, 1870-08-31


was followed to the g1ave by IN entiEe tesl-
paent Of infantry and battery OF artillery,
and the last salute Was tired BY whole CON-
pany. On the way TO the churchya1u Eng
band played the French national hymn and
returning after the burial, the popular song,
!.Die Yacht am Ihein.'
-Amost amusing scene occurred tue other
dsy At the departure Of Berlin 1eglanens 70
The seat OF waE, At = Berlin railway depot. a
WOMAN was dividing her farewell addresses
pretty equally between two men, and eEeE.
body supposed they must he her husband anu
hcr 1other. After thu train had gone, syn
uatbxing spectator made this remark to her
ibat it mu4t come very hard on DER to lose IN
,Lie manner her husoa'.d and brother At the
sane time. .Oh, you are mistaken sir" OK
cl.iued tho weeping woman lit was not my
brother, lie OF them ID my present husband,
and the atheT il u man from whom l wxs dl-
vorced tlx months ago. -... ..-
When Count Noosburg, the former Am.
bassador OF France 1t Catlsluhe, heard that
Bavaria had declared war to Frauce, ho turned
red With anger, and exclaimed furious]g,
II lille in the presence OF many ladies' and gen
tismeu ut q iesee Of the Grand Duke Of Ha-
den: .'We1l, what has got into all these
German blockheads (tetes carTses) to Join the
us the Emperor Napoleon meant well by the
King Of Bavaria, and intended to increase hia
tlornipicre.'' Several German officers present
we're otous to chastise the Frenchnau for his
ineoltnce and brutality, but others iniertered,
saving his character OF Ambassador prot acted
him. He WIS ordered out Of town forthwith
ty the authorities.
The following letter from the Duke Of
Sch!esNis- il o}atein appeared in tie kiel jour-
nails my dear Colonel During your stay
here we frequently discussed tho threatening
| danger Of war, anu the position which Sch!es-
w1g.Holstein should take with regard to COM
| ing cycutt. According TO my conviction it
cannot he doubtful what il the duty Of every
German in tho present war- France has de-
cla1ed war. and the whole OF Ger
manr bas accepted the challenge. It will
tight IN order to maintain its integrity against
the foreign foe. At such moment all inter-
ual questione which are still disturbing Ger
mans must be thrown aside. We SrhIeswig-
I1ol=teiners need net yield our rights, and Will
| not do 70. but in the present war We have
hut the one duty with Ill our might to up for
| Germany, md to etrive with ali THE means at
our disposal to secure the victory for German
right. The moro ~eSchfes Wig -Ilulsteiuero re-
gret that in the year l5Gi We could take no &C
tive part IN freeing the ducbics from the
Dan1ah yoke, the more joyfully ahall We now
join to defend the German soil against France.
With the held Of God this war Mill, if even
t:Fn1spn1cH,
"Dnke Of Schleswig- -uolstein."
A funny as veil az Ee1ious mistake il re-
corded Of the Grown Princes few hours stay
in Stuttgart. 4 young man, whose preoccu-
pAtiun called attention not only to himself,
but to ! bundle which be carried With the
greatest care. Was observed inqu,ring carn-
estly for the Princes whereabouts. This par
eel 1as Of peculiar shApe--thicker at one end
than at the other, and terminating in point.
Some honest burghers anxious for the honor
Of their city, followed the youth, whote pc
cul,ari,y Of manner underwent 70 diminutiou
ns he approached the spot where the future
leader OF Germany stood. The bearing and
the bundle raised but too probable suspicious.
Another foo1ish boz mas sbout to enroll him
aeh III the bind who, within the last few
years hare endeayorel to inlmortalize them
selyes {alas for the one unhappy success y By
attempting the lves Of the chief rulers d
the great powers Of the world. Such dis
grace should never stain the apotless escutch
con OF Stuttgart! With an energy worthy q
the Eolid reputation Of their corporation the,
arrested the would-ne assassin conveyed hin
| TO neighboring public building, and made
rigorous examination Of the terrible parcel
which proved to be-a bottle Of par,ieula
rchnaips, destined to comfort His uighuesx
stomach.
a letter to the New York World says