Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-10-01

and their prisoner handed over, who was
at once taken to No. Sc, where be was Sc
versly reprimanded. The devil, says he.
in explanation, and do you suppose am
a Mormon, because fell among thirty six
girls instead of No SO. Tell the landlord
to charge all damage to No SO, and have
me checked for the 6 80 train in the morn
ing I'll not stop with any one who keeps
thirty-six girls in a single room And 50
ended this laughable affair of No. Sc, Hem
RE House -Cincinnati Com.
THE WINDMILL-A SCATHING REBU1E
OF THE RADICAL CONGRESS. FIX Govern
or Fairfield, Of Michigan, in campaign
speech delivered at Xenia, Ohio, related
the following beautiful incident Of Prus-
sian history:
I remember seeing windmill that SEEM
ed beautiful 1t had its history. When
Frederick the Great was the Emperor Of
Prussia he went out little way from bef
lin and built him palace at Sans Souci.
He and the Empress were one Sabbath at
ternoon in their beautiful grounds and the
Empress said, Il don't like that old wind
mill over there I wish you would buy tie
grounds and tear it away, as it mars the
beauty of our grounds, being right along
side. and so near them here" IN dc it
to- morrow" said he. So Oh the morrow
he went to the miller and told him he
wished to buy his little homestead. 81
don't wish to sell !" said the miller. But"
said the Emperor, Il must have it, I wish
to extend and beautify my grounds, and
your windmill is an eyesore to the En-
PRESS" ''But," said he, "my grandfather
is buried there, and this has been the home
of my ancestors for generations want to
live and die here, and [ cannot sell it." The
Emperor, getting out Of patience, said he
would order his men to tear his pill down
and take possession Of the grounds. Said
the miller, "May it please your Majesty,
there are laws in Prussia, and | can sue
you" Il don't care said the Emperor,
and went on and tore down the mill. The
miller sued him, and the courts decided
against his Majesty, and declared that he
should rebuild the mill and pay to the last
farthing all the miller had lost
The Emperor bowed his head, went and
rebuilt the mill, and paid all damages.
After awhile Frederick the Great was in
his grave, and the old miller was gone;
but by and by another miller was there,
and another Emperor was on the throne.
The miller wrote to his reigning Majesty
that 50 many years ago his grandfather had
refused to sell his windmill and homestead
to him, but said be- Il am poor and need
the money, and I will sell, and hope the
price may &c such as to please your maj
esty must have $4,000" The Emperor,
with his own hand, wrote reply. He
wrote simply this 'You say You are poor.
/ am sorry for it. You are willing to sell
your windmill for $4,000. The windmill
cannot be sold. 1t belongs to Prussian his
tory. Enclosed find my check for s., 900.
Yours respectfully" And the name and
the great seal of the Emperor was affixed.
| stood near that mill on beautiful after
noon, such as this has been, and wander
ed among the trees, or lstended to the
singing birds, and caught the fragrance
from ten thousand beautiful flowers that
filled the air with their perfumes; | thought
the most beautiful thing Of all [ saw was
that windmill with its ungainly arms.
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