The herald., 1896-07-12

seen the avon, IHe seine IN certain
parts. the Danube, and other famous riv
ulets about which considerable gossip
had arisen for several hundred years.
With fine but plying, contempt, he dis
missed the idea that any stream OF water
on earth could endure comparison INIT
dem Rhein, dem schoenen Rhein."
Had he seen the Columbia, or the Hud-
son?
'Nein. nein. sic sind hier in Amerika. .
he grunted.
Now. with this fact staring me In the
face, had to stand up for my country.
so l explained to my misguided ac-
quaintance under the friendly influences
of the Budweiser. that we had a few riv-
erS flowing onward to the sea-" which,
though they reflected the red, white and
blue, yet the world had already come to
regard in a very favorable and admir-
ing light both from the standpoint of
beauty and usefulness. / warmed up to
the subject as his glazing eyes endeav-
ored to puncture my epidermis and told
him that were 1t possible to select the
most attractive and desirable features of
each and every other river and mountain
stream in Europe and decorate his be-
loved Rhein Herewith. still one of our
American rivers, the broad, deep-flow-
ing, magnificent Hudson would be as
much it's superior in every respect
beauty, majestic volume, impressive
surroundings and utility. as are the
Himalayas in point of immensely and
grandeur to the Spanish-Cuban trocha
A deep mournful sound. like the cold
northern winds through the lonely pines
startled me. and as l gazed upon him
realized that he slumbered.
From the time you board an Albany
boat from New York city. the splendid
beauties of this greater American Rhein
are manifest Take those imposing
lodges those fortifcations of Nature, on
the west side of the river for miles aud
miles, the Palisades. q solid unbroken
succession of Gibraltars; there are no
features of the Rhein half SO grand and
impressive Straight on the noble
stream. with the changing views
of the sky upon its broad
bosom. leads through fertile val
ieys, fringing woodlandsii rocky de-
files and verdant hills, rich in the tradi-
tions and pathetic history of departed
race: every mile further uncovering the
grand panorama of natural attractions,
and those bearing the stamp of mans s
appreciation. splendid cities and pictur-
esque villages either side of mile or
more of deep sparkling, blue water. And
beyond the point where navigation is
impracticable. above the capital of the
state. another great vista is opened to
the lover of the beautiful in Nature. a
region peculiarly for the benefit of those
who are less given to the following Of
the commercial instinct. ] do not be-
lieve there is on earth a region so beau
tiful as that surrounding the origin of
the Hudson. There is Lake George. cele-
brated in every portion of the civilized
world. The rich verdure of the EN-
pire state covers the region in prodigal
abundance and the emerald of Nature
is spread over mountain. valley. mead
CIV and hill Not far away is Lake
Champlain, an enormous body of water
which if located in this mild, salubrious
California climate, would make this the
most densely populated region in Amer
lea. if not in the world Yet, up along the
dividing line of two states lie these two
bodies of water, about which the hber-
mating American, on the average
knows less through personal experience
than of the river which has made Ger
switzerland, which have turned the
faces of legions to their attitudes for
health, recreation and rest. All that IS
needed on the great highway of our east
ern country are few battered down
Heidelberg castles, feudal ramparts, Il
wider circulation of the mythology of
Sleepy Hollow with some additions, to
overcome the only advantage the Ger
mans possess over us in this line: for no
region on earth contains more striking
evidence of Natures bounty and de-
nshtful moods than the state of New
YORK, with its mountains, valleys riy-
ers and grand lakes. 1t is the American
switzerland, Germany. France. England
ana ireland condensed into Al, 900 square
miles of territory.
The faculty which inspires or enables
men and women to say and do the proper
thing at the right time is, next to origin
aiity. undoubtedly the brightest gem in
the crown of intellect. An appropriate
word or act at q critical moment has
turned the path of history more than
once-and so has an inappropriate word
or deed. Raleigh, when he consigned his
mantle to the doubtful mercies of mud
puddle for the temporary convenience
of his sovereign lady, evinced striking
symptoms of the chivalrous spirit which
animated his BOSOM and of the intuition
which inspired this extravaganza and
which securely ensconced him in the
royal favor, and had he not subsequently
trespassed too far upon the regal for
bearance he would very likely have
avoided the violent exit from the stage
of life's drama which resulted from later
regretted indiscretions. And likewise. IL
we are to place reliance in the tale from
the land of the Turk, in which the fez-
capped autocrat. in the endeavor to rouse
himself from a certain laSsitude into
which he had fallen, commanded one CT
his courtiers to say something of a ma
ture calculating to drag him out of his
languorous quagmire, and the dismayed
recipient of kingly preferences declared