerp, where we
met them ut station about 2 +. NJ, then
on to Amsterdam. Amsterdam is a
very beautiful and interesting city.
SEPE 5.-TO the island of Marken;
went to WOrmerveer, by carriage to
MOnickendam, where we had q
Dutch dinner and a good one too; then
by saiibout on Zuyder Zee. Very odd
people have lived on this island for
hundreds of years, and have never
been away from it. They live ON fish,
no vegetables can be raised on the ISL
and, and have never changed their
mode of dress-very peculiar short
dresses, wooden shoes, calico caps for
the babies, little round white piece of
muslin sewed on the crown of the cap,
for the boys. All wear one long curl
on each side Of the forehead, hair, a
long, straight bang, and caps coming
down almost to their eyebrows, and
all wear aprons and gay bodies. Some
of them are quite pretty. The men
wear short, baggy pants and peculiar
jackets and hats. The wild flowers on
the island are very beautiful. Their
houses are odd. and divided into dis
tFiets, named England, Ireland, Scot
land. We stopped at some very old
aud curious places on our way to the
island.
Took guide from Hotel Amstel,