The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1870-09-14
The House of HohenzoIlern-Efs Ori-
gin and Progress-A Long History
I'm Brief.
From u opiniOn NaiionaIs, Jaly IS.

From, L OpiHion Nalioaals, July Is.
The House of Hohenzollern, which, to-day, makes
much noise in Europe and menaces sil nations By
its ambitious projects, is Of Suaban origin. In
leaving the town Of Heehidgen, watered by tribu-
tary Of the Neckar the traveller who directs his steps
southwark toward Berlingen, rising bis left
conical-shaped hill, on the summit Of which is
situated castle Of feudal proportions That Is the
cradle of the house Of Zolern, called Hohen high
Zolern, on account Of the elevation Of the ancient
manor. This castle, which gave it's name to the
royal house of Prussia built about the year ESQ
A. D. The petty mobiles TO whom II served a. res
ideuce, lived for long time In obscurity, and be-
divided into three branches that OF Franeonia,
whence has issued the royal house Of Prussia, and
those Of Hechingen and SgmariuEen, who remained
stationary. The two latter have played but an ia-
significant role In history, but the line Of Francona
learned early to appreciate the value of money, and
FREDERICK VI afterward FREDERICK l. conceived
the happy idea of lending 900 forms to the EN-
peror SIGIsMUND That 100000 forms was the ORR
gin Of his greatness. SIGIsMUSD, being unable to
repay them yielded collateral security to his cred
tor the Margravate of Brandenburg, till be should
be able to discharge the debt. FREDERICK found
some trouble In installing himself in the Marches,
for the mobiles of the district did not feel disposed to
submit to this hypotheticalFuperior The KITeows,
the BIsMARKs, and others revolted, and at first came
OFF conquerers. But FREDERICK was a man Of ablIi-
ty He learned that the Margrave of Thuringia was
the possessor of a new weapon Of war Of marvellous
power, called cannon. He brought this to bear
upon his adversaries, and, thanks TO the cannon,
terminated the struggle to his advantage.
Thus was Prussia born by the power Of gold and
cannon balls. Despoiied of their possessions
in consequence of the of NAPOLEON. the little
princedoms of Hechingen and Sgmarlngen lost their
royal dignity but having given their adhesion to the
Confederation of the Rhine, they Reconstructed
by NAPOLEON l., proceeding which did not pre-
vent them from turning against him In 1874 Hav-
ing but scanty revenues and abundant debts, Eech-
ngen and Sigmaringen decided upon resigning In
ls4S all their rights In favor Of the King Of Prussia
who, by a treaty concluded in 1850, agreed to pay
the former branch an annual sum of 10000 thalers,
and the latter of 25 600 thalers He felt bis honor
concerned In the possession of this little territory,
containing "A, ,OOOinhabiants. which gave him, be-
sides, a footing in South Germany Scarcely was he
invested before he began to repair the Of Zol
lern, to rebuild anew its Gothic fortiAcaions, aud
to TO be inscribed in letters of gold and AZURE
above the entrance door, this inscription:
'Zollern, Nuremberg, Brandenburg united, built
this Castle in lass. The strong hand of Prussia
raised me up. l am called the door Of the Eagle
1851"
Above this proud gateway of the Eagle his Prus-
sian Majesty caused figure In relief to be erected,
representing fully armed knight. with this motto:
=" Pom Ftls gum Aeer"-from the rock to the sea
that is say from Zollern to the Baltic. from Zol
lern to Trieste, on the Adriatic, being understood.