Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-12-18
WATER FRITZ.

"Abou, f%ourscore years ago there used to be see
sauntering on the terraces of !Sans.Sonci for
short time in the afternoon, or you might have me
him elsewhere at an earlier hour, riding or driving
in n rapid business manner, on the open roads o
through the scraggy woods and avenues of that in
tricate amphibious Potsdam region, a highly inter
esting lean little oil man, of alert, though slight
STOPPING figure, whose name among strangers wa
King Friedrich the Second, or Frederick the Grea
Of Prussia, and at nome among the common pee
pie, who much loved and esteemed him, was Vate
fr'tz-Fathor Fred-a namo of familiarity which
had not bred contemp pit in that instance, lie is
king every inch Of him, though without the trapp
ings oil a king. Presents himself in a Spartan
simplicity Of vesture no crown, but an old mill
litary coeked-hat- generally old, or trampled
and kneade ed into an absolute %softness, if new nc
sceptre but one like Agamemuon's, a walking. stick
cut from the woods, which serves also as a riding
stick, with which he hits the horse between the
ears say authors y and for royal robes, a mere
soldiers blue coat with red facings-coat likely TO
be old, and sure to have a good deal OF Spanish
snuff on the breast Of it; rest of the apparel dim,
unobtr usive in color or cut, ending in high over.
knee military boots, which may be brushed, land,
[ hope, kept sUft with an underhand suspicion Of
OIL but are not permitted to be BACKED or var,
nished Day and Martin, with their s~ootrpots, for
hidden to approach. The man is not of god-like
physiognomy, any more than of imposing stature
or costume close shut mouth, with thin lips, prom,
inent jaws and nose, r~eceding brow, by no means
of Olympian height; head, however, is of long
form, and has superlative gray eyes in it. Not
what is called a beautiful man nor yet. by all APP
pearance, what is called q happy one. On the con-
trary, the face bears the evidence of many sorrows,
as they are termed, Of much hard labor done in
this world and seems to anticipate nothing but
more still coming, Quiet etoicism, capable enough
of what joys there were, but not expecting any
worth mention great unconscious an ! some con-
scious pride, well tempered with a CHEEKY mockery
of humor-are written on the old face: which car.
ries its chin well formed, in spite of the slight
stoop about the neck snufy nose, rather flung in
to the air, under its old cooked hat-like an old
snufy lion on the watch and such q pair of eyes
as no man, or lion, or lynx of that century bore
elsewhere, according to all the testimony we have.
Those eyes, says Miraboau. which, at the bid
ding of his great soul, fascinated you with seduc.
ton, or with terror, (portaieRt, az gre de son anne
heroiqae Ia seduction on Ia teireur).' Most excel
lent, potent, brilliant eyes, swift'darting rs the
stars, steadlast as the sun ; gray, we said, of tho
azure gray color large enough, not Of glaring size;
the habltual expression Of them vigilance and PEN
etrating sense, ~rapidity resting on depth. Which
is an excellent combination and gives us the no.
ton of a lambert outer radiance s%pringing from
some greater inner sea of light and fire in the man
Tho yoioa ,c he s,ool- 30 80, =, IL -.
ognomy clear, melodious, and sonorous-all tones
are in it, from that of ingenious inquiry, graceful
s%ociality, light'nowing banter, (rather prickly
for the most part), up to definite word Of command.
up to desolating word of rebuke and reprobation:
a voice, the clearest and most agreeable in CONVEX.
sation l ever heard says witty DR.. Moore. 'Ue
speaks a great DEAL continues the doctor yet
those who hear him regret that he does not speak
a good deal more. His observations are always
lively, very often just and few men possess the
talent of repartee in greater Perfection"
AS a companion,p piece to the above-the picture
to hang in the niche beside tive give the follow,
ing graphic sketch of Philip the Second, from Mr..
P%rescott's first volume.
"Philip was attended by the principal persons
of his suite. of both sexes and as the procession,
a goodly show, passed through the streets
on foot, the minstrelsy played before them, till they
reached the royal residence. The reception room
the great hall of the palace. Mary, step.
ping forward to resolve her betrothed, saluted him
q loving kiss before all the company. She
then conducted him to a sort of throne, where she
took her seat by his side, under a stately canopy
They remained tn ere for an hour or more, CONVEX,
sing together, while their ~courtiers had leisure to
become acquainted with one another, and to find
ample food, doubtless, for future criticism, in the
peculiarities of national costume and manners
Notwithstanding the Spanish blood in Mary's veins,
the higher circles of Spain and England had per.
almost as little intercourse with one an.
other at that period, as England an Japan have at
the present, .l4 p 81.
"The ensuing day, the festival of St. James, the
patron saint Of Spain, was the one appointed for
the marriage. Philip exchanged his usual simple
dress for the bridal vestments provided for him by
mistress. They were of spotless white, satin
and cloth Of gold, thickly powdered with pearls
and precious stones. Round his neck he wore the
erb collar of the Golden Fleece, the famous Bur.
gundian order; while the brilliant riband below
his knee served as the badge OF the no less illustri-|
Gus order of the Garter. lie went on foot TO the
catheraI, attended by all his mobiles, vylng with
one another in the ostentatious splendor of their
.'f'ag .-em cad
'1Ialf an hour elapsed before Philip was Joined
by the queen at the entrance of the cathedral
Mary was surrounded by the lords and ladies OF
ler court. Her dress, of white satin, aud cloth of
gold, like his own, was studded and fripged with
of inestimable price some of Thorn,
doubtless, the gift Of Philip, which he had seat her
by the hands of the Prince of. Eboli. soon aftershis
Her bright-red slippers, and her mantle
If black velvet, formed a contrast for the rest Of
her apparel. and, for a bridal costume, would hard.
y suit the taste of the present day. The royal par.
y then moved up the nave of the cathedral, and
6ere received in the choir by the Bishop Of Win.