The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-08-15

out to the tourist. The well-aimed
stone ball from catapult, that was
stationed on the distant part Of the
Moenchberg during medieval seige
Of the castle, IS said to have entered a
window and smashed on the granite
column at this spot.
On top Of the castle an observation
/ tower provided with a revolving tele-
scope has been constructed. From
this point panoramic view of Salz-
burg and its environment is best en-
joyed. 1t was our good fortune to be
there on one OF the clearest of days.
Facing towards the north Salzburg
lies several hundred feet below and
directly in front Of us. The handsome
buildings of light eolored cut stone,
with their numerous marble facades
and their fiat roofs, give to the town,
when viewed from any point, the APP
pearance of an attractive city. From
here it seems peacefully to nestle
among cool, green trees on the banks
of an almost incomparably beautiful
stream. With variations Of the wind
occasional sounds are waited up from
the streets, or the volume of martial
melody from military band march
ing with troops, now along the quay,
now over the arched bridge, as it
floats up to us, is swelled. The Salz-
burg half circling our position more
than 400 feet below, then bisecting
at an oblique angle the picturesquely
located city, gently bends to the right
and in the form OF serpentine path
draws directly towards the north so
far as the eye can penetrate through
the middle of the long, green Bavari-
an valley, yeritable convergent sill
yer band. Beyond the river to the
right rising abruptly from that part
Of the town is the Laprizinerberg up
on which several castles, and about
which parts of the medieval ramparts
are yet to be seen. Still further TO the
southeast the Gaisburg, above men,
toned, rises some distance from the
riverbank. On its green slope stands
a solitary specimen of an Alpine shep-
herds hut-a small structure in
which shepherd dwells, while, dur
ing certain seasons, his flock is con-
tinuously kept on these elevated pas
ures. Facing now to the south one
looks down into sequestered BASIN
like valley. Every part of it appears
to the eye as distinct as If but few
feet away. 1t is fresh green and beau
tiful as new creation Of nature. Sew
eral small villages, numerous road
ways and a church in the midst of
shrubbery, trees and monuments in a
scenic city of the dead lend charm
ing variety to this rare landscape
From the borders of the valley-from
northwest TO southeast-the snow
clad Alpine peaks in all their solemn
grandeur loom up into the very heav-
ems. Forming fitting background
for the quiet beauty of such land
scape, they present the sharpest con-
ceivable contrast in the picturesque
phenomena of nature. Rejoicing in
the warmth of the bright suns rays
the leaves and buds of that garden of
nature exhale fragrance and reflect
beauty which by their very modesty
inspire, WOO and win human fancy.
The proud peaks of those magnificent
mountains, in their defiance of the
warm suns rays, assume an ineffable
splendor and awe the human fancy in
to widest admiration. Between the
nearest peaks most distant ones are
visible, beyond those still others, and
so the scene becomes splendid Al
pine panorama, every feature of which
in the translucent air of that day was
as distinct in outline as the nearest
object. Some 20 miles out among
those mountains, and enclosed by an
almost perpendicular mountain wall
which rises as high as $500 feet, lies
Koenigssee (Kings Lake,. This is
said to be the most beautiful German
lake, vieing with those OF Italy and
Switzerland The highest peak of that
entire region measures nearly 5000
feet above the level of the sea.
Towards the close of that warm
spring day my companion and | took
a stroll along the banks of the Salz-
ach, which through the greater part
of the city are handsomely laid out
and planted with rows of shade trees.
Gradually the sinking sun disap-
peared behind the lofty hills, whose
long shadows were soon drawn over
the entire city. The white mountain
peaks, however, continued long re-
splendent in the glory Of sunshine. |
even till the city was deeply yelled in
twilight and the distant lights were
visible. A cool breeze was waited out
from the clefts of mountains. 1t was