and kings and princes and the greatest nobles of the land waited on him at table. Opposite the hall, in the market-place, an ox was roasted whole, from which the emperor ate a slice, and a fountain ran with wine, from which the cup-bearer filled his glass. The banqueting-hall is decorated with portraits of all the emperors, fortysix in number. In the election chamber may be seen (by paying $1) the "Golden Bull," by which the Emperor Charles IV. arranged the manner of conducting the elections of future emperors. The Städel Museum and Academy of Painting (so named after its founder, a rich banker and citizen, who, in 1816, bequeathed $400,000, in addition to a large collection of pictures and engravings, for its foundation) is a handsome building, and is open daily from 10 to 1, Saturdays excepted; admission gratis. Some of the modern pictures are very fine, particularly those by Dutch and Flemish masters. MAINZ. This at 54 Ziel, close to the Post-office. A short distance up the river is the city of Mainz, the largest place in the grandduchy of Hesse-Darmstadt. It was annexed to Prussia in 1866. It contains a The other sights of Frankfort are Dannecker's statue of Ariadne seated on a tiger. It is in the villa of M. Bethman, and is considered by many judges one of the most per-population of 56,000, including the garrifect productions of modern art. Outside of the Friedberg gate is situated the colossal mass of granite rocks grouped together in memory of the Hessians who fell defending Frankfort, the whole surmounted by a military device cast from cannon taken from the French. It was erected by the King of Prussia. St. George's Hospital, the Public Library, and the Leukenberg Museum of Natural History, are all well worth a visit. In front of the theatre (a very fair one) is a monumental statue erected to the poet Goethe, who was born in Frankfort. The house is No. 74 in the Hirschgraben, and has his father's coat of arms-three lyresover the door. A magnificent bronze statue of Schiller was erected on Schiller Platz in 1864. The establishment of Messrs. Bing, Jr., & Co., 31 Ziel, for the last fifty years sole agents for the sale of the celebrated Dresden China, and furnishers to a great many American families, deserves a visit. They forward goods to America. The house of C. F. Ihlée is noted for its beautiful objects in art, bronzes, etc. You can here purchase copies of the famous Ariadne in bronze. A visit should be made to the noted establishment of Fr. Böhler. It is situated son, which consisted of 7000 soldiers previous to its Prussian annexation. Its fortifications are of great strength. The city contains two well-managed hotels: the Hôtel d'Hollande and Hôtel d'Angleterre, two of the best on the Rhine. A bridge of boats, upward of sixteen hundred feet wide, connects the town with the suburbs of Castel on the opposite bank of the Rhine. Mayence is a city of great antiquity; under Charlemagne and his successors it became the first ecclesiastical city of the Roman empire, and was long the seat of a sovereign archbishopric. In modern times it became celebrated for the memorable siege it endured, when it was successfully defended by the French troops who garrisoned it. WIESBADEN. [GERMANY.] WIESBADE of the emperor, and were the archbishops | midst of gardens and orchards. The amuseand first princes of the German empire. ments and mode of passing the time is The site formerly occupied by the dwell- much the same as described at Baden-Baing-house of Gutenberg, the inventor of den. The Kursaal here is the same, and printing, a native of the town, will be seen devoted to the same purpose, as the Conwith interest. An excellent statue, mod-versationshaus of Baden, viz., restaurant, eled by Thorwaldsen, stands in an open assembly-rooms, and reading-rooms. In area opposite the theatre. The sparkling Hock and Moselle of so much renown are made principally at Mayence, which is the great centre of commerce in Rhine wines, in which the proprietor of the Hôtel d'Angleterre is an extensive deaier. Formerly all passengers coming up the Rhine landed at Biebrich; but a new stone bridge having been built across the river from Mayence, that city has become the landing-place for travelers to Baden, Heidelberg, and Switzerland. Only passengers for Wiesbaden now land at Biebrich. Time, 10 minutes. Wiesbaden was the former capital of the duchy of Nassau, which was annexed to Prussia October 8th, 1866. Hotels: Rose, a splendid large establishment, surrounded by its own gardens, opposite the Kursaal and promenade, with an elegant bath-house attached; and the Victoria, which is admirably conducted by Messrs. Helbach and Holzapfel. This hotel has lately been enlarged, and is now capable of accommodating a great number of guests. The springs of Wiesbaden, which are alkaline, and of a high temperature, were known in the time of the Romans. The situation of the town is most delightful, lying in the the rear of the building there is a beautiful little lake, surrounded by lovely walks; on the margin of the lake are tables and chairs, where visitors retire after dinner to sip their café and smoke their pipes or cigars, listening to a band of music seated in a gallery above. Among the places of interest to be visited at Wiesbaden, the celebrated collection of Rhenish wines belonging to Mr. Augustus Wilhelmi, doctor of law and barrister of the Royal Prussian Supreme Court (father of one of the greatest violinists of the day, Professor A. Wilhelmi), should not be forgotten. Dr. Wilhelmi, being proprietor and grower in the most celebrated parts of the Rheingau, has spared neither time nor expense in collecting the most precious growths; his cellar is acknowledged, even on the Rhine itself, to contain the best and finest Rhine wines existing, and there you may obtain a genuine unadulterated glass. Among the finest of these wines we may mention, 1st, fine old dry wines from the vintages of 1811-1848; 2d, younger vintages from 1857 up to the present day. These wines mostly take their names from occasions on which they were used: for instance, "Emperor Alexander Wine," "King William," "Crown Prince," etc. To these belong the "Pearl of the Hartz Mountains," and the "Foster King's Wine;" the latter the finest Palatinate wine ever grown, presented by the inhabitants as a marriage gift to the king of Bavaria. These cellars also contain wines from other parts of the Rheingau, such as Wicker, near Hockheim, Nurnberger Hof, Marcobrunner Schloss, Johannisberg, Hockheim, Steinberg, etc. Dr. Wilhelmi reserves from each sort a part, which is not sold, but is retained in the cellar to bear witness in time to come of the high wine-culture of the present age. A list of these wines (144 in number) is interesting, beginning at 36 cts. and ending at $9. Dr. Wilhelmi is purveyor to nearly all the crowned heads of Europe, and first-class medals have been awarded to his wines in all international exhibitions, SCHWALBACH. [GERMANY.] including those of Paris, 1867, and Vienna, 1873, where they were declared the finest in the world. The cellars are situated in Wiesbaden, at No. 7 Adolphstrasse; the main establishment being at Hottenheim, in the Rheingau. HOMBOURG. cases of obstinate constipation, and in general or local debility, they are efficacious. From Wiesbaden to the watering-place of Schwalbach occupies two hours' time by the high-road leading to Ems and Coblentz. Principal hotels, Allée-Saal and Duke of Nassau. The former contains a concertroom and reading-room, and has a banking and exchange office connected with it. The Allée-Saal has also its own baths, warmed with steam by a most excellent system. The proprietor gives amateurs opportunities for shooting in a forest near at hand, and for angling trout in the Aar, flowing through the romantic valley which leads to the old and interesting ruin of Hohenstein. The royal bath-house is very conveniently arranged in compartments for the waters of the different springs, and is warmed by steam. Adjacent to the bath-house rise the Stahlbrunnen and Weirbrunnen, or Aqua Vinaria of the Romans. Farther up the valley is the Paulinenbrunnen, in the vicinity of which the band plays morning and evening, while visitors promenade and drink the waters. Two hours' drive from Wiesbaden by the way of Biebrich and the Rheingau, through Neudorf, we arrive at Schlangenbad, a most desirable place for a summer residence. It is beautifully situated in a sequestered valley, surrounded by lovely hills clothed in green to their summits, from whence charming views of the surrounding country may be obtained. principal hotels are the Nassau Hotel, belonging to the Grand-Duke, the Englischer Hof, and Russischer Hof. The terms are quite reasonable. In the new bath-house there is a reading-room and circulating library. The A short distance from Frankfort is the celebrated watering-place of Hombourg, which to-day has no rival in Germany. The best hotels are the Quatre Saisons, Bellevue, and Russie. The proprietor of the first-mentioned hotel has a capital stock of native and other wines on hand. Hombourg was annexed to the kingdom of Prussia in 1866. It was quite an insignificant place formerly; but since the establishment of the baths and Kursaal it has rapidly improved, and is now the annual resort of invalids and pleasure-seekers from all parts of the world. Separated from the principal street by an open space which is planted by shrubs and bordered by orange-trees, stands the Kursaal, which is decidedly the handsomest To elderly persons, whose nervous ener- in Germany. A beautiful portico fronts gy and digestive powers are impaired, the the street. A magnificent vestibule consprings of Schwalbach and the bracing ducts the visitor to the beautifully decoquality of the air will prove the best of re-rated ball-room, which occupies the centre storatives. They are also highly recommended in cases of nervousness in either sex, more especially to young women, who have a tendency to spasmodic action. In debility of the stomach and bowels, in of the building. On the left are the principal saloons, elegantly decorated, and furnished in the most gorgeous manner. On the right there is a splendid saloon, beautifully frescoed and furnished, in which |