The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-20

tide recedes again, when the gates are again
opened.
Inside Of this dam or gateway about sixty or
| eighty rods further up the river. ts Just such
| another structure.
| In horce gales which beat upon the coast, II
the outer structure has seemingly too much
| strain upon it the gates can be opened and
the sea allowed to run through and waste Its
| force In the long cut between the two.
The work is constructed in the most
permanent manner. and appears to be made
to last forever. Spare stones and twigs are
kept on the bank for sudden emergencies. and
the guardians Of the gates are always on the
tfsscSeToas sisnt. Who op always romsins lying
across tn cir portals.
n5S lS e the Rsp s naps 81 ts the
Ing the high tide flood Of the sea to rush up
the channel as at other tidal rivers; Il this
every ever run Of high tides or severe gales Hence
these extraordinary precautions in this par
The German climate along, the Rhine seems
very much like that OF New England. On this
greatcoat. In the summer the distance from
the sea exempts the country from such
iavorab!e to the grape. But Yet during tho
MoEe LOT weather than We usually experience
in New Ensisai.
When to all tss sne so g eE be
familiar with 1t and cease to look upon ~ as
something new. It must be acknowledged to
When You take the scenery quietly and as
an old acquaintance Its picturesque and
Old friends you think what delightful friends
You would love to never eve Separate from them
The castles. VINEYARDS and orchards are
features OF unwearying satisfaction.
m m n
points on the Rhine are mostly the. result Of
the railroad and are very considerable. There
various r Localities. and also a newness that is
quite surprising: The depot opposite stolzen-
That "a at at B s is another There are OK.
tensions Of the bank Of the river. new and
sDd All sSs for Of ,st
mark the development OF our own country,
With the exception of the absence of building
The. difference between the ordinary Ger
man ma hotels Of the common grade, o and the ne
e5a9pie A6 6osIs Il eSthedrai are quite
number Of German taverns: Here you pay for
supper OF bread and butter WITH eo dISc or
seyenty-ave cents.
comfortable. Bedsteads are short. but so they
ses IN nhs2e yoaF
better. but the cooking and food about the
same. they charge Just double:
AUGUST, 3, 1864.We vote AK Ia Chapelle
a dull town. No fine grounds. no handsome
streets, and no gambling tables.
1t is hard to get out OF town by any pleasant
road. The streets are narrow. the hagways
narrow. everything i. dear except woollsn
goods. which are made here In greatquantities.
Tho markets are, poorly supplied. and every
thing is dear. fruit especially. which shou Id DO
CHEAP. The dealers seem to live to swindle
travellers. They only succeed in destroying
their own trade and enra cing visitors.
1t Is a perfect cripple gate OF a watering
place. nobody coming for pleasure. but only
for cure: 1t Is thus that the visitors are com:
posed Of the halt, the sore-faced the aged. and
the intlrm generally. Every other person on
the street is a victim to some disorder. which
hot sulphur water; are supposed to be good to
cure. Alas that old age does not como within
this category. and yet there would seem to be
many cases where even this illusion existed.
DremePs Hotel du Grand Monarche Is q
good tavern. and furnishes SNOWY eQuipages TO
such as desire to indulge the luxury Of driving
about the vicinity.
The town lies in q basin, and We climb out
on the rim at one point and another and find
the land well cultivated and the landscape
pleasing. But there Is, no short and inviting
cut out OF town. rs at Ems or at Spa: tho slab
over Charlemagncs tomb Is almost the only
spot OF abiding interest The population Is
overwhelmingly Catholic, though in Prot
estant kingdom there being but 1.5O0 Prot
eStants in population OF 10000.