The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-11-06
GERMAN SCENES.
esx51E:S ON ~FaE STATES OF Bo-
s1EMlA AND SAXONY.
Raapss4<as from Letter Written by T. w.
llErnsler to Friend in Wellington
Bohemia and Saxony Conn
pared-The Germans
UnsOclal.

tsEaaas you would like TO hear little
sssgAxhing about the region in which we
s.sss,qys a few weeks this summer. Saxon
s-1ssf Is land is about twenty-five miles
1ss,g, and the same in width. 1t is a
aszSsz &C sandstone hills through which
ayr s7qav Eflbe has worn its way and LETT
gssSaaN many interesting sights. we
zsssg ,SSartsrs in a typical German VII
iergys xllss s.o,lses of which. as is mostly
5ss,o.esss.s Syith the villages of SaXony, be-
asxr gai a0sh sides Of the village street
,HET .srsez,ding for about half mile
ssxssa,4a Tile valley. This particular VII
1sSes usas, however, highly favored as II
ssss ssaatllar street leading up the NIL,
sasxss (which there were, aiso some
sssas2llsgs. Now you must not imagine
E2ssesss &saases as being private dwellings,
%Ss7,77, Il, the case of stores in which
ssssas yEss3 family live above the houses are
saScyr sY,ree stories high, and from SIX
1sx lfxa persons reside under one roof.
la2sA hgzNa there is no such thing as gar
sSens cs8saily, not even a front yard, the
sNxyp playground the children have beng
aasu:safast, which is fully utilized. And
qsssx< g,sasSs! often wished some Of our
GgSss pgxSle could ride or walk over these
Yxsass5. They are usually macadamlzed
sxzag. ~ s9cefulIy laid out and graded that
saacysi Eos crossing some hill or mount
ssi4sz zeass feels as il they were on the Level
ssG a5s4E5Iae,
T9e.g :isqt few days which we spent here
f&.nsg.sxsss 9uite.a little and yet we could
vuz.Slt sGsyggVhere, the road being quite dry
vaSagsSsa axe Minutes after hard shower
Esg$Iszss gisteen to twenty minutes. had
NSE rz7y bicycle in America but more
sssaGr e,aee wished had it with me. For
Fs,sss axln. could ride in almost any dlrec-
1issS 1Ey after day, and always over
xruag; 1s5 smooth as d floor. All along one
:stsssg. sayae broken fine to be used IN re-
vsSaxyayr Che road and sometimes you
erxysq aycwss men breaking up large
gNzss4as1lf stone preparatory to mending
,vusnsgayt OF the roads. Ii the farmers
E..naSasixc2 only knew what a saving 1t
.syE.,!5st 80 have such roads upon which
as~EEvwylIh at any season of the year haul
8ssaea re7s 10 three tons of materialI For
xSesSY Vms wide tired wheels which all
Aszus7ssagonsy ARE compelled by law to
9rzRs:. as.Gsst7asrses walk along drawing the
asssss.ss5 ssfe loads without being in the
Exxss. T4ssGeS.
!ggsNr 9seing kept from the longer trip,
ws6essaa had planned, for several days
Erg1ssSs,sxExl, Sye finally decided to TAXI
alzx85sss. and make start. 1t must bt
ssryxmStsiGi helped the weather for Il
xsssszssEl OF and we were not delayed al
.SgsBa,yaaeter. Our first objective point
Vuar S xesxu called Tyssa, in Bohemia
ssasgz trysNr hours walk from Berggies
ErsS&K- aaE distances being reckOned by
EswsEs <e walking. On the way W.
rutSSls xsS&ong On these magnificent roads
sSrE4sl& zsSad down, passing the custom
s&sssr III S5axony and crossing the lint
RcSzs Ssslssaiia. We were much interest
ERE Ess &sas line Of delnarkation. Oh
E[T5NsF eslie of the road Their
vans a. gFgGi i-circle of stones about on
fSssa.~s3Gsee and two feet high while out
SSSa4g:s5 i6.s circle was double row Of trees
ssyT eSSger side we could see the lin
sss,g1s,g &s9Iing away across the hills int
s70t.gesagce. Just as we walked aroun
ssEqes,ss&sand in the road we made on
hlysa <SRIIparison with SaXony for her
vswynp gsNo COWS IN q field, thing wllic
,Sst11S@vT see in SaXoGy. At the frs
v-sgasie,ss ihe custom officer must lnyesti
s,sgss 82e pack which one Of us was carry
EEsga7I @Elr back. because the GiO!0 girls
fEzxsxg. A3ut he was easily satisfied tina
vxrgsaGuso dutiable articles and left U
ts.aSfssaFg5iy on our way with a smGI
ENsS2 2tss.-ziae lis through The numer0u
Rruaysswas TO short cut through tn
Ucosahsxe.a across the fields to Tyssa. 0
sas@VsS7nS STom the woods we saw a sma
ESxh,sSlspa village before us in the yalle!
Ess.I,2sfeuna If the red tiled roofs whic
syssssvas5a "a picturesque look to the Sa2
sw~9 9Issgss, we saw nothing but thatcl
E9sT aysMTe the houses were not 81
ssss&sss.tSs5e Gle principal street, but wei
sszcsgasAeS ssere and there, and still moi
vss&savSzst, were in almost all cas-,
sIExss" awolIillgs. Then too, many of Il
BsAG4sa vSssN decorated in some mann
sGssssx, either by some carving or
fS@y5EgE arrangement Of the wood, al
ex1aw~werc painted These houses we
ssst SxIlS of wood whereas in Saxony a
E@sSsss with hardly an exception, are
bciFiE aRar Tlastered on the outside
tiissSs:IsslIEst one thinks that they are
ssUarg, Here in Bohemia we soon 50
t1sxUVsnsa working in the fields wi
tN5kESts=Go7ed l.erchiefs and aprons 0
EEha2Rs,cs1 scene which proves quite
ygsS-sAlSAs at a distance, but will not be
chcetiaagsastigatiOn. After an hours fl
ffMR snaEK through pine woods we &
rfms3ss1 Tyssia and put up at the "IIot
t052ssssaEnt OF rhun." This little V
ESxSstEEs'Un une side OF valley viii
esEssnSsI right and left as far as
svsESS sxe and across which in the d