Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-24


bad, sneered the young profgate. Where
upon the father very rashiy vociterased ~
hal a confounded sight better one than you
yoi young rascal y
"Bll. did you ever 20 to sea?'
II guess did last rear, for instance,
went to see red>headed girl, but I only
went there once"
"Wby so?"
Because her brother had an unpleasan,
habit Of throwing boot scks and smoothing
irons at people,"
A Frenchman said Of Shakespeare, "ven
you find angling you no understau', it is al.
ways somezing fne."
Stretches OF RECENT FOREIGN
TRAvEL..NO. Z.
CHATEAU CASTLE, OR PALACE OF ARgyABEEG.
Having visited The celebrated Falls of the
Rhine, at Schaffhausen, in Switzerland, which
is natural phenomenon, having 10 equal of
its kind in Europe, took Swiss steamer,
and went on the Upper Rhine fifty miles to
Ermasingen. town four milss distant from
the city Of CoVtauce, on Lake Constance,
The next morning, very intelligent young
man, . resident Of the place, came TO my
hotel asd kindly offered to accompany me
to the Chatean Of A. enaberg, situated =
mile or more from the town. / gladly as
sented to his proposal. On reaching the
place, we found that the keeper had not
arisen, for it was quite early in the morning;
and il was not usual TO admit visitors a. that
time Of the day; but, my guide informing
him that an American traveller was dssir,
Gus Of visiting the palace, and wished to
take the next steamer for Constance. he soon
appeared and conducted US through the in.
teresting premises. This chateau was, for
some years,the residence Of Queen Hortense,
daughter Of Josephine, by her FRS, husband,
Gen. Beauharnis, and Of her son Lonis Ma
poleon, the present Emperor Of the French.
II WAS while here that the latter pursued,
with assiduity, military studies, and wrote .
famous work on ARTILLERY; and it vas dur.
ing this period that be was offered the Crown
Of Portugal, with the hand of Donna Maria
as his wife, but believing that different
and higher destiny awaited him. he declined
the offer. And it was here, also, that be
conceived and planned . revolution, known
in modern history BY the name ofthe"Strans.
burg Insurrectiou," which, had il proved
successful. would have placed him Oh the
throne Of France, as heir to the great Ma
poleon l.. twelve years before be actually
reached that position.
While travelling in America, intelligence
reached him that his mother was lying in {
critical condition in the palace of Arena.
berg, and he returned to Europe as speedily
as possible, and arrived at the palace in
time to witness his mothers decease. II was
source Of great satisfaction to him, and Of
great comfort to her. that they could thus
once more meet. He showed his affection.
ate regard to her BY doing everything in his
power to render her last moments peaceful
and happy. and she, in return, granted to
him parting dying blessing; and when she
breathed her last. be performed with his
own hand the filial act Of closing her ewes
in death. The event of her decease occurred
Oct. 8, 1887, when she was ffty.four years
of age, and her son twenty>nine years.
ln about 1--WE years from this time,
wealthy citizen of Neufchatel, Switzerland.
bought the chateau, with the other buildings
and grounds pertaining to it. for the sum Of
about $325,00o. But when Louis Napoleon
came to the throne Of France. desiring to
have personal possession of the place in
memory of the past, and from a regard to
his revered mother, and also because he
himself, when in comparative abscurity and
exile, had resided there, he purchased it back,
and has since had it kept and guarded with
great care and attention. He makes an oc-
casional visit to it. The chateau is not
very large building. but it is most delight
fully situated on the high banks Of the mar.
row lake called the Inter See, which is
widening Of the Upper Rhine, verv much
like Lake Pepin, in the Upper Mississippi.
In going through this castle. J saw very
many things that belonged to Hortense. and
used BY her when living and the furniture
in the various rooms is the same that she
had when occupying the building. Every
thing seemed to be reminder and momen-
to of The kind. smiable, modest. and retiring
ex-queen Of Holland, the Emperor's departs
ed parent In building which is in the
same enclosure, are the rooms which Louis
Napoleon occupied, when be was resident af
Arenaberg. The keeper and my guide ac>
me into his bed chamber and |
library apartment. The books which be |
used are still there. vas also conducted |
INTO the private chapel Of the chateau, and |
he private theatre, where PLAYS were once
occasionally perform cd for the Amusement of
he residents and guests Of the palace. / |
eft Arenaberg and Ermatngen much pleas.
ID and we'll satisfied with my mornings ex-
.ursion.
'ALAcE OF ruE KNIGHTS OF ST. JOHN, MALTA.
Having Travelled in Switzerland, and come
lown to Msrseilles, In Southern France, /
ook passage in the magnificent English
Nyanza, of 1000 tons burthen,
or the Island Of Malta, which reached in
wo days and nine hours, distance of SO
niles. In passing through the Strait Of Bon>
facio. between Corsica and Ssrdinia, l no.
iced house belonging to Garibaldi, the
,reat Italian patriot.
Travelling on the Mediterranean, and in
be East, is very expensive. The fare from
darseilles, alone. was $50 in gold. or near
: eight cents per mile; and that was but a
mall part Of the whole sum paid for pass.
ges in going from place to place on the
dediterranean and the adjacent seas.
ras on NO less than fifteen different stear..
rs, on these seas alone, and travelled on
hem about $500 miles. They we're En-
lish, French, Italian, Egytian, Turkish,
lustrian, aud Greek boats; some of them,
Ike the Nyanza, very large and magnifi,
eni, and others small, with meagrs accom-
,odations.
On arriving at Malta, I rented a room in
ae Imperial Hotel, q frst>class house. we'll
ituated IN the centre Of the city of yaletta,
Ne capital Of the Island. It was not long
efore ] made the acquaintance Of W. Wins
,rop, Esq. the American cons,l He is
'on Boston, and cousin of Hon. Robert
!. wiathrop. He is the senior consul ofour
ountry in foreign lands. found his nd.
ice aud assistance Of great value during
~ weeks residence on this very noted Is.
md.
Obtaining an intelligent guide, went 10
,e Palace Of the Grand Masters of the or.
er of the knights Of St. John, called also
le Knights Of Malta. The palace is now
coupled BY the English Governor Of the is>
md, who is appointed by the Crown. The
uilding is rectangular, and about 500 feet ,
, length and width. It is Of stone and very ,
nbsiantial. A fine piazza, or square,
dorned with fountains, and two court-yards
ajoin it. But it is the interior especially
nat the visitor finds most attractive. There
re several beautiful rooms and galleries,
valuable paintings by artists Of
apsrior talent. Many Of these works were
rocured BY the Grand Masters for the pur>
ose of embellisbing and adjoining the pal>
ce. In that part Of The building called the
rmory, there u not only isrge number Of
lodern weapons, ~ muskets, pixies, De-. in.
'nded for the use Of the garrison; but also
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