Catoctin clarion., 1900-09-13

SURPRISING beauty and.eyery turn IN the oad
revealed new vlstas Of mountail and valley.
Snow covered peaks in the distance showed
glistening white against the sky, On the
lower levels green fields and vine covered
valleys made pleasing contrast to the barren
hills above them whose submits, broken and
irregular, were covered with loose gray
stones. The railroad is wonderful piece of
engineering. At Brennerbad the track turns
to the east and soon enters mountain tunnel
24OO feet long, making complete turn and
emerging on the opposite side far above.
Many feet below us the milky white glacial
water of the Eisack foams and dashes its
eddies against opposing rocks. AT Brenncr
the summit Of the pass is reached at an altl-
tude Of 4,4S5 feet, and constitutes the divid-
ing line between the waters of the AdriatiC
and Black seas, the road now following the
Sill river. Just before reaching Greis we
pass the Brennersee, a small deep green lake
set Ike an emerald in rocky walls and en-
folding mountains. SO with devious wind
ings and through many tunnels the road
takes its torturous way across the mountains
and we reach Insbruch, the capital of the
TyIol 1t has a population Of 10000 and is
pictur. squely situated in the midst Of the
Tyrol Alps. Our limited time did not permit
US to stop here much as we desired it. At
Klefersfclden we cross the Bavarian frontier
and soon enter the broad valley OF the Attcl.
1t is interesting to note the difference in the
appearance of the countries through which
we pass In Italy beggars and dirt abound
and the farm houses look diapldated every
thing and person Is picturesque. however,
and the manners of the people 80 polite and
suave that it is hard to believe they are as
unreliable as they are said to be. In Ger
many everyone seems prosperous and thrifty
and the fields are well cultivated and seem
productive. Then, too. the houses and fur
nture are so different; hard wood and Brus-
sells carpets replace the stone floors and
marble stalrcascs Of Italy. The furniture in
Germany is very fine often inaid with moth
er-of pearl, &c. We reached Munich at 4;30
p. N. and went at once to our hotel, the
Reichshof After resting and taking dinner
we decided to visit beer garden which is
one of the characteristic sights of Munich.
A military band was discoursing music of n
high order as we entered the garden and we
soon found an unoccupcd table and took
our seats thereat. The people around us
were drinking beer, eating sausage and bread
or pretzcls and seemed to be enjoying them
selves hugely In order to follow the exam
pie set US, we all ordered beer and were soon
served with "stein" apiece. ! suppose it
is hardly necessary to explain that "stein'
ls covered stone mug holding about quart.
looked at mine in dismay and tho tried
to stimulate my thirst with some salty rad
ishes which they serve with the beer, could
only consume very small part of it. The
beer in Munich is noted for its purity and
the cost is very low, only about six cents for
a quart. The quality and quantity is regu-
lated by law 80 that one is always sure of
having it good During the rendering OF
the music absolute silence is maintained by
the Germans. A number Of Americans at "A
table near us met with deserved rcproot
for their talking and laughing) expressed by
a loud and repeated hist" from some music
loving people near them, who were disturbed
by the un,lmcly mirth Of the foreigners.
The next morning after our arrival we
took carriages and drove around to see the
beauties of Munich. 1t is a handsome mod
rit with oil tho IN, vlip MT tlof the
10Th century ingenuity has introduced to the
world Electric lights and cars, Che latter
carrying passengers to any part of the city
for the low price Of two cents) abundsn,
water supply, In short, oil the convcncnCes
of life are to be had here, The city abounds
, in fine public buildings, triumphal arches
monuments, statues of marble and bronze
beautiful fountains, arcades and public gar
dens. 1t is situated on the lsar tlver and
has II population OF 100000 The first object
of interest we visited was "rhe Bavaria" &
, colossal bronze monument consisting Of {
female figure GO feet in heigh! holding alot
laurel wreath, beside her Crouchcs the lion
4 Of Bavaria which is very much in evidence
n throughout Munich. At the rear is the Hal
t OF Fame Grecian Colonnade containing
l about 80 bu,ts OF noted men of Bavaria w,
then drove through the broad, well paye'
streets, passing fine buildings, monuments
= &c, at every turn Among them we ma,
| mention the Royal Palace, the National Mu
scum, old and new Rathhaus, or Town Hall
I old and new Pinakothek TART galerles) ,Glyp
4 tothck gallery of statuary), Palace OF Justice
the Maxmilrneum. q military school, th
. Royal Opera House and the Residence The
Y atre and many others. We were shown SOM
c apartment houses with very gayly decorated
a extcriors, the painting having been done b,
! famous artists; the house in which Wagne
lived Was also pointed out to us, We drov
Il through the ZofgarGcn and past the Sieges
y thor or Gate OF Victory, erected in 1850 t
!. the Bavarian army. 1t is made IN imitation
IS of the Arch OF Constantine in Rome and
e surmountcd by a figure Of Bavaria in char
c lot drawn by four colossal bronze Ii, ms AM
n is considered one Of the finest works of art il
a Europe. The most striking feature of tn
,r architecture of European cities to an Amer
10 can visitor is the wealth Of decoration in tn
=, way of gayy coloIcd frescoes, paintings, &c
lr that adorn the exterior Of many of the builG
~ ings 1t is in such marked contrast TO th
re republican simplicity" of our own plbli
ID and private buildings that we appreciate