Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-02

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We extract the following frsm Dr.. Pills
ehsr's Berlin. Prussia. csrrespsndenes Of
the Detroit Advertiser and Tribune:
We took run out to Potsdaw. absut 10
miles, 10 visit the royal residences. There
are FIVE different palaces. some (which are
occupied occasionally nv acme msmhsrs 81
the roy al household. The Stht0ss Bsbsistere
10 about one and Q half miics out 81 town,
and Is most beautifully situated on an emi
nsnce, and, in its internal arrangement. 10
tbs hes, sdaptsd 10 domestic comfort ofsny
place / have seen. We were conducted ali
through it, even into the private bed
rooms. Evsry thing 10 very chaste. and
nothing to offend tue moral sensibii,iss. -
have found in sll others that had Wait
ID. This 10 plaes whore pure heers
might enjoy exquisite eemiest. The DsavSb
psIses 10 90 unpSstsatisus building. theush
extensive % the ground and pleasantly le~a
satsd-rstirsd from the hustle Of the tewo.
There are seine very 1os sfea1snts 10 u.
such q VASES, statutes, ed pestrsits efio-
psrtast oss. The sew palace We bulls
By Frederick The Great, after bis ssveo
years var, 70 convince the werld that he
treasury vas not exhausted. This Vas enc
sfths grsstsst folliss ever committed b.
monarch. His country had already bees
exhausted in ito resources, and then - ado
this enormous expense Was crime against
humanity, for which his name should b
exscrated. How much this new palace cost
can never BE- sscertAined, - il 10 said Fred
srick burned up all the bills and receipts
purpessiy, 70 prevent the cost rem ever
being known. There il one room. . large
one, called the muscle rsom," because OF
the large number Of shells wrought int ito
walls. These shells are Of almost oil sizes,
shapes and cslors, and arranged In oil curl.
Gus ways, to produce the best possible o.
feet. Il 10 . marvel Of workmanship.
believe there is nothing else like Il; and.
probably. ne ether pstsntats will ever se0-
init the folly Of Initiating it. There y ees
chandelier, Of moderate sizs, which the
guardian OF the house tells 40 coet vlo.-
900. These will serve 70 give lfttls idea
VI the folly committed 10 ihis building
Gsss Etvei. % cid plaee. eecupied - M
back % l7IO, 10 beautifully situatsd On high
ground, and 10 nov Kept ssly - rslte u
the past. IL wss sssspisA BY Frederick Viii
hs9 ~, VIE died hss. The cbsir 10
which b died = carefully Pssessssd IN he
came SssD, and the c'sck he used . Wind
- viii bic eva hand, ed which sseppsd
ct tAs nea0t u his dsssAs u also these %
the same plscs. These sss sbjsets Of casi-
cue Interest 70 The tfsvslsr, ard. Of course.
ouse bs sssn. a Near sAis pAlsss seADdD %
old Wiadmill uAisA belonged = . pess
nan Who rsfsssA y cell il = The Kise vhs
wasted - s1tssd bic palaes gFeasds 10
that direstien. The King asally hssessd
hin fee, hio lsoneGs, go ~ nin b SO
ossefu.ly peeossssd-la rsDeobsaoeo - ~
| subiect whe resisted the desire Of The
King, and 10 re0eobsaaso Of the justice Of
the King vhe doelieeG = MIA. it BY fierce.
Happy Weald u havs beso Ses this eoustry
il Kisgs bed alWays bosa o. 4ouoidsfats Of
the rights ard iutoesotD q Sheie people.
Next d che ~ 1oleae whteA oosupies the
four sidss Of . quadfaools and slnnds ia the
midst Of the teee. The exHssiee 81 the
building pesosats - speslgl attsae,ions,
but come pasls u he iatssjeeags 6oely
aeishsd ED sIabosassly ssssosnted. 10
one rssm thsro ID very large amount Of
silver osnamentioe. There 10 . good
amount Of heos comfort In the arrange
ments Of the spastmssts. We we're shown
into the secret council room. This vas
entered BY . door 50 arranged that enc
would not suspect there WAS an entrance.
and j. was closed on the otter side Of the
partition by . very thick and heavy door.
The room itself was small. snd the walls
| very thick. - that whom the King was there
with his confidential Minister no ono could
possibly hear nything that was said.
What 10 the use Of all these palacsas II
Is to be remembered. too, that those are
not al, for the King has two in Berlin.
These are very costly and extensive in their
appointments. Each successive reign must
Do something 10 distinguish itself from the
preceding; %, instead Of doing something
T. ealishtsn and elevate the masses Of the
people, they must build o. enlarge aad or.
nansnt palaces. suppose this will con-
tinue till Topic shall become . reality
whom every one shall b perfect in intellect
finely dsvslopsd-hsvs just regard fol
the rights and interests Of oil ethsrs-when
oil sslashnsss shall b forgotten, aud mes
and women shall no more be interested in
mere tinssl and show. Certain il 10 that
the Utopia 10 not to be found In Europe
yet, ssithsr do see any special indiea.
tiens 10 that direction. Probably it will
net come in eur time, 90 We must make
| the best Of what We have