The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-04
WILRELMSHOHE.
The Prison Of the ex-Emperor

The Prison OF the eN-Emperor.
CAssEL, Sept. 1-Wilhemshohe or 'the
German Versailles, as IL has been often
termed, has Just now assumed a greater in
ferest than it / as since il was the summer
palace of the Elector of Hesse- Cassel Fred
eiick the Second. No American is likely to
forget or forgive this monarch for having
acquired most of his wealth by selling the
ives Of bis subjects to the King of Great
Britain to fight bis battles in America and
elsewhere. From 1776 to 1891, 10000 Hes
slams we're sent to our country for the sum of
SO, coo, 00O; but this little claim. unlike the
"Alsbama, was settled lUrg ago; and as
walked abont the FIiedrichs PlatZ (the lar
gest square in any German town. and adj
miIed the statue of the Eiector after whom it
is named. l was wicked enough to enjoy
thinking how his own government had met
precisely the tate he had wished for ours.
You may blk or drive three miles from
Cassel through a straight avenue of lines to
the palace of Wilhelmsbobe, and beside it
siahds the theatre built by Jerome Bonaparte
when King. aud in which be himself used to
sct. Just behind it is the highest fountain
in Europe Except that at Chatsworth), which
throws up its fairy spray II inches in diane
Ter and 1S0 feet high. 1t springs from its i'm
ptrceptible Jet in the centre of bed of
niossy lawn, and so light AID airily does it
! Icy amid the sparkling sunshine that when
The hour is over and you suddenly miss it,
like child hunting for rainbow, you look
up at the blue sky overhead, and wonder to
what part of it it has flown away. Further
up is an artificial waterfall descending from
tall aqueduct over beds of stone arran ged
in exquisite taste, and on Sundays and We'd
nesdays, when the waters play, great crowds
flock to see them.
The Aquatic Staircase and the Octagon
Temple of the Winds, with the statue and
other extravagances connected with it, are re-
ported to have employed 2000 men for four
teen years When their labors were COM
pleted, the cost was found to be so enormous
that the accounts were burned to destroy all
records Of it.
The Cascade of the Harrisburg is another of
tie many wonders of the place-a flight of
stone steps 900 feet long, over which a stream
OF water Is at times permitted to fall. Half
way mp the stairs is the Giant Euceladus
rudely represented lying on his back, with a
mountain of rocks heaped upon his breast
The artist intended jet of water 50 feet
high should spout from his mouth, but
none plays there now. The staircase
of this ''Chateau dEau" is surmouuted
by an octagon building 1912 feet above
the Ful6a, surmounted by pyramid serving
as pedestal to the colossal Hercules, 81 feet
high, of beaten copper. Nire persons, it is
said, can stand at one time in the hollow of
the club and enjoy charming view out of
little window formed in it. l have rarely
spent day more delightfully."- than in explor-
ing all these morsels of art and extravaganza;
snd, setting them all aside, the natural beau
ties of the Park are far beyond those of any
other on the Continent. In the midst of it
is toy castle-"Luxemburg" to imi-
tate stronghold of the middle ages, with
draw-bridges. battlements, towers and bitches.
Among the rusty suits in the armory is
one which belonged to the great Conde.
There is also & very curious collection of
drinking glasses, a series of portraits of the
Tudors and Stuarts, and library filed with
romances alone. The public are not content
that the King has devoted so magnificent
refuge to his fallen foe, and [ doubt if he
will be permitted to remain there long. The
women are particularly savage on the subject,
and have beard a number propose that he
should be Inhibited in cage through the
streets of ali the German towns, at groshen
head, ard then be sent to end his days at
st. Helena, as his illustrious ancle, whom he
so much liked to initiate.
The grounds were in splendid order. Some
women were cutting the lawn and clearing
out among the shrubbery the day that we
were there The prettiest face 1 have yet
seen in Germany peeped out from among the
rose e-busLes. She was trimming, as we passed
out of the gate; and, but that 1 feared to lose
the train, / should have looked longer at a
picture that gave me so much pleasure. The
coming of even an ex-Emperor and his suite
will be an immense excitement in the lives of
tie present laborers and I think if my pretty
friend is standing where | left her when the
French officers pass into their splendid exile,
her sweet eyes may somewhat soften the
hardship OF their fate.