Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13
TRANSLATED FOR THE GRANT co. HERALD.
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From "Der National Demokrat.'
While Peter the Great reigned in
Russia, one of his courtiers, a very in
genuous man, devised an extraordinary
method of paying his sovereign a COM
pliment. He determined that the brute
creation should demonstrate the superb.
ority of the Gar over all earthly poten-
tates. Prince Muscowitch-for that
was his name,-with an industry that
would have tired out BARNUM, collected
samples of the most ferocious animals.
The Tartary lion, the Bengal tiger, the
spotted leopard, the grinning hyena, the
grizzly bear, nightly serenaded the pal
ace Of the Prince-the lion who led the
bass rung out his greeting loud and full,
In the clear air Of Muscovy. When his
geological garden was complete, the
Prince built grand Amphitheater enclo-
sing an acre of ground, under the di-
rectlon OF an amateur Spaniard, who un-
derstood all the mysteries and arts of
bull-baiting. Rows of circular seats
were erected one above another, enough
to hold all the grandees of the empire in
the basin, and many of the plebians to
boot. at one end of the theatre. throne
was erected, where Peter the Great and
his queen were to preside in all their
tawdry pomp. This finished, the Prince
made proclamation that on a fixed day,
the most ferocious animals would fight
duels with each other, and the question
Of superiority would be decided by actu-
al hot
rons, ambassadors, officers and people
thronged in thousands to witness the
spectacle. The spectators were seated
according to rank silence and expecta-
ton reigned, and the eyes of the Gar
and all all others, were directed to rows
OF folding doors that looked out from the
base Of the building. A herald now
cried aloud that the combat a bout to en-
sue, were not only to determine the SUI
perlorlty of the animals, but had an ale
Sorcal meaning. The first animal that
should show himself would represent
their great emperor his antagonist was
to represent Charles XII, king of Swe-
den. The result was to show which
was the strongest and greatest king. A
door opened and forth stepped huge
yellow lion, lazy, and in good condition.
lie marched into the middle of the are
ma, licked his paw and laid down, alto
gether unconcerned alb ont the response
bllltles OF the occasion. The thousands
cheered him vociferously -they had new
ideas OF the Cars greatness as they
looked ON the mighty beast. Blu. to op-
pose him, and to expose Charles XII to
contempt, from the opposite side forth
walked a large raw-boned, meager look
lng-what? tiger? no, A grizzly {?
no. A cow! cow, such as Pharaoh
would have recognized as having dream
ed OF thousands Of years ago. The ami
NAL was frightened by the shouts-she
ran towards the Gar, shook her head
clubs and sticks and SCOTS and ieers
drove her back. Charles XII had no
friend there, and he surely had but a
sorry representa- i've at that congress of
beasts and Russia ms. But the COW. dri-
ven towards the lion, and observing his
nonchalence, at length regained her self
possession and courage, and rushing up
on her foe, now raised upon his feet, she
tossed him towards the sides of the are
na. Shaking her horns, and redoubIinr
her fury, she drove the poor lion into
recess under the lower tier of SEATS
The Prince was mortified, the Gar was
lhcensed and could hardly refrain from
rushing into the arena and taking VEN
geance on the lion with his own sword.
mo human representative, that had so dis
graced his master, could have escaped.
but Prince Muscowitch, as | have said.
was ingenious. He took new track.
The herald proclaimed that he had made
mlstake--that the bear was the natural
aud only representative of Russia. The
bear was now TO come forward and re-
deem the honor of his master-that the
cowardly lion was in fact the represen-
tative of England. The lion was again
brought out into fair view by his keep
er. His next antagonist was huge
Drown bear that moved towards him with
swinging steps from an opposite door,
The bear did not wait for diplomacy,
lie mounted the lion, seized him by the
back of the neck, and began taking off
ms yellow hide Systematically. Dut the
hon had became warmth fact the air
OF cold October morning had stupefed
him, uttering terrific roar that
shook the wooden throne of Peter him
self, he succeeded in seizing bruin by
the throat, and in o moment the bear OF
Russia was weltering in gore, while his
grim antagonist, with flashing eyes, and
low suppressed growls was drinking his
blood, and kraunching his bones A
shrek Of horror and indignation ran
through the crowd-they declared war
against the lion, and vowed his DEATH
But Peter could no longer restrain his
wrath. He rushed on poor Muscowitch,
and knocking him down with his Draw
ny fist, hardened by handling the i'm pie
ments Of both peace and war, -''there,"
he exclaimed ''wken Peter represents
himself, he is always victorious
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