BEYOND THE SEAS
Visiting Old Castles on the
River Rhine.
A GRAVEYARD OF THE JEWS.
raintlncs and Statuary by the Old Mas
ters Quaint Customs.
ITho following interesting extracts are
taken from n private letter written bv a
atep-sistcr of the editor, who is now traVcl
lnp in Europe
MixtsTr.it, Germany, July 12, 1800,
We arrived here from Frankfurt u
week ngo today. The air here is won
derfully invigorating. There are a
good many people here and more
coming every day. This is a small
place and very quiet. In most
every private house you can get board
and a bath. Everyone who has a
bouse largo enough, takes boarders.
The water of the springs here contains
salt and several kinds of mineral pos
sessing medicinal qualities, and seems
very much in demand. This placo is
situated between high bluffs of stone.
no matter winch way you look your
eye encounters rocks piled on top of
rocks. But for all that, high up on the
sides of the mountains are vineyards,
and they seem to be in a fine condition.
When you take into consideration the
amount of rocks and how precious ev
ery little bit of land is, it seems as
though the wine ought to bring an ex
tra 'good price. In the same places
walls aro made of 6tone to prevent
what little soil there is from sliding
down hill. Between these walls are
steps made of stone. Everything must
be carried up and down for there is no
other way to do.
Just across the Stinc river are the
ruins of an old castle. It stands high
up on an almost perpendicular rock
which is very difficult to climb. When
once up, however, one is well paid for
the trouble, for the view then presen
ted to the eye is magnificent in the
extreme. Some of the cellars aro in
tolerably good condition yet. On top,
across one corner is a piece of floor
around which is a strong fence of iron
to prevent any one from falling on".
Ehenegravenstine is the name of the
castle. A little north of tin's one is
another castle, called Ebenburg. It is
in good repair and people live in it. It
is very grand. Not more than a mile
or so furthor on are the ruins of a
once very largo and famous castle, at
one time the largest in all Europe.
Baumburg is the name of it. It was
built in the year 900. Some of the
looms are still in uso and have the
ame old paintings on the walls. Some
of the cellars arc still being used, and
when I stood and looked at tho stone
walls and thought of how the poor
were compelled to work on them, al
most in tho capacity of serfs, it took
away much of the glory of the place,
but for all that it must havo been
grand. Built on the pinaclo of a high
mountain, one of tho corners starts
At tho bottom and still stands as solid
as when it was built. What an im
mense amount of work it must havo
taken to build it. Everything had to
Tjo carried up by hand. What stories
of love, war, crime and debauchery
those old ruins would tell if they could
only speak.
It does not matter where you go,
high up in tho mountains or down in
the little vaileyB, you will always find
good foot-paths and seats. It is very
(pleasant in this respect. About the
most dilapidated and deserted placo I
I havo 6een hero is tho graveyard of
tho Jews. Not a tree, not flower is
to bo seen. It seems tho Jews lay
their dead to rest hero and do not go
back till others aro to bo buried. It
may bo just as well but it doesn't seem
.so to mo.
Cologne, Germany. July 19, 1890.
Wo arrived hero a few days ago,
coming by way of Coblenz. Coblenz
is a very nice placo and contains about
forty thousand inhabitants. Somo
5,000 soldiers are stationed here. The
city is enclosed in a stone wall. On
tho four sides aro stoutly fortified forts
named respectively, Asterstein, Ehcr
enbrectstino, Karthouso and Peters
burg. Tho second named is a grand
pieco of 6tonc work and stands on top
of a high, stony bluff. j
We went up tho Ithino to n grand
old castle owned by the Emperor. Wo
went in and tho first thing we wcro re
quired to do was to put on a pair of
felt slippers, big enough for a giant,
mado so as to go over your own shoes.
You go into the garden and from there
into a beautiful little chapel, with col
ored windows, and pictures painted
on tho walls representing the creation,
the first sacrifice and other biblical i
.scenes, which aro grand works of art. j
On the wall in tho garden is a fino ;
pieco which was painted August 2Uth, 1
in tho yt'nr 1500. It represent visit
iig Emperors arriving in all their
royalty. Next is a small reception
room with grandly painted ceiling.
Tho wainscoting and all the wood
work is polished in fine style. T did
not s-oc one inch of carpet in any of
the rooms. The ft'iorn are fine enough
without, bring inlaid with small pit-TO.,
in fanciful Minpis and various coloml
woods, ixlished till they bmk like
glass. There is one long room that is
perfectly grand. Tho furniture is a
mixture of different shades of red,
upholstered in satin and velvet. In
tho center of the room, to uphold the
ceiling, are two black marble pillars,
about fifteen feet in height. They aro
made of solid pieces of tho choicest
marble. Along the walls aro relics
from different countries. Somo of the
grandest glasso-i for drinking purposes
1 ever saw. The guide told us some of
them wore over four hundred years
old. In some of the rooms are mag
nificent wood carvings many centuries
old. The wardrobes are great masses
of carving, brown with age. In one
corner is a small dilapidated clock
that is three hundred years old. It is
still ticking away as though it had no
idea of stopping. There is a'mautlo
ornament in the ioom the old Emper
or used to .sleep in on his visits, that
represents tho birth and ascension of
Christ, that was made in the fourteenth
century. It bits on a bureau carved
about tho same time in Coblenz. There
is also a bed used by the old Emperor,
which was made in Sweden. It is a
masterpiece of art. The carving is so
natural that it seems almost as though
you could pick off somo of the gropes.
In another room are two chairs that
date (100 years back. The wood is get
ting full of little holes and tho frames
arc very much battered and jammed.
There is also a curious looking old
wardrobe inlaid with pure tin. It was
sent as a present from some king. In
a small room is an inlaid writing desk,
and chair to match, made of ebony.
In the same room is a looking-glass
I say glass, but it is not glass. It is
about four inches square anil is a piece
of steel so highly polished you cannot
tell it from glass, tho only difference
you can see is it looks a little blue and
heavy. Tho frame is of unpolished
steel and is set in all kinds of precious
stones. It is a grand piece of work
and was a present to the castle. I
could fill pages, descriptive of what I
saw, but will desist.
Wo procured a conveyance and wont
to a little town culled Arenburg. It
is a regular Catholic community. Sure
ly tho Catholics here should bo a very
pious people. Everywhere you look
you can see some kind of a picture
from tho bible. In one of tho gardens
are ten scones from the lifo of Christ
and I must say they are Very tine.
Each scene is raised out a little and
the faces are very lifelike. In one of
the churches is a statue of the Virgin
Mary. I could never gt-t tired of look
ing at it. It is entrancingly beautiful.
In each of tho windows is somo saint
or holy object. Tho church ia a mag
nificent building. Thore is also a
monastery near by. Tho Catholic re
ligion may be all right, but I can't see
it. L.
NORTH POWDBR.
Death of T. J. Groves 'Hie Luntosr Busi
ness K. Company 0. N. O. Kotos.
Nov. 18, 1890.
Fine weather. Roads very dry and
dusty.
Haines is tho most prosperous little
town of its size in Eastern Oregon.
Tho Baptibt church will commence
a series of meetings January 1st 18U1,
at this place.
J. Carroll purchased a fino thorough
bred mare recently. I lor pedigroe is
unknown by outsiders.
Lumber hauling will :oon cease.
Most of tho mills will shut down in
about two weeks on aooount of cold
weather in the mountains.
Messrs. Spencer, Ilamsey, Nibby,
Eccles and Mr. West the civil engineer
of tho Sutupter valley railroad met at
tho O. L. C,s store for a final settle
ment of tho old stock company, known
as tho Spencer, Kamuey, Hall & Co.
"K." Co. ,'lrd Itegt., O. N. (!. will
soon lie a thing of the past if the boys
do not attend drills more regularly.
Every member of the company u re
quested to bo present at Armory hall
Nov. liith at 7 :30 o'clock p. m. By
order of J. it. Hardin, cantuin.
On account of tho death of Mr.
J. Goves, a prominent oitiien and a
inembor of the I. O. O. 1. Lodge No.
88, our townsmen, Mosnrs. II. lioth
child, J. A. White, I). Beverige, J.
ork, J. l'ltcher, J. Duuboh and sever
al other, wore called away to Ja
Uraude to attend tho funer d. j
Tho way the editor f the O;;E0oi i
Scout stunds out mi indei ii.hitl !
against the trans.tctioiiH oi tin- t- ty
council is simply liiumiHf. Wmlo h
is small in statur- he l.i,; in i ii' ;
fraud in either party, do n tor i or it-,
publican Some my he i- "ni. wli.t
cranky, and inclin 1 t i ki k, t.nt v,
notice he fccoro to tit ),n r II -of
flying chips, until somo one is hit, !
and wo know his kicks hurt 1
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THE COVE.
' iteoixminir ol" The Ascen
sion School.
THE HANDS MEST YOUNG LADY.
Daafiof SUttie Wagner ?n:z'od BctScis
A wifl Qioyhound.
Cove, Nov. 19, 1S90.
At a meoti ng of the Cove Dairy Co.
Saturday, Mr. Thos. Jones was elected
a director.
B. Wistar Morris rector and visitor
of Ascension school is in town accom
panied by his wife.
Cove has a young lady so handsome
that she has worn out three looking
glasses viewing herself.
Hog killing season has arrived.
Spare ribs, sausage, pig's feet, etc., can
bo had at a moderate figure.
Mr. Gcorgo Hess and family havo
moved to La Grande. Geo is working
in the round house and receives good
wages,
A lot of boots, leather, and findings
to be found in a shoo shop will be sold
at auction by Constable Grossman
next Monday.
One Covoito wagered another a new
hat somo time since that the
Hunt road would run nearer Island
City than Cove. Thny are now trying
to decide who shall near the tile.
Mr. Eugene Foster has gono to Eu
gone in answer to a telegram stating
that his brother-in-law, Union Wilson
was very sick at that placo with ty
phoid fever. Mr. Wilson is a student
at the State University.
Mrs. Underwood and family of
Wayne, Ne.b., arrived Sunday. Tho
lady is. a sister of J. M. Seldcr. Her
husband is expected to arrivo soon
with a ear load of furniture etc. They
will occupy tho Win, Holmes resi
dence property.
Mr. Wesley Duncan of Lower Cove
has the champion young greyhound.
He has only given him three runs.
First timo he caught and killed a deer,
next time a cayote, and tho last timo
a jack rabbit. Neither time did ho
have to put in his best speed.
Mattio J. Wagner, eldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John Wagner, after
a week's illness, died at .' a. in. Mon
day. Her age was about loi years.
All possible was done to stay the hand
of the grim monster but to no avail
Sorrowing friends had to seo their
loved one takon away just as she was
budding into sweet and beautiful
womanhood. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner
have been particularly unfortunato in
the loss of children. They havo the
deep sympathy of tho community.
The funeral took placo Tuesday and
was largely attended. -10 vehicles be
ing in the procession. Appropriate
hymns were sang around tho grave
and a brief sympathetic address was
made by Mr. Hondershott.
Tho Christmas term of Ascension
school commenced Monday. Tho
school year will extend over a period of
30 weeks ouding Juno 12th. Tho
terms aro very reasonable, being $20
per mouth for boarding and tuition in
all the English branches with light
and fuel.htd and bedding, instrumental
music with uso of piano 5.00 per.
month. Day pupils 2.00 per month
in all Englifh branches. This is a
splendid opportunity for girls and
young'ladios to acquire a thorough and
useful education and it is to bo hoped
the school will recievo much encour
agement. It is much needed and is
a benefit to tho placo. Every citizen
should have a good word to say for .it
and loud all the assistance in their
power to make it ono of tho most
nourishing schools in Eastern Oregon.
FROM CHICAGO.
An ,TnUri3ttnf Lstter From a Citizen of
Union County.
Ciiicaoo, Nov.0, lfeOO.
Editor Oregon Scout:
, I writo you a few lines for tho bene
fit of those who desired to hear from
me from time to time.
1 arrived hero from Way no county,
Iowa, on tho 27th of October. After a
general round of tho city I went to
the observatory and took a view of tho
whole place. It is a vast level plain, a
beautiful sito for a city. I then went
to see tho prison. No doubt your
readers are aware Unit Libby prison
has been moved to Chicago, Hero you
may mm every implemont of war from
a niiunie ball to a two or three hun
dred pound shell. Tho most interest
ing part to me was tho tunnel exca
vated by the prisoners to make their
c.-( ape. At the start thoy had to go
through a brick wall about 18 inches
ti.ick to get into the basement of an
other room with a dirt floor. Hero
they hud to undermine another wall
and dig fifty feot before thoy" came out
The best tool they had to do it with
was an old chisel, which is also on ex
hibition. There were two men to show
us around who made their escape
through tho tunnel while confined
there during the war. From there 1
went to the Art Museum, u very inter
esting place. Hut the most interesting
thing to niu was the j,rand Liberal
mass meeting. Tho best talent in the
country was in attendance. Two of
tho leading points under discussion
were the wants of the church, and the
course for tho Liberal church to take
to mako progress in tho world. It was
argued that they needed a higher and
more spiritual lifo and power that they
might revel the world and that the lazy
members must bo put to work, even in
the pulpit, when tho minister was ab
sent. The general opinion was that
priestcraft is about dead and anybody
who had anything good to say should
go there.
Chicago is a great city and water is
no obstruction to its citizens. If thoy
cannot run over the water they will
run under it. 1 have been under tho
river here several times and eamo out
us dry as powder.
Tho American horse show is now in
full blast in tho exposition building
here. Tho building is an immense
structure yet they are going to tear it
down and build ono of greater propor
tions for the World's Fair. I havo
been out. five miles and located the
other part of tho fair grounds. There
has been nothing done to it yet. It is
in the vicinity of a beautiful driving
park.
Chicago is a striving placo and a per
son needs eyes before and behind to be
safe. Everybody is in a hurry and
the streets are always jammed with
people. 1 have seen two men come in
collision and take it as a matter of
course, back out and try it again.
Othors I havo seen in tho samo pre
dicament get mad and curse a blue
streak.
I do not know what they aro going
to do with tho people in Chicago dur
ing tho World's Fair. It is full now.
I wijl start towaid Dayton tomorrow,
stopping at the principal cities.
I was out at tho stock yards and
concluded that Chicago was a hard
place on the brute creation. Thore 1
saw cattle crippled, dying and dead.
I never saw so many poor cattle in
any market. Chicago is a hard placo
on horses. Tho stieet car horses aro
nearly dead on their feet by overwork.
There is not an electric or motor lino
in Chicago. They aro all horse-car
or cable lines.
There was a beautiful Masonic pro
cession in Chicago today. Some eight
or ten brass bands were in tho proces
sion. It was the occasion for laying
tho corner stono for a Masonic temple.
This demonstration was only equalled
by a Catholic torch light procession,
last week, in which it was said there
were about 25,000 participants.
I havo ordered a copy of "Unity"
sent to you for a year so that you may
read the addresses made at tho mass
meeting, also a littlo book entitled
"Liberty and Life" which may bo of
interest, to you.
Yours Truly,
J. NEWMAN.
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