New-York tribune., 1870-10-01
WILHELMSHOHE.
THE PRISON or THE EXEMPEROR.
VROM AN OCC ASIONAL CORRESPONDENT


CAssEL, Sept. 11.-Wilhelmshohc, or "thc
German Versailles" 1t has been often termed, has
just now assumed greater interest than it has since
it was the Summer palace OF the Eector OF HesseCas
sell Frederick the Second. No American Is likely to for
get forgive this monarch for having acquired most of
his wealth by selling the lives OF his subjects to the King
Of Great Britain TO fight his battles in America and else
where. From 1916 To 1884, $4,000 Hessians were sent to
country for the of s22,OOOOOO but this little
claim, unlike the Alabama" was settled long ago. aud
walked about the Friedrick's Platz Qhe largest
square In amy German town. and admired the statue Of
the Elector after whom it named Twas wicked enough
to enjoy thinking how his own Government had met pre-
cl-ely the fate he had wished for ours.
You may walk drive three miles from Cassel through
a straight avenue Of lines TO the palace OF Whenls-
h0hc aud beside II stands the theater built by Jerome
Bonapare when King and in which he himself used to
act. Just behind it is the highest fountain In Europe
except that at Chatsw0rh, which throws up its fairy
spray IL inches In diameter and s0 feet high 1t springs
from its mperceptbe jet in the center of bed of messy
lawn and so light and airy does il play amid the spark
ling sunshine that when the hour is over and you sud
denly miss it, like a child hunting for rainbow, you look
up at the blue sky overhead and wonder to what part of
it 1t has flown away. Further up is artificial waterfall
descending from tall aqueduct over beds OF stone
ranged In exquisite taste, and Sundays and Wednes
days, when the waters play great crowds flock to
them.
Inc Aquatic staircase ana The Octagon Temple OF the
Winds, with the Statue and other eXtrayagances
nected with IT, are reported to have employed 1900
for IL years When their abOrs completed the cost
was found to be so enormous that the accounts
burned, To destroy all records OF it.
The Cascade Of the Harrisburg is another OF the many
wonders Of the placea flight Of stone steps 900 feet long
which stream OF water is at times permitted to fall
Half way up the stairs is the Giant Euceadus, rudey
represented lying his back with mountain Of rocks
heaped upon his breast The artist intended jet OF
feet high should spout from his mouth but
plays there The staircase of this Chateau Eau
the Fuda sumOunted by pyramid serving rs pedes-
the colossal Hercules, u feet high OF beaten
copper. Nine persons 10 Is said, can stand at
ono time IN the hollow OF tho club and ENJOY
have rarely spent day more eghtfully than in
pl0rng ali these morses Of art and extrayagance and
setting them nll aside the natural beauties OF the Park
beyond those OF any other the Continent In
the midst OF IL IN toy castle LuXembuig" tO
initiate stronghold OF the middle ages, with draw
bridges, battements, towers, and dtches Among the
great COnde There IL also curious collection Of
drinking series or portraits Of the TudOrs aud
stnarts. and library hlled with romances alone The
public not content that the King has devoted so
magnificent refuge To his fallen foe, and doubt IN he
VIII he permitted To remain there long. The women are
particularly the subject and have heard
through the streets Of all the German towns at gro
chen head and then he sent 10 end his days at 81 Hell
onn, as his ustrous uncle, whom he 80 much hked 10
initiate.
Tho grounds In splendid order Some women
were cutting the lawn, and clearing out among the
shrnbbery the day that we were there The pTettiest
face have yet in Germany peeped from among
the rose-bushes She trimming passed out Of
the gate and but that feared 10 lose the train,
much pleasnre. The coming of ex-Enperor and
uir sise Wl W AZ Luense exgitenent III the Lives 2i