The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-05-17
King Ludwig OF Bavaria.

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King Ludwig Of Bavaria.
No monarch of modern times has
history invested with more of romano,
and delightful mystery than that of Lud
wig. the youthful King of Bavaria
Called a dreamer and an enthusiast by
some, and even suspected by Others of
lightness in the upper story, his frank
ness. his generosity, his youthful beauty
and even his extravaganza and repeated
fOllies, have drawn to him the hearts o
his subjects and the attention of tn,
whole world. The romantic stories al
his youthful attachments. his bctrotLal
and the subsequent breaking off of tn,
royal match. afforded opportunities
viii h were not disregarded, for piIuant
gossip. and his known passion for Wag-
ner and his music of the future. ST
weird and incOinprchensible to most, has
been made to account for much that
seemed otherwise i~neXplicablc in In,
young kings conduct. A recent letter
to the New York Herald from IIoI,eu-
schwan.an, the favorite autumn resi-
dence of Ludwig, gives us a pleasant
view of the young monarcl'S habits. his
sports and rclaXationS, and paints IN Ar
cadian picture of the scenes. alike favored
by nature and art, among which his daily
life is passed. Hoh~enschwangan itself is
lovely spot away up among the noun
tain Businesses, where the king loves to
bury himself away from the world.
You ascend the mountain by Il zigza.
path. and hard climbing and a long walk
amid the most romantic scenery brings
you at last To the nights overlooking
HOhenSchwangan. Ii is Il scene of calm,
romantic, understandable beauty that
bursts upon the view. You descend from
amid the cold, snow-capped mountains
into a new paradise. A broad plain
opens in the distance, and the course OF
80 the Lcch can be followed for miles
away in the right the MuhIher. lake. and
as far rs the eye can reach the skinner
.5f o! the HOpienSec. Underneath us.
perched on the mountain pronontory
that descends to the edge of two sheets
of water. is Hohenschwangan. Th,
water to the left, whose deep blue is al.
most unnat lral, is the Aipsee: the ON,
stretching along the prOmontory to Tn,
right is the Swan lake, water of legendary
lore, upon whose wayeletS the proud
tutelar birds Of the castle float with
aristocratic dignity. rs IL they knew thai
they belonged TO The whole rcwinn rs
much as the very forests aud rocks, and
had given the name to the valley and fine
castle.
For romantic wildness of location il
% divides the honor. with Lipdenhot, high
up the mountains where the king has A
hohtbtS " I'LL EIlfttIltlt IIl1 COM
st fortably fu niShed and occupied by the
-. young monarch when he wishes to hunt
the wild chamois. TO reach it from Lake
Sternberg you have TO do a great deal of
climbing, passing on the way to Ammer-
fgau, until the lovely Alpine valley of the
Grasswang Is reached. Lindenhof nest
-.g ling in the hills to the right. Durjuo
last summer the young king seemed to
favor his Lindenhof rcsidencc equally
Z with SchIoss Berg.
~ latter is his SHmmer residence, on
the banks of the beautiful Sternherg lake.
FMS Is his iarOrite home, and is furnished
with all that can please the royal taste.
Passing along the lake railroad. the
Schloss strikes youon the opposite shore,
on account of its two castellated towers
on either side. The kings life there il
interesting enough, though very simple.
The royal table is only prepared for two
2 the king and his adjutant. 1t is rarely
that7 princely guests are invited, and
the table is sometimes increased by the
presence of one of the ministers. The
food is very simple.
" A believer in muscular Christianity is
Bavaria's king. He is a capital WINNER.
Connected with the castle park is a little.
.ers simple clearinghouse on the lake whittier
ne goes 10 bathe. Oftentimes he may be
seen on moonlight nights in summer
time between nine and ten. far out i'm the
lake, enjoying himself to his hearts con-
aa tent. Across the lake at ISternbery, Won
see at times a miniature paddle-wheel
steamer called the Tristan. 1t belou~s
70 Ludwig, and bears him across the
lake whithersOever the monarch wiIleth.
generally to the paradOxical Island of
Roses, upon which is the finest coIle.iio.
In Germany of all known varieties of the
rose.
Like many other great men, Ludwig is
agreat friend to tobacco, usually smoking
cigars and often Turkish tobacco from 4
water pipe (nargileh). He is a great
reader and student, and is very well i'll
formed on passing topics.
In matters public the king is very char
~ about showing himself. He has Il dis
like to be gazed at and has often to be re-
ported unwell as an excuse for not appear
ing at public festivities. In the theatre.
however, the king often shows himself
! even more than some people wish. He
mas frequently given orders that Schiller's
Mary Stuart or some other classical
drama should he given without the omis-
SION OF a single word. Such a represent
auon has been known to last five hours. |
during which time the king never left his
DOx, and, OF course, aristOcratic Munich
could not leave the house so long as the
monarch stayed. Tn villagers say that
the king is a very good musician, and
they often hear him about dusk playiuy
q on the piano.
But it is not alone in his mountain
homes that the youthful monarch en-
velops his life and surroundings in a mys-
terry as pleasant as it is curious.
Nearly every Traveller visiting Munich
. has heard that in the royal palace there
is beautiful winter or palm garden =
be seen. full of the most wonderful
plants and contrivances for royal pleas
ure. The first thing on visiting the pal
ace Is 10 see this celebrated garden. i
Most people having seen one garden OF
palm IN the palace imagine that they have
seen the one. But they are mistaken. ,
If you stand in Ludwig-strasse and look
on the roof OF the palace you will see am
immense arched glass roofing. Under
this Is the royal winter garden, a minia- {
ture paradise, and at the same time for !
hidden to be entered by friend or stranger. +
1t is q sacred ground, on which even the 4
royal princes dare not appear without G
permission. Servants of the castle who +
have lived there for years say they have j,