The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-05

ny Ascending little. one sees the statue Of Hercules leaning upon his historic club. on the summit of lofty tower, from which a grand view of Cassel and the surrounding villages may be obtained. The "Lowenburg' Is an old historical castle. which lends an antique blend to the beauties of VII helmshohe. The large fountain. one hundred and ten feet in height. the cas- cades. the acqueduet. the devils bridge and new waterfall are the most magnificent productions of artificial water-works ever seen. By the turn Ing of small lever all the aforesaid water-works are brought into action or stopped. The water can be seen How ing on Wednesday and Sunday after moons.
 The "Friederich's Platz" is a large open square of unturfed ground in the center of which stands a colossal stat ue of Frederick the Great. Surround ing this statue can be seen the royal palace, which the emperor of Germany occupies while in Cassel; the museum in which many hours may be profitably spent; the library. in which books of all nationalities can be obtained. The square Is surrounded by beautiful shade trees and numerous benches. where one can sit and rest If he so de- sires. There are no end of soldiers to be seen on the streets. Hussars, infan- try and cavalry are all tastefully ar rayed in their scrupulously clean uni forms, and are fine specimens of healthy men. Their frequent parades and other maneuvers, too numerous to mention, give one an excellent opportu- nity to study German military life in Cassel.
 The students do not wear white duck trousers, a broad-brimmed hat, out landish clothes or smoke cigarettes. The surest method for picking out German student is to look at the face, and you can very easily discern a countenance streaked with ugly scars, some of late origin, with huge strips of sticking plaster covering them; others of a more recent date, but leaving a mark on their German maps" which can never be effaced. If one did not know that these scars were the result VI thC uuCiiH6 WhlSh IS COIlHlOIily indulged in by all German students, he would think that the German barbers were veritable butchers; and talking about barbers.
 They are yet in infancy here. The chairs are constructed especially for the benefit of those who have no necks; and as most of us possess the aforesaid ar ticle, the few minutes of neck-stretch- ing in German barber chair Is any thing but pleasant. But when you come to consider that shave with bay rum costs but five pfennig, or one cent and quarter, and fifteen pfennig for haircut" or three and three-fourth cents, one can very well kick on com fort.
 Other places to be seen in Cassel are the "Aue," one of the most beautiful parks constructed by nature and man. the picture gallery, one of the most famous galleries of Europe; "Stande Platz," on which a magnificent foun- tain stands; "Konig's Platz," a square, about which all the principal govern ment buildings ", and best hotels are erected. If one stands in the center of this place and utters a sound, no mat ter whether it be loud or soft, if care fully noted and quiet at the aforesaid time, it will be heard re7echoed distinct ly six times At nearly every corner there sits an old woman in charge of a fruit stand, where one can purchase most delicious cherries, peaches, plums, etc., at ridiculously low prices. Two pounds of large, juicy, "ox-heart" cherries cost ten pfennig, or two and half cents, and the other fruits are to be had at like prices.
 A German funeral is queer sight. The hearse is an open wagon, some handsome and others very crude. The family and near relatives of the de- ceased ride in carriages preceding the hearse, while the friends and flower bearers follow two by two At every funeral there are six funeral directors who officiate as pall-bearers and es- cort the procession through the streets. The latter are attired in loose, black gown, with a huge crape, such as we see hanging from our door-bells, hang ing down their backs; also a huge, black, three-cornered cooked hat upon their heads.
 The cafes are the rendezvous of near ly every German at all hours of the day and night. Here the national beverage is always in great demand, and 1t would astonish many of us to see the amount of beer that an ordinary indi- vidual can consume in an allotted space of time. But, nevertheless, dur ing my entire stay in Germany rare ly saw an intoxicated person. The German understands the art of drink ing beer, while the American, who en- deavors to follow the same custom here, generally fails and makes beast of himself. I do not think even MT. l Murphy, the great temperance advo- cate, if he made a visit to Germany, would think "blue-ribbon" campaign necessary.
 There were plenty of places in the evenings where one, by paying small admission fee, might listen to an ex- cellent concert. The Germans are great lovers of music and are given plenty of opportunities to satisfy their musical appetites. I left Cassel on | Monday morning, August 18th, and passed through Frankfort and Cologne, where I saw two of the finest railway stations in the world. In the latter place I saw the "Dome,". church over five hundred feet high, and which was over six hundred years in it's a~--- .-- -,
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