The sun., 1892-03-13
TnD CRADLE OFF liberty
Switzerland, tlnt is. Not tAe EssteA
Imitatiea-G Pridelin, The
Iungfrau, and Other
Natural Curiesities.
By MAnK TWAIN.
copyrig,,. 1899. BY s 4. Clemens.

years since WnS in Swit5erland Iast IN
that remote tino thore was only ono ladder
rniway In tho country That stnte oi
things is all changed. There isn't u noun
tain In Switzerland now that hasn't a
ladder railroad or two up its back liko sus.
pendors: indeed. scnno mountains nro latticed
with them. and two years hence nll will be.
In thnt day tho pea snnt OF tho high attitudes
will have to carry o lantern when hc goes
visiting In the night TO koep from stumbling
over railroads TINT have been built since his
last rounds~AaAa alas. In that DAY. II there shall
remain I, high altitude peasant whose potato
patch hasn't railroad through Ito 1t will mako
him rs conspicuous rs William Tell.
How ,vGi, tirt. ara only two bcst ways to
travel throug1 Switzerland. Tho first best Is
anoat. the second best is by open two horse
carriage. Oao rnn come from Lucerne to In
tcrlasen over tho Brunig by ladder railroad
In an hour OF 80 now. bat you can glde
smoothly. through In o carriage In ten. and
havo two hours for luncheon at noon. For
luncheon, not for rest There Is no fatigue
Sonnectei WITH tho trip. Ono arrives frosh In
spirit aud Id person In the evenlng-no fret in
his heart. M grimo on his face no grit In his
hair. not cindsr In his oyc. This Is tho right
o,ndtion Of mind and body. the right and due
preparation for the solemn event which closes
tho duy--stepping with metaphoricnlly uncov.
prcsslvo mountain mass that the globo can
show-thc Jungfrau. .... ,- Of. ,a
Tho strangers first feeling. when suddenly
confronted by that towering ind awful nppa-
rition wrapped in its shroud OF snow. Is
breath taking astnnishment. 1t is rs II heav-
en'a gates had swung open and exposed the
throne.
IL Is peacoiui hero and pleasant at Inter-
laken Nothing going on-at lenst nothing
but brilliant. Hfe-givlng. sunshine. There are
floods and foods Of that Ono may properly
spoak OF it as going on" for it is full OF the
Rucrostion OF activity; the light pours down
with energy. with visible enthusiasm. This
ia ~ good atmosuhero to be In. morally as we'll
rs physically. After trying the political at
mosrhere OF the reighboring monarches. 1t is
healing and refreshing to breathe an mir
that has known no faint OF slavery for 900
yonrs. and TO como among q people whose
political history Is great and fine. super'atively
great and Hne. and worthy to be taught In all
schools and studioL by all races and peoples
For tho struggle hero throughout the Gen.
turtles has not been in the interest OF any pri-
vstc family. or any church. but In tho intsrcst
OF tho whole body OF tho nation. and for
shelter and protection Of all forms OF belief.
This fact is colossal. II one would realize
how colossal 1t Is. and Of what dignity and
maj jcsty. let him contrast 1t with the purposes
and objects p tho Grnsades; the sIege & Trey.
comedies Of that sort and size.
nst week ] was heating around the lake OF
liutl ts u remote it'll. patch OF meadow. but
dn not know bow any piece of ground could
be ss to sssr sss snss %ss fSn es I
srcnt trinity ui switzerlapd Joined hands six
;TnsS ass
frcs. ANDY ititeri. is also onefaSie ground
and worsaipinL sing. it was there that VII
insans tho f.oiish tniker. thnt /. 10 say. the
t,., daring tn!ker. refused TO bow to Cess
5 @ 81 history Late has yfGssa Gssn tss asaRhtynse Rsyne h s
.el! heyon,t measure over n wonderful lind
whish n. hH has made s7tto IT, W.T. ,thet Tell q Gtd not
ass Se ei o pSess 's!
nEs - %e'S ssnetls % wIsh the s"sl aassses
:" nsths aped fhe
TN the. patriot arc, tho essential thing. tie
rSys {st HS rS dd sSS the snFs rG% e hs
skilfni With y bow rs "a million others who
So @ To "w wss more m and si Better a an Hs
= mere nahrkfna9. more and better than
%i.' ss. sSnt 4s THs typs ssr,s
nssEs 5 sps spr whh Tnihh snS w2pd ths s0H IN
htv,'nlwnvs Dozen T3lls in switzerland: people
aen ,g esaS aS pSsrs 81 ,ns Sen9y
f,rst. earliest harnor bearer OF human free.
@ ] and ss Sr%sx E ;h ssss szs Il sAs shs 'sns Gems
turtles, delivering into hcr husbands ear that
i rsyg rsg 81 With na ans ND tho tS bSHt rh f q bs
From ~. viyt;rit HotsI ons looks STRAIGHT
mountain nr,ier. which has y gateway
II i shnp.d Ike an inverted pyramid.
iansra spa:Sss mass M ssamns Ht 81 SnoW e
tn,n the sly m" gateway in the dark -coored
mrrior lnttSOsn ssrong frame for the great pic
fame witch concentrates Yhd snlpha.izos the
tc tni es * 3" M Th@ro arg mpy many
snw h"s aGy Sus ss tsss sss
mk thn inm": they stand at large. they are
r. ,,n n,d h2M"d AZ, BY asaG1an"rins
d. ,ainishn iani Tails o' sfYsst.
~ II i.aTop nime. Jungfr.u-Vr.in Moth
y firing cai,nl b.. salnti,er ofaspcct. At Is yes
tor lay oy.nina th, great interyonlns barrier.
q Mr., and 3 I',sta nceloss, no soft and rich 1t
Xas, 20 ahimmsrinE wnere tho wandering
q thu mHilnaton nrthing real Il. Tho
Hnt %as " systs Snsdss o. It,
ilr rs that barrier W is cpncer,.ed, but not for
the !un.ffah It 'wsr.nx tntp the heiyans be-
yOni thu gttcwiy. Sne WAY ~ s,nrinH COM
iSrntlonoi bltndinx whits light.
tits satI that Frido!in tthe holy Fridolin).
snint now. bat formerly n missionary. gave the
mountain its gracious ahamP. Ho was IN
Irlshnan,t spa Of, an irish king-tharo wero
10000 ki:tat refining In county co'S Hiono In
Ills tlm". 1000 y5ars az,. 1t got 80 that they
could not make a living. thcre was 50 much
c,mpatition and wages got cut 30. Some of
them woro out df WORK months at n time.
with wife md little chil,irpn to Ieed. and not a
crust in tho pIncs. At last apsrtieulary se-
vere winter fit upDr th6 eotntry. and hun
dreds OF ttiSn wero rcduced to mendicancy.
ID werelp ,bs s-en day altpr day, In tho BIT
forest westhei. stHnding barefoot In tho snow.
holding aft ,thoir crowns for aims. Indeed.
they woutl lave bcsn obliged to Migrate or
rtarve but Tor fortunate idcn OF Prince Frd-
Olin'H, who started II labor union. tho first one