Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1891 — Beautiful Swiss Custom. [ARTICLE]

Beautiful Swiss Custom.

As soon as the sun has disappeared in the valleys, and its last rays are just glimmering on the snowy summits of the mountains, the herdsman who dwells farthest up on the mountain takes his horn and trumpets forth, “Praise God, the Lord;” and all the herdsmen In the neighborhood take their horns and repeat the words. This often continues a quarter of an hour, while on all sides the mountains echo the name of God. Solemn stillness follows, and every shepherd, on bended knees, with uncovered head, offers his secret prayer. By this time it is quite dark. “Good-night!" trumpets forth the herdsman on the loftiest summit. “Good-night!” is repeated on all the mountains from the horns of the herdsmen and the clefts of the rocks.