The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-14

bella awakened me nsAt morning. II
wan sunday and here w Germany the
bells always ring at eight or hnlfpnSt
and the service begins at nine Z was
beautiful day aud had y delightful
stroll around the town. and appreciated
the sunday aspect which SCENT 80
prevail walked by handsgbs Ole
churches and ruins. Their nnfneg
ala not know. only that waS pleased
with all saw and that ! wEH in n
very ola town founded somewhere ~
the beginning ~ the ionth century
aud wna the first imperial seat IN Ger
many.
II was the last OF the Hartz. ana nov
I found myself In Hliersheln, ~ most
ancient city have ever seem. Tho
guide book tells one that II became
an episcopal seat IN siS, ana %rinei
It's greatest prosperity In the fiftccnth
and sixteeth centuries had beet
told 10 Doe sure to see the cathedral. ana
old rose bush. 80 after Ending nut
whittier 10 turn my steps. ] wa sri
along Just rcycllnR In all the old n,r1c-
lures saw. Arrived at the 'dthcdrni.
a parry wax just goirg through. which
I Joined
The interior was imposing and gra1d.
The brazen doors made by Bishop be
mard. through whose cxtcriors iii'ic.
Ahcmlr nt a very early period ai.slnHd
great Importance as "A cradle of art.
we're shown W They are adorned with
sixteen relicfs representing the fall
and the Redemption The immc isy
cadclabrum was also pointed out With
great pride by the guide.
out In the court h the cclebr.u, Z
rose bush 4, ia said - be- over 300
ycnrs old II is n good. old rashl,red
rose bush. reaching Us long arms
around the cathcdrnl crypt. II had
no blossoms and felt rather disap
pointed. for I imagined little picture
~ how Il would look. but my pictu-s
and the original did not look mucn
alike. hence the disappointment
The market place. 20 me. reached
the climax Of an had seen A squRrc
In the center of which II the Roland
fountain. on one side the Kathhauser
haus. opposite II the Knochenhausr
haua. and ON the other two sides IL,
wcdelkind haus and the TemplAr hars
The houses are all elaborate,y deco.
rated with beautiful wood carving.
which In painted In such a manner -
TO give one the Impression OF mosaic
work The Knohcnhaacr haus II the
finest timber house In Germany u
has 10 be- seen To be- appreciated
felt as II | should like to live In Hill
drrherhcim long time. In order o.
learn lta heautles fully.
when sieppel lut of the station
at Hanover the nrst thing which met
lmy view was large bronze "lucstrian
statue Of Ernest Augustus. the first
king Of Hanover During my short
walk TO the hotel, the city impressed
mo as very modern one. Plate -and.
stone and brick buildingp, rroEJ side
walks and streets. But therv were
much older parts which II vas not
my good fortune TO see.
thought n nice drive out through
the Avenue of Lindes to HovnhausrI
with a peep at the castle and grounds.
would be q hitting close for mat dny
! The next morning ! spent "a. sccins
more ~ this diRnined city. and then
went on to Lubbock The 1iteri.oon
there was taken up with sealing the
Ra,h Haus, ST Mary's church. and
the cathedral had my iliatr at
the Fischerhaus an intercs'i'- exam
pie of an old guild house Thc m
tcrlor ~ II ls furnished with carved
benches and tables. the walls deco.
rated with peculiar paintings. and from
the ceiling hang models Tor all sorts
NJ ships. soon after went on tcRrd
the steamer which was To ca ~ inc
10 Malone,
II WAS wonderful evening The
air was 81 warm that a wrap WAS un-
i"' SuPP'' was NhtNH 'nt
on deck A, nine o'clock the sun.
great bah of are was Just sInklns int,
the water.
a comfortable berth. good night
rest, and In the morning woke up
rrfeshcd, just as We were getting into
the harbor In an hour was greeting
old friends and places in the old city
.ot Lund SNrden
CLARA w. YOUNG.