The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-09-21

by streams Of rect,
Nor lamb shalt from the fold be lost, nor
nursling from the nest. NS
For aye, the time OF wrath 10 past, and
near the time Of rest,
And honor finds the brow of man aud
fAithfulness his breast
BeholI the time OF wrath is past, and
righteousness shall be,
And the Wolf In d, ad iu Already aud the
Dragon In the sea.
An Interesting Letter From hr. j. c.
McGrew.
BRUSSELS, BRLaIUM, August 10, 1895.
Editor Intelligencer:
We mailed you our last letter from
Vienna, just a. we arrived. thers rom
Budapest, and as we have seen 10 much
since then, have not had time to write
any ything OF our travels or what we have
seen until now. and really have not the
time now, but am taking It from our
sight seeing time. l will commence at
Vienna, the capital city OF Kustria, which
has population OF 100000, with broad
aud beautiful streets and many large and
massive buildings; also some very mar
row streets and old buildings. On one
side or through the city dows the "wien"
or Vienna river, very small stream ordi.
narily, but at times. after heavy rains or
melting SHOWS, gets to be very large
stream. On another side, or through the
city, fows the Danube river, and nearly
through the center Of the city dows the
Danube canal; hence the city has dne
drainage. II is situated in . fiat, almost
level plain, and on the west are hills or
mountains. Having heard 10 much OF
Old vienna, we have some curiosity to
see it. We first visit the st. Stephens
cathedral, which 10 the center or hub, or
radiating point Of the city, whore many Of
the streets radiats from. This old church
was built in 1900; is an elegant old build.
ing, and 30 massive IL looks - II Il might
have been built only iifty or one hundred
years ago. We see many old stained glasa
windows, the ohapels, and many othes
interesting things. and pass on 70 the Au-
gustiner church, begun In 1850. In thia
church is vault or tomb with the hearts
of all the emperors and empresses OF the
early rulers OF this country, down ~ the
more recent ones who have died. We At
tend services here Sunday morning and
hear the siuging and grand organ. W.
could not understand much OF the sermon
We visit the two large, hne. new museum
buildings called the Imperial Museums
They are the finest museum buildings w
have ever ssen, aud are simply elegant 81
through. We went through them ans
saw the many old curiosities OF past ages
and many fne and elegant paintings, anc
many beautiful things. We visit thu
House of Parliament, large aud msssiv'
building; then the Imperial stables
built hundreds OF years ago. These build
ings occupy i've or six acres of ground IL
the heart of the city. In these are kep
the Imperial horses, about i've huudre'
10 number. We 60 all through thes
stables, which are kept like psiacs
Each and every horse IL groomed - mic
aud clean as can be. In the upper part o
the buildings are the Royal carriages
hundreds OF them, - nee and bssutifni .
can be made. We - the old oass uss'
ON coronation ayfhapdrsds Of ysars ago
Many Of them - 0o1a eildsd, with haad
some and cossiS ha4A painted pictures o.
the sides. Here also % the Royal hsarss
used only to bury msmbers OF the hoys
family; also the carriages useo oe'y y
THESE mouro'ng oAy'' Az s.es -. =.
piAck' out are msrve's u e'se..c
visit the Royal palace. part OF which We
b Iilt In the thirtssnth century. Th
walls are OF brick, and from ten TO twsnt
feet in thickness. We 60 TO the lmperis
library ""ic" ~. ~.
wne'e We $50 '"..S se'S ". ,...
Of tnem tnousAnos VI yes's o''' "''s
Latin or hebrew 'ansusses' A
We 60 from here to schoubrum. IN
imperial chateau, situated In the suburb
of the city on the Wien or Vienna rive
The buildings were built, the goands lay
ed out under the direction OF Mari
Theresa, empress In 174A-1760. Napoieo
first had his headquarters here In isoE
} his son died here In one Ut the room
. The building is large and elegantly tul
nished; amongst the furniture that VI
Il especially noticeable, were six laro
: chairs with goio trimminRsi tne upao
stery part had handsome gooiin woSk
/ ooSts S"e"s -
the year and scenes Of these seasons; 80
chair cost 10000 horins, or h,Ao sec'
Around this palace are the hendsome'
grounds we have seen, next to those
Pottsdam. near Berlin. There are nut
dreds OF acres In the PARK. with large hn
trees x'ehding along the oeauuIui aver
ues and walks. These trees are trimmt
and trained to form all sorts OF beautif'
shaped arches, and form dense shad
On hill some 300 yards from the psia'
aud up u beautifully sioped lawn, istu
gloiie;ts or pillared house, elevated 77O 10
above the palace. From this beautif
view OF the city can be had. At one sit
the park is the menagsris. where anima
l from all parts Of the world can be see
! also birds aud other fowls. One OF q
largest botanical gardens TO be seen
o connected with aud forms part OF the
q possessions. One could spend days he
Q seeing the beauties and attractions OF th