The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-02-22

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c%ommodious Schwarzwald edifices that
each peasant numbered his children
and retainers by the dozen. Large fam
lilies are the rule in the forest TO be
sure, but the hotel-like homes Of the
peasants do not owe their size TO this
fact alone. The secret is that these
are not merely residences; they are
at once dwellings, stables. granaries
and barns. Many of them have en-
frances from the hillside ut three or
more levels. On the ground are quar-
tered the farmers animals. On anoth-
er level is stored the grain or vege-
tables and hay; and loaded wagons
ma! be driven directly into this por-
ton Of the house over q short bridge
! from the hillside. ON other levels
are comfortable family quarters--a
vastly superior plan to the sharing Of
the same apartments by pigs, chickens
and people, found in some parts of
the world. The portion Of a Black For
est house set apart for family use can
always be told at a glance by the pic
turesque little balconies that cling to
the walls outside the doors and win
dows Of the living quarters.
The lordly wedding feaSts Of the
peasants Of the Schwar2wald are re-
nowned, and again a queer custom Is
involved. Hundreds Of guests attend,
hidden and unbidden. A little army
f, Of beeves and pigs and poultry are
slaughtered and carloads Of loaves
and cakes and sundry other articles
Of food are in evidence. One fears
for the family fortunes of the host
until he learns that an invitation I'm
poses the obligation to send food and
drink, a" that the unlimited guests
who ar most welcome-must pay ror
the vi&nds they The we'd
dir" then, merely fixes the occasion
and the place; the feast Is truly q CO.
operative neighborhood jubilee.
Attracts Many Visitors.
In the summer the Schwarzwald
completes with Switzerland as q pleas
ure gco,Ind. In recent decades numer-
GUS tr7rS elers on foot, on bicycle or In
train have focked to it's cool shadows
and babbling streams. Within It's con
fines, both In Baden and Nuremberg,
are a number Of well-known watering
places, some OF which have been fire.
quented by those in search Of rest and
health since Roman days. Wildbad,
toward the north Of the forest not far
from Stuttgart, Is the most celebrated
Of the Wurtembergian health resorts.
and to II the lords Of the land have
repaired since the days OF robber bar
ms.
Stuttgart, capital of Wurtemberg, Is
IN the open country to the east Of the
Black Forest. in the valley Of the
Ncckar, surrounded by charming villa
dotted hills. Not far away Is the site
OF On old eastlc-crowned berg from
which the country 0 It's name. Few
European capitals surpass Stuttgart
either in charm OF surroundings or In
hcrcnt beauty. The city even pos
sessed n Identification society" which
has painted the already handsome civic
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ginning with the Sch!osspiatz where
the one time royal palace is situated,
building after building Of stately
grandeur rises throughout the city.
There is an architectural consistency
o always found. most Of the struc-
lures being in true Renaissance style.
Large areas Of the city are in sc-,p-
ulously kept gardens and parks. In
size Stuttgart Is close to Indianapolis
and Seattle.
In the extreme south WurtemOerg
touches Lake Constance across which
lies Switzerland. In Friedrichshafen,
chief Wurteu:bergian port Of the lake,
Count Zeppelin developed his airship
factory that turned out the great sky
cruisers with which Germany hoped
TO destroy London. In this little city
the last Of the German-built Zeppelins
is now being constructed for the United