Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-16
a CITY IN MINIATURE.


Manufacture of a Retired Merchant.
Alois Peteler, Of New Dorp, s. l., a
former resident of the city of Heidel-
berg, Germany, has built perfect
pocket edition" Of the old German berg.
in which he was born and raised. With
numerous photographs, drawings and
plans OF Heidelberg. aided by thorough
knowledge of his subject, Mr.. Peteler
began the foundation of his little cit :.
and now, sitting on his front porch, he
can overlook the roofs of this town of
Lllliput, and into the courtyard Of the
great castle, so rich in romance, tradition
and folklore. Every detail of the original
city is reproduced with the fidelity of
the photographer. From the balcony it
Is easy to imagine that it is the real
city, only dwarfed by distance of a
few miles.
Looking over the battlements of the
miniature houses one can see the turbu-
lent waters OF the Neckar hurrying past
to Join the Rhine. The little city is
made to endure. There are no make
shifts, no glue, pasteboard or carpet
tacks - everything is stone, cement,
gravel, brass and iron. The buildings
are upon plateau of stonework. eleyat-
ed FROM the ground four or five feet.
The houses vary from one to FIVE and
half feet in height, the tall towers run
nlng up from seven to ten feet. Mr.,
Peteier has reproduced with the greatest
hdellty over 100 busts Of the electoral
governors, which are used in decorating
the fronts of the palaces. Even the
entrances are plainly cut. The old man
takes pleasure in showing visitors a
fac-simile of the famous Heidelberg tun.
1t Is really 80 feet long and % high.
The little model is IL inches in length
and about inches high In another
part of the grounds the sea water ia let
In by pipes, and forms an artificial lake
in which the tide rises and falls. Upon
promontory which juts into the lake
stands u model Of the beautiful castle of
Hohen-Schwangen. Its towers are nearly
10 feet high, and with its cluster of
buildings is picturesque and beautiful.
Mr.. Peteler is a retired confectioner.
with millions Of dollars, thousands of
which he has put into his miniature
Heidelberg. Louis Republic
1t Lacked Life.
Almost every little community
contains at least one person, usually
woman, who appears to take a
morbid pleasure in attending fune-
rails. She goes whether or not she
was Intimate OF even acquainted
with the deceased person. 1t is
enough for her that there is to be a
funeral.
Such woman lives in little Con-
necticut town She is known to all
her neighbors as Aunt Hetty. In
most respects she is like good many
other harmless and well meaning
people, but those who know her well
say that she counts that week as lost
in which there has been no funeral
TO attend.
She had just returned from one the
other day looking rather downcast,
when neighbor met her.
Been to the funeral, Aunt Hettyfr
Yes, | went
''She wasn't particular friend of
yours, was she2"
oh, no; never spoke to her in my
life"
Il thought she might be a friend,
You looked so sad over it."
We'll, truth is, couldn't seem to
enjoy it, somehow. Idon't know Just
what the trouble was, but there
didn't seem to be no life to it,
Youths Companion.