The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
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fields and meadows became more fowery
the counties around looked as If a thrifty
people resided there. and not rude mouJiks
as around Welna and in some parts ol
the North: even in the air there was
| more light and warmth, and one could
| now easily breath, as here the smoke
from the factories did not come into tho
| lungs OF the man as I'm Wclna.
On our trip from Wclna through Poland
| the only place where we stopped for two
| DAYS was at Warsaw, the metropolis OF
| Poland. Warsaw is very large city IL
| Is BUN on plain and gentle rise OIL
| the Vestula river. extending over vast
| extent OF ground: 81 has also very large
| magnificent buildings and churches, VIDE
! streets. and splendid palaces. II has a
| population OF about five hundred thousand
| people. Warsaw also has bridge that
| is one OF the best pieces of architecture
| in Russia, and very me harDor always
| fun OF vessels
Tho reson we stopped in Warsaw was
| on account Of losing on our way the pass
! port. which is necessary TO show at the
custom house. when crossing the Russian
| frontier into Germany. and so we were
| compelled TO stay in Warsaw so as TO
| get another one from the poiicomaster OF
| tho city.
From Warsaw we directly turned on
| our way TO Germany. securing on the
| train a compartment TO ourselves we
looked forward 10 a comfortable rest.
ON August the s. 1895, we reached the
| custom house. AS soon as the train stop
ped three tall headed officials. (called in
| Russia. "zoudars.") with long boots, loose
| trousers and white gloves, stretched their
| eyes at US. as wild beats when catching
| their prey. They exclaimed in Russian.
| Code Passport
(Whcre is your passport?'O but. when
we handed to them our passport, they
| carefully looked II over and went down
the platform of the train.
In Mcmel, Germany. we stayed one day.
because we had 10 get certificate from
tho coroner OF this city. that we had been
Vaccinated. Having received our certi-
ncatc. my sister bought two tickets from
Mcneil TO Hamburg. for which she paid
about forty-fve marks, or about twelve
dollars On our way from Mcneil to Ham
burg. we just stopped at Berlin. because
the distance from Memel TO Berlin was
made by night and We didn't see any
thing. but in Berlin we saw a great many
curiosties The city itself is situated on
both sides of the Spree river. The river
and its canals are crossed by over nifty
magnificent bridges, tho finest OF which
is the "Schlosscruke" or Castle Bridge
leading to the Royal Palace. 1t is noted
for its colossal figures which represent
the ancient and bravest warriors. Their
figures are made Of white marble, stand
ing on granite pedestals. made by eminent
sculptors. Berlin is the largest, best built
and best governed city ] have ever seen.
The city is defended by huge walls and
palisades; IL has also a good many gates,
the most noted Of which is the Branden-
burg Gate. an imitation of those gates.
which are In Athens. Greece. and is also
one of the finest gateways on the contin-
ent. The streets of Berlin are straight.
long and wide. Its large magnificent
buildings churches. palaces and squares
are scarcely surpassed by any city on
the continent. Among the chief buildings
are the Royal Palace, containing a very
fine library. and a great many other
curiosities, and near the palace Is the
cathedral. which includes all the chief
universities. academies. museums. hospi-
tails. arsenals. theatres, opera-houses and
astronomical observatories. AS far as 7
can judge one of the best structures i'm
Berlin IS the depot. where the trains
stop. The roof is made of glass. When
a stranger comes, he thinks that he must
be in heaven not in Berlin as every thing
there strikes the eye of the stranger as
being beautiful.
In Berlin we stayed ten days. and care
fully looking around at everything. we
on August the 10. 1895, turned 10 Ham
burg Germany. the city from which we
had TO 20 on the steamer to New YORK.
Not very far of from Hamburg the To-
calities are so pictorial, that they are
hardly TO be described. In some places
the hills are covered with thick forests
and near are some swamps the train
ascends them and rushes down with
terrifying velocity. Where the hills are
not straight enough i'm some places, they
are defended by bikes and large bridges
cross them. How beautiful some OF the
bridges look You look down and your
head will begin to whirl Very far down
below the bridges flows the grand and
famous Elbe river on which vessels are
stretched for scores of miles, on the
shores, small forests. villages and every
thing so beautiful. that it looks like a
good plaything.
On August the nth, We came in safety
to Hamburg we were very sorry TO leave
Hamburg so soon, as the steamer Vic
toria on which we were to 30 TO New
York was TO leave the harbor in a few
hours. l cannot really say anything in
regard to Hamburg as in the four hours
We stayed there, we were busy preparing
ourselves for the next great journey.
We went on a small boat from Ham
burg TO Gluckstadt. where the steamer
Victoria was waiting for all the passen-
gers, who had 10 come from different
cities around.
Can any man imagine how happy we
were particularly /. in taking trip on
the steamer for the first time. Stepping
on the steamer Victoria, |, like cat, that
hunts for a mouse, ran from one window
TO the other, to look upon the grand
shores that surrounded the waters. In
one place / saw line of vessels. stretch
ed out far for many miles. l was told
by one of the sailors that these vessels
were filed with grain, and they were TO
leave for London the next day. l saw
thousand curiosites in the windows from
L. NJ, 10 Il. NJ. At last. when my
feet began to weaken from jumping
around. 1 then went on the deck of the
steamer. having a short conversation with
the captain, who already knew me as
boy, who wants to know everything.
After passing "A happy day. / went 10
bed. On the next morning. when / woke
up and went on the deck to look upon the
beautiful localities. l gazed around and
saw before me the swelling ocean o.
greenish hue, which it usually wears In
these regions. gtterng like a mirror
The heavens seemed to touch the water
all way round. When IL began TO darken.
i, however. became affected by the beau
~ OF the sea, the bright stars over which
a mass OF clouds was swiftly driven; the
noise Of the water thrown from the bows
and also the electric lights. that were
seen on the water here and there. | used