The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-11-18

and religious teaching Whlch was !
most valuable to us. We were sure
he was sincere; we saw that he haa
none of the meanness that he dealt
so gently with, while he must nave
despised it, and we were thoroughly
ashamed of ourselves.
A Scene at versailles-A A Prussian
King in Fr nch Palace.
Writing under date Of October 8,
a correspondent of the London
Telegraph gives this graphic account
of a scene at Versailles:
day Versailles has been treat
ed to a really beautiful and most in
teresting sight. The great fountain
played at half past two, and his
Majesty walked through the grounds
and witnessed the display. Probab-
" many who read these lines have
been seen about theGrandesEauX on
a Sunday afternoon, and memory will
enable them to picture a scene that
l cannot attempt to describe. They
will remember-or, if they have
never been there they must imagine
how the tall, stately columns of
water rise into the air, descending
again in such graceful curves; how
the minor fountains flash and sparkle
in the sunshine, forming innumera-
BILE little rainbows; and how the
fresh clear water, falling in tiny
spray upon the leaves and grass,
watts a pleasant odor as of new-cat
hay, and cools the heated and dust
laden air. To see the Grandes Faux
play is at any time a sight pleasing
to the eye. To witness the display
under the circumstances that atten-
ded it yesterday is matter of in
terest as to constitute a veritable
landmark in a mans life-a day to
look back upon and remember with
ever-increasing wonder.
Yesterday morning was cold and
damp, regular autumn day, com
mencing with slight frost and de-
veloping into a thick white fog.
About one o'clock, however, the sky
suddenly cleared, the sun shone out
in all its splendor, speedily driving
off the field the remnants of the
mist which clung to the skirts of the
woods and brakes-like skirmishers,
covering the retreat of the main
body of the fog. Punctually at the
hour mentioned the waters began to
play, and the King of Prussia ap-
peared on the terrace. A lage crowd
had assembled, and people were
suffered to move about as they liked
without let or hindrance of any
kind.He was accompanied by the new
project of Versailles, and followed
by all the histriomic personages of
the staff, walked about naturally and
easily among the soldiers and civ
ilians that crowded round. Two or
three field police, to clear a path for
him when he wished to move, were
all the guard that surrounded the
great conquerOr of the age. In the
most peaceful and quiet times of his
reign, the Emperor would scarcely
have to trust himself so openly
among his people. The simplicity
with which the progress was con-
Quoted was worthy of the head of
4 nation not eager for display, an
Xious only to do the work appointed
for it, without seeking the favor of
or parading the successes, !
with which its efforts have been
Having gazed for short
time upon the gloIious view as seen |
from the terrace, the King moved |
on and went tie regular round of |
the fountains, finishing at the great |
basin Of Neptune, where carriage |
was was waiting to convey his Ma
jesty back to the prefecture.
Strange and novel indeed was the
spectacle as witnessed from the ter
races at the western front. A dense
crowd of soldiers and civilians fol- |
lowed close upon the King. The
Crown Prince was there, walking
about and mingling almost unatten-
ded with the crowd; and there also
were many Of the most illustrious
personages of the day-men who
had pondered deeply over this very
campaign, and from whose fertile
brains had sprung the plans and
combinations, the fruit of which we
have already seen. There too, in
5he undress uniform of the cuiras-
siers, that soldier whose
diplomacy has astonished the world
whose name has become a syn
1nym for policy as courageous as
and so straightforward and
as to shock every ira
lition Of the diplomatic art. Stroll
pg about in the warm sunshine, in
laling if::1eesh life and strength in the
pleasant breeze, were g number Of
soldiers recovering from their
or from maladies brought
IN by the hardships of the war.
Gany an empty sleeve 1 saw and
many poor fellow hobbling along
N limbs the use of which he
lever would fully regain. The civil
ans were delighted with the show;
nd they declared it was delightful
avissant-and thought but little
bout who had ordered the waters
hould play. What did it matter to
hem provided they were amused?
Let us have bread and games" has
ften been their popular cry. What
ignifies it whether king or emperor,
Haul or Teuton, friend or foe, pro-
ides the spectacle? Beautiful, at any
ate, it certainly was; the clear col
INNS of water contrasting with the
ch autumn tints, and the mass of
ay uniforms forming bright and
owing foreground to such a picture
} is rarely seen.