The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-11-06

Tho only way to reach the summit was
by means OF steps through a cleft in
the rock called the ''WOIfs' Gorge" and
so narrow at times that it required
great care for a heshy person not to re-
main suspended between heaven and
earth. Arriving at the top we had a
magnificent view Of the valley and ra-
vine as well as Of the castle and village
of Hohnstein opposite. After gazing
until we were satisfied and incidental
ly catering to the wants OF the inner
man at the restaurant, which is always
to be found at all points OF interest
and without which the German could
not exist, we took up our march to the
Baster, the erowning feature Of this
mimic Switzerland. The guide books
start from this point for their tours
but we think we were very fortunate
in beginning at the south and working
north as each succeeding scene was an
Improvement Oh the previous one, and
still did not detract from our enjoy
ment OF the same. The Easter is a rock
descending sheer Cos feet to the Elbe
river. Standing here one secs the river
winding this way and that, the many
vessels coming and going, the fortified
rock Of Konigstein opposite in the dis
tance one point up to another and be-
tween the highly cultivated lands Of
the Elbe valley with their many hues
Of green and gold. The face Of the
rock is almost as smooth as il it had
been chiseled out, while back Of the
edge it is all assures and cracks, and
still further back is valley filled with
columns Of stone of all shapes and sizes,
some bearing trees and others entirely
free from vegetation, all showing dis
tinct traces Of the force that had formed
them and which is still changing them
even If imperceptibly. And so with one
last look ended our pleasant trip through
the Saechische Schweig. But one word
more. Everywhere we went, through
forests, across mountains, down rayines,
we found most exeellently kept paths
with seats to rest placed short distances
apart and sign posts in abundance.
Each little village cares for the points Of
interest and paths in the vicinity, and
the traveller profits by the competition.
On our way to Leipzig we remained in
Dresden day and visited the famous
picture gallery with the famous Sistine
Mandonna, by Raphael, and many other
notable paintings, Sundra gallery one
can visit time and again and each time
the1onging to return becomes stronger.
For ourselves, we keep pretty well and
enjoy the novelty of living in foreign
land exceedingly. We have FIVE rooms on
the second floor, but called here the first
etage, the lower floor being called the par
teirc. AS carpets are an unknown quanti-
ty with most people in Germany, being
used only very sparingly even by the
wealthier classes, we manage to get along
with rug or two on the painted floor of
our sitting room, all other rooms being
minus that luxury Ii one has reasonably
good health and plenty TO do the adjust
ment to surroundings does not take long,
and it is getting to be question as to
whether we will ever again like carpets,
with the certain accumulation of dirt un-
derneath, as we'll as bare floors which can
be cleaned thoroughly every day. One
thing which strikes one at once as very
peculiar is the regularity in the height OF
the houses, being nearly all five stories
When one sees six story house one finds
the single stories lower than the former
where the rooms are usually from ten tc
twelve feet high. The same is true Of
the business blocks. All buildings are
built of stone or brick, principally of the
latter. Pressed bricks are sometimes useC
as a facing, but when this is not the east
the exposed sides Of the building are Gov
cred with mortar or cement which car
, be worked up into any desired shape, anC
+ which at first causes one to imagine al
} buildings to be built OF stone. Th
| cement is then coated with sort Of white
I wash which must be removed every few
years. The sanitary arrangements ar
usually very poor, most houses having DR..
! closets connected with vault into wlliel
4 all the refuse of the house is discharged
and from which it is pumped into larg
n iron tanks, very disgusting performanc
s to an American and across which one ma
stumble at any time Of the day, and the
! carted out into the country.
y The streets of Liersig proper, that is tn
!, old city, are very narrow and mostl
e paved with asphalt, a basaltic rock bein
6 used on the remainder. Ofcouise the fol-
d mer streets are very quiet, while the di
n Of the latter, on account of their narrow
@ ness and the high buildings, being almo
3, indescribable, in fact it is at times impo
t, sible to have window open. Compari
1t lively speaking there are very few "
IS hiclcs drawn by horses. By far the larg'
70 number are small carts drawn by men an
lie dogs and just as often women, IIumo
Q. labor is the cheapest thing they have
rs Germany and IS therefore turned to a
~ count in every direction. Men and womc
or work side by side in the fields and one Sc