, 1869-05-14
Why the Cashier Stole,

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enf, Spring. ut least, Will blossom with peace.
TIE PR1scr Al Or rRtsslA
The, Prince Royal Of Prussia is at raris with tie
Princess, and the royal visitors devote themselves
TO the examination Of the city. I would not
swear but th8t In looking 1t some picture hy Ra-
phael some bijou b. BeusenRto, or the crown dlA-
monds, the royal couple may secretly think Of
coming unsolicited Some day, gun N hsnd. In or
der to tate possession Of them all There are
thirteen hundred million francs in the vaults Of
the bank, and city nlled with wealih-au which
tempts even Princes and Prtnceases- But a1l
these things are weii guarded at the mo
ment, and ttose who want them must
sleep on their unssnstcd desires. Besides, there
is friendship between Princes snd Empcrnrs
though 1t Ia rather constrained, Ike that between
two dogs, ready tor bats1e still there friendly
p0utenesA 7hene are balls 1t the Tutcrfea
where the Emperor weara the black eagle aud
Let each man wear the bauble uf bis host, though
this looks much ss u two Indian Chiefs, da1tng
truce, rectr1ocally lent and wear one anotners
glass l,eadA The Empress bore Oh her fotehead
the Regent Diamond, the 1neat In the crown Of
Prince Eight or ten million francs invested 10
one little plecc OF crystal: 1t ts a. expensive Is
Is tt IL useless, and | have oeEer understood Why
the republic Of 1s4s the half republic OF ls3a,
and the great one Of 11s9, did not straIxhtway
6EH @HEdE E1QHu ukAk0Qu14 ll4GE8I Ol EE$cItll1X
to bankruptcy or double taxea- STU, 1t IL none Of
my nnsluesa
IkFKH1AL coCR1KsrKA
BESIDES the receptions at the Tuler1es, there
hare been little friendly visits, where, however,
the claws remained under the veiEet paw. Thus
the pape1s sroke OF ono OF the Vtsit1 OF The En-
rrcss to the Princess Of Pfuss1a In the following
terms: "At the ver5 moment that Her Majesty
the Empress got tn her carriage 10 visit the Fr1n-
cess, the Emperor reviewed some troops in the
cour1 Of the car7opsel'' Do not you think that
this cuQ,tcsJ hAa singuizr soeIl Of powder! How
ever ase nay ggae 81 e honor of e % r. rsas as u
fTussta. Some day the Emperor Will 60 to Berlin
and NIL review the troops Of King Wll!am. They
do ths to show one another their strength. a. txo
wrestiesr, IN old Greclan days, felt one anotnera
muscles either to inspire fear or to seasu the
stfong and weak points OF an atlscsssry. 10 not
know What the old att,esE cost the spectators,
but OUTS are very expensive Besides, 1t "a both.
ct 10 t'e compelled to take Aides 10 the conflict. II
these gentlemen desire 70 oQnt why do not they
begin b. private duel7
1HK LAST DcK1k
The great question hero 10 naturally the cleo.
uona, which greatly excite those concerned Tso
journalists fought duel the other day growing
out OF some political discussions, and II Is the
tenth Of the Kind within few monthA 1t was 1n.
tended that this one WIS to be bloody, four shots
were to be exchanged AndH thare were no re-
suits, the sword wss to be used The second shot
OF one Of the combata1ts 40 disabled his Adversary
that the conclusion Of the amir viii have 10 be
postponed some days or weeks, atconl4ux 70 the
condition Of the sufferer. Besddea this Nezs.s de
Girardtn snd Dt La Forge, two Of our most dis
ttngntsted pnhaclsts hare exchanged 40 manY iu-
suits concerning Deputy. named Otlstet, that
there were sualcicnt prorocauous The adyet.
sartes arc not young, both are well known and
hAse been under Dire. De Grardln, the chalenged
one, answered In vetJ atnus,ng way, which has
nearly, not quite, eaded The quarrel: d" do
not see what meeting between ny ad-
OF mine 1t seeua to me that II would he more
profitable Il each oi Us took quIre Of paper.
bottle Of Ink and box Of pens. aud fenced nn,il
our ammunition was exhAasted.''
HAsTE OF THE pKrrr1Ea
While they arc thus preparing BY yariona kinlIs
Of duels to refect or 70 defeat the present Depl-
ties, the Deputies themselves are examining the
estimates Naturally they work very rapidly, since
they are In hurry to attend to their cauyaks
Amendments md speeches are ali rushed through
with Tnetc Is no time for taking. Mlnions m
voted, without contest and without noise, to the
tnenabte delight Of the Mluisters, who have moth
Ing 10 do On train which gocs Al rapidiy As Il
drawn bJ an invisible locomotive. Everything L.
voted for the army. the navy and the colonies
Where last year weeks we're spent IA amendments
offered by the Oppohttoa and Ministerial explana
lions, now not halt day u consumed. It is EaL
thai they Will be through By the end Of the month,
and that the general elections win be on the Esd OF
Nay. They must, snyhow, according to the law,
lie held come time during that month
rs4ks OF TM kxrkRoK-
There Is report, though It Is 4 very doubtful
one, that either al the moment Of the elections or
soon afterwards, the Emperor viii nti1ress to the
nAiton long letter in Justification of his course
will dismiss hts present Ministers IN ortler to take
new ones from the new Chamber, and viii goeern
somew hat like an American Preaident With hts
Congress- This seems to mc, At tcast, 1!oabs.nl
Tho Older the Emperor gets the more he arotds
changes which dlsturt his habits, his frs and hla
governmental philosophy, which Il more and more
clesIir Defined by his acts and positon. Il IL not
therefore, very likely that he viii dismiss his Mn
tstess and stil! less 80 that he will morally sbdl-
cate power. sttl there may he more trath In all
thts than I think for-1o smoke without fse,
These abrupt changes, which arc ln,rnded TO
strike minds and to keep eyen his bittcreas enc
mics ftnIu being driven TO desperation, ART CON-
mon to the imperial tactics OF all tines and all
countries, and especially to those Of the Sapo-
1eouic dynasty. When the Emperor has some per
sonsl Idea IN bis head, ~. for instance, re-
Gently, the abolition OF tho hoot4 wozkucu
| were required to carr, Or the Law
| thoreht, with justice would Md In winning hin
The popalas eeast-he acme Day preaenta this tdea
IN the Council or Ntn1sterx. II be has not be,ore
| hand. without saying word, md has 1t pubhshec
In the ot5ca paper. Thus he presents II 70 II ess
gentlemen, who, nine tines cut Of ten, dnd Il al
tnirah1c, sublime, diyne, etc. II all servants d
| shtn something /. nronnaed which dora NOT Alec
| them personally. Bus snsurxs 10 your rsrdene
the pront1tty of cutrins down bta vao.4 md nee
A<An fAA GA% %hN Hl1
| does not protect
rx nrrzfA.. x1sp1Rs.
Sometimes. tnourt yeT7 r.rrty. when the rmps
! RAJ idea Il 4 utess, one tna Nfutxtera object
II "a sery simple Thexe petts,a rrntlemeu the rr
ctn,euss Ct smInenxo ss,attea. and who AK pnt Il
keep them, are i.ke those large fat sod steck cats
whose rreas onect n not 70 sttr trom he rne.a oI
their nls,1easea Eut suddenlf md confouukae,
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