Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-08-03
The House OF acknowledgements
Origin and Pr0gress---.A Long
History I'm Brief.

.- histOrJ iii BRIEF.
The House of Hohenzolern, which, to-
day, makes so much noise in Europe, and
meances all nations by its ambitious pro-
jccts, is of Suabian origin. In leaving
the town of Hechidgen, watered by a tri-
butary Of the Neckar, the traveller who
directs his steps southwark toward Ber.
lingen, sees rising on his left conicalI
shaped hill, on the summit of which is
situated castle of ieudal proportions
That is the cradle of the house of Zollern,
called Hohen or high Zolern, on account
OF the elevation of the ancient manor
This castle, which gave its name to the
royal house of Prussia, was built about
the year $50.
The petty nolles to whom it served as
residence, lived for a long time in OBJ.
security and became divided into three
brH1ches-that of Francouia, whence has
has issued the royal house of Prussia, and
those of Ilechingen and Sigmaringen, who
remained stationary. - ts
The two latter have played but an in-
significant role in history, but the line of
Francona learned early to appreciate the
value of money, and Frederick VI, AFTER
ward Frederick l., conceived the happy
idea of lending 100000 horins to the
Emperor Sigismund.
That O,000 forms was the origin of
his greatness. Sigismund, being unable
to repay them, yielded as collateral Sc.
curity to his creditor, the Margravate of
Brandenburg, till he should be able to
discharge the debt.
Frederick found some trouble in estab.
fishing himself in the Marches, for the
mobiles of the district did not feel dispos.
ed to submit to this hypothetical superior.
The Kitgows, the Bismarks and others
revolted, and at first came off conouerors..
But Frederick was man of ability. He
learned 'hat the Margrave of Tbarihgid'
was the possessor of a new weapon of war
of marvellous power, called cannon.
He brought this to bear upon his advcr-
saries, and, thanks 10 the cannon, termi-
Dated the struggle to his own advantage.
Thus was Prussia born by she power of.
gold and cnrnoh balls.
Despoiled Of their possessions in coise-
quence of the wars Of Napoleon, the lit
tie princedoms of Hechiugen and Sigmar-
lingen lost their royal dignity, but having
given their adhesion to the Confederation
of tie Rhine, they were reconstructed by
Napoleon l., a proceeding which did not
prevent them from turning against him
in 1914.
Having but scanty revenues and abun-
dant debts, Hechirgen and Sigmarlngen'
decided upon resigning, in 1S4S, all their
rights in favor Of the King of Prussia,
who, by treaty concluded in 1850,
agreed to pay the former brsnch an am
nual sum of 10, 900 thalers, and the latter
of $4,000 thalers. He felt his honor
concerned in the possession of this little
territory, containing $4,000 inhabitants,
which gave him, besides, footing in So.
Germany.
Scarcely was sheineested with his double
Principality before he hastened to repair
the manor of Zollern, to rebuild anew his
Gothic Notifications, and to cause to be
inscribed in letters of geld and azure,
above the entrance door. this inscription
~Zollern Nuremberg, Brandeburg uh-
tied, built this castle in 1853, Ihestrongg
hand of Prussia raised me up. | am
called to the door of the BagFe-185l."'
Above this proud gateway of the Eagle
his Prussian Majesty caused' figure in"
relief to be erected, representing fully
armed knight, with this motto: "Von'
Fels zum Meer" from the rock' to the
sea /; that is to say, from Zollerhto the