The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-12
EUROPEAN LETTER.
LUoERNE, SWITZERLAND.

esteemed paper, as we were only a
part of the time with ore of my
sisters in Germany, and part of the
time in Zurich, Switzerland, with
my other sister,
Saturday l left with Mrs. Tyler
on a little trip through the most
interesting part of my native land,
so that you find us in Lucerne, near
the Italian frontier. From Zurich
to Lucerne we could not see much
as it was raining, and we were glad
when we arrived in Lucerne, real
beautiful place, and also the me-
tropolis of the travelling world. 1t
is not large but it has something
charming, and is situated on the
lake of 4 cantons. 1 really don't
know if l shall undertake to de-
scribe the beauty of the town and
country around, as poets and his
tory have written better than l can
and perhaps the most of you have
seen these books. But when man
kind began to take delight in sub
lime scenery, Lucerne became well
known. The situation of Lucerne
is wonderfully picturesque. While
Berne shines as the seat of the fed
eral government, and Zurich as the
center OF science and commerce,
while Basle and Geneva are proud
of trade and fourishing industries
Lucerne claims prominence over all
of them for the beauty OF its seen
ery-it is indeed a town in which
one can live for years without ex
hausting the charming walks ant
excursions, for the environs are 81
famous. On one side stands the
Rigo, on the other. the Pilatus
while between lies the cleaning ex
panse of the lake of the 4 cantons
with the snowy range of the Alps
beyond it,, and in whichever direc
tion We turn we cannot fail to bt
surprised and delighted by the
beauties that meet us. 1t is moi
therefore any wonder that every
year 25O,OO0 or 100000 travellers
are visiting this charming place.
But l must hasten on or my let
ter will be too long. Coming from
the depot we crossed the new ice
bridge, and what charming sight
it was for Mrs. Tyler, what JOY fol
her to see the Alps covered with
eternal snow, and soon we reached
the famous promenade of the fash
ionable visitors to Lucerne, where
behind the delightfully."- cool aven'
ue of trees fringing the lake, stant
some of the grand internationa
caravansaries, which vie with the
best hotels of the European capi
tails, if indeed they have their equa
on the continent,
Saturday and Sunday we strollet
through the town and saw many
beautiful sights worth speaking of
The churches, the Lion monumen'
and GIetcher garden. Sunday af
ternoon it commenced clouding VI
and l thought best to go farther
So at 2 p. m. we went on one of th'
beautiful little steamers from Lu
cerne to Flucher. This delightful
trip occupies 2 hours and 40 min
utes, and from the very start af
fords scenery of enhancing beauty
The view of Lucerne itself, sur
rounded by gardens and dominated
by its ancient towers, is very pleas
ant. We passed many charming
little villages. Weggis, from which
ii is very pleasant to go to clint
the Rigo, is also health resort
with a very agreeable southern eli
mate. Soon our ship landed a
Vitznan, situated at the foot o
the Rlgi, and is the starting poin
of the Vitznan Rigi r, R. Tht
beautiful hotels and lovely ground
give this place a charming sight
Passing on and on we come to place
known by the history of William
Tell, also by the foundation o
Switzerland by the 3 cantons-Ur
Schwyz and Unter Walden-and 8,
we passed Brunen, and have befor,
us on our right the Rittle, the mos
sacred spot on the soil of Switser
land; it is a steep meadow sur
rounded by trees, where on the I'll
of Nov, 1907, representatives of thC
3 cantons delivered by their actor
the people from the bondage o.
tyrany, and to the left the Tel
chapel. But / will not worry yor
further with history-you know il
as well as /,
Last comes Flucher where We
had to leave the ship, and take the
| Gotthard train and Vo throuUh The