South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-17

HOTEL WEINAR.
ROTTERDAM.

0@as 80 A0~Ss
We landed this morning about
$50 and have been dol ug mp the
place in great shape. Our rising hour
I, was 5:30-then breakfast, after
which our baggage was inspected.
We soon reached the pier and
struck out for dry land.
The last few days OF the voyage
were SO enjoyable was really loath
to leave the vessel. The approach
to Rotterdam is simply gorgeous,
towers, green fields. old fashioned
houses. plenty OF trees aud wind
mills in profusion. We saw land
on both sides quite long time be-
fors reaching tho pier.
i am charmed with the city. We
took carriage on leaving the yes
sci and droye to an exchange, where
we puzzled our heads oyer dutch
money as our money had to be
changed into the currency OF the
country. Phen we looked after our
luggage and took street car fthey
haye only one horse but are more
comfortable and make better time
than those in U. s AZ and went
to the end Of the route which ex-
tended around the city. We took
another line back to our hotel, and
saw so much it resulted in head
ache, but we were not to be daunt-
ed, and after partaking Of delicious
ly prepared veal cutlet and other
good things, not to mention beer,
We started out again to see the Ca
thedral. 1t is grand some of the
tombs are dated as far back as 624.
The pulpit is beautifully carved
and the altar unique; there is q
tower with more than 800 stems.
We should have liked to see how
thirgs looked from that tower, but
our better sense prevailed and we
surveyed it from the outside.
There are many handsome build
ings and dwelling houses, some of
the streets very narrow, but we
have not seen any remarkable look
ing people. The peasants wear
wooden shoes, and the women have
the FUNNIEST head gear. We were
in the station sending q telegram
when peasant came in. We both
stopped and stared-and wore high
ly amused. She had on q big lace
hood, which fell oytr her shoulders,
on top Of that hat, at each side of
her face little brass cork screw
curl. The fashion was very ride
uloua, but not more, L imagine,
than some of orr styles look to these
simple hearted peasants.
The Hotel Weimar is very home
like in its furnishing. The bed
rooms are so complete and every
thing Of fine quality. The dining
room furniture Is covered with
leather and the table appointments
inviting and appstizing.
Every one speaks Bnglish-por-
tiers, railroad men and store clerks,
so one can get along very we'll with
out knowing the German language.
The time is just five hours faster
than New York time. Speaking Of
time, there are clocks in the bed
rooms, big heavy ones with orna-
ments on top.
Everything is in such perfect or
der even tho trees-trimmed like
hedges and every where you look, is
= row of trees in q straight line.
Nearly all the streets have water
in the middle, crossed by such odd
iron bridges. or in some places rus
tic ones.
There is so much to be seen, l.
would be willing to go through .
good deal OF sea sickness for tho
new, or rather old, and interesting
to be seen on this side.
We leave for Dresden this after
noon at 400, and will arrive ti. we
live and nothing hsppens( at 1851
tomorrow morning. l must rest
my eyes, 30 as to DO ready for more
sight seeing. A.. L. f,
The best way to preserve q gun
from rusting is to have O ring of
zinc soldered around the barrel, or
IL it is not convenient to do this to
have a long strip Of zinc soldered
out Of sight underneath the barrel.
The galVanie action which is excl
ted between the zinc and iron eff
fectual y prevents the oxidation of
either metal and as long as the zinc
remains in contact with the iron
not a particle OF rust will appesr
on either inside or outside of the