The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-04-22

.ln'the world has heard of the hero son
of Augustus the Strong, the famous Mar
shal, the Count Sake. The Chevaler del
Sake was, you well know, his half brother
by different mother His possessions
were ample, both here lin Saxony) and in|
Poland. The latter he acquired through
his wife, Princess Lubomirski, belong
saing to a very illuStrious Polish family
5lle usually resided in his palace, here in
aDrcsden, lie died in ITO. His princi.
pal heir inherited this palace and occupied
it after his unc!e'S decease. While living
8the Chevaler enjoyed vast incomes. de-
Srivcd from his military and other appoint.
mcnts. Having had no children to diss
pate his money, the Chevalier was sup.
IpoSed to have amassed large sums in hardI
cash. Whether this was so or not, thc|
hoaidS were never discovered. Some saidI
they were concealed in a secret depository
in his palace.
About this time Prince Charles, the
nephew Of the Chevalier. became intimate
with the notorious magician Of Leipsic,
Schrepier, who publicly asserted that he
had acquired the control Of spiritual agents
through his dilgent study Of the black
art lie avcrred that by the force of his
lamentations he could summon spirits,
cause them to appear and disappear at his
pleasure, and command their services.-|
+ Friendly spirits he could invoke, he said.
for his protection not only against the at
tacks Of human asSailants, but also against
the assaults of the malignant ones for
.h,.. h,h hol OcorciOn
| have said it was supposed that the
3ChevaIier de SAKE had left concealed trea
surcs. Charitable people allese that Gu.
Srio>ity prompted his nephew and heir,
SPIiuce Charles, to seek to avail himself of
Siany method to discover them. lnvidiousI
spersonS attributed his anxiety to avaricc.
aWhatcvcr may have been his motive,
iPriLce Charles sought Schrepfer, and hadI
: the feeling temeIity to demand that the
masican should disturb the reposc Of his
unclc'S soul t. enrich himself
4 S'hrcpl,r consented. The scene of thcI
5inyocation lcctel was the great galleryl
T.! the alarc here in Dresden; the time,
enjIht. Prince Charles insisted upon be
rg acc mpAhicd by comparatively mu
mcroH> party. The magician a>seuted I'll
: his without hesitation. The Prince s..
rctcl me as one Of his co npany MyE
4cour;.:e has been proved in more than;
= one caHFaigu Of a war unsurpassed in its
9pcrlls and casualties. had confronted
shydra-hyadci death, by night and day,
9with manly daring, and proved myself al
aworthy c"mra'e' o'hcer and soldier, on
SPru>>'a "o'de>t leaders: No one VIE
-. i
SqIc>'i'h nay vcrari'y. fiGhtren Others
5wor9 'yiici "a attend. Several were my
sper> sal i''-"l > All wer' persons oiI
q ar"n>l iHrtn"',, ct'arf' ter "iii r" "r'-e.
s. Op the f'-"t, hoi At tn" hear t">i-nat'I
f., y" mt IL tae e'rlt gallery "i the lai
"a H'hrrii'rT'ce'ved a.. lie made noI
s5"'' c''o" t" "Hr securing th' "ln!"W~ nadI
4 l"n'> " fre"v"tintrn>ion or tac c''.ns'on|
u '''i""'r''e> without rs Tar as pre-
D. n'c cH' proyl', every Prcc"HA'h "aN
ainNe'. y" ""c ron'i have entered; no
Z ihin- earthly c"nii have g'incd access, m
1ur otiri"n, to the gallery, except by cN
Rtrcnc vl"enrc.
hen We had finished our prccauuon
sary measures, looked around. The Sai
a'"ry was Su!ici"n. II 'lshtcI. There "a>
$no masl'a' co'trlvarctS which cNamna
Huuu could dl'r1vcT. The only aHdlt;"hI
No. tn ordinary furniture Wa 4 bow, on
Hpr"rh and m array "i g''>>t~, w'i''I
& >'a"i upon SIDE table. Oi this Sthrep
4 n'Ni' dNS 10 lartaNe.
Il 80" ."''t".A, aid hc, "d'I'k, WHAT
n a." about II d' wi.! require courage to|
y aNitao.S. Forliiy ynrr norTes with ag'n!I
s. gas Of runch. Ii am not mistaken,
&y"p Wi. need the stlmuIantS bei1re we are
= athrongh.
Tht generality Of my friends all, j
believe, bat two or three ct thoS" present
seemed to think the cXhoriation not at
bal liI.tlmcd. They drank but moderate
4 ". refused the goblet presented to me.
One other, perhaps two others, followed
8my example. One of these, person oil
SErtat presence Of mind, placed himself
81 lose to the principal door, to watch and
Aprcvcnt any attempt to open 1T hy force orr
este 'I,h. Us to myself, | say, | repu.ScdI
SSchrvrtcr invitation to drink, and said
Sta him, quietly but firmly, ~ have been|
&invlteh hlthcr to witness the raising OF an!
Eapparition. Nothing can induce me tol
&put ANYTHING within my lips by which u
may afterwards Imagine that my iacultleSI
had beer ;ampercd with. AS am | will
see all, or will see nothing"
We then assumed places which wei
deemed best adapted to witnessing what
was to take place in our midst, and guard
against impoSturc Of any kind
Schrepfer then retired into corner OF
the gallery. There he kncIt down, andI
performtf many mysterious ceremonies
meanwhile invoking the spirits under hlSl
influence to come to his assistance; invls'
'ble' however ior ne a,u not lnV''c ..e'l