Morris tribune., 1905-11-04

Emperor recognizes and highly ap-
preciates German or an American
but such a thing as a "German
American according to the imperial
view, does not exist. If therefore
you will make your application
either as an America or a German.
it will doubtless be granted" Hoch
der Kaiser!
The ride to st. Goar was idea'.
On the Rhine by moonlight well it
would be ideal for others even than
those on wedding trips. The re
fections of the mountains, the fast
hurrying clouds partly hiding the
face of the moon, the huge castles
standing out against the sky, all
combined to make the occasion de-
lightful. And then, after reaching
our hotel, with room facing the
river, had for an evening song, THE
Watch on the Rhine" played by an
unseen corntsist and 80 slowly that
a perfect echo was returned from
the opposite bluffs.
Next morning before sunrise we
sailed underneath the frowning Lore
lei where once the songenraptured
boatmen were lured to their doom,
and on to Bingen, "Fair Bipgen on
the Rhine, thence to Mayence and
Heidelberg,
Old Heidelberg, name to conjrre
with. No wonder scholars have
f1ocked there for centuries and still
the modern youth longs tc come
under its spell. The most romantic
spot, [ think we have visited, the
quaint old city sheltered by the hill
on which rises the stately old
"Schloss", now a beautiful ruin; the
university with it's old buildings, it's
historic associations. One interesting
place in the university was the col ege
prison where students arrested for
minor offenses, such as over indulg-
ence, are incarcerated and where the
walls are bedecked with more or less,
generally less, artistic productions,
drawn while the inmate was recover
ing his soberness. Then the duelling
house, where yearly over three hund-
red students duels are fought. Here
is one room for the injured where the
doctor may sew up the wounds, al
ways that scar may result, and one
room devoted to the duels, the floor
and walls all black with blood stains.
In still another the guests at the
affairs of honor, meet to talk. it over
and to drink. In this room are two
tables over one hundred fifty years
old, the tops of which are carved
with hundreds of names. Among
others I saw these of Bismarck and
von Buelow and one Pabst-peraaps
you have heard of him. Well I
suppose in distinctly military at
these events are redolent
with the glory of bravery, bnt to one
reared in an atmosphere, no less
brave, but far less military, these
affairs partake of the nature of bar
)arism.
The castle, most interesting of all, |
dating from at least as far back as
200 and possibly parts of it to
earlier 1etes, is the finest we have
een. The French succeeded in max
ng it terrible ruin, but it still
holds It's ancient beauty. One in,
oresting room was the wine cellar
where were two large casks, one
holding $4,000 gallons. These were
,ept full by large tithes exacted
rom the populace, and were kept
mpty by feats of drinking which
would astonish more than teetotaler.
Veil Heidelberg is worthy it's name ,
nd fame and | should like to go
gain.
And now we hasten on to Switzer-
and for we are warned that it is
and that the season is .
Emost over. We go first to Basel,
OF partic 1larIy interesting to us >
ave as place to break our long
ourney to Geneva. We reversed
1e usual way of visiting Switzerland,
s we were TO return into Germany.
Ve are glad that we did for we were
!owded on the trains or at the
otels or the various points of in
crest. The weather proved unkind
, us in Geneva but we bad good
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