The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-08-14

1H4 8O1e9 Of Hohonx 0llern which. Ia
a 5hkes 70 much noise In Europe, an
$1,000 3. sls a n.sions Ry IL s@bitions Pr
g6e ~ Neckar; the traveller who directs III
81 btepe southwark towards Berlingen, Gee
tl1sipg on his left conical-shapod hill, o
a the1ummit of which is situated q castle O
tendsi proportions. That isl tho era
die of the house Of Zollern, calle
Hohen or high Zollern, on accoun
of the elevation Of the ancient ma
nor. This castle, which gave it's nam
to the. royal house Of Prussia, wa
built about the year $50, A. D. TIL,
petty mobiles, to whom it served a
obscurity, and became divided into tire,
branches, that of Franconia, whence ha.
Issued the royal house of Prussia, and those
! OF Hechlngen and Sigmaringen, who re-
manned stationery. The two latter have
played but an Insignificant role in history,
but the line of Franconia learned early ia
lex ~. afterwards Frederick I. conceived
the happy idea Of lending 100000 forms to
the Emperor Sigismund. That 100, 600
norlns was the OrigiOn of his greatness.
Sigismund, being unable to pay them,
yielded as collateral security to his creditor
the Margravate of Brandenburg, till he
should be able to discharge the debt,
Frederick found some trouble in installing
himself in the Marches, for the MOBILES Of
the district did dot feel disposed to submit
to this Hypothetical superior. The Kitgows
the Bismarks and others revolted, and at
first came off conquerors. But Frederick
was man of ability. He learned that the
Margrave OF Thuringia was the possessor
OF a new weapon of marvellous power,
called cannon. He brought this to bear
upon his adversaries, and, thanks to the
cannon, terminated the struggle to his own
advantage. Thus was Prussia born by the
power of gold and cannon-balls.
Despoiled of their possessions in conse-
quence OF the wars of Napoleon, the little
Princedoms of Hechingen lost their royal
dignity, but having given their adhesion.
to the Confederation of the Rhine, thew
were reconstructed by Napoleon l., a pro-
ceed!ng which did not prevent them from
turning against him in 1914. Having but
scanty revenues and abundant debts,
Hechingen and Sigmaringen decided upon
resigning, in 1546, all their rights in favor
OF the King of Prussia, who, by treaty
concluded in 1850, agreed to paw the for.
mer branch an annual sum of 10, 900 thalers,
and the latter of 25, 600 thalers. He felt
his honor concerned in the possession of
this little territory, containing "a, 1000 in
habitants, which gave him, besides, foot
ing in South Germany. Scarcely was he
invested with his double principality than
ne fastened to repair the manor of Zollern.
% rebuild anew its gothic Notifications. and
20 cause TO be inscribed in letters of gold |
md azure, above the entrance door, this |
inscription: "Zollern, Nuremberg, Bran
lenburg united, built this Castle in I45s.
The strong band of Prussia raised me up.
am called the door of the Eagle-l95I."
bove this proud gateway of the Eagle his
russian Majesty caused a figure in relief
o be erected, represented a fully armed
night, with this motto: " Vom Fels Sum
ieer"-from the rock to the sea; that is
. say, from Zollern to the Baltic, from
olIern to Trieste, on the Adriatic, being