Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-10-31

Our proximity 10 the sentry. box made
US acquainted with one regularity of
guard duty In the Prussiau service was
not previously awareof. When sentry
on duty is relieved, when an officer
passes, or any unusual sound or act at
tracts bis attention, he utters loud,
prolonged cry, as II In distress. Two or
three times l was at the window during
the night from this cause, supposing
some one In trouble, requiring assist
ance, or sympathy. This popularity
was subsequently, remarked whenever
we were sufficiently near guard station
to hear 1t. To US we would suppose it
Inconsistent with the object of "guard.
duty" as no more significant alarm
could be adopted II necessity required
1t. II you will take a map of Europe
and trace out small territory lying be-
tween 40 l.29 and so lac of north la,i-
tude, and 20 l 90 and "a lao east longt-
tude, you can ascertain very correctly
the precise locality and nearly the d.
mensions of the Duchy of Luxembourg.
1t Is bounded on the north by Belgium
and Prussia, on the south by France, on
the east by Rhenish Prussia, from which
1t is separated by the frontier rivers OF
the L'Ur, La Sure and La Moselle, and
on the west by Belgian Luxembourg.
The population 10 1870 was 10000. 1t
Is divided into two judicial anopdisse-
ments, four administrative departments,
twelve cant0Hs, and one hundred aud
| lwenty.six Committees. Besides its cap
ital, Luxembourg, there are six large
towns, and four hundred and eighty one
villages. Its Longest frontier Is nearly
one hundred miles GU the side OF Prus-
STA, nearly seventy Ave miles next To
| Belgium, and fifty miles on the French
frontier. Its surface Is divided into
high hills, valleys and but little of tx
tended plains; massive rocks, dsrk,
dense forests, and highly cultivated
fields are the characteristic features Of
the country. Mountain heights aud
deep gorges, with rapid streamle,s, sup
ply the romantic beauties of the land
scspe. The principle avocstion Of the
people Is agriculture, and the animals
connected with it are above mediocri,y
In quality and quantity, while the ex-
teusive fors afford to the huntsmsn
almost every variety OF wild animals,
aud the farm yards supply the demsud
for the various kinds of poultry Lead,
aDtimOny and silver mines are within
its AREA, aud various manufactures OF
articles Of daily need and luxury attest
the skill and industry OF the people, who
are generally courteous, kind, faithful
and Jealous In their nationality. The
language of the country is German, bot
French is generally known and spoken
by the Inhabitants. The King OF Hol-
land is the hereditary sovereign OF the
poe>'i-- 49, A. ""'e -nf the Treaty OF
Vienna, In 1916, 1t was MS an indepeuu
ent State, having It's own constitution,
laws, administration of justice, military
control, although the fortress WAS gar
risoned by Prussian soldiers. The pres
mt Grand Duke is William Ill, King OF
Holland, and fifty years OF age. The
prince royal is also entitled to the nobil-
| ity of Nassau. The last civil list exhih-
tied the sum OF one hundred and forty
thousand francs. Thd early history ut
this country, which Ia day possesses so
much of the attention and diplomacy Of
Europe, is connected with that Of the
Celts, and Is replete with the stored
pages Of invasions, conquests AID expul-
sions, from the earliest TO the lster
times of 1916. 1t was at one period in
corporated in the Grand Duchy Of Bur-
gundy, and losing Its independence, it
passed through the transitive state OF
being at one time under Spanish, then
Austrian, French and Prussian rule and
dynasty, until the grand limitation Of
the European powers, as defined by the
treaty Of Vienna, when, in return for
the loss OF Nassau, 1t was restored to
its original prestige and nationality as
attached to the rule and possession of
the King of Holland. Since this annex
alton, in 1916, its history has been de.
void Of particular interest until the re.
monstrance OF France, and the restless
insatiate ambition OF Louis Napoleon
has again invested 1t with an impor.
lance which most iorcibly impresses
every person as most justly identified
with it, who for a moment studies its
locality, and has the opportunity of see
ing its impregnability. The Ducby has
been subjected to three acknowledgements.
Its original area was larger than at
present. 1t is gem Of immense value
to the crowned sovereigns of the CONT
nent, and the mastery diplomacy of
placing it, simply, In the keeping OF a
weaker power, from which no imminent
or pressing danger can arise, is charac.