Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-08-11
An Interesting Discovery i'm Aix-La
thapellp.

During the operations consequent on the
undertaking of the restoration OF the Cathe-
dral of Aix-la-Chapelle, the foundation
stone was accidentally lighted upon, and
upon lifting this chest was discovered,
wherein the most interesting documents
were found, which had been placed there
on the foundation of the cathedral or chap
81 by the Emperor Charlemagne. Accord
| ing to this. it appears with certainty that
the name of Aachen (the German name for
Aix-la Chapelle) is OF pure German origin,
and not. as has hitherto been credited. de-
rived from the Roman aqua, or even from
the Roman name Auisgranum. In this
document 1t is precisely stated: This
place shall be called Aachen." At the same
time, the history, written on parchment
and in monks letters, is related in the fol-
lowing manner: In the year of our Lord
76S, the heir apparent to the French throne,
the son of Charlemagne, VINO was but three
years of age, suddenly vanished from the
courtyard of the then hunting castle, where
he had been playing. After the child had
been sought Tor in vain within the walls.
the King sent his men in all directions
through the forests, but all 10 no purpose.
The servants of the King returned one
after another without having found any
|
parents, as we'll as Of the whole of the
courtiers, was very sreat, since the child
seemed to be irrevocably lost. As
however, the last troop of searchers made
their way through a thicket in the depth
of the forest and came to clear place,
they discovered infalhble traces OF a human
being Gin the original the expression is
somewhat more drasticl. Halo cried
the searchers, ''here the youngster must
be-" They thereupon searched every bush
and thicket in the neighborhood, and ''be-
hold 7" says the chronicle, there under a
wild rose bush lay the child in sweet
slumber." The happy finders now, half
drunk with JOY FASTENED To. the castle and
laid the young Prince at the feet of the
King. Highly rejoiced, he caused the
wonderful manner of his finding to be re-
lated and then resolved to 90 on the
next day to the place where the rose
bush was and see the traces
by which he WAS found for him.
self. Early next morning the Emperor,
with great number of knights and gen.
tlemen, besides his counsellors, Alcuinius,
Paulus, Diacorus and Equihard, proceeded
to the place. They found the traces, and
made a circle around them, in tie middle
of which stood the King He then de-
clared that he would build chapel on this
spot, and that it should forever bear the
name OF Aachen. in honor of this discov-
cry. In order, however. that no part OF
this wonder might be forgotten, the re-
stored son, who hitherto had been called
Carlmann, should bear the name of Pepin'
He next allotted the rose bush for the gar
den of the royal mother; but after his and
his wife's demise his sons were to give
it eonsecrated place where il
should grow and bloom through thousands
of years. Hildesheim Is the place where
LoRis the Pious. thu only remaining son.
planted the rose on the foundation of the
cathedral. Charlemagne invested Aachen
(Aix-la- Chapelle) with extraordinary priv
leges. Its citizens were in tie whole EN-.
pire free from personal and military ser.
vice, imprisonment aud tribute. Aix-la-
Chapelle also possessed the right OF asy
lum; its air made all men free, even those
who were under the ban of the empire. AL
competent judges who have read tits doc.
ument are convinced of its genuineness.
frankfort Correspondence Chicago Rep.